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Small Business Resource Partners

Program Description Location

SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CENTER (SBDC) AKRON OFFICE

The SBDC works with start-up and existing business owners providing free counseling services on issues such as business planning, registering a business, financing, regulations, licensing,... View details

Akron

WOMEN'S NETWORK INC

A membership organization for business owners and professional women in the northeastern part of Ohio. Ongoing networking events, mentoring, and seminars are offered to members and to the public.... View details

Akron

SCORE COUNSELORS TO AMERICA'S SMALL BUSINESS

SCORE mentors provide free & confidential business mentoring through local Chapters or Online Counseling . SCORE helps entrepreneurs develop business plans, explore growth opportunities and... View details

Akron

SCORE COUNSELORS TO AMERICA'S SMALL BUSINESS

Akron

SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CENTER (SBDC) ASHLAND OFFICE

Ashland

SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CENTER (SBDC) OHIO UNIVERSITY

Athens

WOMEN'S BUSINESS RESOURCE PROGRAM OF SOUTHEASTERN OHIO

Supports women-owned businesses through a variety of services that focus on expanding networking opportunities, including support groups, monthly networking luncheons and an annual Women in... View details

Athens

SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CENTER (SBDC)

AT OHIO MIDEASTERN GOVERNMENTS ASSN. (OMEGA)

CAMBRIDGE OFFICE

Serving Belmont, Guernsey, and Muskingum counties, the SBDC network offers free, confidential, in-depth business counseling by highly trained professionals who are experts at assisting new business... View details

Cambridge

SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CENTER (SBDC) CANTON OFFICE

Canton

TECHSOLVE

Helps increase profits by eliminating waste and increasing productivity on the factory floor and in the front office. Provides implementation of manufacturing and machining solutions as well as... View details

Cincinnati

SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CENTER (SBDC) CINCINNATI OFFICE

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Cincinnati

SCORE COUNSELORS TO AMERICA'S SMALL BUSINESS

Cincinnati

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

SCORE COUNSELORS TO AMERICA'S SMALL BUSINESS

Cleveland

GLENVILLE DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION MICRO-ENTERPRISE PROGRAM

Provides long-term training to low- to moderate-income women to assist them in personal and business development. This is part of a community-development corporation that provides a number of... View details

Cleveland

OHIO WOMEN'S BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL, INC

Provides private-sector certification for women business owners, as well as training in e-commerce and procurement issues. Contact: Linda Steward, Program Director View details

Columbus

CENTRAL OHIO SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CENTER

The Ohio Small Business Development Center (SBDC) at Columbus State Community College is a public-private partnership supported by the US Small Business Administration, the Ohio Department of... View details

Columbus

SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (SBA) OHIO DISTRICT OFFICES

Columbus

SCORE COUNSELORS TO AMERICA'S SMALL BUSINESS

SCORE offers free, confidential small business advice for anyone looking to start, grow and succeed in business. With a national volunteer network of over 10,500 business counselors and 389... View details

Columbus

CENTRAL OHIO MANUFACTURING SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CENTER

Ohio Manufacturing and Defense Transition (OMDT) MSBDCs serve as the initial point of contact for information, resources, referrals and counseling for small manufacturing businesses and... View details

Columbus

CENTRAL OHIO WOMEN'S BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CENTER

Offers training for startups and existing women business owners and mentoring through the Women's Network for Entrepreneurial Training. Contact: Leslie Weilbacher, Director View details

Columbus

SCORE COUNSELORS TO AMERICA'S SMALL BUSINESS

Dayton

SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CENTER (SBDC) DAYTON OFFICE

Dayton

OHIO MANUFACTURING AND TECHNOLOGY SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CENTER (SBDC)

Serves as the initial point of contact for information, resources, referrals and counseling for small manufacturing businesses and defense-dependent industries. View Ohio SBDC contact... View details

Dayton

SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CENTER (SBDC) DEFIANCE OFFICE

Defiance

WOMEN'S DEVELOPMENT CENTER

A long-term training program that focuses first on personal development and then on entrepreneurship. The center targets primarily low-income women and also assists women with packaging loan... View details

Elyria

SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CENTER (SBDC) FREMONT OFFICE

Fremont

SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CENTER (SBDC) KENT REG BUSINESS ALLIANCE

Kent

KENT STATE UNIVERSITY MANUFACTURING SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CENTER

Kent

DAYTON MANUFACTURING SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CENTER

Kettering

SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CENTER (SBDC) LIMA OFFICE

Lima

SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CENTER (SBDC) LORAIN OFFICE

Lorain

SCORE COUNSELORS TO AMERICA'S SMALL BUSINESS

Mansfield

SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CENTER (SBDC) MARIETTA OFFICE

Marietta

WOMEN'S ENTREPRENEURIAL NETWORK

Sponsors multiple networking groups, an annual women business owners conference, and training opportunities. WEN has a creative and flexible mentoring program that works for all members. ... View details

Maumee

SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CENTER (SBDC) MIDDLETOWN OFFICE

Middletown

SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CENTER (SBDC) MILFORD OFFICE

Milford

VETERANS CORPORATION, THE

Provides Veterans, including Service Disabled Veterans, with the tools and resources they need to be successful in business such as Access to Capital, Access to Business Services, Entrepreneurial... View details

National

SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION(SBA) OFFICE OF VETERANS BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT (OVBD)

OVBD serves as a resource partner to veterans interested in entrepreneurship by formulating, executing and promoting policies and programs of the agency that provide assistance to veterans seeking... View details

National

SCORE COUNSELORS TO AMERICA'S SMALL BUSINESS

National

TOASTMASTERS INTERNATIONAL (TI)

A nonprofit, membership-based educational organization that helps individuals to improve communication, presentation and leadership skills while fostering self-confidence and personal growth... View details

Nationwide

SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CENTER (SBDC) NEW PHILADELPHIA OFFICE

New Philadelphia

SCORE COUNSELORS TO AMERICA'S SMALL BUSINESS

Newark

SCORE COUNSELORS TO AMERICA'S SMALL BUSINESS

North Canton

SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CENTER (SBDC) PAINESVILLE OFFICE

Painesville

SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CENTER (SBDC) PIKETON OFFICE

Piketon

OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY-PIKETON MANUFACTURING SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CENTER

Piketon

SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CENTER (SBDC) SPRINGFIELD OFFICE

Springfield

OHIO MANUFACTURING AND DEFENSE TRANSITION LEAD OFFICE

Ohio Manufacturing and Defense Transition (OMDT) SBDCs serve as the initial point of contact for information, resources, referrals and counseling for small manufacturing businesses and... View details

Statewide

MINORITY BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CENTER

Provides outreach to the minority business community. Minority entrepreneurs are provided with management, technical, financial and contract procurement assistance, as well as loan, grant and bond... View details

Statewide

SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CENTER (SBDC) OHIO STATE OFFICE

Statewide

LAKE ERIE MANUFACTURING SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CENTER

Toledo

SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CENTER (SBDC) TOLEDO OFFICE

Toledo

SCORE COUNSELORS TO AMERICA'S SMALL BUSINESS

Toledo

SCORE COUNSELORS TO AMERICA'S SMALL BUSINESS

Youngstown

SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CENTER (SBDC) YOUNGSTOWN OFFICE