The Small Business Program

<body bgcolor="#FFFFFF" text="#000000" link="#0000FF" vlink="#CC0000" alink="#00CC33"><table dir="ltr" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%"><tr><td valign="top"><font face="arial, Arial, Helvetica"> <h2 align="center"><a href="#TOP OF PAGE" name="TOP OF PAGE">Office of Small, Minority, & Female Business Development</a></h2> </font><table border="0" width="100%"> <tr> <td width="100%"><font face="arial, Arial, Helvetica"><b><a href="#THE SMALL BUSINESS PROGRAM"><font size="3">THE SMALL BUSINESS PROGRAM</font></a></b></font></td> </tr> <tr> <td width="100%"><font face="arial, Arial, Helvetica"><b><a href="#HOW TO REGISTER?"><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt"><font size="3">REGISTRATION</font></span></a></b></font></td> </tr> <tr> <td width="100%"><font face="arial, Arial, Helvetica"><b><a href="#RECOGNIZED CERTIFYING AGENCIES"><font size="3">RECOGNIZED CERTIFYING AGENCIES</font></a></b></font></td> </tr> <tr> <td width="100%"><font face="arial, Arial, Helvetica"><b><a href="#SMALL BUSINESS RESOURCES"><font size="3">SMALL BUSINESS RESOURCES</font></a></b></font></td> </tr> </table><font face="arial, Arial, Helvetica"> <p class="MsoBodyText2"><b><a name="THE SMALL BUSINESS PROGRAM">THE SMALL BUSINESS PROGRAM</a>    </b></p> <p class="MsoBodyText2" style="text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in"><font size="3">Recognizing that small businesses provide employment and economic growth in Hamilton County, the Board of County Commissioners of Hamilton County established its Small Business Program ("Program") in 1998.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">  </span>The Program has an objective of increasing the participation of small businesses on County projects. The Program applies to construction projects undertaken by County departments reporting to the Board of County Commissioners ("Board") through the County Administrator.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">  </span>The departments reporting to the Board include Administrative Services (which includes Purchasing), Building Inspections, Communication Center, Community Development, Economic Development, Environmental Services, Facilities, Job & Family Services, Personnel, Public Works, and Zoning Enforcement.</font></p> <p class="MsoBodyText2" style="text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in"><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: Times New Roman; mso-bidi-font-family: Times New Roman; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA"><font size="3">For each construction project, Hamilton County, in conjunction with the Construction Manager, if any, will establish goals for the utilization of small businesses for each contract related to the project.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">  </span>The County encourages the use of small businesses as prime contractors, first-tier subcontractors, and/or joint venture partners.</font></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in"><font size="3"><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">To be considered for inclusion on the County’s list of small businesses, a firm must be a business concern that is independently owned and operated, and meets the detailed definitions or sized standards of the Small Business Administration (see <a href="http://www.sba.gov/size"><span style="text-decoration:none;text-underline: none">www.sba.gov/size</span></a>).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">  </span>In addition, for those businesses that are eligible, we encourage certification as a Small Business Enterprise (SBE), Minority Business Enterprise (MBE), and/or Woman Business Enterprise (WBE). <span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> <a href="#RECOGNIZED CERTIFYING AGENCIES">Click here to view</a></span><a href="#RECOGNIZED CERTIFYING AGENCIES"> a list of recognized certifying agencies.</a><o:p> </o:p> </span></font></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in"><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt"><font size="3">Hamilton County has more than forty departments that utilize outside contractors for a wide variety of goods and services.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">  </span>Each department obtains its own quotes for contracts valued at less than $15,000.00.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">  </span><o:p>   </font> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in"><font size="3"><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: Times New Roman; mso-bidi-font-family: Times New Roman; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA">For any orders of goods and/or services valued at $15,000.00 or more, other than those for professional services, the <a href="../Purchasing/purchasi.asp">County </a></span></font><a href="../Purchasing/purchasi.asp"> <nobr>Purchasing</nobr><font size="3"><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt"><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: Times New Roman; mso-bidi-font-family: Times New Roman; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA"> Department</span></span></font></a><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt"><font size="3"><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: Times New Roman; mso-bidi-font-family: Times New Roman; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA"> will issue an Invitation to Bid (ITB), the exceptions to this are capital projects for the Public Library, the Drake Center, Inc., or<span style="mso-spacerun: yes; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">  </span>the Public Works Department.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">  </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes">T<span>hose agencies usually issue their own ITBs for capital projects. </span></span>Businesses that have registered to supply goods and/or services identified in the ITB will be sent a copy of the ITB (unless they have registered with us through DemandStar.)</span></o:p> </font></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt"><font size="3"> <span style="mso-tab-count: 1; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">            </span>For professional services, a Request for Quotes/Qualifications  (RFQ), Request for Proposals (RFP), or other solicitation will be issued.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">  </span>Please contact the <a href="http://www.hamilton-co.org/pubworks/default.asp?NavBar=1"> Public Works Department</a> for information on the Standing List of Consultants for professional architectural, engineering, construction management, and environmental services at 513-946-4750.