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Frederick County Graduates 17 Future Minority Business Leaders
By: Sandy Wagerman
OED announces the graduation of the Class of 2018 Frederick County Future Minority Business Leaders on Friday, September 28, 2018.
Frederick County Agriculture Education Grant Winners Announced
The Agriculture Education Grant Award winners were announced on September 14 at opening night of The Great Frederick Fair.
Farm Family of the Year, Ag Advocates of the Year, Ag Business of the Year, and Young Farmer of the Year Winners
The Frederick County Office of Economic Development’s Agricultural Business Council, in conjunction with the Great Frederick Fair and the Ag Education Public Relations Committee, is proud to give four awards to recognize families, individuals and businesses for their outstanding achievements in agriculture each year during The Great Frederick Fair.
Frederick's Top 50: Homewood, Legal & General America, Integrace Buckingham's Choice, Metlfab
Frederick’s Top 50 for 2018 marks an inaugural list of businesses who have the largest potential to contribute to Frederick County’s vibrant economy.
Major Company Locations & Expansions Fuel Recent Job Growth
By: Sandy Wagerman
OED worked with 184 companies in Fiscal Year 2018 who chose to locate or expand in Frederick County. The department helped to create 747 jobs and retain 976 existing jobs, representing more than $10M of capital investment to Frederick County.
Cities & Towns Lauded for Efforts to Support Business at Frederick County Municipalities Impact Awards
Ten Frederick County municipalities were honored for their commitments to supporting their businesses.
Frederick's Top 50: Flying Dog Brewery, FoodPro, Frederick Regional Healthcare Systems
Frederick's Top 50 Businesses is an inaugural, metrics-driven list of businesses who have the largest potential to contribute to Frederick's vibrant economy.
Business Pitch Services Available at ROOT
The Frederick County Office of Economic Development (OED) has created three business pitch services to help grow all businesses in Frederick County
From Mayor to Small Business Owner – Karin Tome, Owner of Towpath Creamery
Karin Tome used the time after her tenure as Mayor of the City of Brunswick, to jump head first into learning how to run a business – and there was no question in her mind as to where she was going to open it.
Frederick County Outpaces State in Job Growth and Business Growth Rates
4th Quarter Data Shows Impressive 2016-2017 Growth