Resources

ECONOMIC & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE (ECDI)

Address: Bounce Innovation Hub, 526 South Main Street, Akron, OH, USA

EDIC is a Small Business Administration intermediary micro‐lender and community development financial institution. Assistance to the Youngstown ‐ Warren area is administered from the Akron office.

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Website: https://www.ecdi.org/
Telephone: 614-559-0115 /1-888-210-3039
Email: [email protected]

Business Support Organizations, Development & Capital, Education & Training, Funding, Grant Writing, Small Businesses

GREATER WARREN‐YOUNGSTOWN URBAN LEAGUE

Address: 290 West Market Street, Warren, OH 44481, USA

Founded in 1910 African Americans and Caucasian citizens united together in an effort to eradicate racial discrimination and segregation and promote parity for minorities in all phases of American life. The Greater Warren Youngstown Urban League (GWYUL) has been in existence since 1930 and is an affiliate of the National Urban League, and replicates its mission and goals.

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Website: https://www.wyul.org/
Telephone: 330‐394‐4316
Email: [email protected]

Development & Capital, Education & Training, Funding, Management and Evaluation, Program Development

Oak Hill Collaborative

Address: 507 Oak Hill Avenue, Youngstown, OH, USA

Oak Hill Collaborative provides basic business planning, organization, and operations services as well as community office and maker space.

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Website: https://oakhillcollaborative.org/
Telephone: 330‐518‐5884 / +1 330-406-0731
Email: [email protected]

Business Support Organizations, Communications, Community Support, Design Services, Education & Training, Marketing & Public Relations, Small Businesses

Ohio Procurement Technical Assistance Center (PTAC) At Youngstown State University

Address: 100 West Wood Street, Youngstown, OH, USA

Similar to any expansion strategy – entering the world of government contracts will take time, work, and knowledge of the process. Ohio APEX Accelerator at YSU, our job is to streamline the process so you can do what you do best – provide amazing products and services to your customers. Assists small businesses seeking to compete for federal, state, and local government contracts.

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Website: https://apex-ysu.org/
Telephone: 330‐941‐1886
Email:

Education & Training, Government, Small Businesses

PUBLIC LIBRARY OF YOUNGSTOWN AND MAHONING COUNTY

Address: 305 Wick Avenue, Youngstown, Ohio 44503, USA

Provides online databases for marketing and business research, score seminars, online business classes and Book‐a‐Librarian sessions for personal assistance with library resources and computer basics.

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Website: https://www.libraryvisit.org/
Telephone: 330‐744‐8636
Email: [email protected]

Education & Training, Information Technology, Research, Small Businesses

SCORE Akron

Address: 175 S. Main St., Suite 209, Summit County Bldg Akron, OH 44308

Our mission is to foster a vibrant small business community through free mentoring; learning, and business development resources to the Akron and Youngstown areas. Our vision is to ensure that every person has the support they need to thrive as a small business owner.

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Website: https://www.score.org/akron
Telephone: (330) 379-3163
Email: [email protected]

Business Setup, Education & Training, Management and Evaluation, Program Development, Small Businesses

Warren-Trumbull County Public Library

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Provides online databases for marketing and business research.

Contact

Website: http://www.wtcpl.org/
Telephone: 330‐399‐8807
Email: [email protected]

Communications, Community Support, Education & Training, Marketing & Public Relations

WOMEN IN ENTREPRENEURSHIP (WE)

Address: 241 West Federal Street, Youngstown, OH 44503, USA

Creates economic opportunities for women through entrepreneurial education and training, mentoring, and networking. Hosted by the Youngstown Business Incubator.

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Website: https://ybi.org/programs/we/
Telephone: 330-746-5003
Email: [email protected]

Commercialization, Development & Capital, Education & Training, Funding, Incubators & Accelerators, Networking, Strategic Planning

YOUNGSTOWN/WARREN REGIONAL CHAMBER (YWRC)

Address: 100 East Federal Street suite 500, Youngstown, OH 44503, USA

Assists businesses with economic development services including site selection, customized research and business expertise. Also provides networking, training events and advocacy for local businesses. Designated as the local point of contact for state assistance.

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Website: https://www.regionalchamber.com/
Telephone: 330‐744‐2131
Email: [email protected]

Business Setup, Education & Training, Incubators & Accelerators, Location Services & Real Estate Development, Networking, Research