Explanation
BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the Director of Development to enter into contract with Columbus State Community College in support of the Ohio Small Business Development Center (SBDC). The Ohio Small Business Development Center is a public/private partnership supported by the U.S. Small Business Administration, the Ohio Development Services Agency, Columbus State Community College, the City of Columbus, and other local partners. As part of America’s SBDC National Network, comprised of over 1,000 centers across the United States including 28 in Ohio, the SBDC provides a variety of services to address the needs of the emerging and small business community.
SBDC also offers the SBDC Latino Center, which facilitates economic development and integration of the Spanish-speaking population into the community by providing Latino entrepreneurs with business counseling, education, information, and the tools necessary to build successful businesses and create sustainable economic growth and employment in the City of Columbus.
FISCAL IMPACT: $10,001 has been allocated from the 2017 general fund budget
Emergency action is requested to allow the Small Business Development Center of Columbus State Community College to continue to provide uninterrupted services to the small business community.
Title
To authorize the Director of Development to enter into contract with Columbus State Community College, Small Business Development Center, for providing services to the small business community; to authorize the expenditure of $10,001.00; and to declare an emergency. ($10,001.00).
Body
WHEREAS, the Ohio Small Business Development Center (SBDC) of Columbus State Community College is a public/private partnership supported by the U.S. Small Business Administration, the Ohio Development Services Agency, Columbus State Community College, the City of Columbus, and other local partners; and
WHEREAS, the SBDC provides a variety of services that addr...
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