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Procurement Technical Assistance Center (PTAC)
EMTEC
4700 Ashwood Dr. #135
Cincinnati, OH 45241
(513) 489-2542
(513)-489-2543 (FAX)
cascolese@emtec.org (E-MAIL)

Mr. Chris Ascolese, Director

A program offering of the Edison Materials Technology Center, designed to assist small businesses to sell services or products to local, state or federal governments. Services include identifying marketing opportunities, bid preparation assistance, a resource library, and procurement history.  Will also provide a free bid match service for bids from governments, as well as assistnace in finding a product or service niche.  We do not provide any lending assistance.

Eligibility: 'Open to All' providing services or products to local, state, and federal governments.  Business must already be established and have at least 2 years in business.

Fees: No charge for services.

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Public Library of Cincinnati & Hamilton County
800 Vine Street
Cincinnati, OH  45202-2071
(513) 369-6900
(513) 369-3123 (FAX)
http://www.cincinnatilibrary.org (Web Site)

Mr. Greg Edwards

The Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County provides a wide variety of information tools for small businesses, including periodicals, directories, indexes, microforms, videos, and online database.  General information is available at the Main Library in downtown Cincinnati or at any of the Library's 41 branches.

Specialized information on small business is available at the Main Library in the Government &and Business Department.  The Government and Business Department (369-6932) offers comprehensive information for those seeking small business information.  The department maintains a Small Business Information Center comprised of reference and circulating materials covering all aspects of small business, from developing a business plan to marketing a business.  The Department is a depository library for federal documents and provides a wealth of demographic, statistical, regulatory, and patent/trademark information.  The Department is also a federal Patent & Trademark Depository Library.  Inquiries may be made in person, by mail, by fax or by email.  In-depth research is not provided.  Many programs are offered throughout the year.  Please contact the department for more information.

Eligibility:  Open to All

Fees:  Charge for photocopy and fax services, internet printing.

In order to borrow materials an individual must be a registered borrower.  Library cards are free to residents of Ohio, to residents of Boone, Campbell, and Kenton Counties in Kentucky, and to residents of Dearborn County in Indiana who also have a library card from their county public library.  A fee card is available to other individuals who do not meet residency requirements.

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SCORE Counselors to America's Small Business
550 Main Street, Room 2-512
Cincinnati, OH 45202
(513) 684-2812
(513) 684-6355 (FAX)
score@scorechapter34.org (E-MAIL)
www.scorechapter34.org (Web Site)

Ms. Mary Jane Good, Chair

The Greater Cincinnati Chapter of the National SCORE organization has 70 local members, serving 19 counties in Greater Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky/Southeast Indiana.  They aid people starting small businesses or requiring help in operating their current businesses.  Broad scope and free services in all areas of business.  Also conducts workshops on business subjects and offer free e-mail business counseling.

Eligibility:  Open to All

Fees:  No cost for counseling, but must apply with a 'Request for Counseling' form, found on the Internet or obtained by phoning the office.  Low cost for workshops - $35.00

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Small Business Development Center at University of Cincinnati (SBDC)
University of Cincinnati College of Business
7162 Reading Road, Suite 725
Cincinnati, OH  45237-3844
(513) 556-2072 (Hamilton County)
(513) 695-2090 (Warren County)
(513) 556-2074 (FAX)
calvin.brown@uc.edu (E-MAIL)
www.sbdc.uc.edu/ (Web Site)

Mr. Calvin J. Brown, Director

Provides business management assistance to small business start-ups and to established small businesses.  Services are offered through free and confidential one-on-one consultations; low cost workshops, courses and conferences; and by making referrals to appropriate resources.  Direct consultation includes:

• Strategic Planning
• Business Plan Preparation
• Feasibility
• Start-up Assistance
• Financial Analysis and Forecasting
• Marketing and Sales Planning

The UC SBDC, in cooperation with the UC College of Evening and Continuing Education (Communiversity), also offers a seminar series that includes:

• Starting a Small Business
• Business Plan Preparation
• Cash Flow Management
• Tax and Record Requirements

That series is presented three times a year during the Fall, Winter, and Spring.

Eligibility:  Hamilton and Warren County residents and small businesses owners.

