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Small Business in Ohio

The Office of Small Business provides assistance to business owners in order to encourage both the starting up and the expanding of small businesses throughout the State of Ohio. The 1^st Stop Business Connection provides entrepreneurs with the information required to start a business and the Small Business Development Centers of Ohio (SBDC) program supports the in-depth counseling services to small business owners through the SBDC network of local service providers.

The Ohio Labor Management Cooperation Program (OLMCP) is also administered within this office. The OLMCP grant supports area labor management committees and centers for advancement of labor management cooperation as they create stable and positive work environments by nurturing cooperative labor-management relationships.

The Ohio Small Business Energy Saver can help small businesses find ways to save on energy expenses. NEW

Small Business Development Centers of Ohio (SBDC)
The Small Business Development Centers of Ohio (SBDC) provide free, confidential, in-depth business consulting to pre-venture, start-up, and existing small business throughout the state. Ohio's more than 30 SBDCs also serve as a clearinghouse of federal, state and local regulation information affecting small businesses. The SBDC program is provided through a partnership between the Ohio Department of Development, U.S. Small Business Administration and several of Ohio's chambers of commerce, colleges and universities.

Contact: Small Business Development Centers of Ohio at (614) 466-2711 or (800) 848-1300 to find your local SBDC.

1st Stop Business Connection
The 1^st Stop Business Connection (formerly the One-Stop Business Permit Center) provides free, comprehensive business information kits about state-level business regulations as well as licensing and permit requirements. 1^st Stop also distributes many of the state's business forms such as Articles of Incorporation and Business Name Registration. Each kit is tailored to the specific type of business (retail, business service, manufacturing, etc.). The 1^st Stop Business Connection is a service of the Ohio Department of Development's Small Business Development Centers of Ohio program and the U.S. Small Business Administration.

Contact: 1^st Stop Business Connection at (614) 466-4232 or (800) 248-4040.

Small Business Register
A weekly listing of proposed agency rules and regulations affecting small business and organizations.

Contact: Office of Small Business at (614) 466-2718 or (800) 848-1300.