Views from Charles

The SBDC offers training and counseling services to local businesses at all stages of growth. From the earliest stages of business planning, to preparing for business sale or exit strategy, the SBDC provides a range of resources.

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Southern Maryland JobSource provides both employers and prospective employees with the resources they need to make the hiring process as effective as possible.

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This April, entrepreneurs in Southern Maryland are invited to participate in the Crab Pot pitch contest, allowing them to share their ideas to a panel of judges and investors.

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For our latest edition of “Looking Local,” we spoke to Richard Fray, co-founder of Dat Jerk Caribbean Chargrill, located in Waldorf.

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During a recent hiring cycle, Brianna Bowling, President of La Plata-headquartered Zekiah Technologies published a blog highlighting the financial benefits of working locally in Charles County.

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As companies increasingly move towards virtual workplaces, digital transactions and teleworking, Charles County offers a strategic location in the DC-Baltimore-Richmond corridor and access to a potential labor force of more than 1.83 million within a 45-minute commute. In addition, average office lease rates in the County are nearly 50 percent lower than in the DC Metro.

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In our blog series, “Meet the EDD,” we regularly profile a member of our team. 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. Learn more about our Marketing Coordinator, Jennifer Reginald. 

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We welcome this guest blog post from Ashley Johnson, Technical Director, NSWC IHEODTD, about work at the base and technology transfer initiatives. Over the past year NSWC IHEODTD has been rolling out a series of strategic initiatives designed to ... Read More...

A letter from Randall Williams, Chair of the newly formed Economic Development Advisory Board, to the Charles County business community. 

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For our final Looking Local blog of 2016, we spoke to Scott Decker, Director of Operations at Cardinal Scientific, Inc., located in Waldorf.

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In our blog series, “Meet the EDD,” we regularly profile a member of our team. 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. Learn more about our Outreach Administrator Lucinia Mundy. 

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Charles County is well positioned to provide ample opportunities for health care providers seeking growth and individuals exploring employment or already working in the health care field. We share four reasons why Charles County is good for health services.

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With Thanksgiving around the corner, here at the EDD, we’ve been reflecting on what we’re thankful for. Besides being thankful for our work that allows us to interact with members of the Charles County community and promote the County as a great place for business, we’re extra thankful this year for the strong network of local businesses.

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With four press releases and three news articles about the 2016 Fall Meeting, we know there are already a lot of words out there about the event. If a picture is worth 1,000 words, a video must be worth a million. And, we have four! In short, the ... Read More...

Federal contracting is a growing industry in Charles County. We spoke to the founders of MESMO Inc. and AveningTech to learn what it's like to run a federal contracting company in Charles County.

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For this month’s edition of “Looking Local,” we spoke to Randall Williams, President of Meinhardt Properties.

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In our blog series, “Meet the EDD,” we 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.

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Local entrepreneurs will get a chance to pitch their business ideas and receive valuable support from business mentors and other leaders in the entrepreneurial space at Startup Maryland’s STRT1UP Road Show in Indian Head on September 16.

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For this month’s “Looking Local” series, we spoke with LaTonya Barton, Business Manager of Waldorf-based Kingdomware Technologies, Inc.

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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.

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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...

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...

The Charles County Department of Economic Development recently released its five-year Economic Development Strategic Plan.

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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...

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...

In honor of Valentine’s Day, we’re sharing what makes Charles County such a loveable location for business.

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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...

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...

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...

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...