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Funding, support resources for small businesses

Funding, support resources for small businesses

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

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SERVICES: Provides start-up information kits tailored to specific types of businesses, including the filing forms and licensing information required by the State of Ohio.

SMALL BUSINESS CENTERS

The following Small Business Development Centers and other offices affiliated with the Ohio Small Business Network offer a variety of services to small business - including development of business plans, determining eligibility for state and federal assistance programs, site selection, marketing strategies, strategic planning, and referrals. Some offer other services, such as (in Toledo) starting-out-in-business seminars, resource libraries, management counseling, and U.S. Small Business Administration programs.

Toledo Area SBDC

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300 Madison Ave., Suite 200, Toledo, Ohio 43604

PHONE: 243-8191

FAX: 241-8302

CHIEF EXECUTIVE: Wendy Gramza, director

Hours: 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. weekdays.

Wood County SBDC

Bowling Green State University, 40 College Park, Bowling Green, Ohio 43403

PHONE: 372-9536

FAX: 372-8667

CHIEF EXECUTIVE: Pat Fligor, director

Hours: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. weekdays, or appointment

North Central SBDC

Terra Community College, 2830 Napoleon Rd., Fremont, Ohio 43420-9670

PHONE: 334-8400, ext. 210 or 1-800-826-2431

FAX: 334-9414

CHIEF EXECUTIVE: Bill Auxter, director

NORTHWEST SBDC

197-2B-1 Island Park Ave., Defiance, Ohio 43512

PHONE: 782-6270

FAX: 782-6273

CHIEF EXECUTIVE: Don Wright, director

NORTHWEST OHIO MINORITY

BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL

3510 Centennial Rd., Sylvania, Ohio 43560

PHONE: 841-3455

FAX: 841-7845

CHIEF EXECUTIVE: Billy Joe Smith, director

GREATER TOLEDO URBAN LEAGUE, INC.

608 Madison Ave., Suite 1525, Toledo, Ohio 43604

PHONE: 243-3343

FAX: 243-5445

CHIEF EXECUTIVE: Johnny Mickler, president/CEO

SERVICES: Employment and training programs, business and career development, comprehensive youth programs, education, job placement, senior services, housing and advocacy.

MINORITY CONTRACTORS BUSINESS ASSISTANCE PROGRAM

505 Hamilton Ave., Toledo, Ohio 43602

PHONE: 242-7304

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: 897-7628

www.wentoledo.org

Chief executive: Bobbi Quackenbush, president

HOME-BASED BUSINESS NETWORK LUCAS COUNTY

One Government Center, Suite 550, Toledo, Ohio 43604-2245

PHONE: 213-4254

FAX: 213-4241

AGENT: Norman L. Moll

WOOD COUNTY

440 E. Poe Rd., Bowling Green, Ohio 43402

PHONE: 354-9050

FAX: 352-7413

AGENT: Doris Herringshaw

OTTAWA COUNTY

240 W. Lake St., unit C, Oak Harbor, Ohio 43449

PHONE: 898-3631

FAX: 898-3232

AGENT: Marcia Jess

SANDUSKY COUNTY

2000 Countryside Dr., Fremont, Ohio 43420

PHONE: 334-6340

FAX: 334-6344

AGENT: Sharon Mader

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATIONS

Many of the community development corporations (CDCs) and neighborhood associations in the Toledo area offer services to small business, including start-up assistance, access to government loans and grants, site selection, technical assistance, and facade grants.

Ottawa Community Development Corp.

3613 Monroe St., Toledo, Ohio 43606

PHONE: 475-1510

FAX: 475-7691

Heritage South Commercial Revitalization Association

1841 Broadway, Toledo, Ohio 43609

PHONE: 241-1071

FAX: 241-9394

CHIEF EXECUTIVE: ThomStephanchick, executive director

Lagrange Development Corp.

3106 Lagrange St., Toledo, Ohio 43608

PHONE: 255-8406

FAX: 255-7042

CHIEF EXECUTIVE: Terry Glazer, executive director; other contact: Olivia Holden, president. www.lagrangedevelopment.org

Neighborhoods in Partnership

2052 Collingwood Blvd., Toledo, Ohio 43620

PHONE: 241-9682

FAX: 243-1100

CHIEF EXECUTIVE: Kathleen Kovacs, executive director

North River Development Corp.

