Save the Date: Annual Meeting of Investors | |
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Registration for the Annual Meeting of Investors is now open!
If you would like to buy a sponsorship (comes with a table of 8), please send a check to the SCEDC office with a list of attendees.
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US 23 Corridor Roundtable Event | |
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The state legislature and Governor DeWine approved $10 million in the state transportation budget earlier this year for a statewide strategic transportation analysis. The plan emphasized the connection between Toledo/Sandusky and Columbus, and the Ohio Department of Transportation is obligated to finish the study by December 2024, so that the suggestions can be evaluated in the next biennial transportation budget.
Given Sandusky County's geography and diverse industry sectors, the results of these upcoming decisions will have a significant impact.
Please join the SCEDC and the Chamber of Commerce of Sandusky County to have a roundtable discussion about the next steps and provide feedback from our industry leaders. Your participation is important and appreciated. Brian Dicken, Vice President of the Toledo Regional Chamber of Commerce will be leading the roundtable discussion.
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Interns Help Expand Sales to International Markets | |
The Ohio Export Internship Program matches businesses interested in growing exports with highly motivated college students who have taken export-focused coursework.
The Ohio Department of Development offers participating small to medium-sized businesses a 50 percent reimbursement for the wages of the intern.
The internships have a track record of helping businesses achieve export success: 466 students have interned at Ohio companies, resulting in 152 internship extensions, 81 new job positions, and 424 new international markets, distributors, or customers.
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Terra's Business Resource Center to Officer Free ServSafe & TIPS Training |  | |
To help area restaurant, bar and hospitality workers keep current with Ohio’s food safety and alcohol serving regulations, several training and certification courses will be offered throughout January 2024 by the Business Resource Center of Terra State Community College.
The free courses are designed for anyone working in the food service and hospitality industry who wants to earn or renew their ServSafe® or TIPS® training and certification.
The ServSafe and TIPS courses will be taught by Terra State educators who are certified instructors and exam proctors. ServSafe training will be led by Emily Riehle, Director of Community Education and Event Services at Terra State, along with Elik Coleman, Chef and Certified ServSafe Instructor. TIPS training will be led by Emily Riehle and Steve Gospodarek.
Dates and times for the ServSafe and TIPS training have limited space. You can find the January dates and RSVP links by hitting the button below.
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Small Business. Big Impact. | | |
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Sell Online with E-Commerce Tools
Tuesday, January 9, 2024
7:00 p.m.
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Lender Training: New Lender Orientation
Wednesday, January 10, 2024
11:00 a.m.
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Simple Steps 2: Business Concepts
Thursday, January 11, 2024
12:00 p.m.
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Introduction to Selling to the Federal Government
Friday, January 12, 2024
10:00 a.m.
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Making Your Plan "Bankable"
Tuesday, January 16, 2024
1:00 p.m.
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Survey of SBA Programs and Services for Entrepreneurs
Wednesday, January 17, 2024
11:00 a.m.
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Simple Steps 3: Marketing Your Business
Thursday, January 18, 2024
12:00 p.m.
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Using Videos on Your Website
Tuesday, January 24, 2024
12:00 p.m.
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Lender Training: SBA Lending for Relationship Managers
Wednesday, January 24, 2024
11:00 a.m.
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Simple Steps 4: Financial Plan for Your Business
Thursday, January 25, 2024
12:00 p.m.
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Lender Training: Be the Expert! SBA Loans for Exporters
Wednesday, January 31, 2024
11:00 a.m.
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Small Biz Blitz
The SCEDC is committed to expanding our small business engagement to ensure small businesses have the tools needed for success to grow our entrepreneurial ecosystem. The Small Biz Blitz is an abbreviated version of our Business Retention and Expansion visits.
The "Small Biz Blitz" stops take approximately 15 minutes, and include some Q&A followed by a picture with the group. This information is then shared on the SCEDC's social media pages so our following can learn more about you and your small business.
There is no cost to participate.
We would love to visit your business in 2024!
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SBDC - Small Business Basics Seminar
The Small Business Development Center's Small Business Basics seminar is free for anyone who wants to start, buy, or expand a small business.
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Helping Our Community's Small Businesses & Startups Learn and Grow
The Business Resource Center is a one-stop call center to guide area businesses and new business start-ups to a range of resources and continuous learning programs available to help members of our community to advance business knowledge and skills.
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BUILDINGS AND SITES
Sandusky County is a growing business hub that is well-positioned for investment, growth, and development. Strategically located in Northwest Ohio, Sandusky County is a prime location for businesses that are looking to locate/relocate or to expand, offering companies access to a large pool of talented workforce; affordable, flexible, and attractive real estate options; strategic access via an intermodal transportation network; and excellent education options.
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BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY MAPPING
Access to data that drives the growth of your business. Search SizeUp and gain instant access to local & sector-specific data, allowing you to make informed business decisions. Explore suppliers and competition, ways to optimize your marketing, key demographics, and customers. With SizeUp you can escalate your Sandusky County business or find numerous reasons to establish one here.
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LOCAL INCENTIVES
Communities in Sandusky County have a wide range of incentives available to assist new and expanding businesses.
- Enterprise Zone Program
- Community Reinvestment Area (CRA)
- Job Retention & Creation Incentive Income Tax Credit
- Opportunity Zone Program
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STATE INCENTIVES
Grant funding and tax credits are among the most sought after incentives of new and expanding businesses. JobsOhio and the local municipalities within Sandusky County have programs in place offering these benefits to encourage business growth. These programs of varying focus are typically tied to job creation and new capital investment in fixed assets.
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