50 orgs fighting for digital equity; StraighterLine gets investment; Entrepreneurship declining

Entrepreneurship was already in decline. Now what’s going to happen?

By Christopher Wink

Contrary to common perception, rates of new firm creation and small firm employment were both already trending down in the United States.

South Baltimore-based edtech company StraighterLine gets investment from PE firm

By Stephen Babcock "More than anything it validates what we've been doing for a decade," CEO Burck Smith said.
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50 Baltimore orgs are joining together to close the digital divide — during the pandemic, and beyond

By Stephen Babcock With the pandemic making tech access more important, efforts are rising to expand access to devices, internet connectivity and support. The Baltimore Digital Equity Coalition formed to coordinate the response work, and create new long-term initiatives.
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Ready to take a night off from cooking? BaltoBites is an app to find which restaurants are open

By Stephen Babcock Beth Garner told us about building the resource using a no-code tool.
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Kids as colleagues: 5 ways to cope with your cute new ‘coworkers’ and support Baltimore businesses

By Alanah Nichole Alanah Nichole offers tips on working from home with kids, and a look at how local brands are making it all a little more bearable.
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