Business Development

Local Organizations | National Resources | Journals & Publications | Conferences

There are many great local resources to assist entrepreneurs. Sustinability is inspiring new innovations. Get Linked at E4S Third Tuesday Network Events to connect to new business opportunities, customers, suppliers, partners and investors. Join the E4S Searcher or Start-up Roundtables to learn from your peers and local experts. Claim your place in the sustainable economy!

• Northeast Ohio was recognized as the region with the largest percentage of triple bottom line businesses - transforming how we do business in our region. See more of the E4S Vision.
• If you don`t find what you are looking for here, submit your question on the online forum. If you know of a resource that should be listed, send Stephanie the link. Non-profit, government and academic resources will be listed here. For- profit resources are listed in the E4S Sustainability B2B Directory.

Local Organzations:

The Civic Innovation Lab is an organization that fuels creative innovation by providing mentoring and funding of up to $30,000 for ideas that can improve the Greater Cleveland economy.

COSE is the small business division of the Greater Cleveland Partnership which provides programs for health insurance, workers` compensation, freight and retirement plans.

JumpStart funds high-growth businesses and ideas, works with their founders to develop the businesses into venture-ready entities and simultaneously celebrates Northeast Ohio`s early-stage company successes.

National/International Resources:

The U.S. Small Business Administration provides loan assistance, counseling, and other resources to entrepreneurs that are starting, building, and growing small businesses. Visit their Small Business Planner for in depth information and advice on these topics.

Journals & Publications:

Conferences:

If you attended a conference that was valuable to your start-up business, send us the link and we will post it here for others to attend next year.