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Business Mentoring Program
Upper Shore Regional Council (USRC) Business Mentoring Program is FREE to anyone who owns or wants to start a small business in Cecil, Kent, or Queen Anne’s Counties. Our local, volunteer business mentors provide years of seasoned professional experience across a wide variety of fields. USRC mentors are dedicated to helping local small businesses succeed. They provide helpful information and experienced guidance and also help serve as an objective sounding board.
They begin by working with you to develop a realistic and practical business plan for achieving your objectives. The plan identifies priorities and sets out a timeline for measuring progress. It serves as a roadmap for managing operations, finances, and marketing. They not only help to get your business up and running, but they will also continue to work with you along the way should you want ongoing support. All mentoring services are FREE and confidential.
Are you looking for help with your business?
Check out our Mentor Bios!
Are you ready to get started? Here’s how it works!
Begin by completing the Business Mentor Request Form by clicking the “Request a Business Mentor” button below.
Once your request is submitted, our team will review it and determine the appropriate mentor based on your business mentoring needs and goals.
During this time, you will also receive a Mentee Agreement between you and the Upper Shore Regional Council outlining the terms and conditions of this service which you must agree to to utilize these business mentoring services.
Note: Terms and Conditions outlined in the USRC Mentee Agreement can be read here.
Once our team has received the completed agreement and we have determined the best business mentor suited for your needs, we will connect you with your assigned mentor so you can get started!
Are you interested in becoming a Mentor?
The Business Mentor Program is looking for experienced business professionals interested in volunteering to mentor new and established small businesses to join our team. Read on to see if you’re a good fit and learn how to get started.
Who can be a Mentor?
Business professionals who desire to advise and help aspiring entrepreneurs and established small businesses who are looking for advice and guidance. Mentors should have flexibility with their schedule to volunteer.
What do Business Mentors do?
Offer FREE guidance with:
- Business Planning
- Financial Planning
- Marketing Plan Development
- Funding and Financing Sources
- Preparing Financial Documents
- Registering your Business
- Licensing and Permits
- Marketing and Sales
- Customer Relations and Retention
- Ongoing Business Operations
- Long Range Planning
and more!
Ready to Become a Business Mentor?
Click the button below to submit your information to become a mentor! A member of our team will then be in touch to help you get started.
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Kent County Mapping Tools
Kent County Interactive Parcel Viewer
This map is intended to help someone understand what public infrastructure or incentive zones exist on individual parcels. The parcel data is from MdProperty View and additional layers have been included. Layers may be turned on and off depending on what information you need to see. Pop-up windows have been configured to provide basic information about selected parcels, including the ability to link to the parcel listing in the State Department of Assessments and Taxation (SDAT) Real Property Search. In addition, a screening tool is available that will generate a pdf report with a map and data from each layer for selected properties. For help using the mapping tool, please contact the Department of Planning, Housing, and Zoning at 410-778-7423. For help regarding programs within enterprise or incentive zones, please contact the Department of Economic and Tourism Development at 410-778-0416.
For properties located in an incorporated town, please contact the town for zoning information.
Parcel Viewer Map
MERLIN - Maryland's Environmental Resource and Land Information Network
MERLIN Online was originally developed back in the late 1990s because of everyone's "hunger" for spatial data. It was also developed to help them make better informed decisions. MERLIN Online allows users to produce a custom map of any location in Maryland, including their choice of base maps and data layers. - Maryland DNR
MERLIN Map
Flood Insurance Rate Maps
Effective June 3, 2014, Kent County adopted a new Flood Insurance Study (FIS) and Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMS). The FIS and FIRMs were updated by the Federal Emergency Management Agency as part of a National Flood Insurance Program conversion to digital or DFIRM maps. This link will take you to a mapping application where you can find out if your property is in a Special Flood Hazard Area (Floodplain).
https://mdfloodmaps.net/map/
Maryland Incentive Lookup Map
Start with the Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development, Opportunity Zone Mapping tool. This tool identifies other State Incentives that may be available based on the property address of an existing or new business. It will identify properties located in a Priority Funding Area, an Enterprise Zone, an Opportunity Zone, etc. and identify Maryland tax credits that may be available. Please contact our office at 410-778-7423, for mapping assistance with this tool. Please contact the office of Economic and Tourism Development at 410-778-0416, with any questions on State or local incentive programs.
