Maryland Means Business: News, Stories and Insights

Positive business news from across Maryland: grand openings, expansions, funding, and the people building the state's economy. New episodes Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. Produced with AI.

Maryland Means Business: News, Stories and Insights is a business podcast hosted by Maryland Means Business, with 100 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

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  The One That Didn't Leave: A $2.2 Billion Merger, a Quantum Payoff, and Four Names to Know

  Aug 19, 202610 min

  A Rockville drugmaker merges into a $2.2 billion company and somehow keeps the headquarters right where it started, four Montgomery County healthcare leaders get national recognition, and a British quantum computing company shows up in College Park just days after we told you the jobs were coming. Cal and Chessie break down what all three mean for Maryland owners. Sources: Four Montgomery County Life Sciences Leaders Named to Washington Business Journal's Innovators in HealthCare List | Montgomery County Economic Development Corporation | https://thinkmoco.com/success-stories/four-montgomery-county-life-sciences-leaders-named-to-the-washington-business-journals-innovators-in-healthcare-list/ British Quantum Computing Company Quantum Motion Expands to Maryland's Discovery District | Maryland Department of Commerce | https://business.maryland.gov/news/marylands-discovery-district-gains-british-quantum-company/ Rockville-Based Supernus Pharmaceuticals and Virginia-Based Indivior Pharmaceuticals Announce Merger | Montgomery County Economic Development Corporation | https://thinkmoco.com/success-stories/rockville-based-supernus-pharmaceuticals-inc-and-virginia-based-indivior-pharmaceuticals-announce-merger/ Sponsored by Maryland Smart Energy — smarter buildings, smaller bills. Utility-funded energy programs for Maryland businesses, nothing out of pocket. https://mdsmartenergy.com Produced with AI. https://marylandmeans.business

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  Built to Last: A Century-Old Jeweler, a Card Show With a Conscience, and Maryland's Quantum Bet

  Aug 17, 202610 min

  A hundred-year-old family jeweler bets on a fourth Maryland store, a Pokemon card show proves treating customers fairly is good business, and the University of Maryland starts training tomorrow's quantum workforce today. Three very different bets, all playing the long game. Sources: Century-Old Smyth Jewelers Announces Fourth Maryland Store, Coming to Bel Air This Fall | Patch (Bel Air, MD) | https://patch.com/maryland/belair/century-old-jeweler-opening-new-store-bel-air Maryland Company's Pokemon Card Show Bans Scalpers, Feeds Thousands, Finds Homes for Shelter Pets | Patch (Glen Burnie, MD) | https://patch.com/maryland/glenburnie/thousands-flock-glen-burnie-pokmon-card-show-after-sealed-card-ban UMD's Frontier Technology Institute Is Building Maryland's Next Quantum Workforce, One High Schooler at a Time | Technical.ly | https://technical.ly/workforce/frontier-technology-institute-umd-quantum-high-school/ Sponsored by Maryland Smart Energy — smarter buildings, smaller bills. Utility-funded energy programs for Maryland businesses, nothing out of pocket. https://mdsmartenergy.com Produced with AI. https://marylandmeans.business

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  Small, Medium, Large: Maryland's Growth Comes in Every Size

  Aug 14, 202610 min

  Maryland's growth streak keeps stacking up at every scale this week: 120 companies land on Inc. 5000's fastest-growing list, a new Amazon delivery hub brings jobs to the Eastern Shore, and an AI company doubles its National Harbor headquarters. Cal and Chessie break down what all three actually mean for Maryland business owners. Sources: Inc. 5000 names Maryland's fastest growing companies in 2026 | Maryland Department of Commerce (business.maryland.gov) | https://business.maryland.gov/news/inc-5000-names-marylands-fastest-growing-companies-in-2026/ Salisbury gains new Amazon delivery facility | Maryland Department of Commerce (business.maryland.gov) | https://business.maryland.gov/news/salisbury-gains-new-amazon-delivery-facility/ Governor Moore Announces Cloudforce Chooses Maryland for Major AI Platform Expansion, Bringing 250 New Jobs to the State | Office of Governor Wes Moore | https://governor.maryland.gov/news/press-releases/governor-moore-announces-cloudforce-chooses-maryland-major-ai-platform-expansion Sponsored by Maryland Smart Energy — smarter buildings, smaller bills. Utility-funded energy programs for Maryland businesses, nothing out of pocket. https://mdsmartenergy.com Produced with AI. https://marylandmeans.business

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  Cut in Half: Maryland's Bet on Speed, Power, and a New Boss in Baltimore

  Aug 12, 202610 min

  Montgomery County just cut its permitting timeline in half for job-creating projects, a Maryland-rooted startup raised $10 million to build a commercial fusion reactor, and Baltimore's AI health accelerator has a new leader for its fourth cohort. Cal and Chessie break down what each one actually means for Maryland business owners this week. Sources: Maryland-Rooted Terra Fusion Raises $10 Million Seed Round to Build a Commercial Fusion Reactor | Technical.ly | https://technical.ly/entrepreneurship/energy-startups-race-to-power-ai-infrastructure/ Montgomery County Council Approves Zoning Change to Cut Permitting Time in Half for Job-Creating Projects | Montgomery County Economic Development Corporation (MCEDC) | https://thinkmoco.com/success-stories/montgomery-county-council-approves-job-creation-project-zta-initiative/ Former EcoMap COO Smitha Gopal Named Managing Director of Techstars AI Health Baltimore | Technical.ly | https://technical.ly/entrepreneurship/baltimore-techstars-ai-health-director-smitha-gopal-maryland-power-moves/ Sponsored by Maryland Smart Energy — smarter buildings, smaller bills. Utility-funded energy programs for Maryland businesses, nothing out of pocket. https://mdsmartenergy.com Produced with AI. https://marylandmeans.business

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  Show Me the Money: Maryland Startups Just Pulled In Nearly $26 Million

  Aug 10, 202610 min

  Cal and Chessie tally up a big money week for Maryland: two more Baltimore raises for Sonavex and Vigilant Sec, TEDCO backing thirteen research and entrepreneurship projects across Johns Hopkins, Morgan State, and MICA, and Columbia's Balance Theory closing a $19 million Series A to grow its cybersecurity platform. Sources: Columbia's Balance Theory raises $19M Series A to grow its cybersecurity software | Technical.ly | https://technical.ly/entrepreneurship/balance-theory-raises-19m-series-a-maryland-money-moves/ TEDCO puts $665,000 into 13 Baltimore-area research and entrepreneurship projects | Technical.ly | https://technical.ly/entrepreneurship/balance-theory-raises-19m-series-a-maryland-money-moves/ Two more Baltimore companies raise fresh capital: Sonavex and Vigilant Sec | Technical.ly | https://technical.ly/entrepreneurship/balance-theory-raises-19m-series-a-maryland-money-moves/ Sponsored by Maryland Smart Energy — smarter buildings, smaller bills. Utility-funded energy programs for Maryland businesses, nothing out of pocket. https://mdsmartenergy.com Produced with AI. https://marylandmeans.business

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