725 Lagrange St., Toledo, Ohio 43604

PHONE: 243-3204

FAX: 243-7918

CHIEF EXECUTIVE: David Eddy, executive director

ONYX, INC. (Organized Neighbors Yielding Excellence, Inc.)

525 Hamilton St., Suite 302B, Toledo, Ohio 43602

PHONE: 244-8666

FAX: 244-3955

CHIEF EXECUTIVE: Christy Fletcher, executive director

River East Economic Revitalization Corp.

615 Front St., Toledo, Ohio 43605

PHONE: 698-2310

FAX: 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: 535-0000

FAX: 535-3020

CHIEF EXECUTIVE: Stephanie L. Madden, executive director

Toledo Central City Neighborhood

1611 North Detroit Ave., Toledo, Ohio 43607

PHONE: 255-7500

FAX: 255-4254

CHIEF EXECUTIVE: Ronald A. Grant, Sr., executive director

Toledo Olde Towne Community Organization

P.O. Box 4937, Toledo, Ohio 43620

PHONE: 254-2080. FAX: 254-2085

CHIEF EXECUTIVE: Betty Amison, executive director

Toledo Warehouse District Association

901 Washington St., Toledo, Ohio 43624

P.O. Box 231, Toledo, Ohio 43697

PHONE: 255-7100

FAX: 255-6636

CHIEF EXECUTIVE: Kathleen Steingraber, executive director

Upton Association, Inc.

1107 Adams St., Toledo, Ohio 43624

PHONE: 255-6810

FAX: 244-8538

CHIEF EXECUTIVE: John Birmingham, president

Warren Sherman Area Council

231 East Bancroft, Toledo, Ohio 43620

PHONE: 242-6479. FAX: 243-9503

CHIEF EXECUTIVE: Joyce Clemens, executive director

Small business services

CITY OF TOLEDO BUILDING INSPECTION

One Government Center, Suite 1600, Toledo, Ohio 43604

PHONE: 245-1220

FAX: 245-1329

CONTACT: Michael F. Stanford, acting commissioner; other contacts: Bruce Wholf, acting manager of building inspection; Curtis Hong, P.E., commercial plans examiner; Rody Grey, chief building inspector.

SERVICES: Permits and inspections for building, plumbing, electrical, heating, air conditioning, refrigeration, pressure piping, sidewalk, sewer, water tap, over-the-curb cut, demolition permits, and sign permits. Licensing in those trades. Liquor-license inspections.

CITY OF TOLEDO DEPARTMENT OF DEVELOPMENT

Economic Development Division

One Government Center, Suite 1850, Toledo, Ohio 43604

PHONE: 245-1470

FAX: 245-1462

SERVICES: Assists small companies planning to expand or locate in Toledo.

N.W. OHIO CENTER FOR LABOR-MANAGEMENT COOPERATION

University of Toledo, 2801 W. Bancroft St., NE 1400, Toledo, Ohio 43606-3390

PHONE: 530-3546

FAX: 530-3548

CHIEF EXECUTIVE: Joseph Tomasi, director

SERVICES: Employee-involvement workshops and audits, speakers, in-facility joint training for unionized organizations.

BUREAU OF VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION

5533 Southwyck Blvd., Suite 100, Toledo, Ohio 43614-1505

PHONE: 866-5775

FAX: 866-1669

CONTACT: Nancy Soper, area manager.

SERVICES: Assists people with disabilities obtain and keep jobs and offers businesses technical and financial incentives for hiring people with disabilities. Hours: 8 a.m.-4:45 p.m. weekdays.

BUREAU OF SERVICES FOR THE VISUALLY IMPAIRED

5533 Southwyck Blvd., Suite 101, Toledo, Ohio 43614-1505

PHONE: 866-5811

FAX: 866-6526

WEB SITE: www.state.oh.us/rsc

CONTACT: Annette Wicks, area manager.

SERVICES: Assists people with disabilities obtain and keep jobs and offers businesses technical and financial incentives for hiring people with disabilities. Hours: 8 a.m.-4:45 p.m. weekdays.

OHIO BUREAU OF EMPLOYMENT SERVICES

5454 Airport Hwy., Toledo, Ohio 43615

PHONE: 865-7248

FAX: 865-7648

CONTACT: James J. O'Shea, manager.

