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.

The mission of the Community Improvement Corporation (CIC) is to establish and maintain an aggressive, world class economic development program that will maximize the ability of Springfield and Clark County to attract and support capital investment resulting in the creation of new jobs and retention of existing jobs.

Provides management counseling and guidance to small business owners and managers and those who are considering starting, growing or exiting a small business. Clients are matched with volunteers who provide one-on-one assistance. Offers seminars on a variety of topics about starting, growing, running and exiting a small business. Topics may include creating a business plan, keeping business records, marketing and finance.

Offers a broad range of consulting services for small businesses such as strategic planning, business management, marketing, and product development.

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.

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.

Provides several types of guaranteed small business loans. Loans can be used for the cost of start up, expansion, equipment purchases, permanent working capital, and inventory or business-occupied real estate purchases.

Provides 16-week (self-paced) employment training program for persons who are blind or severely visually impaired. Program involves management training, food service safety, sanitation, merchandising, customer service, business math, accounting, restaurant law, taxation and vending machine maintenance/repair, as well as on-site work experience. Service includes exam and licensure. Locations are awarded according to agency selection process.

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.

Provides assistance to individuals who are starting a small business or non-profit or wish to make a small business or non-profit more successful. Confidential services include individual counseling, mentoring, workshops, and seminars. Services are provided by volunteers, including retired and working business owners, executives and corporate leaders, who share their wisdom and lessons learned in business.

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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.

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.

Provides experienced executives who guide clients who are planning strategies, developing business plans, marketing and identifying appropriate financial resources for business and non-profit organizations. Organization does not lend money or provide legal service. Member professionals also present public seminars on business.

Supports economic interests of Huron County through business development resources, membership directory, events, financial benefits, advertising, networking, and seminars.

Provide peer socialization and activities to adults. Yoga, physical exercises, recreational activities, games, etc. STNA on staff provides blood pressure checks as needed. Breakfast and lunch provided. Bus passes available for those who need them. A smoke free and drug free environment.

Provides a wide range of free management counseling to existing and start-up small business in the county.

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.

Offers various direct loans to small businesses. Loans can be used for working capital, staffing salaries, inventory, machinery, equipment, land and buildings.

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.

Provides start-up and operating assistance to business owners located in or wanting to locate in the service area. Services include marketing of retail space, promoting local events and business features, merchant peer groups, business improvement practice guidance, and referrals to other development support services

Handles all purchasing for the county. Registers and annually certifies all vendors for county projects. Assures that minority and women-owned businesses are included as participants in county projects.

Provides referrals to local human service organizations, distributes information for newcomers, publishes a bi-monthly newsletter.

Facilitates and promotes business success and growth in the Belpre area and Mid-Ohio Valley. Provides networking opportunities, education, start-up support and business retention and expansion facilitation, plus community service.