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Small Business Networking in
NE Ohio |
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"Changing
the way the world does business" - begins in one's own community."
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In an effort to help NE Ohio businesses grow,
we have created our own Small Business Information page. We are a firm
believer in giving back to the community from which we take. We at NorthernOhioTourism.com feel this is one way we can help
make
NE Ohio grow.
Will this page ever be completed, we hope not. We will be constantly
updating the below information and sharing ideas from our
followers. Have something to share? Contact us at
diane@northernohiotourism.com
or 216-396-6400.
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This week's Video
Business Highlight
by Andy Birol
Defining Profitable Growth
In The New Economy
For more business info
www.AndyBirol.com
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FAVORITE SMALL BUSINESS WEBSITES WE FOLLOW |
All Business - A D & B Company
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Information for
businesses. |
Alltop
- Small Business
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Alltop enables you to
create a “personal, online magazine rack” of your favorite websites
and blogs.
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AndyBirol.com
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" Andy Birol helps driven business
owners create profitable growth. He has helped more than 430
businesses increase their sales by more than
$400 million."
(Quote from Andy Birol Bio on website)
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Bizmore
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Special new business advice
network for the owners and managers of small-and medium-sized
businesses. |
BizSugar.com
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BizSugar is a social
news site for small businesses and mid-sized businesses. |
BusinessWeek.com
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Tracking and sharing
business information around
the globe. |
Delicious
- Business
Delicious - Social Media
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Popular business and social media
bookmarks |
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Duct Tape Marketing
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Simple, effective and affordable
small business marketing
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Homebasedbusiness-weblog.com
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Information for
Homebased Businesses
by Deborah Chaddock Brown, AllWrite Ink |
Open Forum
- American Express
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Per the website - "A
community designed to help you grow your business." |
Smallbiztrends.com
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Per website -"Small
Business Trends updates you on trends affecting the small business
market. "Small business success ... delivered daily" --
Anita
Campbell, Editor"
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Tip'd.com |
"A social media site for finance,
investing, and business topics."
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OUR
FAVORITE SMALL BUSINESS BLOGS WE FOLLOW |
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OUR
FOLLOW BUSINESS TWITTER FAVORITES |
| @business.gov |
Official Business Link to the US
Government |
| @smallbiztrends |
Small Business Trends |
| @Smart_Business |
Provides insight, advice and
strategies to assist in business |
| @marismith |
Mari Smith Social
Media Speaker & trainer |
| @AndyBirol |
Andy Birol - Birol Growth Consulting |
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SOCIAL
NETWORKING SITES |
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Facebook |
Social Networking
tool as well as a place to create fan pages for your business |
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LinkedIn |
A place for
professional to exchange information, ideas and opportunities
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Twitter |
A way to promote your
business in 140 characters or less while being social and promoting
others. |
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LOCAL
NE OHIO NETWORKING GROUPS
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SMALL
BUSINESS RESOURCES |
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COSE Council of Smaller Enterprises
100 Public Square
Cleveland, Ohio 44113-2208
(216) 592-8174
www.cose.org
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LIBRARIES - They offer free databases
and hoards of information. And if you ask a librarian will help you
navigate all this information.
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SBA
US Small Business Administration
www.sba.org
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SCORE Chapter #81
One Cascade Plaza - 18th Floor
National City Bank Building
Akron, Ohio 44308
877-AKSCORE
330-379-3163
www.akronscore.org
or
www.score.org
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Ohio Chamber of Commerce
230 East Town Street
P.O. Box 15159
Columbus, Ohio 43215
614-228-4201
800-622-1893
www.ohiochamber.com
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Ohio Department of Small Business
Ohio Department of Development | Small Business Development Centers (SBDC)
of Ohio
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U.S. Chamber of Commerce
www.uschamber.com
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SMALL
BUSINESS EVENTS |
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Profitable Growth
Roundtable Series
Interact with peers, an expert moderator and a clearly connected series
of component topics in the Profitable Growth Roundtable Series. The
Roundtable Series is a great combination of business growth content,
private-peer-only participation and advanced discussion around the key
aspects of a business owner’s most important survival to success factors
without the commitment of the course curriculum.
Course is limited to 20 participants from non-competing industries.
Questions: Contact Nicole Stika at nstika@cose.org or 216-592-2338.
2010 Profitable Growth Roundtable Dates: Thursdays: February 11, March
11, April 1, May 13, June 3, July 1, August 5, September 2, October 7,
November 4, December 2
Time: 3:00 – 5:00 p.m.
Location: Shoreby Club, 40 Shoreby Drive, Bratenahl, OH 44108
For additional info, you may visit this website:
http://www.cose.org/ |
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