Entrepreneurship Center
SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CENTER
START, SUSTAIN, GROW.
The Small Business Development Center (SBDC) at the Urban League of Greater Cleveland provides no-cost business counseling and assistance to individuals who are either starting or growing a business. The SBDC is staffed with highly-trained, Certified Business Advisors to help small businesses and entrepreneurs with development and growth to increase sales and create jobs in their communities.
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MINORITY BUSINESS ASSISTANCE CENTER
GROWTH & SUSTAINABILITY
The Minority Business Assistance Centers (MBAC) provide MBE and EDGE entrepreneurs with management, technical, financial and contract procurement assistance in addition to loan and bond packaging services. The services are available without cost to businesses located throughout Ohio. The center provides important services including technical assistance, professional consulting, access to capital and assistance obtaining contract opportunities. A primary objective of the program is to identify emerging businesses and cultivate their growth and sustainability.
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UBIZ VENTURE CAPITAL
SMALL BUSINESS LENDING PROGRAM
The UBIZ Venture Capital (UVC) is a vehicle that has been strategically established with the full support of the Urban League of Greater Cleveland’s (ULGC) board of directors to bring tangible solutions to disparities in small business lending for African Americans and other disadvantaged small businesses.
UBIZ provides intense pre-loan counseling and technical assistance to minority and disadvantaged businesses that have growth potential but are having difficulty securing much needed capital to scale their businesses. This assistance is provided through the Urban League’s Entrepreneurship Center and other partner organizations. The quality of our loan portfolio is directly related to the emphasis placed on pre-loan counseling to ensure that the business owners fully understand how to manage the business “by the numbers” and have a clear and realistic strategy for sustainable business growth.