This workshop is targeted to individuals who are interested in starting their own business or have recently started a business operation. The program addresses describing your business, legal forms of ownership, developing financial projections, and the importance of industry and market research.


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Numbers Demystified

All too often small business owners receive a set of financial statements from an accountant or bookkeeping service, an untrained employee or directly from an accounting software package without the benefit of any analysis of what the numbers actually mean. Later, they are surprised by events that could have been foreseen if they knew how to look at their own financials.

This two-hour presentation demonstrates some basic analysis techniques using meaningful comparisons and financial ratios.

The intended audience is small business owners who have been in operation for a year or more, but all are welcome!

Please join us for this workshop on one or more of the following dates:

April 9, July 9, and October 8
Workshop runs from 4 pm to 6:30 pm

Presented by: Jim Griggy, CBA

Workshops to be held at :
Akron Global Business Accelerator
Mezzanine Floor (9th floor)
526 S. Main St.,
Akron, OH 44311

Please RSVP by phone to 330.375.2111, or by email at info@akronsbdc.org

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THE BOTTOM LINE SERIES

You are cordially invited to attend an informational meeting on the topic of MARKETING for your business. The meeting will kick off @ 8:30AM and will conclude at 9:30AM on Tuesday October 21, 2008.
Mr. Robert Felber from Felber & Felber Marketing, will present a brief overview on marking, which will be followed by a question and answer session.
The meeting will be on the Mezzanine (9th) floor in the large conference room. There will be a free continental breakfast prior to the meeting. You may bring as many people as you wish, but preregistration is required. Hope to see you there!

R.S.V.P- Annie @ (330) 375-2173 OR asabo@akronincubator.com

Sponsored by the Akron Global Business Accelerator


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For more information on other events in Summit and Medina Counties, please visit http://MedinaCountyEvents.com, and http://SummitCountyEvents.com




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Ohio State Treasurer Richard Cordray has recently launched a new financial website, http://www.yourmoneynowonline.org/. The Your Money Now website has the latest personal finance tips, tools and breaking financial news in one easy to access place. It is a resource for those looking for information on budgeting, saving, getting out of debt. We encourage all of you to take some time on the website and give us your feedback. We also are constantly looking for individuals to contribute financial articles to the website. Please feel free to contact me or the Columbus office with any questions or suggestions.

I look forward to working with you all in the future as The State Treasurer’s Office looks to provide and share valuable resources to those in the community.

Thank you,

George Elliott, Regional Outreach Greater Cleveland
State Treasurer of Ohio
615 W. Superior Ave., #1210
Cleveland, Oh 44113
C: 216.470.4484
Email: George.elliott@tos.ohio.gov



DISASTER CONTRACTING


If you are a small business wanting to assist in cleanup in the aftermath of a disaster, you need to do the following:


FIRST STEP

Register in the Central Contractor Registry (CCR) at www.ccr.gov. The FEMA Disaster Response data base collects its information in the CCR. Once you have accessed the website, go to “Help” link on the top of the page and read the CCR Handbook. It will tell you all the information you will need to register. To begin your registration go to the CCR Home page and select “Start a New Registration” on the left hand side of the page.


After you complete the required elements, go to the Disaster Response page (see “Optional Information” on the left had side of the page). FEMA established its Debris Removal Contractor Registry (DRCR), specifically for state and local governments to use to identify and pre-qualify available debris removal contractors. All vendors interested in doing business with FEMA should send an e-mail to FEMA-Industry@dhs.gov.


Small Business should also complete SBA’s Supplemental Page at the end of the registration.


CCR Customer Service Contact Information
Toll-Free Phone Number 1-888-227-2423
CCR Email: ccr@bpn.gov
Hours of Operation are 9 - 5 (EST) Monday - Friday. Voice mail messages will be taken if all lines are busy; all calls will be returned.


SECOND STEP:


The Army Corps of Engineers also has its Disaster Resource Contractor Registry at http://www.lrl.usace.army.mil/DisasterEquip/ (firms must also be register in CCR). The Corps of Engineers has developed this contractor registry for assistance with their disaster response mission. The Corps of Engineers uses its engineering and contracting capabilities to support FEMA and other Federal, State and local government agencies in a wide variety of missions during natural and man-made disasters.

Information in this registry will be used by Corps of Engineers offices that are looking for specific goods or services during emergencies. Submission of information is voluntary. Information will be considered For Official Use Only within the Federal government. Submission of information to this registry DOES NOT expressly or implicitly commit the Federal government to procurement of products or services

For any questions regarding the Army Corps Contractor Registry, please email disasterresponsereg@lrl02.usace.army.mil.


OTHER RESOURCES


FEDBIZOPPS

Once you have registered with CCR, you can go to http://www.fedbizopps.gov. This is the single government point-of-entry for Federal government contract opportunities over $30,000. Managed by the General Services Administration, FedBizOpps allows businesses to sign up for e-mail notification of open contracts related to specified fields. At the website, on the right hand side, under Related Links, click on “Vendor Notification Services”, which will allow you to receive email alerts by contract number, classification or all contract notices.


You can reach the FedBizOpps Help Desk by clicking on the “Help Desk” link on the bottom of the FEDBIZOPPS web page, calling 877-472-3779 or sending an email to fbo.support@gsa.gov.

The Help Desk is open between 8am and 6pm EST (M-F).


Procurement Technical Assistance Centers (PTACs) form a nationwide network of procurement professionals dedicated to providing you: www.aptac-us.org

An understanding of the requirements of government contracting, and the know-how to obtain and successfully perform federal, state and local government contracts.
At little or no cost, PTACs provide a wide range of assistance covering every phase of government contracting – from initial registrations through contract completion.


Small Business Development Centers: Offer One-stop assistance to individuals and small businesses by providing a wide variety of information and guidance in local, easily accessible branch locations. http://www.sba.gov/sbdc/sbdcnear.html



For any other contracting opportunities, please contact the state, county, or other local municipalities in the area that you would like to do business in, to find out what is available and what their requirements may be.





















SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CENTER

Akron, Ohio June 1, 2006

The City of Akron and Summit County have joined with The Summit Medina Business Alliance (SMBA) to improve the environment for Akron's small business community.

The Summit Medina Business Alliance, Inc. (SMBA) has been incorporated to support the economic development of the region by drawing upon academic, government, private and public resources to help the region grow and improve. The SMBA will also serve as a central resource facility to foster innovation and continuous improvement of business and the development of the region through consulting, training, technology transfer and resource exchange between business, higher education and government.

This new non profit corporation will be the host for the Akron Small Business Development Center (SBDC) in their delivery of business consulting services. The City of Akron and Summit County have provided funding for the SBDC currently housed in the Akron Global Business Accelerator (formerly known as the Akron Industrial Incubator). The Akron SBDC is also supported by grants from the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) and the Ohio Department of Development (ODOD). The SBA reports that small businesses generate 60% to 80% of net new jobs in the nation annually.

This cooperative effort between the City of Akron, Summit County, and The Summit Medina Business Alliance is a significant milestone towards expanding the region's ability to support the growth of small businesses and increase jobs, says Director, Mary Ann Jasionowski.

Our highly professional staff will initiate and maintain contact with Summit and Medina county start-up and existing businesses to provide management assistance and educational programs to aid in the identification and solution of business problems.
Our full-time counselors, Mary Ann Jasionowski, Brian Walters, and Jim Griggy, are available to consult and train entrepreneurs and small business owners.

The Akron SBDC is located at 526 S. Main St., Suite 813, Akron, OH and can be contacted at 330-375-2111 or by email at info@akronsbdc.org.