Federal
- Business.gov
- A guide to the maze of government business rules and regulations relations and information about services and resources to help you start, grow, and succeed in business.
- Clean Air Resource Center
- Financing options for projects that improve air pollution control and energy efficiency of small businesses.
- County Business Patterns
- Economic profiles of counties and states for employment, payroll, and number of establishments by industry. Also includes Metro Business Patterns and Zip Code Business Patterns.
- Export.gov
- Portal to export-related assistance and market information including trade-leads, free export counseling, and more.
- Federal Business Opportunities
- One-stop site for vendors to explore information on Federal markets for business products and services.
- Small Business Administration
- Federal assistance in buying, financing, and selling small businesses plus information on government contracting and a searchable database of business cards.
- Small Business Innovation Research/Small Business Technology Transfer Programs
- Links to government agencies offering grants to small businesses.
- U.S. Business Advisor
- Multi-agency, one-stop site for business issues, such as taxes, laws, regulations, and government contracting.
- USA.gov - Government Sales and Auctions
- Buy new, seized, and surplus merchandise from the federal government.
- Womenbiz.gov
- Official gateway for women-owned businesses selling to the U.S. Government.
State
- 1st Stop Business Connection
- Information on the state’s center to help business owners obtain required permits.
- Ohio Department of Development
- Provides information about services, programs, and resources for business development in Ohio, including the Ohio Bipartisan Job Stimulus Program and the Ohio Job Ready Sites Program.
- Ohio Secretary of State - Business Services
- Visit the Secretary of State’s website for forms and guidance in starting a business. Also includes a searchable database of all registered Ohio businesses.
- Small Business Development Centers of Ohio
- These centers provide free, professional, in-depth and confidential business consulting and training to new and existing entrepreneurs.
Local
- Cincinnati Business Incubator
- Serving small businesses with a focus on minorities and women, CBI offers education, technical assistance, office space, financing, and other professional services.
- Cincinnati Empowerment Corporation
- Federally funded Empowerment Zone Grants for Economic & Workforce Development, Civic Infrastructure, Housing & Neighborhood Environment, and Individual & Family Well-Being.
- Cincinnati USA – Business Information Center
- Economic development reports and statistics on local business, population, economy, education, labor, technology, geography, real estate, etc.
- City of Cincinnati, Small Business Enterprise Program
- Online application for certification of local small businesses for contract work with the City of Cincinnati.
- Greater Cincinnati Microenterprise Initiative
- The GCMI offers entrepreneurial training classes, small business financial assistance, technical assistance, and access to other business resources.
- Hamilton County Development Company
- A private not-for-profit corporation organized to promote economic development. Includes a Business Center, Economic Development Office, and Small Business Financing.
- SCORE
- Free or low-cost business advice from the Service Corps of Retired Executives (SCORE) chapter.
