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The Montgomery County Office of Human Rights and M&T Bank are partnering on a new 10-week accelerator program that aims to help small businesses flourish. The program will allow new or minority entrepreneurs to learn aspects such as operating a business, managing finances, building credit, planning a business, and communicating digitally. “Only about half of […]

Montgomery County Public Libraries (MCPL) will offer free online workshops and one-on-one sessions for job seekers and entrepreneurs during the month of August. The following workshops will be offered: ‘Job Search Strategies (in a Pandemic)’ on Aug. 9 from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. – Learn about best practices for conducting a job search in […]

Students in the Bullis School’s Entrepreneurship Signature Program competed in the school’s annual Shark Tank competition on Tuesday. This year’s competition was different than the competitions in years past because Bullis has moved to online learning because of the coronavirus pandemic. Four groups of students presented real business startups they’ve developed to to three judges: […]

The Gaithersburg-Germantown Chamber (GGCC) awarded Stephanie Evans, partner at Evans Legacy Group at RE/MAX Realty Group, as the recipient of the 7th Annual Young Professional of the Year Award (YPG) at the Chamber’s Annual Celebration Dinner & Awards Ceremony. The award was presented by Laura Volovski of Adventist HealthCare. Adventist HealthCare was the sponsor of […]

Prepare yourself for career leadership at the Gaithersburg-Germantown Chamber of Commerce’s (GGCC) 2nd Annual “Level Up” seminar at Johns Hopkins University Montgomery County Campus (JHU MCC), 9605 Medical Center Drive, Room 123, Rockville on Tuesday, Oct. 16. ARE YOU READY TO LEVEL UP? Our “Level Up” seminar is an opportunity for professional development, focused on […]

The Gaithersburg-Germantown Chamber of Commerce will continue its Entrepreneur Breakfast Series on Wednesday, June 8 at the  Montgomery College, BioScience Education Center in Germantown. The series is entitled “How to Find the Funding”. Have you ever asked yourself these questions: How do I find the money to start my business? How do I fund my […]

Greetings Montgomery Community Media fans and followers. I’m delighted to be added to the awesome cadre of local bloggers in Montgomery County sharing our experiences about the community.  I learned of the great news that I will be a blogger last Monday, May 20, 2013. That day happened to be my first tour of jury […]

This past Saturday, May 18, the Hispanic Institute on Small Business and Training, part of Montgomery College’s Workforce Development & Continuing Education program, held its 7th Annual Seminar Celebrating the Hispanic Entrepreneur. In attendance were over 60 participants, some that included inspiring entrepreneurs and others looking to gain information on government certifications and how to […]