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Business Division

Partnerships

The President's Council - The Presidents Council Foundation serves to provide research and educational programming as well as to develop funds, relationships, and resources that will lead to the economic growth of African American businesses in Northeast Ohio.

Glengary Ventures - A venture catalyst enterprise – a new breed of venture capital organization – combining an unparalleled network of support services with merchant banking and investment capital.

B-W Business Advisory Council - B-W’s business programs remain relevant and responsive to regional and corporate issues through the support of the Business Advisory Council, which includes many B-W alumni.

Corporate Roundtables - Professors regularly connect students to the region’s business leadership through corporate roundtables. Rather than watch corporate leaders lecture from behind a podium, students get the chance to meet with them one on one.

In Counsel with Women - This Northeast Ohio organization of top-ranking female executives provides a forum through which executive women can meet, grow, expand their spheres of influence and advance their careers.

Ohio Venture Association (OVA) - A group of northeast Ohio business people dedicated to providing an atmosphere for the interchange of ideas on entrepreneurship, new ventures and venture capital. The Association provides a scheduled forum for this interchange.

North East Ohio Chambers of Commerce (NEOCC) - is a regional partnership of over 100 community-based chambers of commerce dedicated to helping chambers deliver competitive and cost-saving benefits and services for almost 30,000 member businesses.

ShoreBank Enterprise

Cleveland Advanced Manufacturing Program (CAMP) - a professional services organization helping manufacturing and technology-based companies achieve top-line growth, bottom-line savings and improved profitability.

Civic Innovation Lab -The Lab provides mentors, services and possibly funding to local champions with innovative civic ideas to spark economic development in Greater Cleveland.

Neo411.biz - Works directly with entrepreneurs and small businesses, quickly assessing their company’s unique needs. We then assemble our resources and present this information to our client. We also inform our partner organizations about our client’s business and their needs to help expedite the assistance process.

E-City - Teaches entrepreneurship to low-income young people in the Cleveland area by improving their academic, business, technology and life skills so that they can become economically productive members of society and break the cycle of poverty in their communities.

Small Business Development Center (SBDC) - Provides free, professional, in-depth and confidential business consulting and training to new and existing entrepreneurs

Small Business Administration - Maintains and strengthens the nation's economy by aiding, counseling, assisting and protecting the interests of small businesses.

Women's Business Center of Cleveland - A program of the U.S. Small Business Administration, at Alex CDC provides a long and short term training, counsleing and technical assistance to worken business owners, women who want to start their own business and others who are in need of these services. Contact the Women's Business Center at 216-707-0777.