The Ohio Small Business Development Center (SBDC) at Columbus State provides no-cost business advising services through four centers focused on core business, manufacturing, international trade, and Latino business issues. Led by Michael Bowers, the SBDC advised over 900 businesses in 2011, facilitating millions in financing and hundreds of jobs. Services include one-on-one advising, seminars, and assistance with business startups, improvements, and expansion into international markets. The SBDC works to support small business growth and address pressing business needs in the community.

1. Like Your Business
Partner…
Only Better!

2. Michael Bowers
District Center Manager for Ohio
SBDC at Columbus State since 2002
SBDC State Star for Ohio in 2007
Founder, Lead author at
www.Ideas2Deals.com
Striving to accelerate the growth of
entrepreneurship and small business
innovation. #RunNerds Marathoner.
What's worth doing is worth doing for
26.2!

3. The Ohio SBDC at Columbus State
An experienced & award winning team providing
no-cost, one-on-one business management advice
with four centers to serve you at one location:
Core SBDC
Manufacturing & Technology SBDC
International Trade Assistance Center
Latino SBDC

4. Where is the Ohio SBDC at
Columbus State

5. An experienced and award
winning team
In 2011, we:
Advised 936 Small Businesses
Conducted classes for over 1,800 attendees
Facilitated $5,863,7245 in loans / investment
capital
Assisted in the creation or retention of 653 jobs
In 2008 the Center was named one of the top 10
SBDC’s out of over 900 SBDC’s in the country

6. Core Business Assistance
 Business Start-Up~ BizStartNow, a three week
intensive program covering the specifics of business
start-up and operation.
 Topic Specific Small Group Advising ~ Topic specific
content delivered to small groups of business owners to
help them quickly address their most pressing needs.
 One-On-One Business Advising ~ SBDC Certified
Business Advisors work one-on-one with the business
owner to address the specific issues that will take the
business to the next level.

7. SBDC International Trade Assistance
 Developing export strategies
 Preparing your product or service for export
 International legal considerations
 Shipping your product; pricing, quotation and
terms
 Methods of payment and Financing Export
transactions
 Business travel abroad
 Selling overseas.

8. SBDC Manufacturing Assistance
 Continuous Improvement & Modernization ~ Process
improvements, workforce assessments & training, lean
operations…
 Inventions & Prototyping ~ Product design, modeling,
prototyping, market assessment, Intellectual property,
R&D grants…
 Partnering & Commercialization ~ Licensing
technologies, capital access, mfg partners, marketing
channels, fulfillment strategies…

9. Educational Opportunities
Provide you with access
to over 70 topic specific
seminars and workshops
covering pertinent topics
for businesses at all
stages from start-up to
growth and existing.

10. Access to networking opportunities to
support business growth

11. Access To On-Line Resources

12. www.sbdccolumbus.com/

13. www.ideas2deals.com/

14. http://twitter.com/Ohio_SBDC

15. www.facebook.com/SBDC.Columbus

16. www.youtube.com/ohiosbdc

17. Ohio Growth Summit

18. OhioGrowthSummit.com

19. How Can we Work Together?
 What do you see as the most pressing needs for
small businesses?
 How can you help us address these needs?
 How can you help direct small business owners
to our SBDC for assistance?

20. Contact me at…
E-mail mbowers3@cscc.edu
Ohio SBDC http://www.sbdccolumbus.com/
I2D Blog http://www.ideas2deals.com/
Twitter @MichaelBowers and @Ohio_SBDC
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/michael.bowers
https://www.facebook.com/SBDC.Columbus
https://www.facebook.com/Ideas2Deals
Google + http://gplus.to/MichaelBowers
Pinterest http://pinterest.com/michaelbowers/
LinkedIn http://www.linkedin.com/in/mbowers030

21. For Information on SBDC Activities
The Ohio SBDC at Columbus State
p. 614-287-5294
www.SBDCColumbus.com