Fees:  'No Charge' for consultation services. Minimal charges for training events.

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Small Business Institute® (SBI) Program
U.C. Center for Entrepreneurship Education & Research
University of Cincinnati
PO Box 210165
Cincinnati, OH  45221-0165
(513) 556-7123
(513) 556-4891 (FAX)
ecenter@uc.edu (E-MAIL)
www.sbi.uc.edu (Web Site)

Dr. Charles H. Matthews

The UC Center for Entrepreneurship Education and Research and the Small Business Institute® (SBI) Program provide confidential management counseling to small and medium enterprises.  (The U.C. Field Case Consultation Program provides this same service to larger corporate ventures as well.)  Senior level and graduate CoB students working in teams under direct faculty supervision spend approximately an hour per week for ten weeks (four to six meetings) working with the owner and/or manager to record a history of the firm, identify goals and objectives, and discuss strategies to achieve these goals.  The student team will prepare a comprehensive report for the client.  Teams provide hands-on practical analysis and solutions while learning about strategic and operational issues confronting small, entrepreneurial, and family business ventures.  For more information about the U.C. Center for Entrepreneurship, please visit our web site (www.ucecenter.org) or for more information on the Small Business Institute® Program, please visit www.sbi.uc.edu.

Eligibility:  Existing businesses.

Fees:  'No Charge'

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Smart Money Community Services
SMART Business:  Build Your Own Business Program
SMART Business Support Center 
19 West Elder Street
Cincinnati, OH  45202 
(513) 241-7266
(513) 361-4783 (FAX)

Shakhan King, Business Education Coordinator
Mr. Jim Clingman, Smart Business Lead Trainer

Build your own business, provides promotion and development of microenterprises as a means for economic self-sufficiency of low and moderate income persons, especially women and minorities in the Cincinnati area.  We provide training, coaching and financing to new and existing businesses.

Eligibility:  Resident of the City of Cincinnati or business located in Over-the-Rhine and similar neighborhoods within the City of Cincinnati.  Participants must meet annual income specifications.

Fees:  $75.00 charge for a 12 week, 40 hour course which includes materials and refreshments.

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SoundingBoard
c/o Hamilton County Business Center
1776 Mentor Avenue
Norwood, OH 45212

Contacts:

Dorothy Air – University of Cincinnati (513) 558-6054
Carol Frankenstein – Bio/Start (513) 475-6610
Patrick Longo – Hamilton County Business Center (513) 631-8292

For additional information, please visit: www.cincysoundingboard.com

The 'SoundingBoard' program provides aspiring entrepreneurs the opportunity to receive coaching from seasoned entrepreneurs or assistance providers as they prepare their business/strategic plan.  The entrepreneur then has the opportunity to present the plan to a panel of 4 to 8 subject matter experts who will provide feedback on the plan.  The subject matter experts include:  angels, seed capital funds, venture capitalists, accountants, lawyers, intellectual property specialists, seasoned entrepreneurs, business assistance providers, management and marketing specialists, university entrepreneurship specialists and representatives from pillar companies.  The entrepreneurs are given the opportunity to network with the panelists and audience after the presentations.

The business plan preparation series will be a quarterly meeting, held in conjunction with the Greater Cincinnati Venture Association, with 2-3 business plans presented.  Each presentation lasts 10 minutes followed by 15-20 minutes of questions and answers. As part of each business plan review, SoundingBoard provides insight and guidance on the plan.  Participants receive feedback form the SoundingBoard Panel and the audience via feedback sheets.

SoundingBoard is sponsored by Bio/Start, Hamilton County Business Center, and the University of Cincinnati.

Eligibility:  Program focuses on early stage, innovative and scalable business opportunities that are seeking early stage funding, such as angel or seed capital.  Desired industries include advanced manufacturing, life sciences, propulsion, information technology, materials, and instrumentation.

