Akron Chamber of Commerce

Services Provided

Buying or Selling a Business

• Buying or Selling a Franchise
• Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
• Purchasing or Selling an Existing Business
• Tax Services
• Valuation
• Cooperatives (Co-ops)

Business Planning

• Business Succession Planning
• Diversification
• Business Plan Consulting
• Feasibility Studies
• Demographic and Census Data
• Forming a Business
• Identification and Research of Foreign Markets
• Market Plan Development
• Market Research

Financial Resources and Assistance

• Angel Investment
• Budget, Financial Statement and Cash Flow Training
• Crowdfunding
• Trade Show Financial Assistance
• Insurance Requirements
• Loans
• Debt Funding
• Equity Funding
• Government Funding
• Real Estate Finance
• Tax Credits
• Technology Grants
• Accounting and Bookkeeping
• Bonding
• Grant Funding
• Matching Funds
• Revenue Based Financing (i.e. factoring)
• Venture Capital
• Microloans

Human Resources, Workforce and Talent

• Hiring and Firing
• Apprenticeship
• Recruiting
• Workforce Training
• Leadership/Professional Development
• Industry
• Employee Development
• Insurance
• Retention
• Policies and Templates
• Workforce Incentives

Management Issues

• Human Resources
• Insurance Requirements
• Leadership/Professional Development
• Recruiting Assistance

Marketing and Sales

• Advertising/Brochure Design
• Award Recognition
• Call Center Services
• Competitive Analysis
• Demographics/Census Data
• E-Commerce/Internet Marketing
• Feasibility Studies
• Identification/Research of Foreign Markets
• Market Plan Development and Training
• Market Research
• Student Marketing Projects
• Website Development

Mentoring

• Formal Mentoring Programs
• One-on-One Counseling
• Peer Mentoring

Networking and Associations

• Demographically Based
• Geographically Based
• Home Based
• Industry Specific
• International Trade
• Small Business/General

Nonprofit and Social Enterprise

• Accounting
• Board Development
• Funds Development
• Human Resources
• Organizational Audits
• Strategic Planning
• Technical Services

Space

• Commercial Kitchen Facilities
• Conference/Meeting and Event Space
• Coworking
• Makerspace / Hackerspace
• Wet Lab
• Office Space
• Retail Space
• Lease Review Assistance
• Site Location Assistance
• Lab Space

Public Policy and Government Relations

• African-American Business
• City Business Issues
• Hispanic Business
• State Business Issues
• LGBTQIA Business Issues
• Native-American Business
• Small Business Policy
• Women’s Business Issues

Starting a Business

• Business Research Resources
• Feasibility Studies
• Forming a Business
• Home-Based Business Training
• Registration, Licenses and Permits
• Site Location
• Startup Business Counseling
• Startup Classes

Technical Assistance

• Design Services
• Pollution Prevention
• Virtual Consulting and Online Services
• Coding Schools, Bootcamps, Classes
• Commercialization
• Bookkeeping/Accounting Software Training
• Industrial Technology Research
• Technology Transfer
• Website Development

Training

• Online Courses and Videos
• Trade Education and Training
• Health Care Training
• Bookkeeping/Accounting Software Training
• Budget, Cash Flow and Financial Statements Training
• Business Management Training
• Business Plan Training and Assistance
• E-Commerce/Internet Marketing
• Hazardous Waste Generation Avoidance Training
• Health and Safety Training
• Home-Based Business Training
• Human Resources Training
• Marketing Plan Training
• Startup Classes
• International Trade Education and Training

Events and Community Building

• Hackathon / Startup Week or Weekends (Specialty)
• Pitch Events (Specialty)
• Neighborhood Fairs and Festivals (Specialty)
• Startup Drinks (Specialty)