Welcome to

It is the mission of miller to bring strategic planning, training and

Keynote SpeakerLt. Governor Boyd K. Rutherford

It is the mission of miller to bring strategic planning, training and

Thank you to our speakers:• Boyd K. Rutherford, Lt. Governor of Maryland• Jimmy Rhee, Special Secretary, Governor’s Office of Small,

Minority & Women Business Affairs• Alison Tavik, Director of Communications, Governor’s Office

of Small, Minority & Women Business Affairs• Sonya Hand, Director of Strategy & Marketing, Skayl, LLC• Steve Lowe, President and Owner, 127 Creative & SURCH• Timothy L. Smoot, Sr. Vice President & CFO, Meridian

Management Group, Inc.

It is the mission of miller to bring strategic planning, training and

Thank you to our procurement officials:

Financial Institutions• Tom Rasmussen, NWSB Bank• Sue Jaeger, Carroll County Bank• Suzette Covalt, Farmers & Merchants Bank• Jim Scales, Sandy Spring Bank• Gail Winn, M&T Bank• Tim Smoot, MMG Capital Group

It is the mission of miller to bring strategic planning, training and

Thank you to our procurement officials:State and County Officials• Cristen Ervin, Office of General Services• Denise Merritt, Department of Transportation• Michael Zimmer, Transit Administration• Chris Tomlinson, Transit Administration• Jada Wright, State Highway Administration• Deborah Finnerty, State Highway Administration• Michael White, Department of Housing & Community Development• Mike Myers, Carroll County Government Purchasing• Nancy Codner, Carroll County Public Schools Purchasing

Success Found!

“I got my face and our company in front of a lot of really interesting people. Miller helped us iron out our story and since then has helped us tell that story and gain a lot of visibility in the county.”

Drew Baker

Old Westminster WineryMaryland Wine Cellars

Success Found!

“Miller helped me to write a business plan. They helped me through the loan approval process so that I could ultimately get a start-up loan through Farmers and Merchants Bank. They stressed with confidence that they believed in me as a small business owner. Miller helped me to believe in myself!”

Dixie Lee Colgan

ManchesterMedical Center, LLC

Success Found!

Heidi and Brittany realized that as first time entrepreneurs, they could benefit from expert advice about how to establish a solid foundation upon which to grow their business. When they heard about Miller, they knew they hit upon a gold mine of information and resources.

Heidi Shoemaker-Burnett and Brittany Zaruba, co-owners

Once Upon a Crumb

Success Found!

Carroll Community College, through its Miller services, gave me the tools to translate my business idea into reality, to identify and reach potential customers with a calculated business plan, and to develop the confidence I needed.”

Zac John

MORLogistics LLC

Success Found!

“Miller works with the college student Entrepreneur Club. I connected with them to learn about their fresh, new ideas for my business. The students worked closely with me to create marketing ideas like our transit coupon. We now partner with Carroll Transit to offer rides from our shop to and from customer locations. That has been a great success.”

Monica Fisher

Fisher Tire Service, Inc.

Success Found!

“We first worked with Miller when the business became a finalist in the 2016 Carroll Biz Challenge. Miller helped us to hone our ideas and review our business plan from a variety of perspectives in order to fully take advantage of our potential."

Lisa Yzaguirre, co-owner & Kristen Ellis, co-owner

Enter Exit Escape, LLC

It is the mission of miller to bring strategic planning, training and

MILLER offers:• Courses & workshops to assist with all facets of

business start-up and growth• Free small business counseling through the

Small Business Development Center (SBDC) • Special business events & networking opportunities• Assistance with funding options & business plan preparation• Opportunities to promote your small business

It is the mission of miller to bring strategic planning, training and

Key Partners• Small Business Development Center (SBDC)• Carroll County Chamber of Commerce• Carroll Technology Council• MAGIC (Mid-Atlantic Gigabit Innovation Collaboratory)• Carroll County Economic Development• Town Managers