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Local Small Business Resource Partners
LOCATION
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
Akron
Cascade Capital Corporation, Inc
A non-profit corporation partnering with the US SBA and private sector lenders to provide growing businesses with long-term, fixed-rate financing for major fixed assets, such as land and buildings....View details

Arkon
Women's Organization for Mentoring, Entrepreneurship, & Networking
Provides small loans ranging from under $100 to a maximum of $25,000 to prospective, small business borrowers and backed by the US SBA. Service Area: Cuyahoga, Lake, Lorain, Mahoning, Medina,...View details

Canton
Stark Development Board Finance Corporation
A non-profit corporation partnering with the US SBA and private sector lenders to provide growing businesses with long-term, fixed-rate financing for major fixed assets, such as land and buildings....View details

Cincinnati
Hamilton County Development Company, Inc
Provides small loans ranging from under $100 to a maximum of $25,000 to prospective, small business borrowers and backed by the US SBA. Service Area: Adams, Ashland, Athens, Belmont, Brown, Carroll,...View details

Cleveland
Growth Capital Corporation
A non-profit corporation partnering with the US SBA and private sector lenders to provide growing businesses with long-term, fixed-rate financing for major fixed assets, such as land and buildings....View details

Cleveland
WECO Fund, Inc.
Provides microloans ranging from $500 to $35,000 to small business borrowers unable to obtain traditional financing. Backed by US SBA,local banks, ODoD. Service area: Cuyahoga County. Executive...View details

Columbus
Community Capital Development Corporation
Provides small loans ranging from under $100 to a maximum of $25,000 to prospective, small business borrowers and backed by the US SBA. Service Area: Franklin, Delaware, Fairfield, Licking, Union,...View details

Columbus
Ohio Statewide Development Corporation
A non-profit corporation partnering with the US SBA and private sector lenders to provide growing businesses with long-term, fixed-rate financing for major fixed assets, such as land and buildings....View details

Dayton
CountyCorp Development
CountyCorp Development is a private not-for-profit, Certified Development Company committed to supporting economic development and business expansion in Champaign, Clark, Darke, Greene, Miami,...View details

Hamilton
Certified Development Company of Butler County, Inc
A non-profit corporation partnering with the US SBA and private sector lenders to provide growing businesses with long-term, fixed-rate financing for major fixed assets, such as land and buildings....View details

Kent
Kent Regional Business Alliance
Provides small loans ranging from under $100 to a maximum of $25,000 to prospective, small business borrowers and backed by the US SBA. Service Area: Ashtabula, Geauga, Trumbull, Portage, Columbiana,...View details

Mentor
Mentor Economic Assistance Corporation
A non-profit corporation partnering with the US SBA and private sector lenders to provide growing businesses with long-term, fixed-rate financing for major fixed assets, such as land and buildings....View details

Springfield
Clark County Development Corporation
A non-profit corporation partnering with the US SBA and private sector lenders to provide growing businesses with long-term, fixed-rate financing for major fixed assets, such as land and buildings....View details

The Plains
Enterprise Development Corporation
Provides small loans ranging from under $200 to a maximum of $35,000 to prospective, small business borrowers and backed by the US SBA. Service Area: Adams, Ashland, Athens, Belmont, Brown, Carroll,...View details

Toledo
Lucas County Community Improvement Corporation (LCIC)
Assists businesses seeking incentives to stay or relocate to Lucas County by providing job development and business financing opportunities including processing Lucas County?s Economic Development...View details

Xenia
Greene County Development Corp
A non-profit corporation partnering with the US SBA and private sector lenders to provide growing businesses with long-term, fixed-rate financing for major fixed assets, such as land and buildings....View details

Youngstown
Mahoning Valley Economic Development Corporation
A non-profit corporation partnering with the US SBA and private sector lenders to provide growing businesses with long-term, fixed-rate financing for major fixed assets, such as land and buildings....View details



Statewide and Nationwide Small Business Resource Partners
LOCATION
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
Nationwide
Accion USA
ACCION USA is a private, nonprofit organization that provides microloans and other financial services to low- and moderate-income entrepreneurs who are unable to access bank credit for their...View details

Nationwide
Fund A Scientist
Contact: George Kurzon, M.D. Fund A Scientist is a website where individuals or institutions with funding can seek out scientists with innovative projects and provide ...View details

Nationwide
National Veterans Business Development Corporation
d/b/a The Veterans Corporation (TVC)
TVC fosters entrepreneurship and business opportunities for Veterans and Service Disabled Veterans by providing the tools and resources they need to be successful in business such as access to...View details

Nationwide
U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development
USDA Rural Development provides financial and technical resources in rural areas in order to support community and economic development opportunities, as well as improve quality of life issues....View details

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