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Register Now for the 2023 Ohio Business Matchmaker
For a more than a decade, the Ohio Business Matchmaker has connected small businesses to government contracting opportunities. As one of the largest business to government matchmaking events in the state, businesses interested in working with the federal, state, or local government have the opportunity to meet with representatives to market and sell their goods and services.
read moreClinton County Port Authority Proud to be an SBDC Ambassador
The Clinton County Port Authority (CCPA) is proud to be one of 50 Ambassadors for the 2023 SBDC Day on March 15, 2023. The day is a national, collective proclamation of the impact America’s Small Business Development Centers (SBDCs) have on the success of our nation’s dreamers, innovators, and doers – America’s small businesses.
read moreNow’s the time to Tune up your BRE Program and Take advantage of Early Bird Discounts
OEDI’s Business Retention & Expansion (BRE) Course is taking place May 25 – 26, in Dublin, Ohio. The course is an intensive two-day in person course that focuses on how economic developers work with companies to help them succeed, grow and expand in their community.
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Want to Better Understand the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio?
PUCO Chair French will present PUCO 101 to relevant state legislative committees. The hearings will be available via live stream on the Ohio Channel, making it easier for OEDA members to get the same information provided to state legislators and policy makers.
read moreDiscussions about Affordable Housing Tax Credit (HB3) Begin
While House Bill 3 doesn’t yet contain specific provisions or language, legislators in the Ohio House have already begun debating its intent to authorize an affordable housing tax credit in the state.
read moreTracked Senate Bills—February 2023
Tracked Senate Bills
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