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Where SHE is Now: Rachel Anne Warren

Where SHE is Now: Rachel Anne Warren

Year after year the program continues to not only empower entrepreneurs but also make a significant impact on our local economy. Since the program’s inception, we have proudly watched seven past SHE Pitch winners go on to launch or grow a business within The City of Frederick limits.

Below we catch up past-standout and current local business owner Rachel Anne Warren to find out ‘Where SHE is Now.’

Where SHE is Now: Jenni Hoover

Where SHE is Now: Jenni Hoover

Year after year the program continues to not only empower entrepreneurs but also make a significant impact on our local economy. Since the program’s inception, we have proudly watched seven past SHE Pitch winners go on to launch or grow a business within The City of Frederick limits.

Below we catch up past standout and current local business owner Jenni Hoover to find out ‘Where SHE is Now’

Where SHE is Now: Tina Harper

Where SHE is Now: Tina Harper

Year after year the program continues to not only empower entrepreneurs but also make a significant impact on our local economy. Since the program’s inception, we have proudly watched seven past SHE Pitch winners go on to launch or grow a business within The City of Frederick limits.

Below we catch up past standout and current local business owner Tina Harper to find out ‘Where SHE is Now’:

Where SHE is Now: Hannah King

Where SHE is Now: Hannah King

Year after year the program continues to not only empower new entrepreneurs but also make a significant impact on our local economy. Since the program’s inception, we have proudly watched seven past SHE Pitch winners go on to launch or grow a business within The City of Frederick limits.

Below we catch up past standout and current local business owner Hannah King to find out ‘Where SHE is Now’:

Where SHE is Now: Kelly Kuzma

Where SHE is Now: Kelly Kuzma

Year after year the program continues to not only empower entrepreneurs but also make a significant impact on our local economy. Since the program’s inception, we have proudly watched seven past SHE Pitch winners go on to launch or grow a business within The City of Frederick limits.

Below we catch up past standout and current local business owner Kelly Kuzma to find out ‘Where SHE is Now’:

Where SHE is Now: Megan Donovan

Where SHE is Now: Megan Donovan

Year after year the Frederick County Chamber of Commerce's SHE Pitch program continues to not only empower entrepreneurs but also make a significant impact on our local economy. Since the program’s inception, we have proudly watched seven past SHE Pitch winners go on to launch or grow a business within The City of Frederick limits.

Below we catch up past standout and current local business owner Megan Donovan to find out ‘Where SHE is Now’:

Where SHE is Now: Allison Jachowski

Where SHE is Now: Allison Jachowski

Year after year the Frederick County Chamber of Commerce's SHE Pitch program continues to not only empower entrepreneurs but also make a significant impact on our local economy. Since the program’s inception, we have proudly watched seven past SHE Pitch winners go on to launch or grow a business within The City of Frederick limits.

Below we catch up past standout and current local business owner Allison Jachowski to find out ‘Where SHE is Now’:

Local Economic Impact from Key Bridge Collapse & Port Closure

Local Economic Impact from Key Bridge Collapse & Port Closure

It has been a little over a week since the Francis Scott Key Bridge, which carries Interstate 695 over the Patapsco River, collapsed after being struck by a cargo ship. As a major transportation & shipping route, the disaster’s impact is far-reaching — including to our Frederick community.

Frederick’s Economic Development partners have begun reaching out to local businesses affected by the disruption at the port. We will continue to provide information and resources as it becomes available.

Frederick's GROW Grant Awards of FY24

Frederick's GROW Grant Awards of FY24

The Department of Economic Development’s GROW Grant Program is designed to encourage and financially-support small businesses making strategic improvements to commercial buildings within The City of Frederick.

This fiscal year, ten small businesses were supported by the program. Together, these GROW Grant awards supported a total private investment of just under 5 million dollars!

Applications for the City Historic Preservation Property Tax Credit are Open through April 1, 2024

Applications for the City Historic Preservation Property Tax Credit are Open through April 1, 2024

Tax-paying property owners may apply for a credit equal to 25% of the properly documented expenditures incurred during 2023 for exterior work that contributes to the restoration or preservation of a structure designated by the City of Frederick as a Historic Preservation Overlay zone.

Community Promotion Grant | Grants that Continue to Give 

Community Promotion Grant | Grants that Continue to Give 

Recognizing the unique impact of our giving community, The City of Frederick created the Community Promotion Grant in 2017 to uplift and support our local nonprofits. The Community Promotion Grant cycle begins every year in the fall, offering nonprofits an opportunity to fund existing initiatives or pilot something new.  

6 Resources For Frederick's Non-Profit Community

6 Resources For Frederick's Non-Profit Community

Operating a non-profit is much like running a business— success requires more than an idea and passion. There are countless logistics to manage, ranging from fundraising to marketing to human resources to legal & policy issues to program management, and beyond. It’s no small task!

GROW in Frederick: The City's Small Business Grant Program

GROW in Frederick: The City's Small Business Grant Program

The Department of Economic Development’s GROW Program is intended to encourage and financially-support small businesses making strategic improvements to commercial buildings within The City of Frederick. This fiscal year, three growing small businesses have been able to take advantage of the program.

Frederick Projects Receive $600,000 in State Revitalization Program Awards

Frederick Projects Receive $600,000 in State Revitalization Program Awards

On October 21, 2022 Governor Larry Hogan announced new awardees for six state revitalization programs administered by the Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD). Two projects within The City of Frederick were among those awarded.

Governor Hogan Announces Maryland Manufacturing 4.0 Grant Program

Governor Hogan Announces Maryland Manufacturing 4.0 Grant Program

Governor Larry Hogan has announced the launch of the Maryland Manufacturing 4.0 grant program, a new Maryland Department of Commerce initiative that provides grants to small and mid-sized Maryland manufacturers to invest in Industry 4.0 technologies to modernize their operations. This pilot program is funded by $1 million in the fiscal year 2023 budget, which focuses on continuing the state’s strong economic recovery.