Ohio Startup Network lists 18 state & public programs resources for Ohio founders, including Columbus State Small Business Development Center, Community Capital Development Corporation and Dayton Development Coalition.
Columbus State Small Business Development CenterColumbus · Mentorship & Advising, State & Public Programs, Education & Community Columbus State Community College hosts a Central Ohio Ohio SBDC (550 E. Spring St.) and has partnered with Goldman Sachs on small business training.
Ohio MBE / EDGE / WBE CertificationStatewide · 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 SBDC NetworkStatewide · Mentorship & Advising, State & Public Programs Small Business Development Centers.
Ohio Small Business Development Centers (SBDC)Statewide · Mentorship & Advising, State & Public Programs No-cost, one-on-one business counseling through 20+ centers statewide — the default first call for financials, planning, and loan-readiness.
Ohio Third FrontierStatewide · Funding & Capital, Grants & Non-dilutive Funding, State & Public Programs, Tech Transfer Entrepreneurial Services Provider Program.
SBA Ohio District OfficeStatewide · Funding & Capital, Loans & Debt Capital, Mentorship & Advising, State & Public Programs SBA Ohio District Office.
Smashing Your Sales Goals: Velocity AcceleratorCleveland / 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…
Team NEOStatewide · State & Public Programs Regional economic development organization focused on business attraction, industry clusters, and macro-level data for Northeast Ohio. Best stage to…
TechCredStatewide · Mentorship & Advising, State & Public Programs Ohio TechCred Program.
Terra State SBDC (Kern Center)Toledo · Mentorship & Advising, State & Public Programs Ohio SBDC at Terra State Community College (Fremont).
Urban League of Greater ClevelandCleveland / 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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