Serves as a liaison and collaborator in the community by providing the following services: - Providing information and assistance for businesses on expansion and relocation. - Aides in market research. - Serving as administrator for Medina County Port Authority.

Offers a reduced interest rate on low interest business loans through the State Depository Bank to small businesses in Ohio to stimulate job grow in the state of Ohio.

Facilitates and promotes business success and growth in the Belpre area and Mid-Ohio Valley. Provides networking opportunities, education, start-up support and business retention and expansion facilitation, plus community service.

Provides various monthly community classes such as cooking and nutrition classes, CPR courses, GED classes, fitness classes, and health screenings.

Assists with business start-up issues including applications and regulations.

USPS website provides a Location search for customers to find the postal office closest to them.

Provides international entrepreneurs with opportunities to launch their business in Northeast Ohio.

Provides incentives to reduce taxes for firms and business to locate in Wood County to strengthen the county's economy.

To encourage redevelopment in specific areas within the City of Newark. Provides tax abatement for improvements and new construction for up to 15 years in certain areas. Call for locations of four (4) areas in which the program is available.

Provides US postal service center. Issues Passport applications and photos.

Offers adults with disabilities a goal oriented program of developmental and therapeutic services to initiate, maintain, increase, or maximize their independent functioning.

Provides services for clients to find gainful employment or training. Specific services include: counseling and planning, personal and work adjustment training, vocational training, training supplies and books, financial aid to attend post-secondary classes, artificial limbs, braces, eyeglasses, hearing aids, psychotherapy, physical therapy, wheelchairs (if needed to work), occupational supplies, placement, small business development, and follow-up on the job. Also helps disabled students who are transitioning from school to work or college after high school. Some of the above services are provided by other agencies through a referral process.

Downtown Marion focuses on the downtown area as the ‘heart’ of Marion County; increasing its ability to thrive as a business, cultural, governmental and residential center of economic growth.

Trains and monitors legally blind managers of vending facilities owned by the State of Ohio.

Provides low interest loans which will give needed and appropriate assistance and support to companies investing in Lakewood in order to foster redevelopment efforts, increase jobs, generate new tax revenue and provide for physical improvements in Lakewood.

Offers an enhanced interest savings account for prospective homebuyers.

Provides 16-week (self-paced) employment training program for persons who are blind or severely visually impaired. Program involves management training, food service safety, sanitation, merchandising, customer service, business math, accounting, restaurant law, taxation and vending machine maintenance/repair, as well as on-site work experience. Service includes exam and licensure. Locations are awarded according to agency selection process.

In coordination with other county subdivisions, fosters an environment within Columbiana County which is conducive to economic development and helps implement and administer programs which enhance business or property activity in the county.

Rehabilitates existing and builds new housing in ward 2 in the City of Cleveland and makes it available for lease/purchase to low-income families. Length of time required to lease before buying varies based on how long this agency has owned the home. It may be up to 15 years.

Provides services for clients to find gainful employment or training. Specific services include: counseling and planning, mobility training, personal and work adjustment training, vocational training (including small business development), training supplies and books, artificial limbs, braces, eyeglasses, hearing aids, psychotherapy, student financial aid to attend post-secondary classes, physical therapy, wheelchairs (if needed for work) occupational supplies, placement, and follow-up on the job. Clients accepted in the program develop a plan for employment with a staff counselor that they meet with periodically during a specified time for follow-up. Services are time-limited. Services include transitional assistance from school to work or college for students who are graduating from high school.

Supports area non-profit education, health and human service programs.

Purchases properties that are in need of renovation and makes them available for resale to private contractors, developers, and individuals.

Encourages new businesses to form in, or relocate to, the Chardon area, and provides support for those already there. Services offered to members include: networking opportunities, promotion, and group purchase of services (such as health insurance, freight delivery discounts, workers’ compensation premium reduction, etc.). Also encourages volunteerism and sponsors community events such as food drives and easter egg hunts. Will not advocate or engage in politics with the city or other government entity.

Offers a site for conventions, meetings, trade shows, etc. in an effort to promote the Greene County area to visitors and tourists.

The Small Business Development Center's services include: -One-on-one counseling - Business plan assistance -Orientation to federal, state, and local programs -Financing alternatives -Strategic planning -Accounting and legal issues -Local and regional networking -Marketing and promotion -Office space rental, classrooms and conference rooms