The Southwest Ohio SBDC Network
The Southwest Ohio Small Business Development Centers (SBDC) provide business counseling and assistance to individuals who are either starting or growing their business. Each center is staffed with highly-trained, Certified Business Advisors® (CBA) to help small businesses and entrepreneurs with development and growth to increase sales and create jobs in their local communities.
What We Do
MISSION: Accelerate Ohio’s economy by helping people start, sustain, and grow their businesses!
The Southwest Ohio Small Business Development Centers (SBDC) provide a high-impact, front-line program designed to facilitate small business growth, job creation, and access to capital. SBDCs provide confidential one-to-one business advising at no cost, management training, and education programs, and technical assistance to entrepreneurs and small business owners. Ohio SBDC Network also includes the specialty programs – International Trade Assistance Centers (ITAC) and Manufacturing and Technology Small Business Development Centers (MTSBDC). Each center is staffed with highly-trained, industry experts to assist the local small business community with growth strategies.
Partners
Warren County Port Authority
The Warren County Port Authority strives to enhance economic development in W...
Miami University Regionals
The Ohio Small Business Development Center has partnered with Miami Universit...
Urban League
The Business Development & Entrepreneurship of the Urban League of Cincinnati...
Clinton County Port Authority
A steady and skilled population, in the heart of Ohio’s aerospace and logisti...
Oxford Chamber of Commerce
Stimulating Oxford area commerce by promoting existing businesses and attract...
The Hamilton Mill
We are Southwestern Ohio's small business incubator for green, clean, water, ...
City of Oxford
A number of annexations during recent decades increased the size, resulting i...
City of Middletown
The City of Middletown is dedicated to providing efficient and secure e-gover...
Ohio SBDC
Since 1985, the SBDC program has fostered a strong climate for small business...
SBA
Since 1953, the SBA has worked to ignite change and spark action so small bus...
ASBDC
ASBDC-US is an English language website covering news, opinion-pieces, how-to...
Ohio DSA
The Ohio Development Services Agency works to build strong communities and su...
Services
Business Assessment Evaluation
Cash Flow Analysis
Financial Projections Development
Strategic Business Planning
One-on-One Business Counseling
Identifying Sources of Capital
Workshops and Training Programs
Marketing Strategy Development
Market feasibility and research
Export Assistance
Locations
7847 VOA Park Dr.
West Chester, Ohio 45069
Phone: (513) 727-3686
Executive Director: David Riggs
Email: riggsdl2@MiamiOH.edu
One Donham Plz
20 High St.
102 W High St
4355 Ferguson Drive Suite 150
Cincinnati, OH 45245
Phone: (513) 576-5000
Executive Director: James Buckner
Email: james.buckner@clermontchamber.com
Hamilton County SBDC
Ohio SBDC at Urban League of Greater Cincinnati
440 E McMillan Street
Cincinnati, OH 45206
Phone: (513) 487-1155
Executive Director: Wanda Walker-Smith
Email: wwalkersmith@ulgso.org
Ohio SBDC at the Warren County Port Authority
3525 North State Route 48
Lebanon, OH 45036
Phone: (513) 934-4793
Executive Director: Mike Stater
Email: mike.stater@warrencountysbdc.org
Blog
Benefits Of Hiring Warren County Workers With Disabilities
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Why More Women Are Starting Their Own Businesses in Hamilton County, Ohio
According to American Express, from 1972 until 2018 the number of women starting their own business increased by 3,000 percent. Women now make up 40 percent of entrepreneurs, in large part due to several appealing [...]