Minority-Owned Business Resources in Ohio

• Cincinnati USA Regional Chamber Cincinnati · Mentorship & Advising, Accelerators & Studios
  Cincinnati USA Regional Chamber.
• 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…
• Hillman Accelerator Cincinnati · Accelerators & Studios, Funding & Capital
  Hillman Accelerator (Cincinnati).
• Hispanic Business Center Cleveland / Akron · Certification & Compliance, Mentorship & Advising
  Hispanic Business Center supports regional economic growth, often by convening businesses, providing services, and helping with supplier…
• Minority Business Assistance Centers Statewide · Mentorship & Advising, State & Public Programs
  MBAC Network.
• MORTAR Cincinnati · Accelerators & Studios
  Cincinnati's 12-week accelerator built for nontraditional, underrepresented founders — 87% of participants are Black, including 67% Black women.
• 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…
• Ohio Minority Supplier Development Council Cleveland / Akron · Certification & Compliance, Mentorship & Advising
  Ohio Minority Supplier Development Council supports regional economic growth, often by convening businesses, providing services, and helping with…
• Smashing Your Sales Goals: Velocity Accelerator Cleveland / Akron · Mentorship & Advising, Accelerators & Studios, State & Public Programs, Education & Community
  For business owners and entrepreneurs 0-6 years in business looking to create a step-by-step sales process that can be used again and again to…
• Toledo Regional Chamber of Commerce Toledo · Mentorship & Advising, Certification & Compliance
  Toledo Regional Chamber of Commerce.
• UBIZ Venture Capital Cleveland / Akron · Funding & Capital, Loans & Debt Capital, Mentorship & Advising
  Emerging CDFI tied to the Urban League of Greater Cleveland. Offers pre-loan counseling, structured small-business loans and post-loan support, with…
• Urban League of Greater Cleveland Cleveland / Akron · Mentorship & Advising, State & Public Programs
  Civil rights and economic empowerment organization offering business training, coaching, and capital access for Black and underserved entrepreneurs.…

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• Cleveland & Akron
• Cincinnati