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Anne Arundel Community College
Campuses located throughout Anne Arundel County including Arnold, Glen Burnie, and Arundel Mills.
Phone: 410-777-2222
Website: www.aacc.edu
Services: Center for Workforce Development, Technology Programs, Credit and Non-credit courses in Business and Entrepreneurship, Customized Training, Conference Center and more.

Anne Arundel County Minority Business Enterprise Program
2660 Riva road, 3rd floor,
Annapolis MD 21401
Phone: 410-222-7667
Website: www.aacounty.org
Services: Marketing and technical assistance to women and minority-owned business; information on regional minority business certifications; reports on Women and Minority Business Enterprise participation; and maintains the on-line directory of Women and Minority Owned Businesses in Anne Arundel County.

Anne Arundel Economic Development Corporation
2660 Riva Road #200
Annapolis MD 21401
Phone: 410-222-7410
Website: www.aaedc.org
Services: One-On-One Counseling, Business Planning, Resource Library, Seminar Training Programs, Financial Resources, Demographics, Economic Indicators and a Small Business Development Counselor on site to assist business start-up operations. Links to other resources are available at website.

Anne Arundel Tech Council
2660 Riva Road #200
Annapolis MD 21401
Phone: 410-222-7410
Website: ww.aatechcouncil.org
Services: Networking opportunities, membership directory, and events.

Anne Arundel Workforce Development Corporation
Locations: two full-service One-stop Career Centers; one in Glen Burnie and one at AACC’s Sales and Service Training Center at Arundel Mills Mall. Visit our website for directions and other satellite locations.
Phone: 410-987-3890
Website: www.aawdc.org
Services: One-Stop Career Center offering job-search assistance, career counseling, resume review, skills training, tuition assistance, and GED preparation to eligible unemployed residents, as well as employer-support services to include on-site recruitment and training.

SCORE® (Service Corps of Retired Executives) Chapter 390
Counselors to America’s Small Business
49 Old Solomons Island Road #204,
Annapolis MD 21401
Phone: 410-266-9553
Website: www.score390.org
Services: Business counseling, business workshops offered by current and retired executives and business owners, pamphlets, links to business web sites.

U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA)
Maryland District Office
City Crescent Building, 6th floor
10 S. Howard Street,
Baltimore MD 21201
Phone: 410-962-4392
Website: www.sbaonline.sba.gov/regions/ states/md
Services: Financial, technical, and management assistance to individuals who are starting and growing their businesses. Loan guarantee programs, pre-qualification loan program.

Chambers of Commerce and Professional Organizations

Annapolis and Anne Arundel County Chamber of commerce
49 Old Solomons Island Road #204
Annapolis MD 21401
Phone: 410-266-3960
Website: www.annapolischamber.com
Services: Networking, education, referrals, trade show, membership directory and special events to promote business and serve as the business voice for the city of Annapolis and Anne Arundel County.

Baltimore/Washington Corridor Chamber Commerce
312 Marshall Avenue #104
Laurel MD 21707-4824
Phone: 301-725-4000
(DC) 410-792-9714
Website: www.baltwashchamber.org
Services: education seminars, sponsors the Small Business Research Center which offers Internet information and research sources. Annual procurement fair, networking breakfast, annual business and trade show.

Black Chamber of Commerce
c/o Asbury United Methodist Church
87 West Street, Annapolis MD 21401
Phone: 410-268-9500
Website: www.bccaac.org
Services: Minority business support and promotion. Networking opportunities. Support for existing businesses and start-ups.