BUSINESS RESOURCES
Business Resources
Choose Central Delaware
Linda Parkowski, Executive Director
(302) 678-3057
choosecentraldelaware.com
City of Dover
Dawn Melson-Williams, Director of Planning
(302) 736-7005
www.cityofdover.com
City of Harrington
Norman Barlow, City Manager
(302) 398-3530
www.harrington.delaware.gov
City of Milford
Rob Pierce, Planning & Economic Development Director
(302) 424-8396
www.cityofmilford.com
Town of Smyrna
Jeremy Rothwell, Senior Planner
(302) 389-2332
www.smyrna.delaware.gov
Downtown Milford Incorporated
(302) 839-1180
www.downtownmilford.org
Downtown Dover Partnership
Diane Laird, Executive Director
(302) 678-2940
www.downtowndoverpartnership.com
Greater Kent Committee
Shelly Cecchett, Executive Director
(302) 632-9426
www.greaterkentcommittee.org
Linda Parkowski, Executive Director
(302) 678-3057
choosecentraldelaware.com
City of Dover
Dawn Melson-Williams, Director of Planning
(302) 736-7005
www.cityofdover.com
City of Harrington
Norman Barlow, City Manager
(302) 398-3530
www.harrington.delaware.gov
City of Milford
Rob Pierce, Planning & Economic Development Director
(302) 424-8396
www.cityofmilford.com
Town of Smyrna
Jeremy Rothwell, Senior Planner
(302) 389-2332
www.smyrna.delaware.gov
Downtown Milford Incorporated
(302) 839-1180
www.downtownmilford.org
Downtown Dover Partnership
Diane Laird, Executive Director
(302) 678-2940
www.downtowndoverpartnership.com
Greater Kent Committee
Shelly Cecchett, Executive Director
(302) 632-9426
www.greaterkentcommittee.org
Associations
Associated Builders and Contractors
Kent/Sussex Office
(302) 328-1111
www.abcdelaware.com
Delaware Bankers Association
(302) 678-8600
www.debankers.com
Home Builders Association
(302) 678-1520
www.brad-de.org
Kent County Association of Realtors
(302) 678-9750
www.kcar.realtor
Chambers of Commerce
Central Delaware Chamber of Commerce
(302) 734-7513
www.cdcc.net
Chamber of Commerce for Greater Milford
(302) 422-3344
www.milfordchamber.com
Kent/Sussex Office
(302) 328-1111
www.abcdelaware.com
Delaware Bankers Association
(302) 678-8600
www.debankers.com
Home Builders Association
(302) 678-1520
www.brad-de.org
Kent County Association of Realtors
(302) 678-9750
www.kcar.realtor
Chambers of Commerce
Central Delaware Chamber of Commerce
(302) 734-7513
www.cdcc.net
Chamber of Commerce for Greater Milford
(302) 422-3344
www.milfordchamber.com
Entrepreneurship
Delaware Center for Enterprise Development
Delaware State University
(302) 857-6060
www.business.desu.edu/centers
Food Business Incubator Center
Delaware State University
(302) 857-6953
www.business.desu.edu
SCORE Delaware
Counselors to Small Businesses
Kent County office
(302) 661-2366
www.delaware.score.org
Small Business Development Center
Kent County
(302) 831-1555
www.delawaresbdc.org
U.S. Small Business Administration
Delaware District Office
(302) 300-1935
www.sba.gov/de
Delaware State University
(302) 857-6060
www.business.desu.edu/centers
Food Business Incubator Center
Delaware State University
(302) 857-6953
www.business.desu.edu
SCORE Delaware
Counselors to Small Businesses
Kent County office
(302) 661-2366
www.delaware.score.org
Small Business Development Center
Kent County
(302) 831-1555
www.delawaresbdc.org
U.S. Small Business Administration
Delaware District Office
(302) 300-1935
www.sba.gov/de
GOVERNMENT RESOURCES
Government Resources
Delaware Department of Labor
(302) 761-8001
www.labor.delaware.gov
Delaware Department of Natural Resources and
Environmental Control
Small Business Assistance
(302) 739-9000
www.dnrec.delaware.gov
Delaware Department of Transportation
Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Program
(302)-760-2080
www.deldot.gov/Business/dbe
Delaware Division of Corporations
(302) 739-3073
www.corp.delaware.gov
Delaware Division of
Professional Regulation
(302) 744-4500
www.dpr.delaware.gov
Delaware Division of Libraries
(302) 739-4748
www.libraries.delaware.gov
