Montgomery Community Media

Here are five things to know today, April 21, in Montgomery County: 1. Washington Business Journal Publisher James MacGregor is the keynote speaker for today’s Small Business University event at Montgomery Community Media studios.  The event will be live streamed on the MyMCMedia website.  2. Today is the last day for early voting. There are ten early voting […]

U.S. Senator Ben Cardin recently headlined a Small Business University event at Montgomery Community Media. Senator Cardin discussed state and federal resources available to small business owners in Montgomery County. MyMCMedia’s Maureen Chowdhury reports. Related:

Thanksgiving and shopping seem to go together. Nestled between Black Friday and Cyber Monday is Small Business Saturday, a day set aside to patronize small businesses in our community. American Express founded Small Business Saturday in 2010 to help small businesses get more exposure during one of the biggest shopping weekends of the year. Last year, an […]

Kelly Leonard, a volunteer producer at Montgomery Community Media, won a Monty Award in the Education category for her show “Small Business University.” In this MyMCMedia Extra, Leonard talks about the specific episode that won her the honor. You can view the full list of Monty Award winners here.

With the goal of creating a single workforce development authority, members of Montgomery Moving Forward recently announced a call to action that details what steps to take during the next two years to close the gap between good jobs and the number of skilled people. A diverse coalition of leaders calls for accountability to ensure […]

Montgomery County Small Business Day Montgomery Community Media in partnership with The Columbia Bank, US Small Business Administration, Montgomery County Department of Economic Development, Montgomery Business Development Corporation, The Gazette Newspapers, The Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Montgomery County, eWomenNetwork, The Gaithersburg-Germantown Chamber of Commerce and Taylor Leonard Corporation present the following seminars designed to support […]

With the Hispanic population in Montgomery County growing in record numbers, a recent networking event at the Montgomery Community Media studios in Rockville focused on helping businesses reach out and connect with those diverse communities. In this MyMCMedia report, Valerie Bonk explores advice presented by National Hispanic Communications Group President and CEO Lorna Virgili during […]

U.S. Congressman John Delaney will address the Small Business Networking Breakfast gathering at Montgomery Community Media on Dec. 19. The Montgomery County Small Business Series facilitated by Kelly Leonard and hosted by Montgomery Community Media meets monthly and features regional business leaders. The meetings typically occur before the work day from 7 – 8:30 a.m. […]

Montgomery Community Media’s monthly free breakfast networking events bring in a flow of experts who discuss various ways businesses can find financing resources and share best social media practices. Here is a biz tip from Marc Czosnowski, who is the Vice President of Small Business Lending for TD Bank. Organizers Kelly Leonard and Tony Spearman-Leach bring in a continuance […]

Montgomery Community Media’s monthly networking events bring in a flow of experts who discuss various ways businesses can find financing resources and share best social media practices. Here is a biz tip from Masai McDougall, who is the Director of Business Development for Clovest. McDougall works with businesses to help gain financing by using crowd-funding […]