Tammy Brown and her son Lonnie are a mother and son team that own Brown’s Tire Sales in Columbus, Ohio. The business originally launched more than 30 years ago by Tommy Brown who has now passed it down to his wife and son. In the early 1990’s the county approached the Brown’s regarding code violations and concernsContinue reading…
Position Summary The Specialist for the Small Business Development Center (SBDC) performs a variety of supportive tasks, as assigned by the Director, SBDC. This position is responsible for data entry of all SBDC training sessions into State CRM database, maintenance of all SBDC client, training and PROS files per SBA defined guidelines, and collect SBDCContinue reading…
Columbus State Community College Economic VISTA 2021 The Small Business Development Center on Columbus State Community College’s campus purpose is to provide targeted outreach and entrepreneurial programming and access to capital in order to combat poverty with opportunity. The SBDC provides an opportunity for those individuals with a desire to capitalize on their skills, talents andContinue reading…
Beginning Friday, May 1st Ohio will begin to re-open from the Stay-At-Home order to much different workplaces than we left behind at the beginning of this year. As we move closer toward recovery, we would like to share resources that will be beneficial as you prepare to re-open. RESPONSIBLE RESTARTOHIO – This website provides guidanceContinue reading…
On April 16 the SBA/US Treasury announced that the Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) and the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) have loaned out the allocation of funds provided in the CARES Act thus shutting down the programs. Congress is taking actions to re-appropriate funds to these programs which should be complete by April 24. IContinue reading…
The IRS is still working diligently to finalize forms and sort out details of deductions for the 2018 tax season, most small business owners will be content with the changes, but as a business owner this year and moving forward you may have to do some tax planning, you will have to keep track ofContinue reading…
With the start of fall and temperatures turning cooler one can’t help but think of the coming holiday season. For most of us that conjures up visions of family food and fun but for small business owners it also means increased inventory, holiday staffing nightmares and long nights. Here are some tips to help youContinue reading…
Your Customers: You may think you’re the boss of your business but in reality YOUR CUSTOMERS are! They tell you what and when they want it, how much they’re willing to pay for it, and work with you based on their expectations. And, most importantly, THEY are the ones that PAY YOU! If they aren’tContinue reading…
From September 15th to October 15th we celebrate the culture and contributions of Hispanic Immigrants and American citizens whose ancestors come from Spain, Mexico, the Caribbean, Central and South America. During this time period seven of those countries celebrate their Independence Day. At the Ohio SBDC Latino Center at Columbus State we work with entrepreneursContinue reading…
So your business plan is complete and you’re all set to go to the bank for a small business loan but have you checked you personal credit score? You may ask yourself, why does my personal credit matter if I’m getting a small “business” loan? Well I hate to break it to you, but yourContinue reading…