Scott Lloyd

I am excited to share that I will be speaking at the Bio Innovation Conference (BIC) taking place on October 3+4. Hosted by Maryland Life Sciences, this forum includes a day and a half of life sciences speakers –including myself –plus several expert panels, breakout sessions, networking, a cocktail reception and more. The Bio Innovation Conference is where the Maryland life sciences community comes together with outside businesses, venture capital, state and Federal government officials, academia, and international partners to learn, make connections, and advance the life sciences industry.I look forward to connecting with you at BIC 2022! For more information and to register to attend, go to: https://www.marylandlifesciences.com/conference/

Check out Scott Lloyd's Saturday Side Hustle: Covid19 and America’s Small Businesses!

Saturday Side Hustle: COVID-19 and America’s Small Businesses In view of what is happening globally and locally in response to the coronavirus, I thought it would be a good idea this week to share something topical in that regard.A hearing, The Impact of Coronavirus on America’s Small Businesses, was held on Tuesday of this week by the House Committee on

Check out Scott Lloyd's Saturday Side Hustle: The Trailer! Find out about his first ever Saturday Side Hustle podcast that is coming soon!

https://www.offitkurman.com/blog/2020/03/06/saturday-side-hustle-the-trailer/

Check out my Saturday Side Hustle: Keep Aiming High for New Year’s Resolutions!

Saturday Side Hustle: Keep Aiming High for New Year’s Resolutions I make the same New Year’s resolution every year: do everything right. I have never, nor will I ever, execute this ridiculous plan, but I like to set unreachable goals with the aim of achieving something more than any preset achievable goal that I’m likely to come up with.Among the things I

Why don’t more pickles have catchy names or, at least, suggestive ones? Check out my blog, The Saturday Side Hustle: The Pickle Adventure Continues, to find out why I have decided to name my own pickles!!

Saturday Side Hustle: The Pickle Adventure Continues! Why don’t more pickles have catchy names or, at least, suggestive ones? Those of you who read this blog know that I get a kick out of trademarks, hence the question. I feel like people who launch into culinary ventures of any kind have to be somewhat creative, so I’m puzzled by the lack of amuse

Wishing you a happy Thanksgiving weekend!
Don’t forget to support your local businesses and side-hustlers during this holiday season!

https://www.offitkurman.com/blog/2019/11/29/saturday-side-hustle-happy-thanksgiving/

Some of the fog around CBD regulation may soon be lifted. Mitch McConnell just submitted a draft to the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture that, if adopted, would require the FDA to provide a report on its enforcement policy progress within 90 days and within 120 days, submit a policy of enforcement for products containing CBD falling within the definition of h**p that came with the 2018 Farm Bill. This mandate comes just over two months from the closing of the public comment period on the topic that followed the FDA public hearing on the regulation of cannabis products. It looks like this would be intended to be an interim policy guidance that remains effective while the FDA develops a more permanent regulatory framework, a process that former Director Scott Gottlieb once said could take years. This move by McConnell appears not unrelated to the financial industry's continued call for guidance that would allow investment in the CBD industry (legislation has been introduced fairly recently that addresses some of the uncertainty associated with the financing of CBD businesses). It will be interesting to see if the Subcommittee adopts McConnell's proposed language, and even more interesting to see what the FDA can come up with in six months if pressed!

Saturday Sidebar: Alcohol Regulations in The Old Line State

Saturday Sidebar: Alcohol Regulations in The Old Line State I’ll begin with The Old Line State of Maryland – because that’s where I live. By the way, I thought that nickname was a reference to the Mason-Dixon line, but according to a trusted source (the Internet), the nickname pays homage to the Maryland Line, which were Revolutionary War troops. You l

Challenges in the Alcoholic Beverage Industry

The Saturday Side Bar: Challenges in the Alcoholic Beverage Industry

Saturday Side Hustle: Tariffs and Small Businesses

Saturday Side Hustle: Tariffs and Small Businesses