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
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
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
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.