1810-1814 Madison Ave., Toledo, Ohio 43695.

PHONE: 245-2956

FAX: 245-2462

CONTACT: Delores Mays-Thomas, office manager.

SERVICES: Helps people file for and collect unemployment compensation and to find jobs through Ohio Job Net, a computerized job-matching system. Also helps screen and recruit workers.

OHIO REHABILITATION SERVICES COMMISSION

5533 Southwyck Blvd., Suite 101, Toledo, Ohio 43614

PHONE: 866-5811

FAX: 866-6526

TTY (for hearing-impaired): 866-0834

CONTACT: Brian Womer, employer services coordinator.

SERVICES: Offers financial incentives and technical assistance for companies filling jobs with people with disabilities. Hours: 8 a.m.-4:45 p.m. weekdays.

SCORE (SERVICE CORPS OF RETIRED EXECUTIVES)

608 Madison, Fifth Third Banking Center, Suite 910, Toledo, Ohio 43604

PHONE: 259-7598

FAX: 259-6460

CONTACT: John T. Rogers, chairman.

BRANCH PHONE: Tiffin 447-4141

SERVICES: Retired executives offer free management assistance and advice to small businesses, both start-up and existing.

PRIVATE INDUSTRY COLLABORATIVE

1320 Madison Ave., Toledo, Ohio, 43624

PHONE: 244-5900

FAX: 241-7865

CONTACT: Debra Bowland, executive director.

SERVICES: Provides services for dislocated workers. Hours: 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. weekdays.

Small business funding

FIFTH THIRD BANK of NORTHWESTERN OHIO

Small Business Development Group, 6640 W. Central Ave., Toledo, Ohio 43617.

PHONE: 841-3804

FAX: 841-4559

CONTACT: David McMacken, assistant vice president, business development group, 841-0267.

SERVICES: Certified U.S. Small Business Administration lender, state loans, Toledo neighborhood development loans, lines of credit, credit cards, and pension plans.

HUNTINGTON BANK

300 Madison Ave., Suite 900, Toledo, Ohio 43604.

PHONE: 321-1098

FAX: 321-1053

CONTACTS: Jane Quinn, vice president, retail administration (354-8813); Rita Russell, small business specialist (321-1048).

SERVICES: U.S. Small Business Administration loans, government-assistance loans, business lines of credit, custom checking, business travel and entertainment cards, and purchasing cards.

MID AMERICAN NATIONAL BANK & TRUST CO.

Commercial Lending, 519 Madison Ave., Toledo, Ohio 43604.

PHONE: 249-3300

FAX: 249-4961

CONTACTS: Ken Nagel, senior credit officer; Rodney Frey (commercial real estate) 249-4998; John Bick (Bowling Green) 373-6081; Don Flick (small business loans) 249-4984.

SERVICES: A preferred U.S. Small Business Administration lender. Cash management services, checking, payrolls, working capital/lines of credit.

NATIONAL CITY BANK

Small-Business Lending Dept., 405 Madison Ave., Toledo, Ohio 43604.

PHONE: 259-6634

FAX: 259-7210

CONTACT: Jeff Langenderfer, small business manager.

SERVICES: U.S. Small Business Administration loans, small-business checking accounts, credit lines, equipment and real estate loans, federal and state-backed loans, equipment and vehicle leasing.

KEYBANK

KeyBank Business Banking Lending Group, Three Seagate, Toledo, Ohio 43604.

PHONE: 259-8135

FAX: 259-8824

CONTACTS: Meredith Moore, relationship manager and Greg Adams, relationship manager.

SERVICES: Business term loans, lines of credit, small-business checking accounts and credit cards, owner-occupied commercial mortgages, small-business cash management, leasing, e-commerce, Internet banking.

TOLEDO-LUCAS COUNTY PORT AUTHORITY

One Maritime Plaza, 7th floor, Toledo, Ohio 43604-1866.

PHONE: 243-8251

FAX: 243-1835

CONTACTS: James H. Hartung, president; Jerry J. Arkebauer, vice president, finance, strategic initiatives; Lisa Wagner, program manager.

SERVICES: Economic-development bonds to assist manufacturers and others. The agency also administrates the Ohio 166 Loan Program and the Small Business Administration 504 Loan Program. Hours are 8 a.m.-5 p.m. weekdays.

First Published February 18, 2001, 1:42 p.m.

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