Miami University Regionals’ Commerce Hub is now hosting the Clermont County Small Business Development Center (SBDC).
The Ohio Small Business Development Center partnered with Miami University Regionals Department of Commerce in fall 2019. SBDC, part of the Ohio Development Services Agency, helps small businesses start and expand. This partnership will provide Small Business Management majors with experiential learning opportunities and a direct link to students who may want to open their own businesses or an organization that provides start-up assistance.
Working in partnership with the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) and the Ohio Development Services Agency, the Ohio Small Business Development Center (SBDC) at the Clermont Chamber of Commerce provides the following services:
- Financial analysis
- One-on-One Counseling
- Workshops & Training Programs
- Strategic Business Planning
- Professional & Technical Referrals
- Cash Flow Analysis
- Identifying Sources of Capital
- Business Assessment Valuation
- Inventory Control Assessment
- Market Feasibility, Strategy & Development
- Financial Projections Development
- Professional & Technical Referrals
- Business Purchasing & Selling
All consultations are CONFIDENTIAL.
SBDC Network Specialists are available to assist small businesses in manufacturing, exporting, government contracting, and certification for minority owned and women owned businesses. Counselors are available to meet with clients in Clermont County and at the Clermont Chamber of Commerce.
Services are offered at low cost or no cost to those who own, operate or wish to start a for-profit small business.
An entrepreneur or owner must have a strong personal commitment to finding and implementing solutions to issues facing that company. The Ohio SBDC at the Clermont Chamber consulting approach is one of guidance and education, not completing the work for the client.