</font></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><font size="3"><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">            For the professional services of an accountant, attorney at law, physician, consultant, surveyor, or appraiser, the competitive bidding process does not apply, and in most instances, the County is required to obtain at least three quotes before contracting with one of these professionals.</span><b><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt"> <o:p> </o:p> </span></b></font></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><font size="3"><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">            Please contact the<a href="../Purchasing/purchasi.asp"> </a> </span><a href="../Purchasing/purchasi.asp"> <nobr>Purchasing</nobr><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: Times New Roman; mso-bidi-font-family: Times New Roman; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA"> Department</span></a><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt"> at 513-946-4314 for more detailed information about the County’s purchasing requirements.</span></font><span style="font-size:10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt"><o:p> </o:p> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="border-bottom-style: solid"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt"><a href="#TOP OF PAGE">Return to Top</a></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt"><a href="#top of page"><o:p> </a> </o:p> </span></p> <h2><span style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt"> </span><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt"><a name="HOW TO REGISTER?">REGISTRATION</a><o:p>          </o:p> </span></b></h2> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in"><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt"><font size="3">Contact DemandStar, a resource for government contracting opportunities, and register on line at <a href="http://DemandStar.com">DemandStar.com</a> or by clicking on the link to our <a href="../Purchasing/purchasi.asp">Purchasing</a> page.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">  You may contact Demand Star by phone at 1-800-771-1712. </span>The annual registration fee is only $30.00 and once registered businesses receive notification of opportunities within their areas of expertise by email or fax.<o:p> </o:p> </font> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in"><b><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt"><font size="3"> Or</font> </span></b> <span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt"><font size="3"> <o:p> </o:p> </font> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt"><font size="3"> Contact Hamilton County’s <b> Office of Small, Minority & Female Business Development</b>:<o:p> </o:p> </font> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; word-spacing: 0; line-height: 100%; margin: 0"><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt"><font size="3">607 County Administration Building<o:p> </o:p> </font> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; word-spacing: 0; line-height: 100%; margin: 0"><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt"><font size="3">138 East Court Street<o:p> </o:p> </font> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; word-spacing: 0; line-height: 100%; margin: 0"><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt"><font size="3">Cincinnati OH<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">  </span>45202-1226<o:p> </o:p> </font> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; word-spacing: 0; line-height: 100%; margin: 0"><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt"><font size="3">513-946-4323<o:p> </o:p> </font> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; word-spacing: 0; line-height: 100%; margin: 0"><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt"><font size="3">Fax:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">  </span>513-946-4330 <br> <o:p> </o:p> email: </font> <a href="mailto:bernice.walker@hamilton-co.org"><font size="3">bernice.walker@hamilton-co.org</font></a></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt"><font size="3">and request that our registration packet be sent to you.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">  </span>When requesting a packet include the name of the contact person, telephone number, business name with mailing address. We will forward a general vendor registration packet to you including registration materials for the Small Business Program.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">  </span>The vendor registration packet includes a list of the County departments and their <a href="../pdf/buyerslist2.pdf"> Purchasing Agents</a>.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">  </span>Regardless of whether a firm registers with DemandStar.com, if the firm qualifies as a small business, it must submit a notarized <b><a href="../pdf/small%20business%20profile%20form%2003%2007%2002.pdf">Small Business Profile </a></b><a href="../pdf/small%20business%20profile%20form%2003%2007%2002.pdf">(click to view)</a> and copies of current <b>certificate(s)/letters of certification</b>, if any.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">  </span>We will enter the company’s information in our database along with the goods and/or services the firm provides.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">  </span><o:p> </o:p> </font> </span></p> <p class="MsoBodyTextIndent"><font size="3">The information on registered small businesses is available to all of the County <a href="../pdf/buyerslist2.pdf"> Purchasing Agents</a>.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">  </span>Because the Purchasing Department will not be involved in all contracts, businesses are encouraged to contact the <a href="../pdf/buyerslist2.pdf"> Purchasing Agents</a> directly to inquire about opportunities.