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The Small Business Development Center (SBDC) |
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The SBDC at The Urban League of Greater Cleveland is a joint venture of the SBA
and the Ohio Department of Development. The SBDC provides free counseling and seminars
for small businesses and startup companies. |
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Phone: (216)812-3161 |
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Web: www.ulcleveland.org/sbdc/sbdc.html |
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SCORE (Service Corps of Retired Executives) |
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With offices in Cleveland and Akron, SCORE provides free one-on-one business counseling
and coaching for small businesses and startup companies. Most counselors are retired
business executives and managers. |
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Phone: (216)522-4194 |
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Web: www.score.org |
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Business Advisers of Cleveland |
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Business Advisers of Cleveland is a nonprofit composed of retired executives and
entrepreneurs from the Greater Cleveland companies. The group offers free counseling
and coaching to small businesses and startup companies. |
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Phone: (216)426-2052 |
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Web: www.busadvcle.org |
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Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of Ohio |
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The Hispanic Business Association (HBA) offers a powerful resource and a recipe
for success. The HBA can assist you with Business Start-Up Aid, Consulting Services,
Contract Services, and Legal Referrals. |
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Phone:(216) 281-4422 |
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Web: www.hbahcco.ora |
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Alex Community Development Center (Alex CDC) |
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Alex CDC operates the Small Business Administration Women's Business Center (WBC)
for Cuyahoga County. The WBC offers training, counseling, and technical assistance
services to women business owners, women who want to start a business, and others
who are in need of these services. |
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Phone:(216)707-0777 |
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Web: www.alexcdc.com |
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Greater Cleveland Veterans Business Resource Council |
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The mission of the Greater Cleveland Veterans Business Resource Council (GCVBRC)
is to help Veterans achieve self-employment status. The GCyBRC accomplishes its
mission through education training, business planning, mentoring, referrals and
other related services. |
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Phone:(216)361-4506 |
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Web: www.gcvbrc.org |
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Baldwin-Wallace Business Plan Clinic |
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Part of the Entrepreneurship Center at Baldwin-Wallace college, this community outreach
program is for small business owners and new business entrepreneurs. The clinic's
primary service is coaching clients while helping them develop their business plan
for a fee. The clinic also offers in-depth reviews of existing business plans. |
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Phone:(440) 826-2083 |
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Web:www.bw.edu/ academics/bus/bpc |
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ShoreBank -Cleveland |
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ShoreBank has invested more than $3 million in higher risk loans for locally owned
and operated businesses of all types and sizes, helping dozens of businesses turn
realistic business plans into profits that can be reinvested in the city. |
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Phone:(216)268-6100 (800) 905-7725 |
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Web: www.sbk.com |
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