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Finding Funding - Tips & Tools, Cleveland & Northeast Ohio, Startup or Growth
Where's the Money? Tips on Finding Funding in Northeast Ohio
Latest Updates [Feb 22] on PPP2, EIDL2, ERC for Northeast Ohio
Latest Updated PPP2, EIDL2, Resource Links as of February 22, 2021
Starting Up? Frequently-Used Northeast Ohio Business Start-up Resources
Useful Cleveland links for Starting a Business in Cuyahoga Lake Geauga Ashtabula Lorain Erie Huron Counties. Score provides free startup mentoring assistance Read more
Finding an Accountant or Accounting / Tax Services - Tips & Tools for Cleveland and Northeast Ohio
Finding Accounting Services Providers - Tips & Tools Cleveland and Northeast Ohio
Business Insurance - 4th of 4-Part Legal Series
This session will provide an overview of the various types of business insurances and why they are necessary. Read more
Customer Engagement - 3rd of 3-Part Series On Growth Through New Business Development
Because of today’s travel restrictions, we’ve moved custom engagement to virtual platforms utilizing virtual VOC (VVOC) methods from The AIM Institute. You can too! Listen to... Read more
Finding Attorney Services - Tips & Tools Cleveland and Northeast Ohio
Finding Attorney Services - Tips & Tools Cleveland and Northeast Ohio
Human Resources HR - 3rd of 4-Part Legal Series - January 2021
This session will present the elements of a good human resource program and discuss the policies and procedures required for legal compliance. Read more
Discover Profitable Problems Part 2 of 3-Part Growth Series
Discover Profitable Problems To Solve…With Optimized Customer Interviews. Great interviewing leads to better customer insights and engagement and then superior new products and... Read more
Starting a Food Truck Business - Northeast Ohio
Basics on Starting a Food Truck in Cleveland Northeast Ohio
Business Law - 2d of the 4-Part Legal Series
Session #2: Be smart and be prepared. Too often, small business owners don't find out about relevant laws until it's too late.This session will discuss those laws that you need... Read more
De-risking Growth - Part 1 of 3-Part Growth Series
We’ll share research on key growth drivers and best practices. We’ll then look at a business growth plan and discuss the key questions you’ll want to answer in order to de-risk... Read more