Buckeye Hills - Hocking Valley State Data Center
Determine Your State and Local Business Tax Obligations in Ohio
In addition to business taxes required by the federal government, you will have to pay some state and local taxes. Each state and locality has its own tax laws. Having knowledge of your state tax requirement can help you avoid problems and your business save money. The most common types of tax requirements for small business are income taxes and employment taxes.
Mahoning Valley Technical Procurement Center (MVTPC)
The Mahoning Valley Technical Procurement Center (MVTPC) is a non-profit program operated by the Eastgate Regional Council of Governments, and the Mahoning Valley Economic Development Corporation to assist local small businesses in identifying and securing federal, state and local government contracts, and sub-contracting opportunities. The Mahoning Valley Technical Procurement Center offers your small business the technical expertise, resources, and specialized assistance, guidance and counseling necessary to enter this highly competitive marketplace. It will help your business grow your sales opportunities and increase opportunities for financial growth.
The MVTPC provides assistance to businesses in Columbiana, Mahoning, Portage, Stark and Trumbull counties in Ohio.
Check out what the MVTPC can do for you! Contact Steve Danyi at the Mahoning Valley Economic Development Corporation to find out how we can help you.
Northern Ohio Data & Information Services (NODI)
The Northern Ohio Data & Information Services (NODI) serves as a State Data Center that provides local business communities with education and access to Census Bureau data and products such as Population Estimates and Projections, Income, Poverty, and Employment, and Gross Domestic Product in addition to other economic data and statistical resources.
Location and contact information:
Cleveland State University
2121 Euclid Avenue, UR 32
Cleveland, OH 44115-2114
Ms. Sharon Bliss
(216) 687-2209
Fax (216) 687-5068
ODJFSD/Labor Market Information
The Ohio ODJFSD/Labor Market Information provides local business communities with education and access to Census Bureau data and products such as Population Estimates and Projections, Income, Poverty, and Employment, and Gross Domestic Product in addition to other economic data and statistical resources.
Location and Contact information:
Bureau Research, Assessment and Accountability
4300 Kimberly Parkway
PO Box 1618
Columbus, OH 43216-1618
Mr. Brian Baker
(614) 466-9842
FAX (614) 752-9621
Office of Policy Research and Strategic Planning
The Ohio Department of Development serves as a State Data Center that provides education and access to Census Bureau data and products as well as other statistical resources to millions of data users at the local level. Population estimates and projections, income, poverty, and employment data in addition to other economic data and statistical resources are available.
Location and contact information:
Policy Research and Strategic Planning
Ohio Department of Development
P.O.Box 1001 (Zip code for using PO Box is 43266-0101)
77 South High Street, 27th Floor
Columbus, OH 43215
Mr. Steve Kelley
(614) 466-2116
FAX (617) 466-9697
Ms. Patricia Evans
(614)466-1067
Ohio Manufacturing Extension Partnership
Ohio Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA) Business Center
MBDA provides funding for a network of minority business centers located throughout the nation. The Centers provide minority entrepreneurs with one-on-one assistance in writing business plans, marketing, management and technical assistance and financial planning to assure adequate financing for business ventures.
The Centers are staffed by business specialists who have the knowledge and practical experience needed to run successful and profitable businesses. Business referral services are provided free of charge. However, the network generally charges nominal fees for specific management and technical assistance services.
MBDA strives to create a new generation of minority-owned businesses generating $100 million in annual revenues. The strategic focus is to maximize job creation and global competitiveness for minority-owned businesses and to foster innovation and entrepreneurship with minority-owned businesses in high-growth industries.
The MBDA Business Center located in Cleveland, OH is operated by Commission on Economic Inclusion.
Location:
1240 Huron Road E., Suite 300
Cleveland, OH 44115
Telephone #: 216-592-2253
Email: rhatchett@clevelandmbdacenter.com
To obtain additional information on the Minority Business Development Agency, please visit: www.mbda.gov
Ohio State Trademark Registration Information
To register a trademark and/or service mark at the state level, you must file an application with the trademark office of the specific state in which protection is sought.
To learn about your state registration requirements, visit the link below for contact information for your location.
Procurement Technical Assistance Centers (PTAC) Program
The Procurement Technical Assistance Centers (PTAC) Program helps businesses sell goods and services to local, state, and federal government agencies by providing marketing, training, technical, and quality assurance counseling. The PTAC also assist state agencies and departments in their efforts to comply with federal and state procurement diversity goals. In addition to counseling, training, and information resources, the centers offer the following services:
• Bid-matching service
• Product and procurement histories
• Military specifications
• Trade events (connecting federal buyers with Ohio firms)
Ohio businesses that wish to expand product and service markets to local, state, and federal government agencies are eligible.
The Procurement Technical Assistance Centers provide specialized assistance for Veteran-owned Small Businesses.
Procurement Technical Assistance Centers (PTAC) Program PTAC offer information and counseling assistance through a network of centers throughout Ohio. The network maintains offices located in Athens, Cincinnati, Columbus, Dayton, Kent, Kirtland, and Toledo. Additional full-service centers are located in Youngstown and South Point.
The PTAC Program is operated in partnership with the Office of Business Assistance, the Ohio Small Business Development Centers, and the U.S. Department of Defense.
Office of Business Assistance
77 South High Street, 24th Floor
Columbus, Ohio 43216
(800) 848-1300 or (614) 466-5700
Small Business Administration (SBA) Cleveland District Office
Small Business Administration (SBA) Columbus District Office
Southern Ohio Procurement Outreach Center (SOPOC)
The Lawrence Economic Development Corporation Procurement Outreach Center, also known as the Southern Ohio Procurement Outreach Center (SOPOC) is a non-profit Procurement Technical Assistance Center (PTAC). The mission of the PTAC program is to provide assistance to small businesses desiring to enter local, state and federal government markets, as a means to support economic development, and to foster the retention and creation of jobs. All services provided by the Southern Ohio PTAC is free of any charges.
One of the most important services provided by the Southern Ohio Procurement Outreach Center (POC) is counseling. The Procurement Outreach Center can help you:
Acquire necessary registration with various government agencies;
Develop a marketing plan that identifies government agencies who buy your products and/or services;
Identify sub-contracting opportunities that increase your business;
Understand and utilize Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) and Value Added Networks (VANS) that access government contracting information; and,
Utilize reference and resource materials.
State Library of Ohio
The State Library of Ohio serves as a State Data Center that provides education and access to Census Bureau data and products as well as other statistical resources to millions of data users at the local level. Population estimates and projections, income, poverty, and employment data in addition to other economic data and statistical resources are available.
Location and contact information:
State Library of Ohio
Government Information Services
274 East First Avenue
Columbus, OH 43201
Ms. Audrey Hall
ahall@sloma.state.oh.us
(614) 995-0033
FAX (614) 752-9178