Will Holmes (seated) with recent WHC Curriculum Grads
About our Founder, Will Holmes
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BIO
Will Holmes is Founder of Will Holmes Consulting (WHC): whcusa.com and Founder of the Baltimore Economic Leadership League: joinbell.org
Will Holmes has helped thousands of entrepreneurs since 2006. He is an award-winning business advisor who leads his consulting firm, WHC. He is Chairman Emeritus of the Baltimore City Chamber of Commerce. He is Entrepreneur in Residence at the Johns Hopkins Carey Business School. He is Founder of the Baltimore Economic Leadership League. Additionally, his award-winning curriculum “Find A Need. Fill A Need. Get Paid.” is taught to hundreds of business owners each year through his firm’s contracts with the U.S. Small Business Administration, The National Disability Institute, Anne Arundel County, Charles County, Talbot County and the Johns Hopkins Carey Business School. Will is considered as one of the best business management consultants in the United States.
Holmes has more than 20 years of experience helping organizations increase revenue and efficiency by streamlining existing processes, creating new systems and providing marketing strategy and customized training to executives and staff. In 2006, he founded WHC, a business management and technology consulting firm, serving government agencies, nonprofit organizations and hundreds of small and growing companies across the globe. In 2021, Will founded the Baltimore Economic Leadership League, a 501c3 non-profit organization that raises funds to support small, minority, woman-owned and rural businesses across Maryland.
Will Holmes is committed to providing business owners the training and support they need to access capital, increase revenue, add jobs and have a positive impact on the Maryland economy. Holmes attended the University of Maryland, Baltimore County and lives in Baltimore with his one Son, William.
Will Holmes’ Impact on the Economy
Recently, one of WHC’s clients, Anne Arundel County released statistics on the effectiveness of our curriculum. Watch this 1.5 minute video from the County Executive detailing our impact on the economy.
More about Will Holmes
In 2021, Mr. Holmes was elected Chairman Emeritus of the Baltimore City Chamber of Commerce for his outstanding work during his term, doubling membership and increasing value to members and partners.
WHC has received three citations from two U.S. Senators, two from the Governor of Maryland, one from the Comptroller of Maryland, two Certificates of Recognition from the Mayor’s Office of the City of Baltimore (two different administrations), and accolades from The Maryland General Assembly, The Baltimore City Council, The Baltimore City Chamber of Commerce, The Greater Baltimore Leadership Association, The Mayor’s Office of Employment Development, Johns Hopkins Carey Business School, and various local and national organizations for its work with aspiring entrepreneurs and youth. Check out our awards.
In 2021, Will Holmes founded the Baltimore Economic Leadership League also known as BELL. Mr. Holmes used his personal funds to start BELL and cover expenses until it was self-sustaining.
BELL is a non-profit (501c3) organization that is committed to providing business owners the training and support they need to access capital, increase revenue, add jobs and have a positive impact on the Maryland economy. BELL serves the entire Maryland business community, not just Baltimore.
BELL manages various funds and provides commercial loans to small, rural, woman-owned and minority businesses in the region.
Why is BELL important?
BELL provides the training, support and capital that small Maryland companies need to scale. Our programs help entrepreneurs understand credit, learn how to invest in their businesses, choose the right customer, determine pricing and hire the right people at the right time in their growth.
BELL partners with individuals and businesses who share the perspective that investment in small, rural, woman-owned and minority businesses is important to the local and national economy and helps create stronger, safer, and better communities.
Members and Sponsors help BELL remove the long-standing barriers to business capital so small companies can grow revenue and add jobs. Learn more about BELL.
Prior to starting Will Holmes Consulting and the Baltimore Economic Leadership League, Will Holmes worked as a Director at SoundExchange (digital performance royalty distribution); Director of Operations for Debt Shield (debt settlement); General Manager for Amstar Mortgage (mortgage lending); Call Center Director for Residential Lending Corporation (mortgage lending); and Manager of the Outbound Call Center for Amerix (debt management). Connect with Will on LinkedIn.
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