For many small businesses, the COVID-19 crisis brought struggles to survive, and pivots to keep going. Policymakers stepped in to provide relief and unique solutions to operate amid restrictions.

Yet the history of economic downturns tells us that there will be a long period of recovery, and it could also be a time when new approaches are formed. So it’s helpful to think about what might help to push folks forward, and how those ideas could be implemented.

That’s the aim of the Maryland Small Business Policy Hack-A-Thon. Over the last month, State Sen. Katie Fry Hester (D-Howard) and leaders at the University of Maryland brought together stakeholders from around the state to put together new initiatives for small businesses.

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