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Local Small Business Resource Partners

LOCATION

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

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...View details

Baltimore

Governor's Office of Business Advocacy

Works to connect small and minority owned businesses to the appropriate resources, provide information, and offer assistance with everything from permits and licensing requirements to creating...View details

Baltimore

Governor's Office of Minority Affairs

Works to coordinate the programs and operations of state government that promote or otherwise affect the establishment, strengthening and preservation of minority business enterprises. Contact:...View details

Baltimore

Maryland State Department of Education Devision of Rehabilitation Services

Works to provide leadership and support in promoting the employment, economic self-sufficiency and independence of individuals with disabilities....View details

Baltimore

Mayor's Office of Minority Business Development

Works to ensure that the City of Baltimore is prepared to create new opportunities for minority-owned and women-owned businesses...View details

Baltimore

Minority and Women's Business Opportunity Office

Works to ensure that the City of Baltimore is prepared to create new opportunities for minority-owned (African, Asian, Hispanic, or Native American) and women-owned (51% ownership) businesses....View details

Baltimore

SCORE Counselors to America's Small Business

Baltimore

Small Business Administration (SBA) Maryland District Office

Works to aid, counsel, assist and protect the interests of small business concerns, to preserve free competitive enterprise and to maintain and strengthen the overall economy of our nation....View details

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...View details

Chestertown

SCORE Counselors to America's Small Business

College Park

Small Business Development Center (SBDC) Maryland Headquarters

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,...View details

Columbia

Business Women's Network

Works to provide a formal networking organization made of nearly 200 members representing large and small businesses, non-profits, government and private organizations....View details

Cumberland

SCORE Counselors to America's Small Business

Easton

SCORE Counselors to America's Small Business

Frederick

SCORE Counselors to America's Small Business

Hagerstown

SCORE Counselors to America's Small Business

Hanover

Maryland Department of Transportation Office of Minority Business Enterprise

Offers certification in the Minority Business Enterprise program of Maryland as well as online informationa and help in the program. Contact: Terry Bright, Acting Director...View details

LaPlata

SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CENTER (SBDC) SOUTHERN REGION

LaVale

Small Business Development Center (SBDC) Western Maryland

Salisbury

SCORE Counselors to America's Small Business

Salisbury

Small Business Development Center (SBDC) Eastern Region

Silver Spring

National Institute for Urban Entrepreneurship

A consultant, coalition builder, educator and legal advocate for urban businesses created by entrepreneurs of color. Programs, including the website, workshops, articles and timely information,...View details

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...View details

Towson

Small Business Development Center (SBDC) Central Region

Statewide and Nationwide Small Business Resource Partners

LOCATION

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

Statewide

Maryland Division of Rehabilitation Services

Assists eligible individuals with disabilities to attain employment or self-employment, and self-sufficiency by providing a range of services including training, counseling and referrals to business...View details

Nationwide

Accion USA

ACCION USA is a private, nonprofit organization that provides microloans, business training and other financial services to low- and moderate-income entrepreneurs who are unable to access bank...View details

Nationwide

Disability Resources, Inc

Works to promote and improve awareness, availability and accessibility of information that can help people with disabilities live, learn, love, work and play independently....View details

Nationwide

Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization

Serves as the a focal point for small businesses interested in doing business with the Department of Energy (DOE) and administers the Department's small business program by establishing goals,...View details

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,...View details

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