Centers for Outreach & Engagement

Mailing Address
Cleveland State University
2121 Euclid Avenue
BU 308
Cleveland, Ohio 44115
Phone: 216-687-4750
business.marketing@csuohio.edu

Small Business Development Center (SBDC)

Our Mission:

To accelerate Ohio's economy by helping people start, sustain, and grow their businesses.

The Small Business Development Center within the Monte Ahuja College of Business at Cleveland State University provides low to no-cost, confidential, in-depth, one-on-one counseling for businesses that will or currently employ under 500 employees. In addition to individual counseling and free workshops, we offer training, e-counseling, quality-based assessments, technical assistance, loan packaging guidance, and information about federal, stat,e and local regulations and programs.

SBDC website

Our services include, but are not limited to:

CONSULTING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE
SECONDARY RESEARCH
Access to Capital Financing	Problem Solving · Business Plans
Loan Package Development	Marketing Strategies
Financial Wellness Checks	Financial and Cost Analysis
Sale/Purchase of Businesses	Business Valuation
Local/Regional/National	Associations, Trade Shows, and Demographic data
Publications	Industry Financial Standards
New Market Channels	Industry Trends
Market Penetration Studies

All services are free and confidential.

For more information or to make an appointment:

Contact Katie Van Dyke, Director
216-687-6902 or k.vandyke@csuohio.edu

The Small Business Development Center of Ohio (SBDC) program is funded in part through a cooperative agreement with the U.S. Small Business Administration. The SBDC program is also funded in part by the Ohio Department of Development.