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techfrederick, a coalition of local high-tech companies, just received its 5th round of funding from the Department of Labor, garnering its largest amount of funding in a single grant to date, $355,446. Since its inception, techfrederick’s Aspire Training program has been awarded just over $1.1m in grant funds through this initiative to offer high caliber, high tech training to local tech professionals seeking to upgrade their occupational skills.
Maryland’s Small Business Development Center (SBDC) provides support to local entrepreneurs and small businesses. In addition to providing free individual consultation, the organization hosts comprehensive training programs with most classes at low to no cost. April courses will again be held online in webinar format.
Frederick County’s Office of Economic Development holds monthly networking events geared towards helping minorities start and grow a business. These events include experts on topics such as marketing, finances, procurement, real estate, exit strategy and more; as well as the opportunity to meet fellow entrepreneurs.
This year, the Downtown Frederick Partnership turns 30 years old! In fitting celebration, we thought we’d share 30 amazing projects the Partnership has helped bring to Frederick over the years. As impressive as it is, this list just scratches the surface of the incredible work the organization does to help make our community vibrant for businesses, residents, and visitors alike!
This month our Partner Spotlight shines on the voice of this growing local cyclist community: the Frederick Bike Coalition.
This month, our Partner Spotlight highlights the Golden Mile Alliance (GMA) — a local non-profit serving the residential and business community of the west-side of Frederick. We spoke with current GMA President, David Newman, to learn more about the organization and the resources available to area businesses.
Our Partner Spotlight for this month showcases the Frederick chapter of SHRM or Society for Human Resource Management; they are 158 members strong, representing 120 Frederick businesses.
Our Partner Spotlights have traditionally featured organizations rather than people, but this month we headed over to the Frederick County Office of Economic Development to talk to Sherman Coleman, who is an institution in his own right. While we were there, we discussed the Minority Business Vision Program of which he is the Director, and we picked up some tips for a successful and balanced life along the way.
