Small Business MicroGrant in Sykesville, MD

Below is a write-up from The Town of Sykesville on their newly created MicroGrant. “Click here for the application. The Town of Sykesville has created a micro-grant program to support existing businesses impacted from the COVID-19 outbreak.  No match component is required of businesses.  This micro-grant is a one-time award of $1,250 with no repayment […]

Carroll County is Ready to Reopen Safely for Phase One

Phase one of Governor Hogan’s Road to Recovery starts today at 5 pm and Carroll County is ready to answer the call. Our amazing small business community is gearing up for a new way of doing business with safety for everyone involved being the focus. WUSA 9 recently published a story about “Love It At  […]

Maryland Moves from Stay at Home Order to Safer at Home Advisory

Below, we have a message from Delegate Susan Krebs from District 5. SAFER AT HOME. Effective Friday, May 15, at 5:00 pm, Maryland will move from a Stay at Home order to a Safer at Home public health advisory. Marylanders, particularly older and more vulnerable Marylanders, are strongly advised to continue staying home as much as […]

Small Business Relief, Governor Hogan Press Conference, and More!

Good Morning: Governor Hogan Press Conference – Today at 5:00 PM.  Governor Hogan to discuss Stage One of the ‘”Maryland Strong: Roadmap to Recovery.”  Watch live on Facebook, Twitter or YouTube. Maryland Manufacturing Network Supplier Portal: A platform for SUPPLIERS to share their current resources and capabilities and for BUYERS to identify these suppliers and share their current and upcoming needs. COVID-19 employee guidance from the Office of Maryland […]

5/12/2020 Small Business Update!

New Video Tutorials for BEACON navigation: The Maryland Department of Labor has created a second series of video tutorials to help Marylanders navigate their unemployment insurance account on the BEACON One-Stop portal. Regional Manufacturing Institute of Maryland and the Economic Alliance of Greater Baltimore present a candid COVID-19 conversation: May 13th, 10:00 am – 11:00 am. Baltimore […]

Carroll Corona Carryout Episode 3 – The Buttersburg Inn

CCCo_Episode 3 from 127 Creative on Vimeo. We hope you’re hungry because we’ve got chicken parmesan, fried chicken, onion rings, hushpuppies, and an enormous chef salad featuring homemade croutons. It’s Episode 3 of Carroll Corona Carryout where we choose one of our great local restaurants, share a virtual meal together, and tell you all about […]

Applications to be Accepted for Phase 3 of Small Business COVID-19 Emergency Grant Fund

Westminster, MD, Monday, April 29, 2020 – The Carroll County Board of Commissioners voted unanimously to release the final $93,000 available for the Carroll County Small Business COVID-19 Emergency Relief Grant Fund on April 23rd. The $93,000 will be available to assist 74 additional Carroll County small businesses, including sole proprietors and home-based businesses, with working […]

Payroll Protection Program Portal OPEN at 10:30am!

Payroll Protection Program and Economic Injury Disaster loan application portals reopen at 10:30 am TODAY.  Apply for a PPP loan through an SBA approved lender. More than 90% of Maryland’s lenders are approved. This includes institutions other than banks. Apply for an EIDL directly on the SBA website.

Phase 3 of Small Business Emergency Grant Fund Approved

Westminster, MD, Thursday, April 23, 2020 – Today, in Open Session, the Carroll County Board of Commissioners voted unanimously to release the final $93,000 available for the Carroll County Small Business COVID-19 Emergency Relief Grant Fund. The $93,000 will be available to assist 74 additional Carroll County small businesses, including sole proprietors and home-based business. All […]

Chamber Webinar: Smart Talk with Small Businesses

For anyone that may have missed our most recent Chamber Webinar, we have it for you right here. We’d like to thank everyone who tuned into the webinar on Tuesday and all of our guests. We’re in this together!