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">  </span>Information on most bid opportunities may also be viewed on-line at http:<a href="http://www.hamilton-co.org/purchasing/bid_page.htm">//www.hamilton-co.org/purchasing/bid_page.htm</a>. For more detailed information about the County’s Small Business Program, please contact:</font></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="word-spacing: 0; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><font size="3"><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">Bernice L. Walker, Esq., </span>Director<o:p> </o:p> </font> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 100%; text-indent: 0; word-spacing: 0; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><font size="3">Small, Minority & Female Business Development<o:p> </o:p> </font> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 100%; text-indent: 0; word-spacing: 0; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><font size="3">Hamilton County Department of Administrative Services<o:p> </o:p> </font> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 100%; text-indent: 0; word-spacing: 0; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><font size="3">Phone:  513-946-4323<o:p> </o:p> </font> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 100%; text-indent: 0; word-spacing: 0; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><font size="3">Fax:  513-946-4330</font></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 100%; text-indent: 0; word-spacing: 0; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><font size="3">email: <a href="mailto:bernice.walker@hamilton-co.org">bernice.walker@hamilton-co.org</a></font></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 100%; text-indent: 0; word-spacing: 0; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 100%; text-indent: 0; word-spacing: 0; border-bottom-style: solid; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0" align="center"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt"><a href="#TOP OF PAGE">Return to Top</a></span><o:p> </o:p> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><a name="RECOGNIZED CERTIFYING AGENCIES">RECOGNIZED CERTIFYING AGENCIES</a></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 100%; word-spacing: 0; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><span style="font-size:8.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt">City of Cincinnati<o:p> </o:p> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 100%; word-spacing: 0; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><span style="font-size:8.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt">Office of Contract Compliance<o:p> </o:p> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 100%; word-spacing: 0; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><span style="font-size:8.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt">Small Business Enterprise Program<o:p> </o:p> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 100%; 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Broad Street<o:p> </o:p> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 100%; word-spacing: 0; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><span style="font-size:8.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt">Columbus OH<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">  </span>43215-3414<o:p> </o:p> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 100%; word-spacing: 0; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><span style="font-size:8.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt">614-466-8380<o:p> </o:p> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 100%; word-spacing: 0; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><span style="font-size:8.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt"><a href="http://www.state.oh.us/das/eod">www.state.oh.us/das/eod</a><o:p> </o:p> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 100%; word-spacing: 0; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><span style="font-size:8.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt"> <o:p> </o:p> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 100%; word-spacing: 0; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><span style="font-size:8.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt">State of Ohio, Dept. of Transportation (ODOT)<o:p> </o:p> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 100%; word-spacing: 0; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><span style="font-size:8.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt">Office of Transit, Disadvantaged Bus. Enterprise Program<o:p> </o:p> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 100%; word-spacing: 0; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><span style="font-size:8.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt">1980 W. Broad Street<o:p> </o:p> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 100%; word-spacing: 0; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><span style="font-size:8.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt">Columbus OH<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">  </span>43215<o:p> </o:p> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 100%; word-spacing: 0; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><span style="font-size:8.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt">614-644-8436<o:p> </o:p> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 100%; word-spacing: 0; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><span style="font-size:8.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt">800-459-3778<o:p> </o:p> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 100%; word-spacing: 0; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><span style="font-size:8.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt"><a href="http://www.dot.state.oh.us/ptrans/">www.dot.state.oh.us/ptrans/</a><o:p> </o:p> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 100%; word-spacing: 0; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><span style="font-size:8.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt"> <o:p> </o:p> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 100%; word-spacing: 0; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><span style="font-size:8.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt">U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA)<o:p> </o:p> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 100%; word-spacing: 0; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><span style="font-size:8.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt">Columbus District Office<o:p> </o:p> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 100%; word-spacing: 0; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><span style="font-size:8.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt">8(a) Business Development Program<o:p> </o:p> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 100%; word-spacing: 0; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><span style="font-size:8.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt">Suite 1400<o:p> </o:p> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 100%; word-spacing: 0; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><span style="font-size:8.