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Meet the EDD: Taylor Yewell
on Monday, July 25, 2016
Our new blog series, “Meet the EDD,” will profile a member of our team each month. Through our interviews, we hope you get to know the hardworking members of our staff, who are dedicated to the economic vitality of Charles County.
Read More...Looking Local: Island Music Company Brings the Beat to Charles County
on Monday, June 27, 2016
For this month’s “Looking Local” series, we spoke with Keith Grasso, co-owner and co-manager of Island Music Company, located on Charles Street in La Plata, in what was once known as the P.S. Bowling and Ben Franklin building.
A ... Read More...
Spotlight: Female Entrepreneurs in Charles County
on Monday, June 13, 2016
Did you know? A recent study conducted by venture capital firm First Round Capital, which analyzed more than 300 companies and about 600 founders, found that female-founded startups “outperformed all-male teams,” despite the fact that ... Read More...
Introducing the Charles County Economic Development Strategic Plan
on Thursday, May 26, 2016
The Charles County Department of Economic Development recently released its five-year Economic Development Strategic Plan.
Read More...Looking Local: Inside the TechFire™ Incubation Program
on Wednesday, March 30, 2016
As part of this month’s “Looking Local” series, we spoke to TechFire’s Southern Maryland Incubation Program Manager Kim Mozingo to gain insight about the program and its resources for entrepreneurs in Southern Maryland, as ... Read More...
Looking Local: Modern Door Delivers Space Management Solutions
on Friday, February 26, 2016
As part of our “Looking Local” series, we recently spoke with Bill Dotson, President and Founder of White Plains-based Modern Door & Equipment Sales, Inc.
Modern Door & Equipment Sales, Inc. offers products in space management ... Read More...
5 Reasons Why Businesses Love Charles County
on Friday, February 12, 2016
In honor of Valentine’s Day, we’re sharing what makes Charles County such a loveable location for business.
Read More...5 Things You Didn’t Know About Charles County’s Department of Economic Development
on Thursday, February 4, 2016
You probably already know that the Charles County Department of Economic Development is all about supporting local businesses and marketing the County’s business assets to attract investments, with the ultimate goal of increasing economic ... Read More...
Looking Local: Motobriiz Makes Motorcycle Maintenance Easy
on Tuesday, January 12, 2016
In the coming months, the Charles County Department of Economic Development will profile local businesses that you should know in our “Looking Local” series. For the first blog of this series, we recently spoke with Mike Steele, founder ... Read More...
Charles County Map Pen: A Simple Way to Show Our Strategic Location
on Wednesday, December 23, 2015
Have you ever struggled to explain to a stranger where exactly Charles County is located?
We’ve tried it all: south of Washington D.C., west of the Chesapeake Bay, 10 miles south of National Harbor, close to the Capital…the list goes ... Read More...
Second Annual Shop La Plata A Success
on Monday, December 14, 2015
On Saturday, Nov. 28 residents across Charles County celebrated Small Business Saturday. In conjunction with the “holiday,” the La Plata Business Association (LPBA) hosted its second annual Shop La Plata celebration. The LPBA sponsors ... Read More...
“Are We on the Same Page?”: Key Takeaways from November 3 Fall Meeting
on Friday, November 13, 2015
On November 3, members of the Charles County community gathered together for the annual Economic Development Fall Meeting. Unlike the typical meetings of past years, this year’s meeting, titled “Are We on the Same Page? Building ... Read More...
Are We on the Same Page? Developing a Strategic Plan for Charles County
on Tuesday, October 27, 2015
The Charles County Department of Economic Development recently announced the development of a new five-year economic development strategic plan for the county. In partnership with Development Counsellors International (DCI) and Garner Economics LLC, ... Read More...
Charles County Energy Project Will Yield Long Term Economic and Environment Benefits
on Thursday, September 3, 2015
The Competitive Power Ventures (CPV) St. Charles Energy Center, a natural gas-fired power plant currently under construction, recently began overnight hauling operations. While there will be an increase in traffic over the next several weeks, with ... Read More...
The Department Recently Hosted 2nd Quarterly Business Roundtable
on Wednesday, August 19, 2015
On July 30, the Charles County community gathered for the second Quarterly Business Roundtable to discuss what’s on the economic development horizon for the next quarter.
Darrell Brown, the new Director of Charles County Economic Development, ... Read More...
Charles County Business Survey Garnered More Than 120 Responses!
on Thursday, July 23, 2015
Thank you to everyone who took the time to complete the 2015 Charles County Business Survey! We received more than 120 responses and appreciate your valuable feedback. Based on our initial analysis, we see encouraging optimism about the ... Read More...
When Is Charles County Getting a High-End Grocery Store?
on Wednesday, July 15, 2015
By and large, the most-requested service your Economic Development Department hears is that citizens desire a high-end grocery store. The 10,000 square foot MOM's Organic Market store in Waldorf has both performed very well and been received with ... Read More...
Charles County Hosts First Site Selection Consultants Familiarization Tour
on Tuesday, July 7, 2015
The Department recently hosted the County’s first site selection consultant familiarization (FAM) tour, which aimed to better acquaint site selectors with Charles County and the business assets the County has to offer for business investment ... Read More...
Charles County Issues Business Survey to Better Serve the Community
on Friday, June 19, 2015
The Charles County Department of Economic Development (EDD) is working to improve the lines of communication with our business community, through the launch of our first “2015 Charles County Business Survey.” We envision the survey ... Read More...
Three Takeaways from the Quarterly Business Roundtable
on Wednesday, May 13, 2015
We recently hosted our first Quarterly Business Roundtable, where Marcia Keeth, acting director, and Debra Jones, business development manager, provided economic development and business updates to 48 members of the local business community. The ... Read More...
Five Reasons Why Charles County is DC’s “Best Kept Secret"
on Tuesday, May 5, 2015
National magazines are beginning to learn what local businesses and residents have long known: Charles County, Maryland is ‘Washington, DC’s best kept secret.’
Expansion Solutions, a national magazine that highlights top locations ... Read More...
We Welcome You to “Meet Charles County”
on Monday, March 30, 2015
Finally! After months of planning, the Charles County Economic Development Department is thrilled with the launch of our new website. Sleek and easy to navigate, this site will serve relevant information and resources for corporate executives, site ... Read More...
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Views from Charles
Waldorf Franchise Keeps People Working and Working Out During COVID
Published: Wednesday, May 5, 2021
Wanda Brisco, an ACE certified trainer, started Waldorf’s 9Round 30 Minute Kickbox Fitness franchise in 2016, after training clients part-time for 12 years. She eventually left her full-time IT ...
