Deeper Than a Hustle: A Speaking Engagement with Marcus Johnson at UMBC

Marcus Johnson“The Man Who Does Things that Make People Say He's Crazy!"Whether on the stage, in the classroom, in the community, or as a father, Marcus Johnson leaves a mark on those he encounters. Musician, Motivational Speaker, Entrepreneur, and Author, he is the consummate dreamer-doer. He believes that investing in the community and in one’s self is the best way to solve some of life’s most pressing questions: Why are we here? What is our purpose? In answering these questions for himself, Marcus has successfully navigated the realms of music, business, education, and entrepreneurship.Marcus spent his undergraduate years at Howard University and went on to earn his law degree and an MBA from Georgetown University. As a graduate student, he partnered with Black Entertainment Television (BET) founder Robert L. Johnson to start Marimelj Entertainment Group. This entity later became Three Keys Music, an independent record label that produced over 25 studio and live CDs from Marcus and several internationally acclaimed artists. He received an NAACP Image Award nomination for Jazz Album of the Year, and industry recognitions for several Top 10 placements on Billboard’s Contemporary Jazz chart.Marcus is the CEO and Founder of FLO (For the Love Of…) Brands and FLO Wine, a lifestyle company that combines his passion for music with his love of good wine. FLO Wine was named to the USA Today list of “10 Best Celebrity Wine Lines.” Marcus received the Young Entrepreneur of the Year by the U.S. Small Business Administration, and is an Entrepreneur in Residence with the Greater Washington Urban League.He currently teaches entrepreneurship at Howard University, and has taught business-related topics at Georgetown University's Center for Professional Development, Bowie State University, and Elmira College. His successes and failures have made him an insightful and dynamic motivational speaker and lecturer that engages audiences around the country at venues, including the Microsoft Small Business Weekly Conference, the AARP Life Reimagined Conference, U.S. Environment Protection Agency, American University, Black MBA Association, and Harvard Law School.His motivational and inspirational life-lessons caught the attention of the TED Talks series committee - and to date - Marcus has presented his tools to success at TEDxNYU and TEDxECUAD.Marcus first book titledFor the Love Of...was published nationally in March 2017 and dives deeper into these life lessons he learned while working to make his dreams a reality. The book quickly made the Amazon’s Best Seller’s List, making Marcus the “Top of his Game” in yet another market.

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Music, entrepreneurship and AI: a free talk on building a business around your purpose. Marcus Johnson at UMBC, Thu Oct 15, 4 PM.

UMBC University Center

Everybody's talking about the hustle. But what happens when the hustle isn't enough? Join Billboard-charting jazz keyboardist, entrepreneur, lifestyle brand creator and entertainment law professor Marcus Johnson for a speaking engagement at UMBC's Alex. Brown Center for Entrepreneurship &amp; Innovation, part of the Raymond V. Haysbert, Sr. Entrepreneurship Lecture Series. This is a talk, not a concert. Marcus shares the real blueprint behind a career built across music, law, lifestyle branding and business, and the DEEPER framework at its core: Dream, Engage, Environment, Plan, Execute and Reflect. What you'll walk away with:<ul><li>How to build a business, and a life, around your purpose</li><li>How music and entrepreneurship feed each other</li><li>How to use AI to multiply your productivity, protect your time and show up like the big boy</li><li>Practical tools you can apply immediately, on your own terms</li></ul>For students, creatives, founders and anyone building something of their own. Thursday, October 15, 2026 at 4:00 PMUMBC University Center, Room 3101000 Hilltop Circle, Baltimore, MD 21250 Free. Reserve your spot here so we can save you a seat and send you reminders. UMBC students can also RSVP through myUMBC. Hosted by the UMBC Alex. Brown Center for Entrepreneurship &amp; Innovation. entrepreneurship.umbc.edu

Deeper Than a Hustle: A Speaking Engagement with Marcus Johnson at UMBC

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