Dorchester First - In the Heart of Chesapeake Country
Dorchester Economic Development
5263 Bucktown Road - Cambridge, MD 21613
410-228-0155 - joy@dorchesterfirst.com
 Dorchester First - In the Heart of Chesapeake Country
We Can Help

We want your business to succeed in Dorchester. If you are starting a new business, expanding, or are relocating an existing business, we have local resources available to assist you.

Dorchester First Resource Center
Visit the Dorchester First! Resource Center for direct technical assistance and access to our network of partners. The resource center is conveniently located at the Cambridge-Dorchester County Airport at 5263 Bucktown Road, Cambridge. Call for an appointment 410.228.0155 or email us: joy@dorchesterfirst.com.

Maryland Small Business Development Center
The Maryland SBDC provides small and emerging businesses with training, confidential business counseling and management assistance. The Small Business Development Center can help develop or refine a business plan, address concerns, and identify sources of capital. These free consulting services may also include brainstorming and strategy development.

Counseling is available in the following areas:
  • Business Plan Development
  • Business Structuring
  • Market Planning & Research
  • Marketing Strategies
  • Financial Projections
  • Debt & Equity Financing
  • Management Techniques
  • International Trade
  • Cashflow Management
  • Government Procurement
  • Contact information
  • Licensing Information


    • You can also make an appointment with the local MDSBDC office by calling 1-888-852-6712 or e-mail rloeffler@chesapeake.edu


  • Find out more about business resources in Dorchester County.


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    Dorchester First is an initiative of the Heart of Chesapeake Country Heritage Area,
    an Office of the Dorchester County Economic Development Department

    © Copyright 2007 Dorchester County, Maryland - All rights reserved.

    This material is based upon work supported by the Economic Development Administration,
    US Department of Commerce Grant Agreement through a grant to the
    Rural Development Center at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore
    an EDA University Center, under agreement number EDA 01-66-07918.