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Local Small Business Resource Partners
LOCATION
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
Baltimore
Department of Business & Economic Development
Sets policy, promulgates rules and regulations, and determines the strategies necessary to fulfill the Department's mandate....View details

Baltimore
Department of Labor, Licensing, & Regulation
Supervises employment training, job match services, unemployment insurance, and many of the State's licensing and regulatory boards....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

College Park
Procurement Technical Assistance Program
The Procurement Technical Assistance Program (PTAP) provides businesses with guidance for responding to opportunities to market products and services to Federal, state and local governments....View details



Statewide and Nationwide Small Business Resource Partners
LOCATION
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
Statewide
Internal Revenue Service (IRS)
IRS Stakeholder Liaison provides small businesses and stakeholders with timely and consistent tax guidance. Develops relationships with governmental, civic and trade organizations to determine...View details

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

Statewide
Maryland Insurance Administration
The Division of Insurance protects consumers and businesses by providing assistance and information, regulating the insurance industry?s market behavior and financial solvency, and fostering...View details

Statewide
Secretary of States Office, Maryland
The Secretary of State is responsible for the initial creation and certain maintenance filings for all domestic state and out-of-state business entities including for-profit and nonprofit corporations,...View details

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...View details

Statewide
Taxpayer Advocacy Service, IRS
An independent organization within the IRS, consisting of highly skilled case advocates who negotiate on your behalf with the IRS to secure the most beneficial resolution for your IRS problem....View details

Statewide
United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Functions in order to protect human health and to safeguard the natural environment....View details

Statewide
United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO)
Administers the patent and trademark laws as they relate to the granting of patents for utility inventions, designs and plants and the issuing of trademark registrations. The USPTO examines applications...View details

Nationwide
Internal Revenue Service (IRS)
IRS Stakeholder Liaison provides small businesses and stakeholders with timely and consistent tax guidance. Develops relationships with governmental, civic and trade organizations to determine...View details

Nationwide
International Trade Administration
Helps businesses participate in the growing global marketplace and provides practical information to help select markets and products....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
Procurement Technical Assistance Program
The Procurement Technical Assistance Program (PTAP) provides businesses with guidance for responding to opportunities to market products and services to Federal, state and local governments....View details

Nationwide
U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development
USDA Rural Development provides financial and technical resources in rural areas in order to support community and economic development opportunities, as well as improve quality of life issues....View details

Nationwide
United States Agency for International Development
Works to support long-term and equitable economic growth and advancing U.S. foreign policy objectives by supporting economic growth, agricultural and trade, global health,and democracy, conflict...View details

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