Fees:  N/A

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South Central Ohio Minority Business Council
300 Carew Tower
441 Vine Street
Cincinnati, OH  45202
(513) 579-3104
(513) 579-3101 (FAX)
cdavis@gccc.com (E-MAIL)
www.scombc.org (Website)

Ms. Crystal Davis, Cincinnati Area Manager

The South Central Ohio Minority Business Council, Inc. (SCOMBC) is headquartered in Columbus with offices in Cincinnati and Dayton, and is an affiliate of the National Minority Supplier Development Council, Inc. (NMSDC).  The organization is a non-profit corporation established to foster the growth and development of business opportunities for minority-owned companies; to encourage mutually beneficial economic links between minority suppliers and the public and private sectors; and to help build a stronger, more equitable society by supporting and promoting minority business development.

Eligibility:  Certifiable businesses must be at least 51% owned, operated and controlled by a U.S. Citizen who is either African-American, Hispanic American, Native American, Asian-Pacific American or Asian-Indian American.

Fees:  $300.00 Certification Fee.   $150.00 Re-Certification Fee.

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Southeastern Indiana Small Business Development Center (SBDC)
975 Industrial Drive
Madison, IN  47250
(812) 265-3127, ext. 228
(812) 265-5544 (FAX)
www.madisonchamber.org
www.isbdc.org (Web Site)

Ms. Linda Wood, Regional Director

All centers provide initial interviews in which clients' needs, problems, and opportunities are diagnosed and a plan is developed to fill those needs.  A counselor will analyze your situation and assist you in business planning or will arrange counseling sessions for you with other experts, such as accountants and lawyers who volunteer their time with our centers.

Eligibility:  'Open to All' (Indiana)

Fees:  'No Charge'

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State Of Ohio, Office Of The Treasurer Of State, Jennette Bradley
Linked Deposit Program
30 East Broad St., 9th Floor
Columbus, OH  43215
(800) 228-1102
(614) 466-2499 (FAX)

Brandon Muller, Special Projects Coordinator

Eligibility:  Business must obtain a loan from an eligible depository, be organized for profit, have offices and facilities exclusively in Ohio, and employ less than 150 people.  Jobs must be affected (newly created or saved) as a result of interest rate savings.

Fees:  'No Charge'

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TechSolve Inc., an Edison Technology Center
6705 Steger Drive
Cincinnati, OH  45237-2265
(513) 948-2000
(513) 948-2109 (FAX)
www.techsolve.org (Website)

Mr. Gary Conley, President

TechSolve was founded in 1982 as a joint enterprise between industry, government, and the academic community.  Named one of seven Ohio Edison Technology Centers in 1984 as well as becoming a member of the Manufacturing Extension Partnership in 1994, TechSolve offers a multi-disciplinary team of engineers and manufacturing experts that provide a variety of services for industry.  TechSolve implements Supplier Development, Lean Manufacturing, and Machining Process Solutions that help companies worldwide increase profits and productivity on the factory floor and in the front office.

Eligibility:  'Open to All'

Fees:  Projects, assessments, seminars, training and products.  An industrial membership program is available.

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University of Cincinnati College of Business Executive Education/Consulting

College of Business Executive Education/Consulting
University of Cincinnati
P.O. Box 210177
Cincinnati, OH  45221-0177
(513) 556-7181
(513) 556-6044 (FAX)
jim.wahl@uc.edu (E-MAIL)
www.business.uc.edu/execed (WEB)

Mr. James R. Wahl, Director

Custom Programs, Services, and Consulting:

Strategy

• Foresight in the development of new products/services
• Competitive analysis
• Core Discovery:  Identify and leverage your core business
• Sidestep the competition
• Harness your customer's know-how
• Development of strategic business plans
• Strategizing and implementing management change

Other support offerings for small and/or start-up enterprises

• Please check our website (www.business.uc.edu/execed)

Fees:  Available upon request.


U.S. Department of Commerce, International Trade Administration

U.S. Department of Commerce
International Trade Administration
Cincinnati Export Assistance Center
36 East 7th Street, Suite 2650
Cincinnati, OH  45202
(513) 684-2944
(513) 684-3227 (FAX)
marcia.brandstadt@mail.doc.gov

The International Trade Administration of the U.S. Department of Commerce was established in 1982 to help small and medium sized businesses participate fully in the growing global marketplace.  International Trade Specialists are located in 108 major U.S. cities and over 150 foreign locations in 82 countries throughout the world.  The Cincinnati Export Assistance Center offers U.S. firms counseling and assistance on how to export; services providing information on where to find the right export markets for the firm's products; and gathers and produces various marketing reports and information products to facilitate exporting.

