Montgomery Community Media

La Corporación de Desarrollo Económico del Condado de Montgomery (MCEDC por sus siglas en inglés) ofrece subvenciones para organizaciones sin fines de lucro locales que se centran en el espíritu empresarial de minorías y mujeres, educación STEM, desarrollo de innovación en investigación o fabricación a pequeña escala. MyMCM conversó con Daniel Parra, Director de Diversidad […]

The Montgomery County Economic Development Corporation [MCEDC] is offering grant funding for local nonprofits that focus on minority and women entrepreneurship, STEM education, research innovation development, or small-scale manufacturing. Funds ranging from $10,000 to $20,000 will be awarded to local organizations that create and sustain jobs. Applications will become available on July 6. Montgomery County Council […]

Business owners, federal, state and county officials gathered at the annual CyberMontgomery Forum on July 30 at the Universities of Shady Grove in Rockville. The forum was a partnership between the Montgomery County Department of Economic Development, the Federal Business Council, federal and county officials. MyMCMedia’s Aline Barros reports:

Business owners, federal, state and county leaders gathered at the annual CyberMontgomery Forum on July 30 at the Universities of Shady Grove in Rockville. The forum is a partnership between the Montgomery County Department of Economic Development, the Federal Business Council, Federal and county officials. “What we see taking place is really a transfer of […]

Local officials are gearing up for CyberMontgomery on July 30 at the Universities of Shady Grove. The forum is a partnership between the Montgomery County Department of Economic Development, the Federal Business Council, federal and county officials. Watch this County Report This Week video to find out more. Click here to register.

Small businesses took center stage Wednesday at the 3rd Annual Montgomery County Department of Economic Development Small Business Awards. Danny Farrar, CEO and Co-Founder of SoldierFit gave the keynote presentation speaking about his struggles with depression and finding a purpose until launching his company that now boasts three sites in Maryland, one in Gaithersburg. You […]

County Executive Isiah Leggett is putting the wheels in motion to move Montgomery County’s Department of Economic Development into a non-governmental agency. “He thinks the work of attracting investment and jobs obviously is something public officials have to be involved in, but the machinery to do it is a little more flexible and easier to […]

Montgomery County Executive Isiah Leggett April 15 joined local chamber and business support organization executives and board members, Montgomery County Department of Economic Development (DED) Director Steve Silverman and other representatives of the local business community to officially launch the Increase Your Business Strength local marketing campaign. “We are excited to spearhead the County’s first-ever […]

Montgomery County Executive Isiah Leggett will help kick off the second annual Innovation 2 Commercialization (I2C) Conference at 9 a.m. on Oct. 24 at the Universities at Shady Grove. Conceived and presented via a partnership between the Montgomery County Department of Economic Development and the Federal Laboratory Consortium (FLC) for Technology Transfer, the full-day conference […]

At a recent meeting of the Silver Spring Citizens Advisory Board, Steve Silverman, Director of Montgomery County’s Department of Economic Development (DED) spoke about the county’s efforts to encourage business start ups in the “green economy,” including a green investor incentive program. Take a look.