Delaware Division of Public Health
(302) 744-4700
www.dhss.delaware.gov
Delaware Division of Revenue
(302) 577-8200
www.revenue.delaware.gov
Delaware Prosperity Partnership
(302) 924-8871
www.choosedelaware.com
Delaware Department of Insurance
302-674-7300
www.insurance.delaware.gov
Delaware State Treasurer
(302) 672-6700
www.treasurer.delaware.gov
(302) 761-8001
www.labor.delaware.gov
Delaware Department of Natural Resources and
Environmental Control
Small Business Assistance
(302) 739-9000
www.dnrec.delaware.gov
Delaware Department of Transportation
Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Program
(302)-760-2080
www.deldot.gov/Business/dbe
Delaware Division of Corporations
(302) 739-3073
www.corp.delaware.gov
Delaware Division of
Professional Regulation
(302) 744-4500
www.dpr.delaware.gov
Delaware Division of Libraries
(302) 739-4748
www.libraries.delaware.gov
Delaware Division of Public Health
(302) 744-4700
www.dhss.delaware.gov
Delaware Division of Revenue
(302) 577-8200
www.revenue.delaware.gov
Delaware Prosperity Partnership
(302) 924-8871
www.choosedelaware.com
Delaware Department of Insurance
302-674-7300
www.insurance.delaware.gov
Delaware State Treasurer
(302) 672-6700
www.treasurer.delaware.gov
Government Support
Kent County Levy Court
(302) 744-2305
www.co.kent.de.us
Services Contracting Unit
(302) 857-4500
www.gss.omb.delaware.gov
USDA Rural Development
(302) 857-3580
www.rd.usda.gov
(302) 744-2305
www.co.kent.de.us
Services Contracting Unit
(302) 857-4500
www.gss.omb.delaware.gov
USDA Rural Development
(302) 857-3580
www.rd.usda.gov
Other Resources
Delaware Manufacturing
Extension Partnership
(302) 283-3131
www.demep.org
Kent County Tourism
(302) 734-4888
www.visitdelawarevillages.com
Sustainable Energy Utility Inc.
Energize Delaware
Dover
(302) 883-3048
www.energizedelaware.org
Extension Partnership
(302) 283-3131
www.demep.org
Kent County Tourism
(302) 734-4888
www.visitdelawarevillages.com
Sustainable Energy Utility Inc.
Energize Delaware
Dover
(302) 883-3048
www.energizedelaware.org
PRIMARY EDUCATION RESOURCES
Central Delaware School Districts
Caesar Rodney
302-698-4800
crk12.org
Capital
302-672-1500
capital.k12.de.us
Lake Forest
(302) 284-3020
lf.k12.de.us
Milford
(302) 422-1600
milfordschooldistrict.org
POLYTECH
(302) 697-2170
polytechschooldistrict.com
Smyrna
(302) 653-8585
smyrna.k12.de.us
Woodbridge
(302) 337-7990
woodbridgeraiders.net
302-698-4800
crk12.org
Capital
302-672-1500
capital.k12.de.us
Lake Forest
(302) 284-3020
lf.k12.de.us
Milford
(302) 422-1600
milfordschooldistrict.org
POLYTECH
(302) 697-2170
polytechschooldistrict.com
Smyrna
(302) 653-8585
smyrna.k12.de.us
Woodbridge
(302) 337-7990
woodbridgeraiders.net
Charter Schools
Academy of Dover
302-674-0684
aodcharter.org
Campus Community School
302-736-0403
campuscommunityschool.com
Early College School
at Delaware State University
302-857-4800
echs.desu.edu
First State Military Academy
(302) 223-2150
fsmilitary.org
Positive Outcomes Charter School
(302) 697-8805
positiveoutcomescs.org
Providence Creek Academy
(302) 653-6276
pcasaints.org
302-674-0684
aodcharter.org
Campus Community School
302-736-0403
campuscommunityschool.com
Early College School
at Delaware State University
302-857-4800
echs.desu.edu
First State Military Academy
(302) 223-2150
fsmilitary.org
Positive Outcomes Charter School
(302) 697-8805
positiveoutcomescs.org
Providence Creek Academy
(302) 653-6276
pcasaints.org
Private Schools
Calvary Christian Academy
302-697-7860
wearecca.com
Capitol Baptist School
(302) 678-9190
cbcofdover.com/capitol-baptist-school.html
Central Christian School
302-492-8772
centralmennonite.com
Central Delaware Christian Academy
302-697-8407
cdcacademy.org
Dover 1st Christian School
(302) 526-4998
doverfcs.org
Holy Cross School
302-674-5787
holycrossdover.org/school
302-697-7860
wearecca.com
Capitol Baptist School
(302) 678-9190
cbcofdover.com/capitol-baptist-school.html
