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About Us

The Ohio Small Business Development Centers at Columbus State Community College

Mission: EMPOWERING Small Business Success

The Ohio Small Business Development Centers at Columbus State Community College (SBDC)

The SBDC is a public / private partnership supported in part by the U.S. Small Business Administration, Ohio Department of Development, Columbus State Community College, the City of Columbus and other local partners. We serve a seven county region including Delaware, Northern Fairfield/Pickerington, Franklin, Logan, Madison, Pickaway and Union counties.

Our Purpose

OUR MISSION

Empowering Small Business Success

OUR VISION

To be recognized as the premier resource for Ohio’s small businesses and a national leader
in empowering entrepreneurs to achieve success.

Our Values

EXCELLENCE: We passionately serve small businesses and are committed to deliver the highest quality services and expertise to our clients.

INNOVATION: We foster a culture of creativity, experimentation, lifelong learning and continuous improvement to drive business growth and adapt to the changing needs of small businesses.

COLLABORATION: We believe in the power of partnerships to achieve shared goals and create resilient communities, robust support ecosystems and a stronger Ohio economy.

TRUST: We are committed to being visible and establishing trust as a foundation to support entrepreneurs of all backgrounds, geographies and stages of business growth.

COMMUNITY: We believe in the transformative power of entrepreneurship to support the growth and development of our local communities and the economy of Ohio. SBDC is the catalyst for small business success

The Ohio SBDC at Columbus State Community College (SBDC) is a member of the national America’s SBDC network.

We are an accredited member of America’s SBDC. America’s SBDC is a non-profit Association that represents America’s nationwide network of Small Business Development Centers (SBDCs) – the most comprehensive small business assistance network in the United States and its territories.

America’s SBDC works with the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), the United States Congress, the United States Senate, and its national partners to ensure the SBDC program continues to receive the support and resources it needs to serve the millions of small business clients it serves every year.

To learn more about the ASBDC Association visit americassbdc.org

Partners

The SBDC works hard to create and maintain partnerships of value to the small businesses we serve.
We are proud to count the following organizations as our strongest supporters

The Ohio Small Business Development Centers at Columbus State Community College (SBDC)

Our Purpose

The Ohio SBDC at Columbus State Community College (SBDC) is a member of the national America’s SBDC network.

Partners

HOST AND SUPPORTING PARTNERS

FINANCIAL PARTNERS

COMMUNITY PARTNERS