National SBDC Day


We’re celebrating SBDC Day on March 15th by bringing you a full day of workshops and presentations to help your business thrive! 9 am – Deliver Best in Class Customer Service 12 pm – Creating a financial foundation for your business: An overview of QuickBooks online 2 pm – The Entrepreneurs’ Center Rotunda Fund overview … Continue reading National SBDC Day

Nav.com: The Importance of Trade Credit Post COVID-19


One of the most undervalued credit opportunities a small business owner can leverage is the trade credit he or she has with their suppliers and vendors. Not only is this a powerful way for a new business to build a strong credit profile, it can also be a great way for small businesses to leverage … Continue reading Nav.com: The Importance of Trade Credit Post COVID-19

Chain Supply Mistakes


Inc. Magazine had a great article today “Three Supply Chain Mistakes Small Businesses Make” The article discusses the top three mistakes and some steps you can take to avoid them. Don’t forget that we have a webinar on June 16th “Take the Kinks out of your Chain Supply” that will go into depth on the … Continue reading Chain Supply Mistakes

Managing Imports with Trade Disruptions Webinar – Jun 9


Join the Ohio Export Network on June 9th at 9 am to learn: What is today’s import environment: benefits and challenges with logistics, trade tariffs and freight costs Tips for finding new suppliers Methods to protect your contracts, products, payment and purchase orders Managing overseas suppliers and product quality under travel restrictions Speaker: Kim Kirkendall, … Continue reading Managing Imports with Trade Disruptions Webinar – Jun 9

Current Ohio Guidelines for Opening Businesses


While the Governor has extended the Stay Safe order until May 29th, incremental openings of businesses are beginning. The goal for Ohioans is to stay safe by continuing to maintain social distancing and heightened hygiene practices but still finding a way forward to restart our economy. TIMELINE FOR OPENINGS: May 1 – All health procedures … Continue reading Current Ohio Guidelines for Opening Businesses

MVSBDC Webinars


We just scheduled another set of webinars designed to help your business through these tough times. We hope you are able to attend some or all of the live webinars, but don’t worry if your schedule won’t permit. We will be posting the recordings after the webinars on our WEBSITE to allow for the most reach. … Continue reading MVSBDC Webinars