Small Business Development Center (SBDC)

MISSION

To accelerate Ohio’s economy by helping people start, sustain and grow their businesses.

SERVICES

The SBDC provides low to no-cost, confidential, in-depth, one-on-one counseling for businesses that will or currently employee under 500 employees. In addition to individual counseling, we offer training, e-counseling, quality-based assessments, technical assistance, loan packaging guidance and information about federal, state and local regulations and programs.

CONSULTING & TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE

  • Access to Capital Financing

  • Problem Solving

  • Business Plans

  • Loan Package Development

  • Marketing Strategies

  • Financial Wellness Checks

  • Financial and Cost Analysis

  • Sale/Purchase of Businesses

  • Business Valuation

SECONDARY RESEARCH

  • Local/Regional/National

  • Associations, Trade Shows, and Demographic data

  • Publications

  • Industry Financial Standards

  • New Market Channels

  • Industry Trends

  • Market Penetration Studies

LOCATION

The Small Business Development Center is a part of the Monte Ahuja College of Business and is located on the Cleveland State University Campus in the Business Building.

Our address is 1860 E. 18th Street, Room 308, Cleveland, OH 44114.

Meetings are by appointment only, please call (216) 687-6902.

 

ADVISING & EDUCATION

The SBDC is able to help your small business by providing complementary advising and education thanks to funding from the SBA and ODSA and support from our host Cleveland State University’s Monte Ahuja College of Business. We are measured by our ability to help you start your business, create and retain jobs, increase sales and obtain financing.

  • “I am so grateful to CSU and OSBDC for providing presentations and workshops such as these to the community; it eliminated a lot of the anxiety I was feeling and answered so many questions that I have been lingering back and forth about for the past couple weeks now. I now feel like I have a smart tool kit to help me move forward and start my business and I feel a lot more confidence about the process and journey ahead.”

    – Jasmyn