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Provides transitioning active duty service members training in how to start and grow a business. Offers a 2 day Introduction to Entrepreneurship workshop taught at a local military instillation which will provide an education on business fundamentals and an analysis on the feasibility and sustainability of the service member's business concept. Also offers an 8 week Foundations of Entrepreneurship course taught online via the University of Syracuse in which the service member will learn the fundamentals of developing a business plan.

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Small Business Development
Families of Active Military Personnel
Active Military

Provides information about fodining, lodging, recreation, attractions, events, the arts and retail shops in Allen County. also promotes the Allen County area to meeting planners, tour operators, motorcoach companies, group event planners, leisure and buisness travelers, and buisnesses.
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.

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Developmental Disabilities
Supported Employment
Tuition Assistance
Small Business Development
Physical Disabilities
Vocational Rehabilitation
Maintains a directory of ADAMH-funded, non-profit service providers in Franklin County. Plans for necessary alcohol, drug and mental health services, funds and evaluates programs that administer these services to community members in need.

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Program Development Funds
Support Group Clearinghouses
Funds research which seeks the causes of, as well as the cures and treatments for, neuromuscular disorders. A special area of research is gene therapy.
Provides business retention and marketing activities to maintain stable climate for small businesses in the area. Provides training and business technical assistance as participants in the Neighborhood Main Street Initiative.
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.

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Redevelopment Programs
Low Cost for Sale Homes/Housing Units
Offers memberships and benefits for the businesses in the Greater Medina area. Provides directories, mailing lists, certificates of origin, notary services and newsletters for members.

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Chambers of Commerce
Business Recruitment and Attraction
Provides local mechanism for residents to participate in planning and implementing strategies for neighborhood revitalization. Services include: community organizing, assistance with home repair, consultation with small businesses for retention and marketing, and building code enforcement.
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
Provides training to learn new job skills and to increase current job skill levels in a wide variety of professional employment areas. Provides background for testing for certification and professional licensure as well as continuing education credits where appropriate. Service is also available to employers wishing to increase skills of their employees as a whole. Areas covered include: bank teller training, truck driver training, training and education for those in the construction trades, small business development, customer service, careers working with aging individuals, health care careers (State Tested Nursing Assistant-STNA- training), Spanish for health care professionals, social work certification, human resources, meeting/event planning, food service/hospitality, classes to prepare for standardized tests such as the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) and other college entrance exams, police/fire/emergency training, and computer classes (including certification in advanced information technology).

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Computer Literacy Training Programs
Job Training Formats
College/University Entrance Examination Preparation
Professional Continuing Education
Small Business Development
Language Instruction
Offers a site for conventions, meetings, trade shows, etc. in an effort to promote the Greene County area to visitors and tourists.

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Community Economic Development and Finance
Provides destination marketing which solicits and facilitates tourism, conventions, trade shows, and incoming business development in Darke County. Assists organizations in planning conventions and other events.
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.

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Vocational Rehabilitation
Braille Instruction
Prevocational Training
Small Business Development
Tuition Assistance
Orientation and Mobility Training
Visual Impairments
Provides US postal service center.
Responsible for the collection, processing and delivery of letters, parcels, mailgrams and other material handled by the postal service as well as retail sales of postage stamps, mailing materials and other mail related items.
Pursues economic revitalization in Fairview Park through various redevelopment, planning, and renovation projects. Performs zoning inspections and processes applications regarding zoning. Maintains land records.

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Zoning
Redevelopment Programs
Land Use Planning
Land Records
Offers opportunities for community engagement as well as business development, legislative updates, problem solving, marketing, networking opportunities, and tourist information for the Parkman Township area. Sponsors various community events.

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Business Recruitment and Attraction
Chambers of Commerce
Offers mentoring, lectures, workshops, and library resources on business issues to foster entrepreneurship.
Provides low interest loans and fixed financing for business loans for persons interested in starting a new business, expanding their current business, or those in need of renovation.
Offers information and assistance to individuals interested in starting or who own a small business. Assistance includes access to capital, entrepreneurial development, government contracting and advocacy for small businesses.

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Small Business Development
Provides information and referral services as a department of the Mansfield/Richland County Public Library. Database of information includes government, non-profit, and social service organizations. Additional services include: * Directory assistance * Time, temperature, and weather information * Post disaster reporting * Faxing and copying services (free for social service needs) * Printing travel directions

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Document Copying Services
Faxing Services
Travel Directions/Trip Planning
Directory Assistance
Individual Advocacy
Special Events
Time/Temperature/Weather Information Services
Certificates/Forms Assistance
Comprehensive Information and Referral
Directory/Resource List Publication
Post Disaster Damage Reporting
Provides funds to assist in research towards a cure for leukemia, and myeloma.
Offers a broad range of consulting services such as strategic planning, business management, marketing, and product development for small businesses in Medina, Portage, and Summit counties.
Offers workshops and webinars to help new businesses get started and existing businesses improve their operations and profitability.