• Maryland Small Business Development Financing Authority (MSBDFA)
• Maryland Tax Incentives
• Maryland Job Service
• Small Business Resource Center of Harford County

This agency assists new and existing firms to become successful and stable. It provides many different loan programs to fit many different types of businesses.

Contact:

Jennifer Deleaver 217 East Redwood Street Baltimore, Maryland  21202 (410) 333-4271 (tel)

Maryland offers many different tax incentives for businesses, including:

• Job creation tax credits
• Personal property tax exemptions
• Enterprise zone tax credits
• Sales tax exemptions
• Brownfield tax incentives
• Empowerment Zone incentives

Contact:

Maryland Department of Business & Economic Development Division of Marketing 217 East Redwood Street Baltimore, Maryland  21202 (410) 767-6870 (tel) (800) 811-0051 (tel)

The Maryland Job Service—part of the Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation—provides recruitment and screening services at no cost. It maintains a state and nationwide database of job seekers. The Job Service also has special recruitment centers for professional and technical workers.

Contact:

Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulations The Maryland Job Service 2 South Bond Street Bel Air, Maryland  21014 (410) 836-4603 (tel)

The Center provides a partnership of business and government for the advancement of small business. It offers counseling and technical assistance for both start-up and expanding small businesses.

Contact:

Rusell C. Teter, III — Coordinator Harford Community College 410 Thomas Run Road Bel Air, Maryland  21015 (410) 836-4237 ext 1 (tel) (410) 836-4482 (fax)