OHIO ONE-STOP BUSINESS PERMIT CENTER
Economic Development Division, Ohio Department of Development, P.O. Box 1001, Columbus, Ohio 43216-1001
PHONE: 1-800-248-4040
WEB SITE: www.odod.state.oh.us/edd/1ststop
SERVICES: Provides start-up information kits, including the filing forms and licensing information.
SMALL BUSINESS CENTERS
The following Small Business Development Centers and other offices affiliated with the Ohio Small Business Network offer a variety of services, including development of business plans, determining eligibility for state and federal assistance programs, site selection, marketing strategies, strategic planning, and referrals.
SBDC at the Toledo Area Chamber of Commerce
300 Madison Ave., Suite 200, Toledo, Ohio 43604
PHONE: 419-243-8191
FAX: 419-241-8302
WEB SITE: www.toledochamber.com
CHIEF EXECUTIVE: Wendy Gramza, director
SBDC at BGSU
Bowling Green State University, 40 College Park, Bowling Green, Ohio 43403
PHONE: 419-372-9536
FAX: 419-372-8667
WEB SITE: www.bgsu.edu/offices/sbdc
CHIEF EXECUTIVE: Pat Fligor, director
SBDC at Terra Community College
2830 Napoleon Rd., Fremont, Ohio 43420-9670
PHONE: 419-334-8400, ext. 210 or 1-800-826-2431
FAX: 419-334-9414
WEB SITE: www.terra.cc.oh.us
CHIEF EXECUTIVE: Bill Auxter, director
SBDC at Maumee Valley Planning
197-2B-1 Island Park Ave., Defiance, Ohio 43512
PHONE: 419-782-6270
FAX: 419-782-6273
WEB SITE: www.ohiosbdc.org
CHIEF EXECUTIVE: Don Wright, director
NORTHWEST OHIO MINORITY BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL
3510 Centennial Rd., Sylvania, Ohio 43560
PHONE: 419-841-3455
FAX: 419-841-7845
CHIEF EXECUTIVE: Billy Joe Smith, director
GREATER TOLEDO URBAN LEAGUE, INC.
608 Madison Ave., Suite 1525, Toledo, Ohio 43604
PHONE: 419-243-3343
FAX: 419-243-5445
WEB SITE: www.gtul.org
CHIEF EXECUTIVE: Johnny Mickler , president/CEO
SERVICES: Employment and training programs, business and career development, and job placement.
INTERNATIONAL TRADE ASSISTANCE CENTER
300 Madison Ave., Suite 200, Toledo, Ohio 43604
PHONE: 243-8191
FAX: 241-8302
WEB SITE: www.toledochamber.com
CHIEF EXECUTIVE: Joe Loeffler, manager
SERVICES: Technical assistance to new-to-export companies, including marketing research and strategic planning. Also seminars on trade topics.
MINORITY CONTRACTORS BUSINESS ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
505 Hamilton Ave., Toledo, Ohio 43602
PHONE: 419-242-7304
FAX: 419-242-8263
CHIEF EXECUTIVE: James Powell, director
SERVICES: Business development, technical assistance, business planning assistance, training, bonding assistance.
WOMEN'S ENTREPRENEURIAL NETWORK
P.O. Box 514, Maumee, Ohio 43537
PHONE: 419-536-6732
FAX: 419-534-3007
WEB SITE: www.wentoledo.org
Chief executive: Linda Fayerweather and Linda Everhardt-Kardux, co-executive directors.
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATIONS
Many of the community development corporations (CDCs) and neighborhood associations in the Toledo area offer services to small business, including access to government loans and grants, site selection, technical assistance, and facade grants.
Ottawa Community Development Corp.
3613 Monroe St., Toledo, Ohio 43606
PHONE: 419-475-1510
FAX: 419-475-7691
Heritage South Commercial Revitalization Association
1841 Broadway, Toledo, Ohio 43609
PHONE: 419-241-1071
FAX: 419-241-9394
CHIEF EXECUTIVE: Robert Kasprzak , executive director
Lagrange Development Corp.
3106 Lagrange St., Toledo, Ohio 43608
PHONE: 419-255-8406
FAX: 419-255-7042
WEB SITE: www.lagrangedevelopment.org
CHIEF EXECUTIVE: Terry Glazer, executive director; other contact: Olivia Holden, president.
Neighborhoods in Partnership
2052 Collingwood Blvd., Toledo, Ohio 43620
PHONE: 419-241-9682
FAX: 419-243-1100
WEB SITE: www.nipinc.org
CHIEF EXECUTIVE: Kathleen Kovacs, executive director
North River Development Corp.
725 Lagrange St., Toledo, Ohio 43604
PHONE: 419-243-3204
FAX: 419-243-7918
CHIEF EXECUTIVE: David Eddy, executive director
ONYX, INC.
(Organized Neighbors Yielding Excellence, Inc.)
525 Hamilton St., Suite 302B, Toledo, Ohio 43602
PHONE: 419-244-8666
FAX: 419-244-3955
WEB SITE: www.onyxcdc.org
CHIEF EXECUTIVE: Christy Fletcher, executive director
River East Economic Revitalization Corp.
615 Front St., Toledo, Ohio 43605
PHONE: 419-698-2310
FAX: 419-698-3640
CHIEF EXECUTIVE: Donald K. Monroe, Jr., executive director; other contact: Mary Ellen Poturalski, associate director
Toledo Business Development Corp.
1811 N. Reynolds Rd., Suite 202, Toledo, Ohio 43615
PHONE: 419-535-0000
FAX: 419-535-3020
CHIEF EXECUTIVE: Stephanie L. Madden, executive director
Toledo Central City Neighborhood
1611 North Detroit Ave., Toledo, Ohio 43607
PHONE: 419-255-7500
FAX: 419-255-4254
CHIEF EXECUTIVE: Ronald A. Grant, Sr., executive director
Toledo Olde Towne Community Organization
125 West Delaware, Toledo, Ohio 43610
PHONE: 419-254-2080
FAX: 419-254-2085
CHIEF EXECUTIVE: Betty Amison , executive director
Toledo Warehouse District Association
901 Washington St., Toledo, Ohio 43624
PHONE: 419-255-7100
FAX: 419-255-6636
CHIEF EXECUTIVE: Kathleen Steingraber , executive director
Upton Association, Inc.
1107 Adams St., Toledo, Ohio 43624
PHONE: 419-255-6810
FAX: 419-244-8538
CHIEF EXECUTIVE: John Birmingham, acting executive director
Warren Sherman Area Council
231 East Bancroft, Toledo, Ohio 43620
PHONE: 419-242-6479
FAX: 419-243-9503