Montgomery Community Media

Loyal customers are lending a helping hand to the Olney Grille during this time of economic hardship. Since Gov. Larry Hogan announced that all restaurants in Maryland would need to close except for carry-out and delivery orders, Olney Grille customers started a fundraiser for the Grille’s staff called the 100 Club. The Olney Grille posted […]

Small businesses that are being substantially affected by the COVID-19 pandemic are now eligible to receive Economic Injury Disaster Loans being offered by the U.S. Small Business Administration, according to a press release from Montgomery County. The “Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act” allows small businesses and nonprofits to apply for up to $2 […]

M&T Bank has a new place to call home. They officially opened the doors to their new regional headquarters – located at 77 Upper Rock Cir., Ste. 800, Rockville – on November 14. The Gaithersburg-Germantown Chamber of Commerce (GGCC) joined M&T Bank to celebrate the grand opening. M&T Bank provides financial services and great banking […]

The  U.S. Small Business Administration  is making disaster loans available to those affected by the July 8 floods. Montgomery County’s Office of Emergency Management and Homeland Security is hosting a Disaster Loan Outreach Center (DLOC) to help residents and businesses who may be eligible for financial assistance due to damage from the July 8 flood. […]

The Gaithersburg-Germantown Chamber of Commerce (GGCC) supports small business and there’s no better time to do that than National Small Business Week. At the GGCC, every day is a celebration of business. Small businesses are vital to economic development in Montgomery County.  One week a year, we are afforded the opportunity to go above and […]

At the Gaithersburg-Germantown Chamber of Commerce (GGCC) every day is a celebration of business. Lucky for us, we get one week a year to go above and beyond to recognize the critical contributions of the Upcounty’s entrepreneurs and small business owners. This year, the IRS marked the Small Business Administration’s (SBA) National Small Business Week […]

Montgomery County Council President Roger Berliner and Latino Economic Development Center (LEDC) Director Marla Bilonick were the guests at the Small Business Network event at Montgomery Community Media (MCM) studios in Rockville on March 16. Their discussion with host Kelly Leonard focused on creating economic opportunity by establishing and expanding microlending in Montgomery County. Watch […]

Award-winning author Alan Gregerman was the featured speaker at the Feb. 16 Small Business Network event at Montgomery Community Media (MCM) studios in Rockville. Dr. Gregerman’s topic was titled, “The Necessity of Strangers: Unlocking the Brilliance in Yourself, Your Organization, and the World Around You.” You may watch Gregerman’s presentation, below: Gregerman is an award-winning […]

Davi Petr was the featured speaker at the Jan. 19th Small Business Network event at Montgomery Community Media (MCM) studios in Rockville. Petr’s topic was titled, “Connections, Capital and Customers: A New Vision for Economic Development in MoCo.” You may watch Petr’s presentation, below: David Petr is the first President and CEO of the Montgomery County […]

Congressman-elect Jamie Raskin headlined the December Small Business University event at Montgomery Community Studios. Raskin talked about how infrastructure is important to growth, while also taking time to listen to local business leaders. MyMCMedia’s Maureen Chowdhury reports.