small business

The Tri-County Council for Western Maryland (TCCWMD), with the full support of Garrett County Business Development, is reaching out to the business community in Garrett, Allegany, and Washington counties because your feedback is important! We hope you’ll take 5 minutes to complete this short survey... see more

Calling all life science and data center start-up companies! Are you an early-stage company innovating in the life sciences or data center ecosystems? If so, apply before August 8, 2025, to be a part of the Maryland Tech Council's (MTC) Start-Up Zone, a unique new opportunity offered for MTC's... see more

A ribbon cutting ceremony was held on Wednesday, June 25, 2025, at the Garrett County Visitors Center for the opening of Deep Clean Detailers. Co-owned by Austin Shreve and Caleb Moon, Deep Clean Detailers is a mobile vehicle and watercraft detailing business based around Deep Creek Lake... see more

After months of behind the scenes work, the Maryland Tech Council is officially launching the Rural Technology Network. The Rural Technology Network was created to accelerate business growth in rural Maryland with increased access to networking, business cost savings, professional education, and... see more

A ribbon cutting ceremony was held on Friday, June 27, 2025, in Friendsville celebrating the opening of the Herbal Earth Apothecary Owned by Alea McClintock-Donahue and her husband Jason, Herbal Earth Apothecary is a natural, holistic, and herbal wellness shop specializing in dried herbs, herbal and... see more

The Garrett County Commissioners recently issued a proclamation to Cove Creek Lodge, recognizing and celebrating the business's first anniversary. Business Development Specialist Connor Norman presented the milestone proclamation to Megg and Mark Hondru, owners of Cove Creek Lodge, on Friday June 27... see more

The Garrett County Chamber of Commerce, in partnership with the Garrett County Department of Business Development, proudly celebrated the grand opening of Blair's By The Lake with a ribbon cutting ceremony on Monday, June 16, 2025. Located at The Fort on Deep Creek Drive in McHenry, Blair’s By The... see more

On Thursday, June 12th, the Garrett County Chamber of Commerce partnered with the Garrett County Department of Business Development to hold a ribbon cutting ceremony for Deep Creek Aviation, LLC, an FAA authorized air tour operator that invites you to experience a bold new venture set to elevate... see more

The Garrett County Chamber of Commerce partnered with the Garrett County Department of Business Development to hold a ribbon cutting ceremony on Wednesday, June 11, 2025, celebrating the launch of Dockside Solutions LLC — an innovative new boat shuttle service operating on Deep Creek Lake. Connor... see more

The Mayor and Town Council of the Town of Oakland have passed an ordinance establishing a $10,000 exemption on the assessed value of business personal property for tax purposes, effective July 1, 2025, and for all periods thereafter unless repealed. The ordinance was formally introduced at the April... see more