Maryland Business Council
FAQ
  • What kind of organization is the MBC? 
    • The MBC is a non-profit, 501(c)(6).
    • The MBC is funded by its investors and sustains its operations by membership dues, which are based on the number of full-time employees a business maintains. 

  • Why the MBC?
     
    • The MBC is backed by leading business executives throughout the State, as our list of executive directors demonstrates. 
    • MBC is a non-partisan, non-profit organization created to represent, protect, and advance the interests of Maryland businesses, we are committed to helping Maryland business leaders…
       

      …simplify the maze of government regulations and permitting

       …achieve a tax structure that fosters the growth of our business community

      …tackle the challenges of finding qualified workers

      …access affordable and dependable credit

        …find new solutions to the crushing cost of employee health insurance

  • How does the MBC differ from other business groups? 
    • The Council recognizes that we are one of many organizations representing the interests of Maryland businesses.  Our purpose is not to duplicate the role of these existing groups, but to complement them, and through the power of partnership, to create new synergies and find new solutions.  Most importantly, we seek to create a common policy agenda among the State’s diverse Chambers of Commerce, business groups and trade organizations, and to serve as the fulcrum for their combined efforts on major regulatory and legislative issues.
       
  • Small/Medium-sized business focus
    • While they rarely receive it, Maryland’s small- and medium-sized business community deserves much of the credit for the State’s economic vibrancy. The daily news of giant corporations dominates the State’s media coverage, but the surprising reality is that small- and medium-sized businesses generate half of our state’s economic activity and contribute more than three-quarters of our State’s annual new job creation.
       
    • Small- and medium-sized businesses face critical challenges. Staying in business is never certain and the task is always stressful and arduous.  The obstacles are endless: finding qualified workers, accessing affordable and dependable credit, carrying the crushing weight of health insurance, navigating the maze of government regulations, and bearing the burden of taxation. Most difficult of all, small business owners often work alone and in isolation, with no one person or group to address their issues, speak on their behalf, or help them leverage critical partnerships.
       
  • What programs and services does the MBC offer? 
    • Business Consultation & Savings Programs
      • Worker’s Compensation
      • Employment Practices Insurance
      • Health Insurance Comparisons & Options
      • Office Products
      • Payroll Processing
      • Telecommunications Package

    • Government Representation
      • Legislative Representation
      • Land Use, Zoning & Permitting
      • Grassroots Lobbying
      • MBC Political Action Committee 

         
    • Information and Networking
      • Business Boot Camp
      • Human Resources/Employment Guidance
      • Navigating Local Government/”How to do Business”
      • Website
      • Social and Political events 

    • Partnerships
      • Score MD 
      • Area Universities
      • Maryland Hospital Association
      • National Federation of Independent Businesses