Milford Murray has been awarded the first Open for Business in Chestertown interest free loan to expand his M&M Shuttle Company. Murray has been a resident of Chestertown since he was three years old, and has been a professional truck driver for most of his adult life. “I am very, very thrilled and happy to get this loan to pursue my business. I always had a dream of having my own shuttle service and now the dream has come true. Many thanks to the folks who made this happen.”
Open for Business interest free loans are sponsored by the Greater Chestertown Initiative (GCI) and funded by anonymous donors who have committed substantial funds to help create, expand or relocate businesses to downtown Chestertown over a five-year period. As the interest free loans are repaid, the money will remain in the Open for Business fund allowing the loan program to benefit businesses well beyond the five-year period.
Murray says in his application that “M&M Shuttle Service provides a much needed service providing door-to-door transportation for passengers going to airports in DC, Baltimore, Virginia, and Philadelphia, the train station in Wilmington, the New Carrolton Metro Station as well as locations in and around Kent County. If a company like M & M Shuttle can demonstrate its ability to provide reliable, affordable, and versatile transportation, it is likely to benefit some of the area’s largest employers and the county’s overall tax base not to mention providing employment to local residents and revenue to local businesses.”
The Greater Chestertown Initiative (GCI) and the SFW Foundation established Open for Business to aid economic development in Chestertown by providing financial assistance through interest free loans to eligible businesses. Carla Massoni, who chairs the Open for Business application and review process, encourages entrepreneurs to apply for a loan to start a new business, expand an existing business or relocate operations to Chestertown. Residency in the county is not required of the business owners; however, the business must be physically located in Chestertown. You can find out more about the application for an Open for Business loan online at openforbusinessinchestertown.com.
shelby strudwick says
How does one get in touch with Mr. Murray????? Sounds like a wonderful business.
Hope Clark says
Milford Murray
443 528 7174
Hope Clark says
Awesome! Go Milford!