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Hi, February

Happy Black History Month! We’re officially in February, folks, the second month of the year. At Technical.ly, we’re discussing what “local” means now. The rise of remote work, the digital world becoming increasingly as important as the physical (and maybe even replacing it if you believe the hype of Web3 and the metaverse) — what does it all mean? See our explainer on this month's editorial calendar theme.

 

All that is to say, what does “local” mean to you? What is working in your tech community? Do headquarters matter anymore? We want to hear your thoughts. Reply directly to this email, or you can join us over on the Technical.ly community on Slack and chat there.

 

Dropping Gems

In Other News

  • Latimer Ventures is a new VC fund by entrepreneur Luke Cooper to support Black founders coming to West Baltimore.

  • b.well Connected Health is partnering with Medstar health to create a patient health portal.

  • Medical device startup Longeviti Neuro Solutions will move to Port Covington following a new $5 million raise. 

  • TEDCO is hosting an investment forum on Feb 22. It’s an opportunity to learn about some of the state-backed venture firm's investment programs and to soft pitch your own company. Register here. 

  • Check out this roundup of 25 Black marylanders to watch.

  • Mayor Brandon Scott’s deputy city administrator and deputy mayor for public safety resigned.

  • Bark Social, the DC-area high-end dog park, is expanding along the East Coast — including Philly — after a $2 million raise.

Random tech fact of the week

 

The inventor of caller ID is a Black woman named Shirley Ann Jackson. She was also first African-American woman to have earned a doctorate at MIT. Check out the Medium piece all about her.

 
— Technical.ly reporter Donte Kirby (donte@technical.ly)

 

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Top Stories

What does local mean now, in a remote-first world?

By Julie Zeglen | 2 minute readThis February, Technical.ly's What Local Means Now Month, we're exploring the civic impact of remote hiring trends, and how tech communities are changing to meet an increasingly web-based future.
Show them the money: Why and how to bring pay transparency to your workplace
By Crystal Coache | 9 minute read

Take it from Allovue's Jess Gartner and Urban Teachers' Crystal Coache, who have done it. The Baltimore org leaders break down the process of auditing, then changing, your pay structure for more equity. Read more »

Power Moves: Margaret Roth Falzon is now COO at Squadra Ventures
By Donte Kirby | 5 minute read

Plus, Baltimore City Chamber of Commerce gets new leaders, two Greater Baltimore business groups merge, and executive teams expand at Sonatype, Netography and Cerebro Capital. Read more »

Blvck Door wants to help BIPOC artists bridge the network gap
By Donte Kirby | 2 minute read

The cofounders of the MICA 2022 UP/Start Venture Competition startup are building a space for creatives to find connections, and get paid. Read more »

Small businesses are facing challenges right now. Maryland Tech Council is using its network of advisers to help them thrive
By Karuga Koinange | 4 minute read

The organization’s Business Continuity Task Force pairs executives with experienced advisers to provide support and guidance. Read more »

Blast from the past

The DMV region’s life sciences sector jumped into the fight against COVID-19. Here’s why it could move quickly
Originally published April 7, 2020

The region's collective activity has already identified a name: the BioHealth Capital Region. Here's a look at how the mix of research centers, government institutions and companies form a foundation that's been bringing economic growth — and maybe a vaccine. Read more »

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