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Starting a Business

 
Online catalog

Harford County Public Library has lots of materials on this topic.

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Try searching under Keywords Starting Business

 
 
 
 
LinkedIn Learning

Linkedin Learning—a premier online learning resource offering more than 16,000 courses covering technical skills, creative techniques, business strategies, and more—is now available FREE with your library card.

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Search on Starting a business. You can choose to take just one course such as “20 Questions to Help You Start a Business” or you can work through several related courses called “Learning Paths”.

 
 
 
 

Other Local Resources for Starting a Business

Harford County Economic Development

Harford County Economic Development’s website has information for those interested in starting a business in Harford County.

 
 
Enoch Pratt Library Resources

Enoch Pratt State Library Resources has a page full of useful links for small businesses.

 
 
Maryland Dept of Commerce

The State of Maryland also provides useful resources to help new business startups.