Montgomery Community Media

Registration is now open for the Rockville Business Academy– a free program that gives business owners and managers the tools they need to grow their business, connect with city officials, and better serve customers. The program is scheduled for Oct. 21 from 8 a.m. to noon at the EVEN Hotel and is presented by the City of […]

The Montgomery Business Development Corporation (MBDC) has hired Adam Brick as its economic development research analyst. “It is important for our organization to provide consistent and relevant data to our leadership and business community,” said MBDC Chair Robby Brewer. “By hiring a full-time data analyst employee, we can continue to build upon our data capabilities […]

On March 10, the Montgomery Business Development Corporation (MBDC) leadership wrote to Maryland Speaker of the House Michael Busch urging passage of the Supplemental Public School Construction Matching Program legislation (House Bill 1323). The complete text of the letter is below:

Montgomery County wants more green businesses in the area and is creating a program to make that happen.  The William James Foundation (WJF), Bethesda Green, Montgomery County Department of Economic Development (DED) and Montgomery Business Development Corporation (MBDC) are partnering to support the growth of local green businesses.  The newly launched Mentor Capital Network program will work to accelerate entrepreneurial growth […]

The Montgomery Business Development Corporation (MBDC) has launched a new website that includes a tool to enable users to see available commercial space throughout Montgomery County. The website has extensive demographic, workforce, and economic data resources and information to aide area companies as well as those looking to relocate to Montgomery County. The Montgomery Business […]

The Montgomery County Council will introduce a resolution on July 16 at 11 a.m. that may lead to book publishers providing fair access to e-books for public libraries. Under current rules, publishers can force libraries to pay far greater fees for e-books than are paid by the general public. Publishers also can refuse to allow […]

The Montgomery Business Development Corporation (MBDC), which was created two years ago by the Montgomery County Council and given the mission of helping to retain and attract businesses, today announced the appointment of Holly Sears as its first president. Sears, who was selected after a national search, will begin her duties on Nov. 26. The […]