Enjoy the company of others like yourself and learn from them what worked and what didn’t. Chambers and business associations often have regular meetings and networking events.

• Carroll County Chamber of Commerce
• Carroll Technology Council
  
• Carroll County Business and Employment Resource Center
• Carroll Business Path
• Carroll Marketing Group
• Leadership Carroll
• Launch Carroll
• Hampstead Business Association
• Greater Mount Airy Chamber of Commerce
• Union Bridge Business Association
• South Carroll Business Association
• Taneytown Chamber of Commerce
• Maryland Small Business Development Center
• Carroll County Business Networking Group

You have to make money to stay in business. Loan and grant programs are often available from organizations in the county as well as in the greater region, state and country. 

Carroll Biz Challenge

There is a lot of good information on the Internet for small businesses in blogs, columns and postings. These might be helpful to local entrepreneurs.

Carroll Biz Blog
Carroll Business Path Blog