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    Braintree BusinessDevelopment Center

    The Braintree Business Development Center supports small business in Northeast Ohio through business incubation, business assistance, networking and education, and funding.  

    We focus on the following industries: advanced manufacturing, alternative energy, information technology, bioscience, agriculture/food processing, and international trade. 



    Email: info@braintreepartners.org
    Phone: (419) 525-1614

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    Columbus Compact Corporation

    The Columbus Compact Corporation (“the Compact”) is a nonprofit community development corporation working to improve the quality of life in the central city neighborhoods of Columbus, Ohio.
     

    The Compact is a catalyst for growth. We work with central city neighborhoods and other stakeholders to analyze, plan, finance, and implement high-impact community redevelopment systems and projects.



    Email: ccc@colscompact.com
    Phone: (614) 251-0926

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    Franklin County Auditor

    Franklin County Auditor offers the best public service in fiscal, real estate and consumer protection.



    Email: ClarenceMingo@FranklinCountyOhio.gov
    Phone: (614) 525-3200

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    Ohio InSite

    Site selection tool designed to help find the best Ohio location to suit your business needs. Includes business/economic data, workforce, education and leading employers, incentives and tax reform, regional profiles, and industry profiles.



    Phone: (614) 857-0900 ext. 231

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    Columbus 2020 Columbus Region

    Economic development organization for 11 county region; provides all site consultant services including access to available properties.



    Phone: (614) 225-6063

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    Ohio Business Gateway

    The Ohio Business Gateway is about making government accessible to you and your business by helping you find the information and services you need to keep your business thriving in Ohio.


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    BizCosts.com

    BizCosts® is recognized as the nation's premier source for comparative business cost  information.  BizCosts® Reports are unique in their industry-specific modeling, geographic focus and annualized,  factor-by-factor format. It provides reports that include labor, construction, lease, utilities, sales, land, financing, travel, etc. by geographic area.



    Email: contact@bizcosts.com
    Phone: 800-520-7658

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    Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission

    MORPC is committed to building a better region in Delaware, Fairfield, Fayette, Franklin, Knox, Licking Madison, Marion, Morrow, Pickaway, Ross and Union counties.

    Planning, programming, and pubic policy in economic development, transportation, and land use.

     



    Phone: (614) 228-2663

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    City of Columbus Department of Development

    Helps plan for, stimulate, and regulate the city's growth.



    Phone: (614) 645-7795

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    Greater Ohio Policy Center

    Greater Ohio Policy Center (GOPC), a non-profit, non-partisan organization develops and advances policies and practices that value our urban cores and metropolitan regions as economic drivers and preserve Ohio’s open space and farmland. Through education, research and outreach, GOPC strives to create a political and policy climate receptive to new economic and governmental structures that advance sustainable development and economic growth.



    Phone: (614) 224-0187

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    Columbus Downtown Development Corporation (CDDC) and Capitol South Community Urban Redevelopment Corporation (Capitol South)

    CDDC and Capitol South are private, non-profit development organizations led by a single Board of Directors comprised of senior business and institutional leaders.



    Phone: (614) 545-4700

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    The Columbus Region

    The Columbus Region is guided by Columbus 2020, an aggressive economic development strategy.

    Columbus 2020 is a bold, new, regional public-private partnership that will leverage Central Ohio´s research and academic institutions, diverse industries to position the State Capital to become the fastest growing economy in the country and one of the nation´s leaders in economic development.



    Phone: (614) 225-6063

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    Ohio Department of Development

    Provides a variety of programs and initiatives to help encourage business growth in Ohio



    Phone: 800-848-1300

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    Member Testimonial: Midwest Express Group

    "The Chamber provides businesses and organizations opportunities to tap into valuable resources."- Steve Youll, senior staff administrator, human resources. Read More.


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    SBA 504

    The SBA 504 Loan program is a powerful economic development loan program that offers small businesses another avenue for business financing, while promoting business growth, and job creation. 

    Boundaries: Ohio
    Loan Amount: $50,000 up to $5M; up to $5.5M for Public Policy and Manufacturing
    Interest Rates: Fixed rate over life of laon determined at Bond Sale
    Loan Term: 10 and 20 year
    Private Investment: Bank at least 50 percent
    Equity: 10-20 percent of total project cost
    Collateral: Real estate, large equipment
    Purpose/Use of Loan: Real estate/large equipment
    Prevailing Wage: No
    Job Creation: 1 job for every $65,000
    Loan Committee: External
    Relocation: No
    Historic: No
    Environmental: Yes 
    Contact: Community Capital Development Corp. at 900 Michigan Ave. Columbus, OH 43215 or (614) 645.6171 or www.ccdcorp.org. 



    Phone: (614) 645.6171

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    OHIO 166

    The 166 Direct Loan Program (166 Direct Loan) promotes economic development, business expansion and job creation by providing financial assistance for allowable costs of eligible projects in the State of Ohio.

    The Ohio Department of Development’s (Development) 166 Direct Loan provides lowinterest loans to businesses creating new jobs or preserving existing employment opportunities in the State of Ohio.

    Boundaries: Ohio
    Loan Amount: Up to $500,000 (with permission from State of Ohio)
    Interest Rate:  Fixed rate of 2/3 of prime + .25 percent servicing fee
    Loan Term: Up to 15 years
    Private investment: Bank at least 50 percent
    Equity: Ten percent of total project
    Collateral: Share lien position with bank, Real Estate (can be in 2nd position with 1 percent premium)
    Purpose/Use of Loan: Acquisition of Real Estate/Large Equipment
    Prevailing Wage: No
    Job Creation: One job for every $50,000
    Loan Committee: External
    Relocation: Yes
    Historic: Yes
    Environmental: Yes 
    Contact: Community Capital Development Corp. at 900 Michigan Ave. Columbus, OH 43215, or (614) 645.6171, or www.ccdcorp.org. 



    Phone: (614) 645.6171

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