Business Assistance
Maryland provides excellent opportunities and tools for business growth and expansion. Services are provided to help emerging businesses increase sales, stabilize and expand employment, improve worker productivity, and increase capital investment.
Orientation to Maryland
Maryland has often been referred to as "America in Miniature," and with so much to do, so close together, residents enjoy a broad range of lifestyles and activities in convenient reach of the metropolitan areas. Each region of the state presents distinctly different styles and histories.
Business Permits, Licenses & Regulations Maryland's Business License Information System (BLIS) quickly connects you to information on permits and licenses you may need in order to start, relocate, or expand a business in Maryland. BLIS offers instant information on business licenses, occupational licenses, permitting information and business start-up information. Also at this link is information on the Small Business Assistance Program and on environmental permits from the Maryland Department of the Environment.
Transportation in Maryland
As a result of its proximity to the Chesapeake Bay and the Atlantic Ocean, our nation's capital and the major distribution routes along the East Coast, Maryland's transportation infrastructure is a key to the region's economic vitality and quality of life.
Trucking in Maryland
Trucking serves every community in Maryland. Approximately 90 percent of all goods moved in Maryland move by truck, as do 75 percent of goods moving through the Port of Baltimore. Trucks play an important role in local drayage for shipments ultimately moved by rail. Port terminals are within minutes of I-95.
Rail in Maryland
Maryland's freight rail system uses the latest equipment and technology to meet shipper demands for fast, efficient rail service to all U.S. interior points, Canada, and Mexico.
Buildings and Sites
Maryland offers a wide variety of real estate options for your business. From Class A office space in urban and suburban markets, to flex and industrial space with great interstate highway access, you'll have plenty to choose from in Maryland.
Maryland Comparative Data
Want to know the advantages of locating a business in Maryland? Want to see how Maryland fares when compared with other states and metro areas? Click on the link above to access interactive comparison tables.
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Doing Business in Maryland 
