Find Resources to Start, Sustain and Grow Your Business

Written by Innovate New Albany@InnovateNA13 years ago

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With a mission to “accelerate Ohio’s economy by helping people start, sustain and grow their businesses” the Small Business Development Centers of Ohio offer a wide variety of resources to support startups and small businesses. There are 39 centers across Ohio, including 4 in central Ohio. Explore these resources today!

• Centro Empresarial Latino caters to Spanish-speaking entrepreneurs
  • Phone: 614-505-6743
  • Center Director: Ariana Ulloa-Olavarrieta
  • http://www.entrepreneurohio.org/DocumentMaster.aspx?doc=1002

• International Trade Assistance Center, Columbus State Community College is focused on new-to-export businesses, as well as those businesses expanding into new international areas.
  • Phone: 614-287-3850
  • Center Director: Papa Omar Diop
  • http://www.cscc.edu/cpe/SBDC/SBDChome.asp

• Manufacturing and Technology SBDC, Columbus State Community College provides comprehensive business management and education services to Ohio’s small manufacturers, technology firms, and defense-dependent businesses.
  • Phone: 614-287-2553
  • Center Director: Jeff Shick

• Small Business Development Center, Columbus State Community College offers comprehensive business management and education services for smaller businesses across industries, including one-on-one counseling and low-cost training.
  • Phone: 614-287-5294
  • Region Director: Michael Bowers

Innovate New Albany, the city’s incubator for technology startups, entrepreneurs and small businesses, features 16,000 square feet of space within the New Albany Business Park’s Signature Office Building, 8000 Walton Parkway.