City Garage Sparks Success For Current And Former Tenants

City Garage, Port Covington’s hub for innovation and entrepreneurship, is home to many local startups representing a range of industries. The goal of City Garage is to provide these companies with a connected community that can help foster their growth. Check out this spotlight on four of City Garage’s original tenant companies that are continuing … Read more

Beta City Draws Over 1,200 To Port Covington

On September 28, 2017, Betamore and Sagamore Ventures presented Beta City: an annual event that brings together Baltimore’s innovators and changemakers for live pitches, startup demos and a celebration of the growing entrepreneurial community in our city. In its third year, Beta City welcomed over 1,200 attendees and brought together six regional startups to pitch … Read more

CHESAPEAKE COWBOYS GRAND FINALE

On Saturday, September 23, 2017, the Chesapeake Cowboys held the grand finale of their extreme boat docking competition at Nick’s Fish House and the Baltimore Yacht Basin in Port Covington. In addition to hosting the extreme boat docking competition, Nick’s Fish House also welcomed young people from Port Covington’s surrounding neighborhoods. Students and chaperones from … Read more

Day Of Hope Shines On A Rainy Day

On Saturday, September 2, Lakeland’s Freedom Temple A.M.E. Zion Church hosted the Day of Hope, a free, open-to-the-public celebration to support Baltimore City residents as they start a new school year. Over 150 volunteers, local businesses, and organizations gathered for the Day of Hope to support residents, who on that day were referred to as … Read more

Bet on Baltimore | Episode 4

In the final episode of the Bet on Baltimore video series, the students from Green Street Academy come to the end of their summer internship. The eight impressive teens present their enterprises at Under Armour’s Building 37, showing how they have transformed into leaders and entrepreneurs over their eight-week journey. Given the proper resources, tools … Read more

Port Covington Development Team Announces Goldman Sachs as Private Equity Partner

Sagamore Development Company announced today that Goldman Sachs has joined the Port Covington redevelopment effort as an equity investor, committing $233 million to the project, the largest single private equity investment made by the firm’s Urban Investment Group to date. In addition to securing outside investment from Goldman Sachs UIG, the Port Covington development team … Read more

Bet on Baltimore | Episode 3

In Episode Three of the Bet in Baltimore video series, the summer interns from Green Street Academy connect with inspiring mentors whose personal stories and advice make a lasting impact. As the days leading up to final presentations become fewer, the students start to feel the pressure, but also the excitement. Watch as their projects … Read more

Bet on Baltimore | Episode 2

In Episode Two of the Bet on Baltimore video series, the interns from Green Street Academy take a deep dive into the design thinking process. You’ll see them use empathy to understand the needs of potential customers, brainstorm ideas, and start prototyping. As the students begin pursuing their initial ideas, personal experiences helped them to … Read more

Bet on Baltimore | Episode 1

In Episode One, eight Baltimore City students get their first introduction to the Bet on Baltimore summer internship program. Meet these amazing students, as well as the instructors from Dent Education, and watch as they are exposed to the exciting curriculum for the first time. There will be challenges along the way, but these students … Read more