This month, three of our staff members celebrated milestone work anniversaries. We asked our team to reflect on their experience so far and share some insight from working behind-the-scenes of Frederick’s business community over the years.
Small Business Webinars for Frederick: October
Maryland’s Small Business Development Center (SBDC) provides support to local entrepreneurs and small businesses. In addition to providing free individual consultation, the organization hosts comprehensive training programs with most classes at low to no cost.
Business Lessons from Disaster Recovery
Small Business Webinars for Frederick: September
Maryland’s Small Business Development Center (SBDC) provides support to local entrepreneurs and small businesses. In addition to providing free individual consultation, the organization hosts comprehensive training programs with most classes at low to no cost.
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.
Community Invited to Design Future of East Street Corridor
New Spire Arts Plans Next Act Joining With Weinberg Center For The Arts
The Mayor and Board of Alderman of the City of Frederick signed an agreement Thursday night between the City and the Ausherman Family Foundation, handing operations of New Spire Arts Stages over to the City of Frederick. New Spire Arts is transferring assets to the City and dissolving as a non-profit entity to make way for this new and exciting next act. The black box theater, located in Frederick’s Theater District at 15 West Patrick Street, is housed in the iconic downtown building formerly home to McCrory’s Five and Dime.
Serial Entrepreneurs of Frederick
Launching and operating a business is no small feat. The task demands a tremendous amount of creativity, tenacity, and risk-tolerance. We call those who have what it takes an ‘entrepreneur.’ The serial entrepreneur is the rare individual who is willing & able to take on the challenge repeatedly. One idea after another, these individuals are ready to do what it takes to bring new visions to life.
Local Businesses Expanding Beyond Frederick
Small Business Webinars for Frederick: August
Maryland’s Small Business Development Center (SBDC) provides support to local entrepreneurs and small businesses. In addition to providing free individual consultation, the organization hosts comprehensive training programs with most classes at low to no cost.
Frederick's 2022 ‘Best Places to Work’ Honored
The 2022 Annual Best Places to Work award winners were recognized at a reception at the Delaplaine Visual Arts Education Center. Nearly 100 nominations were submitted, and 5 Frederick businesses proved that during challenging times, they adapted in ways that create a strong work environment for the companies and their employees.
Showcasing Our Life Science Opportunities: International Executives Tour Frederick
On June 24th, members of the City and County Economic Development teams welcomed biopharmaceutical executives from around the world to our community. These international travelers from Taiwan, Singapore, Cambodia and Hungary were in town for the recent Select USA Conference held at the National Harbor.
Frederick County and City Economic Development Partner to Support Underrepresented Businesses
The City’s Department of Economic Development is proud to be the Signature Sponsor of the Frederick County EmPOWER Program- which was created to support underrepresented businesses.
The program offers monthly networking events, a business mentorship program (currently accepting applications), an underrepresented business directory, DEI tool kit, blogs, one-on-one business support, resources and more!
Reimagining the Office: 4 Unique Coworking Models in Frederick
Coworking is an arrangement in which workers of different companies share an office space, allowing cost savings and convenience through the use of common infrastructures. Though fundamentally focused on addressing flexibility and affordability needs of each individual worker, cowork business models are widening their scope to tackle other challenges of the traditional workplace. Below we explore four unique shared workspace models that are reimagining the office right here in Frederick.
