Ohio Department of Development Announces Small Business Development Seminars

Ohio Department of Development Director Lisa Patt-McDaniel has announced a series of small business development seminars for minority and small business owners. The initiative, sponsored by the Department’s Entrepreneurship and Small Business Division, Small Business Development Centers of Ohio, Minority Business Enterprise Division, and the U.S. Small Business Administration, is a broad effort to strengthen and expand business ownership among minorities. The free seminars will be offered from March through November.

"Small and minority-owned business often face barriers when trying to start, grow, and sustain their ventures," Patt-McDaniel said. "The small business development seminars will assist our entrepreneurs in gaining the knowledge and expertise that can help them be successful in today’s global economy."

The series was developed specifically to address the needs of minority business owners and aspiring entrepreneurs. Representatives from the Small Business Development Centers of Ohio, U.S. Small Business Administration, and the Urban League will give in-depth overviews of small business programs and services available to assist minority entrepreneurs and business owners. The seminars will provide information on establishing a business, operating a business, loan programs, marketing, and procurement opportunities.

All Small Business Development Series seminars will be held from 9 a.m. to noon at the locations listed below in the following cities: Dayton, Columbus, Zanesville, Mansfield, and Lima. The seminars are free of charge, but registration is required.

In addition to the free seminars, there will be a fee-based series focusing on entrepreneurship training. The training will provide information on topics such as 21st century leadership, human capital, and building strategic alliances. Entrepreneurship training seminars will be held at the Small Business Administration Training Center, located at 401 North Front Street, Suite 200, Columbus, Ohio 43215 or online via a ReadyTalk Webinar. The fee for each Entrepreneurship Training seminar is $19.95 and a schedule is listed below. 

Interested business owners can learn more about the seminar series or register by contacting the Columbus Small Business Administration office at (614) 469-6860 extension 282.

Additional co-sponsors of the 2010 Small Business Development Series Seminars include SCORE "Counselors to America's Small Business," National City Bank (now a part of PNC), National CEO Leadership Institute, and Tiny Communications, LLC.

Ohio's Small Business Development Centers provide consulting and training assistance to small businesses and emerging entrepreneurs to promote growth, expansion, innovation, increased productivity, and improved management. The Centers are supported through a partnership among the Ohio Department of Development, the U.S. Small Business Administration, and several chambers of commerce, colleges and universities, and economic development agencies.

Editor’s Note: The schedule of free Small Business Development Series seminars is below.  All seminars are from 9 a.m. to noon.

Dayton- Dayton Urban League, 907 West 5th Street, Dayton, Ohio 45402
April    13    Understanding Your Credit
May    11    Access to Capital (Building Banking Relationships)
June    8    Starting Right & Beyond (Legal, Accounting & Insurance)
July    13    Small Business Certification (Federal, SBA 8a, State & City)
Aug.    10    Small Business Procurement Opportunities (Getting More Business)
Sept.    14    Small Business Franchise Opportunities
Oct.    12    Small Business Marketing (Media and E-Commerce)
Nov.    9    Small Business Entrepreneur (CEO/Leadership Training)
        

Columbus- Columbus Urban League, 788 Mount Vernon Avenue, Columbus, Ohio 43203
April    15    Understanding Your Credit
May    13    Access to Capital (Building Banking Relationships)
June    10    Starting Right & Beyond (Legal, Accounting & Insurance)
July    15    Small Business Certification (Federal, SBA 8a, State & City)
Aug.    12    Small Business Procurement Opportunities (Getting More Business)
Sept.    16    Small Business Franchise Opportunities
Oct.    14    Small Business Marketing (Media and E-Commerce)
Nov.    10    Small Business Entrepreneur (CEO/Leadership Training)


Zanesville- Zane State Community College, Campus Center Room-T432, 1155 Newark Road, Zanesville, Ohio 43701
April    20    Understanding Your Credit
May    18    Access to Capital (Building Banking Relationships)
June    15    Starting Right & Beyond (Legal, Accounting & Insurance)
July    20    Small Business Certification (Federal, SBA 8a, State & City)
Aug.    17    Small Business Procurement Opportunities (Getting More Business)
Sept.    21    Small Business Franchise Opportunities
Oct.    19    Small Business Marketing (Media and E-Commerce)
Nov.    16    Small Business Entrepreneur (CEO/Leadership Training)

Mansfield- Braintree Business Development Center, 201 E. Fifth Street, Mansfield, Ohio 44902
March    17    The Resource Network (Small Business Resources Partners)
April    21    Understanding Your Credit
May    19    Access to Capital (Building Banking Relationships)
June    16    Starting Right & Beyond (Legal, Accounting & Insurance)
July    21    Small Business Certification (Federal, SBA 8a, State & City)
Aug.    18    Small Business Procurement Opportunities (Getting More Business)
Sept.    22    Small Business Franchise Opportunities
Oct.    20    Small Business Marketing (Media and E-Commerce)
Nov.    17    Small Business Entrepreneur (CEO/Leadership Training)


Lima- UAW-Ford Rhodes State Training Center, 1155 Bible Road, Lima, Ohio 45801
March    18    The Resource Network (Small Business Resources Partners)
April    22    Understanding Your Credit
May    20    Access to Capital (Building Banking Relationships)
June    17    Starting Right & Beyond (Legal, Accounting & Insurance)
July    22    Small Business Certification (Federal, SBA 8a, State & City)
Aug.    19    Small Business Procurement Opportunities (Getting More Business)
Sept.    23    Small Business Franchise Opportunities
Oct.    21    Small Business Marketing (Media and E-Commerce)
Nov.    18    Small Business Entrepreneur (CEO/Leadership Training)
         
Fee-based Entrepreneurship Training Seminars - All seminars are from 9 a.m. to noon at the Small Business Administration Training Center, 401 North Front Street, Suite 200, Columbus, Ohio 43215.
April    14    Managing Your Human Capital
May    12    Win, Win with Strategic Alliances
June    9    Becoming a Guerilla Entrepreneur
July    14    Financial Boot Camp for CEOs
Aug.    11    Five Mind-Sets of Successful CEOs
 

The Entrepreneurship and Small Business Division provides innovative programs and services to Ohio entrepreneurs and small business owners through effective communication, collaboration, creativity, and technology support to encourage sustainable growth. 

Working with our partners across business, state and local governments, academia, and the nonprofit sector, the Ohio Department of Development works to attract, create, grow, and retain businesses through competitive incentives and targeted investments. Engaged every day in marketing, innovating, investing, and collaborating, the Ohio Department of Development works at the speed of business to accelerate and support the teamwork that is absolutely necessary for success by providing financial, informational, and technical assistance to those making an investment in Ohio’s future.