Business resources
Summer Rise
Summer RISE is a career-based learning opportunity led by the Montgomery County Public Schools’ (MCPS) Partnerships Unit in collaboration with local businesses, government agencies and non-profit organizations. It is a three-week, 60-hour program from July 8 to 26 for rising MCPS juniors and seniors. Attached you will find the host flyer. To learn more about Summer RISE, visit www.MCPS-SummerRISE.org.
Forms
Filing all the forms you will need to do business in Maryland, based on the type of business you are starting:
Maryland Business License Center
DC Government – Doing Business in DC
Department of Labor Find answers to your questions about labor laws.
IRS Industries/Professsions Tax Centers
Doing Business in Montgomery County
MCEDC Small Business Resource List, 2018
Maryland Women’s Business Center “The Maryland Women’s Business Center helps Montgomery County’s diverse population start and build successful women-owned enterprises that are positioned for long-term growth in our community. RWBC is a program of the non-profit Rockville Economic Development, Inc. (REDI). Maryland Women’s Business Center hosts seminars, provides technical assistance, and offers networking opportunities for entrepreneurs seeking to start and grow women-owned enterprises in our community.”
Montgomery County Economic Development Corporation
Montgomery College Office of Procurement Interested in doing business with Montgomery College?
Maryland Better Business Bureau Learn how to become accredited by the Better Business Bureau.
Better Business Bureau Find forms & information on: setting up your business, registering a trade name, qualifying to do business in Maryland, business personal property assessment, and more.
Maryland Department of Assessments and Taxation
U.S. Small Business Administration Planning, starting, and managing your business
SCORE Free small business advice
Chambers of Commerce
Find out about the Chamber of Commerce serving the area where you do business.
- Maryland Chamber of Commerce
- District of Columbia
- Bethesda-Chevy Chase
- Gaithersburg-Germantown
- Montgomery County
- Olney
- Potomac
- Rockville
- Silver Spring
- Wheaton-Kensington
- U.S. Women’s Chamber of Commerce
General Business Information
SME Toolkit is a product of the International Finance Corporation, a member of the World Bank. It offers information and advice about all aspects of starting and operating a business.
Business 2.0: You’re in Business, Now What? Panel discussion by WBO Members in May, 2014