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Harford County workshop walks entrepreneurs through forming an LLC and Maryland registration steps

Harford County Office of Economic Development · January 13, 2026
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Summary

At a Harford County Level Up workshop, SBDC consultant Ryan Delgado and CPA Brianne Norris explained entity choices, step-by-step filing on Maryland Business Express, EIN timing, local trader licenses and typical fees; presenters urged owners to assemble a banker-accountant-lawyer team before seeking loans.

Ryan Delgado, senior business consultant with the Small Business Development Center and the Veterans Business Outreach Center, told a packed Harford County Level Up workshop that entrepreneurs should form a distinct legal entity before pursuing bank or government-guaranteed lending. “You also need to select a lawyer to close the loan,” Delgado said, adding that many lenders require an attorney at closing.

Delgado outlined common entity types and the practical steps to register an LLC in Maryland. He recommended using the…

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