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In Good Company

Casual conversations with Maryland small business owners.

Brian Snyder, owner of BMORE Around Town, poses for a portrait in the company’s outdoor tailgate space near M&T Bank Stadium on Thursday, Aug. 1, 2024.
He’s got game: Baltimore tailgating planner takes Ravens, Orioles fans on the road
Brian Snyder’s BMORE Around Town offers both in-town tailgating packages and weekends of fun cheering for Baltimore’s teams at away games without all of the stress of planning travel.
Christopher Schafer became a tailor while living in London and later opened his storefront in Baltimore’s Fells Point neighborhood.
A local tailor mixes London’s menswear style with Baltimore’s rich clothing history
Christopher Schafer became a tailor while living in London for a year in 2007, and started his own business years later. The business is expanding, and Schafer has distributed 13,000 suits through his related nonprofit.
Bynia Reed, co-founder of Hyper Kidz indoor playground, poses for a portrait in Columbia on Friday, July 12, 2024.
A Howard County child therapist is opening indoor playgrounds across the country
Howard County’s Bynia Reed is taking her Hyper Kidz indoor playgrounds national through franchising.
Paul Cooper, vice president of Alex Cooper Auctioneers, grew up watching his relatives work. He poses for a portrait at the store’s headquarters in Towson on June 14, 2024.
At 100, Alex Cooper Auctioneers still keeps business in the family
Alex Cooper Auctioneers is turning 100 this year — a rare accomplishment for a small business. Named after its founder, Paul Cooper’s grandfather, it opened in 1924 on Howard Street in Baltimore. For nearly 44 years, Alex Cooper has been based in Towson.
Val Traore, owner of A Woman’s Brush, poses for a portrait in her company’s Columbia office on June 27, 2024.
Home contractors have a bad reputation. This Columbia woman is trying to change it.
Valerie Traore knows people have a hard time working with contractors. A Woman’s Brush, her small contracting company that specializes in deck staining and cabinet painting, is determined to give the industry a better reputation.
Alan Tsao, owner of Tsao Baltimore, poses for a portrait in his Hampden showroom on June 14, 2024.
A local business owner is making watches out of tiny pieces of the Key Bridge
For Alan Tsao, a small business owner, the highlight of his day is "watch talk."
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