Local Organizations that Provide Services Related to Starting or Owning a Business
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Emerging Technology Centers Haven Campus Eastern Campus | Helps businesses grow by giving them what they need to succeed, like money to get started, helpful advice, business partners, and a supportive community. Offers special programs to help new businesses at two different locations.
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Latino Economic Development Center 3500 Boston St. Suite 227 | Provides bilingual (Spanish/English) trainings on how to open your business, business planning, financial management, accounting, marketing and access to micro-loans. |
Mayor's Office of Small and Minority Business Advocacy & Development Small Business Resource Center | Serves as the City of Baltimore’s advocate for small, local, minority and women-owned companies including prime contractors, subcontractors, and joint venture partners. |
KAGRO of Maryland 425 E Federal St, Suite #1 | Serves the interests of Korean American communities and their retail businesses throughout the State of Maryland, including Baltimore City. |
Baltimore Main Streets Program | Provides customized support and public resources to each district in order to attract new businesses and new jobs to the neighborhood. |
Maryland Hispanic Chamber of Commerce 11 West Mount Vernon Place, Suite 304, Baltimore, MD 21201 | Promotes the establishment, growth, prosperity and retention of Hispanic businesses, and those entities and persons that support them in the State of Maryland. |
Small Business Resource Center 3000 Druid Park Drive - Suite 3000B | Provides technical assistance, training, counseling and a resource library to small businesses and entrepreneurs. Also provides free workshops on business planning, accounting, minority business development, success training and more. SBRC will assist with these four major areas: • Plan for business success • Create a plan to meet the needs of the marketplace • Plan for your business cash flow • Assist with planning of business operations |
Baltimore Association of Nepalese in America 2906 Taylor Ave. | Serves as a collaborative to generate new business ideas and ventures among the Nepali-American community. Also hosts forums on topics such as how to start a business and how to best use resources. |
Enterprise Development Group 3411 Bank St. | Offers financial support to refugees, immigrants, and low-income individuals, particularly aspiring entrepreneurs. Financial resources offered include credit builder loans, car loans, and microloans for business. |
Baltimore Corps- Kiva 2401 Liberty Heights Ave #2730 | Kiva offers grants, zero-interest loans and small business support to small businesses in Baltimore. |
Impact Hub 10 E North Ave, Baltimore, MD 21202 | Hub for small business entrepreneurs and social change organizations. Often provides small business support, mentorship, etc.
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New American Community Lending E: NACL@lirs.org | Credit building and small business loans for low to moderate income immigrants |