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Local Small Business Resource Partners
LOCATION
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
Annapolis
Maryland Chamber of Commerce
A non-profit coalition of more than 1,000 businesses that works to promote the growth and prosperity of its members to the benefit of the citizens of Maryland.
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Annapolis
SCORE Counselors to America's Small Business
SCORE mentors provide free & confidential business mentoring through local
Chapters or Online Counseling
. SCORE helps entrepreneurs develop business plans, explore growth opportunities...
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Baltimore
Development Credit Fund
Provides small loans ranging from under $100 to a maximum of $25,000 to prospective, small business borrowers and backed by the US SBA.
Executive Director: Acknell M. Muldrow, II
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Baltimore
Mid-Atlantic Business Finance Company
A non-profit corporation partnering with the US SBA and private sector lenders to provide growing businesses with long-term, fixed-rate financing for major fixed assets, such as land and buildings....
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Baltimore
SCORE Counselors to America's Small Business
SCORE mentors provide free & confidential business mentoring through local
Chapters or Online Counseling
. SCORE helps entrepreneurs develop business plans, explore growth opportunities...
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Baltimore
Small Business Administration (SBA) Maryland District Office
The SBA works to support small business interests at the federal, state and regional level. Services include a number of financial assistance programs offered through local financial institutions,...
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Baltimore
Women Entrepreneurs of Baltimore, Inc
An entrepreneurial training program designed to help economically disadvantaged women become self-sufficient through business development.
Contact: Amanda Crook Zinn, Chief Executive Officer...
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Bel Air
Small Business Development Center (SBDC) Northern Region Office
The SBDC works with start-up and existing business owners providing free counseling services on issues such as business planning, registering a
business, financing, regulations, licensing, training,...
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Chestertown
SCORE Counselors to America's Small Business
SCORE mentors provide free & confidential business mentoring through local
Chapters or Online Counseling
. SCORE helps entrepreneurs develop business plans, explore growth opportunities...
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College Park
Small Business Development Center (SBDC) Corridor Region Office
The SBDC works with start-up and existing business owners providing free counseling services on issues such as business planning, registering a
business, financing, regulations, licensing, training,...
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College Park
Small Business Development Center (SBDC) State Office
The SBDC works with start-up and existing business owners providing free counseling services on issues such as business planning, registering a
business, financing, regulations, licensing, training,...
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Easton
SCORE Counselors to America's Small Business
SCORE mentors provide free & confidential business mentoring through local
Chapters or Online Counseling
. SCORE helps entrepreneurs develop business plans, explore growth opportunities...
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Frederick
Chesapeake Business Finance Corporation
A non-profit corporation partnering with the US SBA and private sector lenders to provide growing businesses with long-term, fixed-rate financing for major fixed assets, such as land and buildings....
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Frederick
SCORE Counselors to America's Small Business
SCORE mentors provide free & confidential business mentoring through local
Chapters or Online Counseling
. SCORE helps entrepreneurs develop business plans, explore growth opportunities...
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Frostburg
Small Business Development Center (SBDC) Western Region Office
The SBDC works with start-up and existing business owners providing free counseling services on issues such as business planning, registering a
business, financing, regulations, licensing, training,...
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Gaithersburg
Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP)
The National Institute of Standards and Technology’s Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) works with small and mid-sized U.S. manufacturers to help them create and retain jobs,...
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Glen Burnie
Mid-Atlantic Business Finance Company
A non-profit corporation partnering with the US SBA and private sector lenders to provide growing businesses with long-term, fixed-rate financing for major fixed assets, such as land and buildings.
Contact:...
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Hagerstown
SCORE Counselors to America's Small Business
SCORE mentors provide free & confidential business mentoring through local
Chapters or Online Counseling
. SCORE helps entrepreneurs develop business plans, explore growth opportunities...
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Hagerstown
SCORE Counselors to America's Small Business
SCORE mentors provide free & confidential business mentoring through local
Chapters or Online Counseling
. SCORE helps entrepreneurs develop business plans, explore growth opportunities...
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Hagerstown
Technical Innovation Center
A full service business incubator located at Hagerstown Community College which focuses on the development of high growth technology based business start-ups. The on-site SBDC office is available...
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LaPlata
Small Business Development Center (SBDC) Southern Region Office
The SBDC works with start-up and existing business owners providing free counseling services on issues such as business planning, registering a
business, financing, regulations, licensing, training,...
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Largo
Prince George's Financial Services Corporation
A non-profit corporation partnering with the US SBA and private sector lenders to provide growing businesses with long-term, fixed-rate financing for major fixed assets, such as land and buildings....
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Salisbury
SCORE Counselors to America's Small Business
SCORE mentors provide free & confidential business mentoring through local
Chapters or Online Counseling
. SCORE helps entrepreneurs develop business plans, explore growth opportunities...
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Salisbury
Small Business Development Center (SBDC) Eastern Region Office
The SBDC works with start-up and existing business owners providing free counseling services on issues such as business planning, registering a
business, financing, regulations, licensing, training,...
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Taneytown
Women's Business Institute, Inc
Provides services to startup and established businesses, including socially and economically disadvantaged businesses in rural communities in Maryland, West Virginia and Pennsylvania. Services...
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Washington DC
Small Business Administration (SBA) Washington DC District Office
The SBA works to support small business interests at the federal, state and regional level. Services include a number of financial assistance programs offered through local financial institutions,...
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Statewide and Nationwide Small Business Resource Partners
LOCATION
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
Statewide
Small Business Administration(SBA) Office of Veterans Business Development (OVBD)
OVBDs mission is to assist veterans, service-disabled veterans, reserve component members, and their dependents or survivors by helping them to learn about, access and effectively utilize all...
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Statewide
Veterans Business Outreach Program (VBOP)
The Veterans Business Outreach Program (VBOP) is designed to provide entrepreneurial development services such as business training, counseling and mentoring, and referrals for eligible veterans...
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Nationwide
Foundation for the Advancement of Marketing Excellence in Entrepreneurs ( FAMEE)
FAMEE is a nonprofit organization that offers online marketing courses tailored to the interests and needs of small and medium sized businesses. Access to online courses, support materials and...
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Nationwide
SBDCGlobal.com
SBDCGlobal.com is a free, multicultural, web-based trade platform that links the advisors and small business clients of the Small Business Development Center (SBDC) networks in the United States,...
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Nationwide
SCORE Counselors to America's Small Business
SCORE offers free, confidential small business advice for anyone looking to start, grow and succeed in business. With a national volunteer network of over 13,000 business mentors and 350 chapters,...
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Nationwide
Veterans Virtual Incubator (VetBizGo)
VetBizGO is a resource and referral community tailored to supporting Veterans in Business. Content promotes awareness, access and use of thousands of no and low-cost federal, regional and local...
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