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The yellow Startup Maryland bus is crisscrossing the state of Maryland to promote entrepreneurship. The bus recently made a stop at Bethesda Green.  Find out more about the Pitch Across Maryland from one of the founders in this MyMCMedia extra. You can find out more by visiting the Startup Maryland website: www.startupmaryland.org  

The Startup Maryland Bus recently visited Bethesda Green in celebration of entrepreneurship. MyMCMedia’s Sonya Burke reports. The bus will be back in Montgomery County on Sept. 26 when it visits the CoFounders Lab in Rockville. You can find out more about the tour on the Startup Maryland website: Startup Maryland.org.

The Startup Maryland bus was in Bethesda the same day Texas Governor Rick Perry was in town. The co-founder of Startup Maryland has a message for the Texas Governor in this MyMCMedia extra:  

In this MyMCMedia extra, one of the co-founders of the Startup Maryland program describes the diversity of the entrepreneurs around the state that are boarding the Startup Maryland bus:

Texas Governor Rick Perry visited Montgomery County on Sept. 18. He met with some Maryland Republicans and business people during a lunch reception at Morton’s in Bethesda. The Governor said he is in Maryland to discuss red state versus blue state policies and to talk to business owners about business opportunities in Texas. During his […]

Leaders from farm, education, environmental, non-profit and government organizations recently called for a collaborative effort to improve farm profitability, environmental regulations, and local food production and consumption systems. Their comments came in response a report titled “Farming at Metro’s Edge” issued at a briefing held at the Universities of Shady Grove. The “Farming at Metro’s […]

The Gaithersburg-Germantown Chamber of Commerce (GGCC) and Frederick County Chamber joined forces to bring its members together for an “Evening of Networking” at the Comus Inn at Sugarloaf Mountain on Sept. 11. Over 200 business folks attended the event in the hopes to make new connections and/or strengthen their existing ones. “It’s always great to […]

The Metropolitan Ballet Theatre (MBT) has finalized plans to move the nonprofit arts education organization to Gaithersburg in the spring of 2014. The relocation will give the ballet theatre more space to expand its programming. The theatre is moving its studio to 220 Perry Parkway, a space that will include more than 7,700 square feet […]

Montgomery County Councilmember Phil Andrews attended a presentation about the cycle of service by the Corporate Volunteer Council Montgomery County on Sept. 17 at MCM’s television studios. Find out more in this MyMCMedia extra:    

The Corporate Volunteer Council of Montgomery County (CVC-MC) hosted a partnerships discussion entitled, “The Cycle of Service: Invest in Your Community, Invest in Our Future” at the studios of Montgomery Community Media on Sept. 17. The discussion focused on the changing demographics and evolving needs of Montgomery County residents. One of the most powerful moments […]