Central Christian School
302-492-8772
centralmennonite.com
Central Delaware Christian Academy
302-697-8407
cdcacademy.org
Dover 1st Christian School
(302) 526-4998
doverfcs.org
Holy Cross School
302-674-5787
holycrossdover.org/school
HIGHER EDUCATION RESOURCES
Higher Education
Delaware State University
(302) 857-6060 and (302) 857-6290
desu.edu
Delaware Technical Community College
Multiple locations
(302) 857-1000 | dtcc.edu
University of Delaware
Multiple locations
302-831-2792 | udel.edu
Wilmington University
Multiple locations
(877) 967-5464
wilmu.edu/dover
(302) 857-6060 and (302) 857-6290
desu.edu
Delaware Technical Community College
Multiple locations
(302) 857-1000 | dtcc.edu
University of Delaware
Multiple locations
302-831-2792 | udel.edu
Wilmington University
Multiple locations
(877) 967-5464
wilmu.edu/dover
Adult Education
POLYTECH Adult
Education
(302) 697-4545
polytechworks.com
Delaware Center for Adult Distance Learning
(302) 883-0420 | dcdal.org
Education
(302) 697-4545
polytechworks.com
Delaware Center for Adult Distance Learning
(302) 883-0420 | dcdal.org
WORKFORCE RESOURCES
Central Delaware is working hard to ensure a landscape that offers opportunity for the talented local workforce and businesses to prosper.
Central Delaware is filled with a skilled workforce and numerous institutions helping to grow our future labors into what a business would need.
The Delaware Division of Small Business can offer matching training grants for customized training up to $100,000 per qualified project. The matching portion of the grant can be an in-kind contribution while training is customized to the company’s specific needs.
Highly trained veterans are an asset to any company, and the Dover Air Force Base offers retirees who are ripe with the knowledge and skills your business needs. Military veterans’ level of experience is hard to come by in the civilian world and here in Central Delaware we have that skilled workforce.
With major research universities within easy access, Central Delaware has a talented workforce spanning from across the nation and the world. Central Delaware’s rich history of breakthrough innovations has supported an intense concentration of major research labs, research-intensive businesses and research universities.
Delaware State University, one of the nation’s most respected Historically Black Colleges and Universities, has its main campus in Dover and it is the only Delaware university offering degrees in aviation. In addition, Central Delaware is home to a host of liberal arts and design colleges and universities.
Central Delaware is filled with a skilled workforce and numerous institutions helping to grow our future labors into what a business would need.
The Delaware Division of Small Business can offer matching training grants for customized training up to $100,000 per qualified project. The matching portion of the grant can be an in-kind contribution while training is customized to the company’s specific needs.
Highly trained veterans are an asset to any company, and the Dover Air Force Base offers retirees who are ripe with the knowledge and skills your business needs. Military veterans’ level of experience is hard to come by in the civilian world and here in Central Delaware we have that skilled workforce.
With major research universities within easy access, Central Delaware has a talented workforce spanning from across the nation and the world. Central Delaware’s rich history of breakthrough innovations has supported an intense concentration of major research labs, research-intensive businesses and research universities.
Delaware State University, one of the nation’s most respected Historically Black Colleges and Universities, has its main campus in Dover and it is the only Delaware university offering degrees in aviation. In addition, Central Delaware is home to a host of liberal arts and design colleges and universities.