Resources for Underserved Founders in Columbus

• Bunker Labs Columbus Columbus · Mentorship & Advising
  Based out of Rev1 Ventures, connecting veteran and military-spouse founders to mentoring, capital, and Bunker Labs' national peer network.
• Columbus Urban League — IncubateHer & MBAC Columbus · Mentorship & Advising
  IncubateHer is a free incubation program for women-led startups and small companies; CUL also houses the Columbus/Athens Minority Business…
• ECDI — Economic & Community Development Institute Columbus · Funding & Capital, Loans & Debt Capital, Mentorship & Advising
  The nation's top SBA microlender, funding loans from $750 to $500K. Runs Ohio's only SBA-backed Women's Business Centers in Columbus, Cleveland, and…
• Disability:IN — DOBE Certification Statewide · Certification & Compliance
  National certifying body for Disability-Owned Business Enterprises (DOBE) — opens doors to corporate supplier-diversity programs actively seeking…
• Diversity Chamber of Central Ohio & Plexus (NGLCC Affiliates) Statewide · Certification & Compliance
  Ohio's NGLCC-affiliated chambers connect LGBTQ+-owned businesses to national certification and corporate supplier-diversity contracts.
• Finance Fund Statewide · Funding & Capital, Loans & Debt Capital
  Business Lending.
• Huntington Bank Statewide · Funding & Capital, Loans & Debt Capital, Mentorship & Advising
  Lift Local Business.
• Minority Business Assistance Centers Statewide · Mentorship & Advising, State & Public Programs
  MBAC Network.
• Ohio Impact Fund Statewide · Funding & Capital, Venture & Equity
  Ohio Impact Fund.
• Ohio MBE / EDGE / WBE Certification Statewide · Certification & Compliance, State & Public Programs
  State certification that unlocks set-aside contracts for minority-, women-, and disadvantaged-owned businesses — Ohio's EDGE program also covers…
• The Pride Fund Statewide · Funding & Capital, Venture & Equity
  The Pride Fund.

See also: all Ohio resources for underserved founders · all Columbus resources