Starting Your Own Business
During a period of unemployment and/or change in your life, you may want to consider using your experience and talents to start your own business.
A great resource is the Frederick County Office of Economic Development's Small Business Development Center, which is also located at the Business and Employment Center.
Additionally, Frederick County Workforce Services offers a seminar called SmartStart: Introduction to Starting Your Own Business, which explains the basics of going into business for yourself.
The following resources are also available to entrepreneurs and aspiring small business owners:
SCORE: Counselors to America's Small Business
The Frederick chapter strives to help small businesses and budding entrepreneurs in an area that stretches from West Virginia to Westminster and everything in between.
Support for Frederick entrepreneurs - The site contains a wealth of free business support from a number of professional and dedicated agencies and organizations.