Resources

Business Resource Network (BRN)

Address: 822 30th Street Northwest, Canton, Ohio 44709, USA

BRN assists businesses through a collaboration of workforce, education, and economic development organizations. The BRN navigates through the red tape of governmental agencies and programs to determine which funding streams would be best suited to the employer's current and future needs to grow, improve, or expand their businesses.

Contact

Website: https://www.thebrn.net/
Telephone: (330) 433-9675
Email: [email protected]

Business Support Organizations, Development & Capital, Funding, Networking

CITY OF WARREN COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT

Address: 391 Mahoning Ave NW, Warren, Ohio, USA

Assists with businesses locating in city of Warren by offering low interest loans and other incentives. Programs also administered through Warren Redevelopment & Planning (WRAP).

Contact

Website: https://www.warren.org/
Telephone: 330- 841-2595 / +1 330-841-2601
Email: [email protected]

Business Support Organizations, Development & Capital, Funding, Grant Writing, Legal Services

CITY OF YOUNGSTOWN OFFICE OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

Address: Youngstown City Hall, 26 South Phelps Street, Youngstown, OH 44503, USA

Assists with businesses locating in city of Youngstown by offering low‐interest loans, grants, tax abatements and other incentives.

Contact

 

Website: https://youngstownohio.gov/cped-economic
Telephone: 330‐744‐1708 / 330-742-8700
Email: [email protected]

Business Support Organizations, Development & Capital, Funding, Government, Grant Writing, Legal Services

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.

Contact

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

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

MINORITY BUSINESS ASSISTANCE CENTER (MBAC)

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

The center serves the needs of small, minority, and socially and economically disadvantaged businesses with technical assistance, professional consulting, access to capital and assistance obtaining contract opportunities.

Contact

 

Website: https://mbaccincy.com/
Telephone: +1 513-751-9900 / 513-475-7151N
Email: [email protected]

Development & Capital, Funding, Grant Writing, Legal Services

Trumbull County Planning Commission and County Commissioners

Address: 34 North Park Avenue, Warren, OH 44481, USA

Offers Revolving Loan Fund, CDBG programs as well as land use and permitting. Loan programs administered through Valley Economic Development Partners.

Contact

Website: http://commissioners.co.trumbull.oh.us/
Telephone: 330‐675‐2480/ 330-675-2451
Email: [email protected]

Accounting & Finance Management, Development & Capital, Funding, Legal Services, Location Services & Real Estate Development

VALLEY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PARTNERS

Address: 4319 Belmont Avenue, Youngstown, OH, USA

Administers a variety of loan programs for businesses in Mahoning and Trumbull County.

Contact

 

Website: https://www.valleyedp.com/
Telephone: 330‐759‐3668
Email: [email protected]

Accounting & Finance Management, Business Setup, Development & Capital, Funding, Small Businesses

VALLEY GROWTH VENTURES

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

VGV is a “micro” venture capital investment fund created to generate strong financial returns by supporting high-growth technology companies across the state of Ohio, but with an emphasis on the Mahoning Valley.

Contact

 

Website: http://www.valleygrowthventures.com/
Telephone: 708‐557‐2113
Email: [email protected]

Business Setup, Development & Capital, Funding, Networking, Small Businesses

WARREN REDEVELOPMENT AND PLANNING CORPORATION (WRAP)

Address: 333 Harmon Ave NW, Warren, OH 44483, USA

Administers a variety of loan programs for businesses in Warren and Trumbull County and hosts the Business Exchange, a startup business incubator. For more than 40 years, WRAP has been a vital part of Warren's planning and development efforts. With a particular emphasis on Courthouse Square and its surrounding neighborhoods, our goal is to help ensure that the City continues to be a great place to live, an attractive destination for visitors, and a desirable location for businesses. WRAP provides a number of business-development services, including the Warren Business Exchange. This program offers information, tools, and ongoing guidance to startups as well as existing companies looking to expand.

Contact

Website: http://[email protected]
Telephone: 330.841.2566
Email: [email protected]

Business Setup, Design Services, Development & Capital, Funding, Incubators & Accelerators, Location Services & Real Estate Development, Organizational Planning & Development

WESTERN RESERVE PORT AUTHORITY AND NORTHEAST OHIO DEVELOPMENT AND FINANCE AUTHORITY (NEODFA)

Address: 100 East Federal Street suite 422, Youngstown, OH 44503, USA

Provides financing and tax‐exempt bonds for large scale projects, brownfield assessment and manages tax abatement programs.

Contact

 

Website: http://[email protected]
Telephone: 234‐228‐9696
Email: [email protected]

Accounting & Finance Management, Business Support Organizations, Development & Capital, Funding

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.

Contact

 

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

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