ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND SMALL BUSINESS DIVISION

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

To provide innovative programs and services to Ohio entrepreneurs and small business owners, through effective communication, collaboration, creativity and technology support, to encourage sustainable growth.

VALUES Collaboration Service Respect Passion Integrity Diversity

Collaboration

Service

Respect

Passion

Integrity

Diversity

TARGET MARKETS Ohio’s Small Businesses Women 50 + General

SECONDARY MARKETS Displaced Workers Veterans Minorities Youth Faith-Based Physically Challenged

CURRENT PROGRAMS AND INITIATIVES Small Business Development Center Network 1 st Stop Business Connection Roundtable Committees “ Not So Small Business TV Show” Strategic Alliances with Small Business Partners Small Business Advocate Small Business Register Economic Forecast Events Small Business Directory Small Business Hotline 1.877.25SMBIZ (76249) Or [email_address] Portability Website http://backtoworkohio.org/

Small Business Development Center Network

1 st Stop Business Connection

Roundtable Committees

“ Not So Small Business TV Show”

Strategic Alliances with Small Business Partners

Small Business Advocate

Small Business Register

Economic Forecast Events

Small Business Directory

Small Business Hotline 1.877.25SMBIZ (76249)

Or [email_address]

Portability Website http://backtoworkohio.org/

CURRENT PROGRAMS AND INITIATIVES WOMEN BUSINESS PROGRAMS “ Keys to Success” Ceremony Women-Owned Business Directory Women’s Home-Based Business Workshop MICROENTERPRISE SUPPORT Home-Based Business Workshop & Training Business Incubator Initiative

WOMEN BUSINESS PROGRAMS

“ Keys to Success” Ceremony

Women-Owned Business Directory

Women’s Home-Based Business Workshop

COLLABORATIONS/PARTNERSHIPS LEGEND: Green – Network Partner organizations in Ohio’s local communities Blue Outline – ODOD Partners Red Outline – State of Ohio Partners White and Black Outer Layer – External Partners United Way

Ohio, Home of Innovation and Opportunity

Strengthen our Strengths Link and leverage our inventive past with our innovative future Grow and support minority, women- owned enterprises & small businesses Third Frontier Targeted Industry Ohio Lending Participation Program Check Ohio First

Strengthen our Strengths

Link and leverage our inventive

past with our innovative future

Grow and support minority, women-

owned enterprises & small businesses

SMALL BUSINESS ISSUES Workers Compensation License and Permits Sales Training Technology Based Support Taxes Financing EPA Concerns Succession Planning Financial Literacy Government Regulations and “Red Tape” Healthcare Insurance Workforce Development

Workers Compensation

License and Permits

Sales Training

Technology Based Support

Taxes

Financing

EPA Concerns

Succession Planning

Financial Literacy

Government Regulations and “Red Tape”

Healthcare Insurance

Workforce Development

For More Information Please Contact: Iris A. Cooper, Director Division of Entrepreneurship and Small Business 77 South High Street, 28th Floor Columbus, Ohio 43215-6108 1-800-848-1300 ext. 62718 (614) 466-2718 (614) 466-0829 Fax [email_address] http://development.ohio.gov/Entrepreneurship/ www.development.ohio.gov Thank you!

Iris A. Cooper, Director

Division of Entrepreneurship and

Small Business

77 South High Street, 28th Floor

Columbus, Ohio 43215-6108

1-800-848-1300 ext. 62718

(614) 466-2718

(614) 466-0829 Fax

[email_address]

http://development.ohio.gov/Entrepreneurship/

www.development.ohio.gov

Thank you!