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt">2 Nationwide Plaza<o:p> </o:p> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 100%; word-spacing: 0; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><span style="font-size:8.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt">Columbus OH<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">  </span>43215-2542<o:p> </o:p> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 100%; word-spacing: 0; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><span style="font-size:8.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt">614-469-6860</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 100%; word-spacing: 0; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><span style="font-size:8.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt"><a href="http://www.sba.gov/oh/columbus/medcolu.html">www.sba.gov/oh/columbus/medcolu.html</a><o:p> </o:p> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 100%; word-spacing: 0; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><span style="font-size:8.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt"> <o:p> </o:p> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 100%; word-spacing: 0; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><span style="font-size:8.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt">Women Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC)<o:p> </o:p> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 100%; word-spacing: 0; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><span style="font-size:8.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt">1710 H Street, NW, 7<sup>th</sup> Floor<o:p> </o:p> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 100%; word-spacing: 0; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><span style="font-size:8.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt">Washington DC<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">  </span>20006-4601<o:p> </o:p> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 100%; word-spacing: 0; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><span style="font-size:8.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt">202-872-5515<o:p> </o:p> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 100%; word-spacing: 0; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><span style="font-size:8.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt"><a href="http://www.wbenc.org/">www.wbenc.org</a><o:p> </o:p> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="border-bottom-style: solid"><o:p> </o:p> <span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt"><a href="#TOP OF PAGE">Return to Top</a></span></p> <h2><a name="SMALL BUSINESS RESOURCES"><font size="4">SMALL BUSINESS RESOURCES</font></a></h2> <p class="MsoNormal" style="word-spacing: 0; line-height: 100%; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><span style="font-size:8.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt">Hamilton County Development Company, Inc. (HCDC)<o:p> </o:p> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="word-spacing: 0; line-height: 100%; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><span style="font-size:8.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt">1776 Mentor Avenue<o:p> </o:p> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="word-spacing: 0; line-height: 100%; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><span style="font-size:8.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt">Cincinnati OH<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">  </span>45212-3554<o:p> </o:p> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="word-spacing: 0; line-height: 100%; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><span style="font-size:8.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt">513-631-8292<o:p> </o:p> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="word-spacing: 0; line-height: 100%; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><span style="font-size:8.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt"><a href="http://www.hcdc.com/">www.hcdc.com</a><o:p> </o:p> </span></p> <p class="MsoBodyText3" style="word-spacing: 0; line-height: 100%; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><font size="1">Business Loans (SBA 504 and Ohio 166); Microloans; Small Business Development - Business Assistance; Hamilton County Business Center - Business Incubator; and Hamilton County Office of Economic Development - Tax Incentives, Community Assistance, and Available Sites</font></p> <p class="MsoBodyText3" style="word-spacing: 0; line-height: 100%; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"> <o:p> </o:p> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="word-spacing: 0; line-height: 100%; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><span style="font-size:8.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt">Cincinnati Business Incubator, Inc. (CBI)<o:p> </o:p> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="word-spacing: 0; line-height: 100%; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><span style="font-size:8.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt">1634 Central Parkway<o:p> </o:p> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="word-spacing: 0; line-height: 100%; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><span style="font-size:8.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt">Cincinnati OH<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">  </span>45210<o:p> </o:p> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="word-spacing: 0; line-height: 100%; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><span style="font-size:8.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt">513-362-2700<o:p> </o:p> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="word-spacing: 0; line-height: 100%; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><span style="font-size:8.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt"><a href="http://www.cbincubator.org/">www.cbincubator.org</a><o:p> </o:p> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="word-spacing: 0; line-height: 100%; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><span style="font-size:8.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt">Administrative Support; Training; Management and Financial Resources; Expertise and Support Networks; Business Incubation; Business Learning; and Food Ventures<o:p> </o:p> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="word-spacing: 0; line-height: 100%; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><span style="font-size:8.