Eligibility:  Exporters.

Fees:  Fee schedule for some marketing programs and services based on cost recovery basis.  Free counseling.

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U.S. Small Business Administration
JWP Federal Building
550 Main Street, Room 2522
Cincinnati, OH  45202
(513) 684-2814
(513) 684-3251 (FAX)
gwendolyn.caudill@sba.gov (E-MAIL)
www.sba.gov (Web Site)

Mr. Ronald Carlson, Branch Manager

The agency, created by congress in 1953 helps new businesses get started and helps established businesses grow through a network of resource partners.  We provide management assistance, financial assistance (loan guarantees), and help in selling to the government.

Eligibility:  'Open to All'

Fees:  'No Charge'

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Urban Financial Services Coalition
Box 1364
Cincinnati, OH 45201 www.ufsc.org (Web Site)

Mr. Eric Louden

UFSC is a non-profit organization made up of minority professionals in the financial service industry and related fields. Membership is currently represented by commercial banks and other financial service organizations located in Greater Cincinnati.

Eligibility:  Limited to minority professionals in the financial services industry.

Fees:  $100 per member.

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Warren County Office of Economic Development
 
Warren County Office of Economic Development
406 Justice Drive
Lebanon, OH  45036
(513) 695-2090
(513) 695-2099 (FAX)

Kimm Coyner, Director
kimberly.coyner@co.warren.oh.us

The Office of Economic Development is charged with themission to serve as the liaison between business and government in pursuit of economic growth, capital investment, and job growth in Warren County.

Eligibilty:  Current or prospective residents of Warren County

Fees:  None or Minimal

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Warren County Small Business Development Center (SBDC)

Warren County Small Business Development Center (SBDC)
Warren County Office Economic Development
300 East Silver Street
Lebanon, OH  45036
(513) 695-2090
(513) 695-2099 (FAX)
calvin.brown@uc.edu (E-MAIL)
www.sbdc.uc.edu (Web Site)

Mr. Calvin J. Brown, SBDC Director

The University of Cincinnati SBDC operates the Warren County SBDC.  They provide business management assistance to small business start-ups and to established small businesses.  Services are offered through free and confidential one-on-one consultations; low cost workshops, courses and conferences.  Direct consultation includes:

• Strategic Planning
• Business Plan Preparation
• Feasibility
• Start-up Assistance
• Financial Analysis and Forecasting
• Marketing and Sales Planning

The SBDC, in cooperation with Communiversity, also offers a seminar series that includes:

• Starting a Small Business
• Business Plan Preparation
• Cash Flow Management
• Tax and Record Requirements

That series is presented three times a year during the Fall, Winter, and Spring.

Eligibility:  Warren County residents and small businesses owners.

Fees:  No Charge for consultation services.  Minimal charges for training events.

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Women's Business Resource Program,
Small Business Development Center
77 South High Street, 28th Floor
Columbus, OH 43215-6130
(614) 466-2711
1-800-848-1300 (Toll Free)
(614) 466-0829 FAX
http://www.odod.state.oh.us/edd/osb/sbdc (Web Site)

Eligibility:  Available to all women interested in starting, expanding or managing a business in Ohio.

Fees:  No Charge

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Xavier Entrepreneurial Center
Xavier University
3800 Victory Parkway
Cincinnati, OH  45207-5164
(513) 745-2025
(513) 745-4383 (FAX)
Clarkt@xavier.edu, flynnp@xavier.edu (E-MAIL)

Dr. Tom Clark, Director
Paula Flynn, Department of Management and Entrepreneurship Secretary

Xavier offers undergraduate majors and minors in Entrepreneurial Studies. The Entrepreneurial Center provides students with a variety of ways in which they can enrich their classroom education.  Boosting several student-run businesses, the Entrepreneurial Center is dedicated to assisting students with the development and implementation of their business ideas.  This provides students with the opportunity to get practical hands-on experience in running a business.  Students are encouraged to begin their business in the new on-campus business incoubator which is located in the heart of Xavier's student center.

Eligibility:  Xavier University Students and Alumni

Fees:  Mostly free for students

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