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Certified Development Companies (CDC), Industrial Development Corporations (IDC) and Local and Regional Development Corporations (LDC & RDC), exist to support business development and growth within their community or region. Types of assistance offered include low cost financing, such as the SBA 504 Loan Program, site finding and statistical research.

Small Business Resource Partners

Program Description Location
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

Akron

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

Arkon

OHIO UNIVERSITY INTERNATIONAL TRADE ASSISTANCE CENTER

The International Trade Assistance Centers (ITAC) serve as the first point of contact for information, resources, referrals and counseling for businesses interested in entering the international... View details

Athens

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

Canton

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,... View details

Cincinnati

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

Cleveland

SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (SBA) OHIO DISTRICT OFFICES

Works to aid, counsel, assist and protect the interests of small business concerns, to preserve free competitive enterprise and to maintain and strengthen the overall economy of our nation. View details

Cleveland

NEO411.BIZ

NEO411.biz provides referrals to entrepreneurs in Northeast Ohio via partnerships made up of key service providers throughout the region. NEO411.biz connects entrepreneurs to resources in the... View details

Cleveland

SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (SBA) OHIO DISTRICT OFFICES

Works to aid, counsel, assist and protect the interests of small business concerns, to preserve free competitive enterprise and to maintain and strengthen the overall economy of our nation. 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

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

CENTRAL OHIO INTERNATIONAL TRADE ASSISTANCE CENTER

The International Trade Assistance Centers (ITAC) serve as the first point of contact for information, resources, referrals and counseling for businesses interested in entering the international... View details

Columbus

WRIGHT STATE INTERNATIONAL TRADE ASSISTANCE CENTER

The International Trade Assistance Centers (ITAC) serve as the first point of contact for information, resources, referrals and counseling for businesses interested in entering the international... View details

Dayton

CITYWIDE SMALL BUSINESS 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

COUNTY CORP DEVELOPMENT

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: Miami, Montgomery, and Greene county. ... View details

Dayton

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

Hamilton

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,... View details

Kent

CERTIFIED DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION OF WARREN 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

Lebanon

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

Mentor

LAKE COUNTY SMALL BUSINESS 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

Mentor

NORTH COAST INTERNATIONAL TRADE ASSISTANCE CENTER

Provides free counseling to help companies grow exports. The Center is a service of the US SBA, the Ohio Department of Development and local funding and has special expertise in marketing products... View details

Painesville

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

Springfield

OHIO DEPARTMENT OF DEVELOPMENT INTERNATIONAL TRADE ASSISTANCE CENTER

The International Trade Assistance Centers (ITAC) serve as the first point of contact for information, resources, referrals and counseling for businesses interested in entering the international... View details

Statewide

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,... View details

The Plains

LUCAS COUNTY 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

Toledo

NORTHWEST INTERNATIONAL TRADE ASSISTANCE CENTER

The International Trade Assistance Centers (ITAC) serve as the first point of contact for information, resources, referrals and counseling for businesses interested in entering the international... View details

Toledo

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

Xenia

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

Youngstown

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