SMALL BUSINESSES, THE BACKBONE OF THE COMMUNITY
A healthy economy requires small business growth and sustainability. We’re here to help turn your great idea into a great business. Verizon Business ranked Rockville No. 19 in an online list of the best small cities for starting a small business. We attribute this to our ample resources to help small businesses sustain a fruitful and lucrative journey in Rockville. REDI assists small businesses with funding information, permitting and inspections, and community development like creating county connections.
REDI is a public-private partnership formed in 1997 by the City of Rockville to strengthen and broaden the City’s economic base through business entrepreneurship, expansion, retention, and recruitment programs. To accomplish this goal, REDI offers guidance and support to companies at all stages of growth through a variety of services, which are confidential and mostly without fees.
Below is a list of the core services we offer along with additional resources to support your business.
ROCKVILLE, MD GUIDE FOR BUSINESSES
Whether you’re a business that’s new to Rockville, or a long-time member of the Rockville business community, the Rockville, MD Guide for Businesses has information to help connect you with key local business resources.
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Established in 2010, Maryland Women’s Business Center (MWBC) is a special initiative of Rockville Economic Development, Inc. that empowers small businesses and women and underrepresented community entrepreneurs to launch and grow successful, sustainable enterprises that stimulate job growth and overall economic development in Maryland’s Capital Region.
To help position businesses for profitability and long-term growth, MWBC offers year-round expert-led workshops, self-paced, on-demand training, and signature events and series such as Elements of Entrepreneurship, IntHERact Immersive Networking Experiences, EmpowHER Women-Owned Small Business Resource Fair, and more. It also offers free business assessment and counseling, networking events, and access to resource partnerships & funding.
MWBC offers resources to women- and underrepresented community-owned businesses and other entrepreneurial enterprises at every stage of business growth that lead to:
- Access to capital
- Profitability
- Job growth
- Overall economic development
MWBC is supported by:
- Rockville Economic Development, Inc.
- U.S. Small Business Administration*
- Montgomery County Economic Development Corporation
- Montgomery County
- Frederick County Office of Economic Development
- Prince George’s County
- Howard County Economic Development Authority
- City of Bowie
- City of Frederick
- City of Rockville
*As an official SBA resource partner, MWBC is funded in part through a Cooperative Agreement with the U.S. Small Business Administration.
REDI staff can conduct personalized searches for your expansion or relocation needs, while providing preliminary information on zoning.
Contact us to discuss your needs.
Due to strong relationships with the City of Rockville, Montgomery County, and the State of Maryland, REDI is positioned to coordinate with the appropriate departments to assist businesses and developers in expediting projects. Contact us to discuss your needs.
From demographic trends to major development projects, REDI serves as a resource for information to help your business make key decisions. Standard data for Rockville including demographics, major employers, and other business resources is available.
For customized information, please contact our staff.
Our staff can facilitate access to public and private financing opportunities, including grants and loans, seed and early stage funding, and tax credits for job creation and priority investment. Contact us for more information.
REDI provides connections with potential clients, partners, and funders with local public and private leaders. Contact us to discuss your needs.
The City of Rockville regularly issues solicitations (IFBs, RFPs and RFQs) for goods and services, and encourages local businesses—especially female, disabled, veteran, and underrepresented community-owned businesses—to apply. Review these opportunities on the City of Rockville’s solicitation page.
The National Disability Institute, Community Navigator Pilot Program, Entrepreneur Growth Accelerator (NDI EGA) provides business owners who identify as having a disability with access to training, resources, and strategies to achieve their business growth goals.
If your business is looking to hire new employees, or train the existing staff, contact us for information on publicly provided recruitment and training services, workforce development, and other assistance.
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