#SBAInTheField: Patrick Hayes, SBA Export Finance Director East, and Thomas Sangrik, SBA Cleveland District Office Lender Relations Specialist, provided updates to lenders at the Youngstown Public Library about SBA's government guaranty loan programs, along with a discussion of loan activity and current economic trends. The event also included a presentation from Steve Schillig of Ohio SBDC and EAN at YSU on the services and resources they provide to help small businesses and aspiring entrepreneurs.
SBA Cleveland District Office
Government Administration
Cleveland, Ohio 326 followers
Proudly Serving the Small Business Community of Northwest & Northern Ohio
About us
The SBA Cleveland team provides help with services including funding programs, counseling, federal contracting certifications, and disaster recovery. We can also connect you to our partner organizations, lenders, and other community groups that help small businesses succeed. The SBA Cleveland District serves northwest and northern Ohio counties of Ashtabula, Carroll, Columbiana, Cuyahoga, Defiance, Erie, Fulton, Geauga, Harrison, Henry, Huron, Jefferson, Lake, Lorain, Lucas, Mahoning, Medina, Ottawa, Portage, Sandusky, Seneca, Stark, Summit, Trumbull, Tuscarawas, Wayne, Williams, and Wood.
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https://www.sba.gov/district/cleveland
External link for SBA Cleveland District Office
- Industry
- Government Administration
- Company size
- 2-10 employees
- Headquarters
- Cleveland, Ohio
- Founded
- 1953
- Specialties
- Small Businesses, Entrepreneurial development, Government Contracting, Selling to the Federal Government, Business Counseling and Mentoring, Disaster Relief, Export Financing and International Trade Services, and Small Business Financing/Loans
Updates
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Join us on May 9th in recognizing our 2025 Northern Ohio Small Business & Lender awards recipients. We will be recognizing the hard work and dedication of our local businesses and lenders. Register to attend the event here: https://lnkd.in/guNqNsjq 🏆 Small Business Person of the Year: Jessica Brown, Wood Thingamajigs 🏆 8(a) Graduate of the Year: Terence Clark, ClarkTel Telecommunications Inc 🏆 Exporter of the Year: Phil Rankin, EvenMix® 🏆 Small Business Development Center of the Year: Randy R. Cedeño, Northeast Ohio Hispanic Business Center 🏆 Surety Agency of the Year: Kevin Keller, The Fedeli Group #NSBW #SmallBusinessWeek #LenderAwards #NorthernOhio #SupportLocal #CelebrateSuccess
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🚀 April is Financial Literacy month 🚀 For new and startup businesses, understanding capital readiness is key to unlocking growth and success. Whether you're navigating funding options, preparing your business for investors, or learning how to manage cash flow effectively, now is the time to get financially prepared! Join us for an exclusive event hosted by the SBA Cleveland District Office where we’ll dive into the essentials of capital readiness and provide strategies to help your business secure the funding it needs to thrive. 👇 👇 Register here! https://lnkd.in/gskDjgqC
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#SBAInTheField: SBA’s Thomas Sangrik, Lender Relations Specialist, participated in the Funding Opportunities for Small Business workshop in Ashtabula, Ohio. He teamed up with Mario Nero & Teresa Miller of Valley Partners, Sarah Bogardus of Ashtabula County 503 Corp, David Wilaj, M.F.E. of Lake to River Ohio, and Monica Anderson of Youngstown Business Incubator to answer questions from business owners and aspiring entrepreneurs about getting access to capital.
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SBA Cleveland District Office reposted this
Today's article in Columbus Business First about our new SBA Great Lakes Regional Administrator, Everett M. Woodel, Jr., MBA. "Small business is big business in our region and I am committed to helping businesses get the resources they need to start, grow and expand," Woodel said. "I look forward to working with entrepreneurs, lenders and our robust stakeholder community to catalyze business growth and spur private investment throughout Ohio, as well as in our neighboring states.” U.S. Small Business Administration
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Please join the SBA Cleveland District Office and the SBA Columbus District Office in congratulating Kevin Keller and The Fedeli Group for winning SBA's 2025 Surety Agency of the Year! Read the full article: https://lnkd.in/g4FM62nR #sba #surety #smallbusinesses #nsbw
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Congratulations to this year’s SBA Cleveland District Office NSBW award winners: 🏆 Small Business Person of the Year: Jessica Brown, Wood Thingamajigs 🏆 8(a) Graduate of the Year: Terence Clark, ClarkTel Telecommunications Inc 🏆 Exporter of the Year: Phil Rankin, EvenMix® 🏆 Small Business Development Center of the Year: Randy R. Cedeño, Northeast Ohio Hispanic Business Center We will honor their accomplishments and present their awards at the 2025 Northern Ohio Small Business Week & Lender Awards Celebration being held on May 9th at Corporate College East; more information to come.
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We're excited to share that the ECDI Northern Ohio office is relocating to the MidTown Collaboration Center in March 2025!📣 This new shared space is designed to foster collaboration, providing critical resources and connections to help entrepreneurs and community members grow and thrive. While we transition from our current office, our programs and services will continue uninterrupted. Our new location at 1974 E 66th Street, Suite 310, Cleveland, OH 44103 will be open to the public starting Monday, March 31, 2025. We can’t wait to welcome you to our new home! Stay tuned for more updates, and in the meantime, you can learn more about the MidTown Collaboration Center here: https://lnkd.in/gB8xwxPZ
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The #MadeInAmerica Manufacturing Roadshow continued this afternoon in Cleveland, Ohio, where SBA leadership met with manufacturers to talk about how SBA can help them grow and thrive. MAGNET: The Manufacturing Advocacy and Growth Network hosted the SBA roundtable discussion with SBA's Lisa Shimkat, Associate Administrator; Chip Bishop, Acting Chief Counsel of the Office of Advocacy; Everett M. Woodel, Jr., Great Lakes Regional Administrator; and Terry A. Bolden, District Director for the Cleveland District. Earlier in the day, SBA visited family-owned manufacturer Jergens, Inc. in Cleveland to tour their facility. For more about the new Made in America Manufacturing Initiative, visit: https://lnkd.in/gECREeCn U.S. Small Business Administration SBA Cleveland District Office
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#SBAInTheField SBA's Raymond Graves, a Lead Lender Relations Specialist, visited Fremont, Ohio, to meet with Miranda Hoffman, Director of the Ohio SBDC at Terra State Community College, to talk about new partnerships to help small businesses in the greater Sandusky region. #SBDC #OhioSBDCatLakelandCommunityCollege
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