Columbus District

Services we provide

Our office provides help with SBA 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.

Areas we serve

The Columbus District Office services 60 counties in southern Ohio. The northernmost 28 counties are serviced by the Northern Ohio District Office. We have offices in Columbus, Cincinnati, and Dayton.

Office locations

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    Columbus - Main office

    65 E. State St., Suite 1350
    Columbus, OH 43215

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    Phone: 614-427-0407

    Hours of operation: Monday through Friday, from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Closed on all federal holidays.

    Serving Allen, Ashland, Athens, Auglaize, Belmont, Champaign, Chillicothe, Clinton, Coshocton, Crawford, Delaware, Fairfield, Fayette, Franklin, Gallia, Guernsey, Hancock, Hardin, Hocking, Holmes, Jackson, Knox, Lawrence, Licking, Logan, Madison, Marion, Meigs, Monroe, Morgan, Morrow, Muskingum, Noble, Paulding, Perry, Pickaway, Putnam, Richland, Shelby, Union, Van Wert, Vinton, Washington, and Wyandot counties.

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    Cincinnati

    525 Vine St., Suite 1030
    Cincinnati, OH 45202

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    Phone: 513-684-2814

    Hours of operation: Monday through Friday, from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Closed on all federal holidays.

    Serving Adams, Brown, Clermont, Clinton, Hamilton, Highland, Pike, Ross, Scioto, and Warren counties.

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    Dayton

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    Phone: 614-633-6372

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    Hours of operation: Monday through Friday, from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Closed on all federal holidays.

    Serving Butler, Clark, Darke, Fayette, Green, Mercer, Miami, Montgomery, and Preble counties.

Our staff

  • Everett M. Woodel Jr.

    District Director

  • Terry A. Bolden

    Deputy District Director
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Doing business in our area

Learn how to register your business, access state and federal resources, and find lenders in our area.

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Upcoming events

  • Jun
    1

    Business Startup Basics

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    Online

    There are a number of factors to keep in mind before starting your own business.

    Register Resource Partner event
  • Jun
    6

    BYOB: Be Your Own Boss. Build Your Own Business.

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    Ohio SBDC at SBDC, Inc., 100 S. Limestone St., Suite 411, Springfield, OH 45502

    From the Springfield SBDC: Want to start a business, but not 100% sure where to start or what boxes you need to check to be legitimate? If you said yes, this is the class for you!

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