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt"> <o:p> </o:p> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="word-spacing: 0; line-height: 100%; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><span style="font-size:8.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt">Cincinnati MCBAP/Cincinnati BDS, Inc.<o:p> </o:p> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="word-spacing: 0; line-height: 100%; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><span style="font-size:8.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt">Ohio Statewide Minority Business Development Center<o:p> </o:p> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="word-spacing: 0; line-height: 100%; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><span style="font-size:8.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt">2081-A E. Seymour Avenue<o:p> </o:p> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="word-spacing: 0; line-height: 100%; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><span style="font-size:8.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt">Cincinnati OH<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">  </span>45237-4757<o:p> </o:p> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="word-spacing: 0; line-height: 100%; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><span style="font-size:8.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt">513-631-7666<o:p> </o:p> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="word-spacing: 0; line-height: 100%; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><span style="font-size:8.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt">Marketing; Finance & Accounting; Construction Estimating; Construction Bonding; Administration; Personnel; General Management; and Business Plans & Planning <o:p> </o:p> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="word-spacing: 0; line-height: 100%; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><span style="font-size:8.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt"> <o:p> </o:p> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="word-spacing: 0; line-height: 100%; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><span style="font-size:8.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt">Greater Cincinnati Microenterprise Initiative<o:p> </o:p> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="word-spacing: 0; line-height: 100%; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><span style="font-size:8.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt">3011 Woodburn Avenue<o:p> </o:p> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="word-spacing: 0; line-height: 100%; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><span style="font-size:8.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt">Cincinnati OH<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">  </span>45206-1415<o:p> </o:p> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="word-spacing: 0; line-height: 100%; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><span style="font-size:8.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt">513-569-1240, ext. 23<o:p> </o:p> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="word-spacing: 0; line-height: 100%; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><span style="font-size:8.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt"><a href="http://www.gcmi.org/">www.gcmi.org</a><o:p> </o:p> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="word-spacing: 0; line-height: 100%; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><span style="font-size:8.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt">Microloans; Business Plan Development; Time Management; Budgeting; Record Keeping; Licensing and Permits; Tax and Legal Issues; Pricing; and Marketing<o:p> </o:p> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="word-spacing: 0; line-height: 100%; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><span style="font-size:8.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt"> <o:p> </o:p> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="word-spacing: 0; line-height: 100%; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><span style="font-size:8.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt">U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA)<o:p> </o:p> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="word-spacing: 0; line-height: 100%; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><span style="font-size:8.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt">John Weld Peck Federal Building<o:p> </o:p> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="word-spacing: 0; line-height: 100%; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><span style="font-size:8.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt">550 Main Street, Suite 2522<o:p> </o:p> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="word-spacing: 0; line-height: 100%; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><span style="font-size:8.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt">Cincinnati OH<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">  </span>45202-3222<o:p> </o:p> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="word-spacing: 0; line-height: 100%; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><span style="font-size:8.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt">513-684-2814<o:p> </o:p> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="word-spacing: 0; line-height: 100%; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><span style="font-size:8.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt"><a href="http://www.sba.gov/">www.sba.gov</a><o:p> </o:p> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="word-spacing: 0; line-height: 100%; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><span style="font-size:8.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt">Management and Technical Assistance; Financial Assistance; Minority Enterprise Development; and Counseling, Advice and Information on Starting a Business</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="word-spacing: 0; line-height: 100%; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="word-spacing: 0; border-bottom-style: solid; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0" align="center"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt"><a href="#TOP OF PAGE">Return to Top</a></span><span style="font-size:8.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt"><o:p>   </span></p> <p align="center"><font size="3"><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">Are you a small business? 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