Resource Partners

One of Maryland Capital Enterprise Inc.’s primary strengths is its ability to forge broad cooperative contacts and partnerships in the community. These collaborations contribute to outreach efforts, aid in targeting businesses within the market, contribute a substantial amount of technical assistance, and lead to further contacts. Below is a list of some of MCE’s cooperative partnerships.

• Small Business Development Center at Salisbury University (SBDC) – MCE & SBDC work closely together to ensure mutual client needs are met by co-counseling clients, providing appropriate referrals for funding, and hosting joint training sessions.
• SCORE Chapters – MCE and SCORE work closely together to ensure mutual client needs are met by co-counseling clients, providing appropriate referrals for funding, and hosting joint training sessions.
  • SCORE – Mid Shore
  • SCORE – Greater Baltimore 
• Lower Shore Workforce Alliance (LSWA) – LSWA and MCE have joined together to provide a FREE business training and educational course to the unemployed residents and start up businesses in the Wicomico County.
• University of Maryland Eastern Shore (UMES) – Since program conception, UMES has provided donation of staff time and grant efforts ensuring the fruition of MCE, and – through its Rural Development Office – made referrals to MCE.
• Salisbury University (SU) – we partner with the Franklin P. Perdue School of Business on their various Entrepreneurship Competitions and the ABLE Internship Program & business training..
• Chambers of Commerce – There is constant interaction between MCE’s clientele and the local business community. Area Chambers also provide Maryland Capital Enterprises Inc. with referrals to entrepreneurs who are looking to start a small business or need start-up capital. MCE is proud to be a chamber member!
  • Salisbury Area Chamber of Commerce
  • Berlin Chamber of Commerce
  • Ocean Pines Chamber of Commerce
  • Greater Ocean City, MD Chamber of Commerce
  • Dorchester County Chamber of Commerce
  • Talbot County Chamber of Commerce
  • Baltimore County Chamber of Commerce 
  • Baltimore City Chamber of Commerce
  • Anne Arundel County Chamber of Commerce 
• MCE has established cooperative contact with regional, county, and state Economic Development Departments, Business Development Agencies and the Economic Development Offices of the four lower counties (Somerset, Wicomico, Worcester, and Dorchester) regarding their Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy to ensure that micro-enterprise development is part of their economic and business development plans. MCE also administers the loan funds for 3 of the counties’ small business clients.