SBDC – Small Business Development Center – Akron, Ohio

Serving Akron & the Surrounding Counties

*Community Partners’ Seminars, Workshops & Webinars

Small business training events – some outside of our regular SBDC network:

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7000 Euclid Avenue Suite 203 ‖ Cleveland, OH 44103

“Investing in people to create measurable and enduring social and economic change”

Shark Tank Akron: Small Business, Government Grants – Tuesday, August 20^th from 11A – 1P (location TBD): The Ohio Aerospace Institute runs the Small Business Innovation Research Program that connects small businesses with government agencies looking for innovative new products, life-changing research and ideas that could help further their mission. Representatives from OAI will walk participants through the process of applying for grant money in exchange for their never before-seen product or technology.
Huntington Financial Management FDIC MSSB Series – Thursdays: August 15^th, September 19^th, October 17^th (5:30 pm to 7:30 pm)

These free courses were created to help small business owners understand the key skills of Record Keeping, Risk and Time Management for a small business, and will help benefit their business.

FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT:

Cariema Wood, AmeriCorps VISTA

Direct: 216.912.5655

[email protected]

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Akron Summit County Public Library events…to be announced…

60 South High Street

Akron, OH

44326

More Info Link: www.akronlibrary.org; www.ascpl.org

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Cuyahoga Falls Library – upcoming business events…to be announced…

2015 Third Street
Cuyahoga Falls, OH 44221

cuyahogafallslibrary.org

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Hudson Library & Historical Society – upcoming business events…

good info to know…

Research Databases for Small Business & Job Seekers

The library subscribes to more than 90 specialized databases and most of them are accessible from home. These five are a sampling of business-oriented sources that provide access to many full-text articles from trade and academic journals, magazines, newspapers and SWOT reports.

Business Insights: Essential offers company and industry information from directories, academic and business news sources, statistical and financial data, SWOT (Strength, Weakness, Opportunities, Threats) reports with list making and charting capabilities.

Business Source Premiere provides full text access from more than 3,650 scholarly business journals, including full text for nearly 1,100 peer-reviewed business publications. It also has SWOT reports from Datamonitor, a leading business information company specializing in industry analysis.

First Research is primarily an industry database covering over 500 industries plus the ability to rank them by key metrics. It is only available at the library as is its sister database, Hoovers. Hoover’s provides list making capabilities, company, financial and industry information.

Reference USA is a directory of 11 million U.S. businesses, 1 million Canadian businesses, 120 million U.S. households, 11 million Canadian residents, and 683,000 U.S. health care providers. Search for businesses by SIC code, sales volume number of employees geographic location by city, state, county or standard metropolitan area and much more. It is a primary resource for list making for networking, sales and marketing with ten separate searchable modules.

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Monday, August 19, 7:00 p.m. & Tuesday, September 3, 2:00 p.m.

Does your small business lack an online presence? Learn how to create and update your free Google Business Profile, increase awareness and engagement with customers by posting interactive content, discover how people are finding your business and how Google can use your profile to generate a free website.
Prerequisites: an active Gmail account (must know username and password), basic mouse and keyboard skills.

To register or for more information, please contact Hudson Library.

www.hudsonlibrary.org

(330) 653-6658

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The mission of the SMBA is to accelerate Ohio's economy by helping people start, sustain and grow their businesses.
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*Community Partners’ Seminars, Workshops & Webinars

Small business training events – some outside of our regular SBDC network:

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