The following is a listing of several federal and state agencies, business organizations, chambers of commerce and local non-profits sponsor events and training opportunities for entrepreneurs. The following websites provide schedules of conferences, workshops, and training and networking events:
Local Chambers
Annapolis and Anne Arundel County Chamber of Commerce
49 Old Solomons Island Rd, Suite 204
Annapolis, MD 21401
Phone: 410-266-3960
Fax: 410-266-8270
Email: info@aaaccc.org
www.annapolischamber.com
Baltimore/Washington Corridor Chamber of Commerce
312 Marshall Avenue, Suite 104
Laurel, MD 20707-4824
Phone: 301-725-4000, 410-792-9714
Fax: 301-725-0776
Email:
www.baltwashchamber.org
Click here to view a letter from the BWCC President & CEO
Howard County Chamber of Commerce
5560 Sterrett Pl., Ste. 105
Columbia, MD 21044-2616
Phone: 410-730-4111
Fax: 410-730-4584
Email: info@howardchamber.com
www.howardchamber.org
Northern Anne Arundel County Chamber Of Commerce
7477 Baltimore Annapolis Blvd., Suite 203
Glen Burnie, MD 21061
Phone: 410-766-8282
Fax: 410-766-5722
Email: info@naaccc.com
www.naaccc.com
West Anne Arundel County Chamber of Commerce
8379 Piney Orchard Parkway, Suite E
Odenton, MD 21113
Phone: 410-672-3422
Fax: 410-672-3475
Email: info@waaccc.org
www.waaccc.org
Click here to view a letter form the WAACCC Executive Director
Minority Chambers
Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Montgomery County (HCCMC)
150 Maryland Avenue
Rockville, MD 20850
(240) 453-0606
http://www.hccmc.org
Maryland Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (MDHCC)
20300 Century Blvd
Germantown, MD 20874
(240) 686-0450
http://www.mdhcc.org
Mid-Atlantic Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (MAHCC)
20300 Seneca Meadows Pkwy
Germantown, MD 20875
(240) 686-0055
http://www.mahcc.org
Maryland Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (MDHCC)
149 N Luzerne Ave
Baltimore, MD 21224
(410) 558-3515
http://www.mdhcc.net
Western Maryland Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
21105 Golf Estates Dr
Laytonsville, MD 20882
(301) 258-1910
http://www.mahcc.org
US Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
2175 K St NW
Washington, DC 20037
(202) 842-1212
http://www.ushcc.com
National Black Chamber of Commerce
2000 L St NW
Washington, DC 20036
(202) 416-1622
http://www.nationalbcc.org
Prince George's Black Chamber of Commerce
6009 Oxon Hill Rd
Oxon Hill, MD 20745
(301) 567-9650
http://www.pgblackchamber.org
National Black Chamber of Commerce
1350 Connecticut Ave NW
Washington, DC 20036
(202) 466-6888
http://www.nationalbcc.org
Greater Baltimore Black Chamber of Commerce
821 E Baltimore St
Baltimore, MD 21202
(410) 783-5469
http://www.gbbcc.biz
Black Chanbefr of Commerce of Anne Arundel County
87 West St.
Annapolis, MD 21401
(410) 268-9500
www.bccaac.org
US Pan Asian American Chamber of Commerce
1329 18th Street, NW
Washington, DC 20036
(202) 926-5221
http://www.uspaacc.com
Asian Pacific American Chamber of Commerce
255 Rockville Pike
Rockville, MD 20850
(301) 424-1471
http://www.apacc.us
Asian Pacific American Chamber of Commerce
1118 22nd St NW
Washington, DC 20037
(202) 483-4206
http://www.apacc.us
Asian Indian Chamber of Commerce
6 Kilmer Rd
Edison, NJ 08817
(732) 777-4666
http://www.aicc.net
Maryland Minority Procurement Center
150 Maryland Ave
Rockville, MD 20850
(240) 314-7171
http://www.montgomerycountymd.gov/content/procurement/
Government Agencies
Click here to view an SBDC article
Click here to view a Business Opportunities Manual for Small Businesses Seeking Contracts with Maryland’s Federal Facilities
Small Business Support
- Anne Arundel Economic Development Corporation
- SCORE
- Small Business Administration
- Small Business Development Center
- Mid-Atlantic Business Finance Corporation
- The Women's Business Institute
- Minority Business Enterprise Program
BRAC Information
Work Force Training
- Anne Arundel Community College
- Anne Arundel Work Force Development Corporation
- Maryland Department of Business & Economic Development
- Maryland Job Service
Government Links
- Maryland Electronic Capital
- AA County Government
- Maryland Department of Business & Economic Development
- The Maryland Small Business Development Financing Authority
- Maryland Department of Transportation
- Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development’s Catalyst Program (training programs geared toward individuals, businesses and nonprofits in the community development arena)
- Maryland Minority Business
- Federal Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU) Directors Interagency Council
- Federal Business Council (for IT events)
- GSA
- US Small Business Administration
Small Business Administration
www.sba.gov.md
410-962-4392
Department of Business and Economic Development (DBED)
www.choosemaryland.org
410-767-6300
Procurement Technical Assistance Program (PTAP)
www.mdptap.umd.edu
301-403-2740
Anne Arundel Workforce Development Corporation (AAWDC)
www.aawdc.org
410-674-5240
Andrews Air Force Base
www.andrews.af.mil
301-981-4424
Miscellaneous Links
- National Association of Minority Contractors (NAMC)
- National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO) Baltimore Regional (click on “What’s happening”)
- Maryland Washington Minority Contractors Association (MWMCA) (contains links to events from various organizations)
- Maryland/District of Columbia Minority Supplier Development Council (MD-DC MSDC)
- Maryland Association of Nonprofit Organizations (Programs, services and trainings for nonprofits)
- National Black Chamber of Commerce
- Maryland Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (MHCC)
- Baltimore/Washington Corridor Chamber of Commerce (BWCCC)
- Prince George’s Chamber of Commerce
- Baltimore City Chamber of Commerce
- Baltimore Mayor’s Office of Minority and Women-Owned Business Development
- Baltimore’s Small Business Resource Center (SBRC)
- Baltimore County Purchasing Department
- Prince George’s County Economic Development Corporation (PGCEDC)
