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Residents of the state of Maryland, including Montgomery County, as well as business owners, who were affected by disasters caused by the remnants of Hurricane Ida on Aug. 31 through Sept. 4, can apply for low-interest disaster loans from the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA). “Montgomery County encountered deadly consequences last month following rain and […]

Julie Verratti joins Kelly Leonard for MyMCM’s April episode of Small Business Network at Home. The series of monthly sessions facilitated by Leonard address topics of interest to small business owners in Montgomery County. April’s topic is “America’s Small Business Community.” Watch the entire show here: Julie Verratti is an associate administrator in the Small […]

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 […]

El gobernador Larry Hogan ordenó que todos los negocios no esenciales en Maryland cierren a las 5 p.m., hoy lunes, para ayudar a combatir la posible propagación del coronavirus. “No estamos emitiendo ni ordenando una directiva de refugio en el lugar, ni estamos obligando a las personas a quedarse en casa”, dijo Hogan. Sin embargo, […]

Gov. Larry Hogan has ordered all nonessential businesses in Maryland to close by 5 p.m. Monday to help combat the potential spread of the coronavirus. “We are not issuing or ordering a sheltering in place directive, or forcing people to stay home,” Hogan said. However, Hogan said the state is saying “unless you have essential […]

Montgomery Community Media’s May Small Business Network (SBN) session was held May 16 in Rockville. The topic of the session was Selling Your Business: How to Create a Buyer through Employee Ownership. Kelly Leonard moderated a panel of three business leaders comprised of Kevin Beverly of Social & Scientific Systems, David Hincapie of the Small […]

Senator Ben Cardin was the keynote speaker for the January Small Business University event held at MCM studios on Jan. 21st. Cardin’s topic: “Helping Marylanders Build Small Business Success.”   Senator Ben Cardin is a third generation Marylander and is a member of the Small Business Committee. Senator Cardin was responsible for the extension of […]

In this video Congressman John Delaney discusses ways to help small businesses and entrepreneurs succeed in Montgomery County. Willie James Inman reports. Related:

UPDATED Natalia Olson-Urtecho headlined the December Small Business University event at MCM’s studios. Olson-Urtecho’s topic: “Maximizing SBA in 2016 – Expand Results and Build Momentum.” You can view Olson-Urtecho’s session below: Olson-Urtecho is Regional Administrator for the U.S. Small Business Administration. She was appointed in 2012 by President Barack Obama and is responsible for the […]

With the busiest shopping time of the year around the corner, government officials are reminding residents to shop local and to shop small during the holiday season. On Nov. 24, Maria Contreras-Sweet, the administrator of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) and member of President Barack Obama’s cabinet, visited Americana Grocery Store in Silver Spring […]