WELCOME TO THE FREDERICK ENTREPRENEUR SUPPORT NETWORK. This site and the ESN are your front door to a wealth of free business support from a number of professional and dedicated agencies and organizations. Use this site to learn more about the support and resources available to existing and prospective business owners in Frederick County, Maryland. You'll find a service grid that describes the support provided by each network member, helpful downloadable resource guides, and links to valuable resources outside the organization. Check back often as the network and site expands with additional online resources and links to new network members.

WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU. What other kinds of support and resources would you like to receive from the ESN or this website? EMail us at COlson@Fredco-md.net.

Detailed ESN membership directory

Thank You!
Thank you to all of the attendees and ESN representatives who made the recent Meet the ESN event such a great success. The recent Frederick News-Post article listed a number a great resources available from and through ESN members. Here's where to learn more about them.

• Up to $5,000 worth of professional services, all subsidized by the state.
  Small Business Development Center (SBDC)
  
  
• Direct business loans and loan guarantees from county, state, and federal government agencies.
  Frederick County Office of Economic Development (OED), Maryland Department of Business and Economic Development (DBED), Small Business Development Center (SBDC)
  
  
• Seminars for Retailers
  Downtown Frederick Partnership, Brunswick, Maryland Main Street Organization
  
  
• A free, customized list of available business properties
  City of Frederick Department of Economic Development (DED), Frederick County Office of Economic Development (OED)
  
  
• A free business-to-business marketing list, customized by location, industry, company size, and a number of other characteristics
  Frederick County Public Libraries Business Resource Center (BRC)
  
  
• Mentoring for, with, and by leading women business owners and executives
  Women's Business Network - Frederick
  
  
• Information about upcoming federal contract opportunities before the opportunities are published by the government
  Fort Detrick Business Development Office (FDBDO)
  
  
• Grant money for staff development training programs
  Frederick County Workforce Services, Maryland Department of Business and Economic Development (DBED)
  
  

Additional Support Available
These organizations also provide support to businesses in Frederick County:
Frederick County African American Chamber of Commerce
Mid-Atlantic Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
Thurmont, Maryland Main Street Office