In Partnership with Cecil, Kent, and Queen Anne’s Counties

The Upper Shore Regional Council (USRC) Business Mentoring Program matches local volunteer business mentors with aspiring entrepreneurs and small business owners in Cecil, Kent, or Queen Anne’s Counties. The USRC and the three counties created this program to help put your business on a path to success. Our local, volunteer business mentors provide years of seasoned professional experience across a wide variety of fields and are dedicated to supporting the Upper Shore business community with free personalized guidance and coaching. All mentoring services are FREE and confidential.

What does a Business Mentor do?

Our business mentors provide a variety of FREE services to new and existing business owners and those exploring starting a business. Below are some of the areas in which our mentors can help you:   

✔ 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 & more!

The USRC & Cecil County Office of Economic Development are committed to protecting and respecting your privacy and will only use your personal information to administer your account, provide the products and services you requested from us, and occasionally contact you with information on our other programs and services that may be of interest to you.