SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CENTER at the SUMMIT MEDINA BUSINESS ALLIANCE

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SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CENTER at
theSUMMIT MEDINA BUSINESS ALLIANCE
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Ohio Small Business Development Center Services
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Mission

• Accelerate Ohios economy by helping people
  start, sustain and grow their business.

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Small Business Defined

• SBA Definition
• 500 employees for most manufacturing
• 7 million in average annual receipts for most
  nonmanufacturing.

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Small Business Development Stages

• Pre-Venture
• Start Up
• Existing Healthy
• Existing Declining

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Counseling Areas

• Business Management and Business Plan Development
• Financing Strategies for New and Existing
  Businesses
• Funding Option Suggestions

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Counseling Areas

• Market Research Development / Marketing Plans
• Financial Analysis, Projection Control
• Quality Systems Implementation Operational
  Improvements

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Counseling Areas

• Technology Commercialization / Intellectual
  Property Issues
• Business Acquisition
• Business Law Issues

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Counseling Areas

• Women Business Enterprises
• Government Procurement
• Export Assessment
• Third Frontier Internship Program

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Seminars

• Business Basics
• How to Write a Business Plan
• Numbers Demystified
• Quick Books Training

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• Small Business Development Center
• Summit Medina Business Alliance, Inc.
• 526 S. Main Street, Suite 813
• Akron, Ohio 44311
• 330-375-2111
• info_at_akronsbdc.org
• Web Site
• www.akronsbdc.org