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Competing in the Global Economy The U.S. Department of Commerce, U.S. Commercial Service, U.S. Small Business Administration and the Maryland-DC District Export Council hosted the 2016 International Trade Forum in partnership with Montgomery Community Media. The three-hour program focused on the challenges and opportunities facing companies going global and exporting their services or goods. The three […]

It’s becoming an annual back-to-school tradition – tax free shopping during the second week of August. Started eight years ago by the Maryland General Assembly, Maryland’s Tax Free Week encourages shoppers to take advantage of no sales tax on clothes and shoes up to $100.  As MyMCMedia’s Cindy Peña explains, shoppers and retailers benefit:   […]

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 […]

Each year, the city of Rockville invites local businesses to get together to learn how to operate effectively and thrive in the city. Rockville’s Katie Ghiardi tells us more about the Rockville Business Academy. Visit our PEG partner Rockville11 to view more of its programming.

Montgomery County Councilmember Hans Riemer was the featured speaker at the Montgomery County Small Business Series event at Montgomery Community Media on Thursday morning and he answered some tough questions from business owners on topics from the nighttime economy, procurement process update to public access on county government Wi-Fi. Krista Brick has the story.   […]

Competing for a Place in the Global Economy The U.S. Department of Commerce, U.S. Commercial Service, U.S. Small Business Administration and the Maryland-DC District Export Council are hosting this forum in partnership with Montgomery Community Media. The four-hour program focuses on the challenges and opportunities facing companies going global and exporting their services or goods. […]