Small Business Resource Guide for Monroe County, Ohio Published by: The Ohio Small Business Development Center at Marietta 308 Front Street Marietta, OH 45750 740-373-5150 sbdc@wscc.edu The Ohio SBDC at Marietta is partially funded by the U.S. SBA and the Ohio Department of Development. Support given through such funding does not constitute an express or implied endorsement of any of the co-sponsors or participants opinions, products or services. Arrangements for the disabled will be made if requested in advance. All programs are provided on a non-discriminatory basis.
INTRODUCTION Regulations governed by the enclosed agencies change frequently. For further assistance, please contact: The Ohio Small Business Development Center at Marietta 308 Front Street Marietta, OH 45750 740-373-5150 Fax: 740-373-2984 Email: sbdc@wscc.edu www.sbdcmarietta.org The Small Business Resource Guide was developed by the Ohio Small Business Development Center at Marietta to assist Monroe County residents who have an interest in starting or expanding a small business. While it is nearly impossible to document every resource needed for business start-up or expansion, the following pages include a basic listing that may be of help to you as you embark on your new adventure. Many of the resources in this guide will assist you in developing a realistic plan prior to entering into business. Take the time to contact these sources of assistance and draw from their skills and knowledge to complement and strengthen your chances of business success. The guide includes a representative cross-section of what is available. If the particular resource you contact cannot assist you personally with your need, they usually can refer you to someone who can. This county has a vast and diversified group of professionals who can provide invaluable information regarding the initial stages of your business. Early contact with the following could save you a lot of time, money and wasted effort. The Ohio Small Business Development at Marietta serves Monroe County by offering one-on-one counseling, on site assessments, referrals, a resource center for research and development, workshops and seminars, and loan resources. The Small Business Development Center can also link you to information concerning statistical data for the county, manufacturers directories, current economic indicators of the county, local, state and federal legislation affecting the local business community, and lists of area professionals and businesses that can be of assistance to you and your business. 2/21/2013 Monroe County Small Business Resource Guide 2
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE Monroe County Chamber of Commerce 117 N. Main St. PO Box 643 Phone: 740-472-5499 Fax: 740-472-5499 E-mail: monroechamber@gmn4u.com Website: http://www.monroechamber.com/ Offers marketing and networking opportunities for small businesses. The Chamber and the Economic Development office also partner on tourism activities COUNTY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT Both the Chamber of Commerce and the Economic Development Office promote tourism in Monroe County. Monroe County Office of Workforce & Economic Development 100 Home Ave. Phone: 740-472-3202 E-mail: info@monroecountyohio.net Website: http://www.monroecountyohio.net/ Administers county revolving and microloan funds Maintains a listing of available sites and buildings Provides access to resources for new and existing businesses Travel & Tourism phone: 740-472-0169 Team Monroe Phone: 740-213-0455 E-mail: teammonroecounty@gmail.com Website: http://www.monroecountyohio.net/team%20monroe.html Any Monroe County resident is invited to volunteer for one of the Team Monroe subcommittees: Business Incubator, Education Partnership, Infrastructure, Marketing, Tourism or River Museum Monroe County Community Improvement Corporation Phone: 740-472-2546 The Monroe County Community Improvement Corporation is a public partnership, whose mission is to direct and coordinate activities relating to economic development 2/21/2013 Monroe County Small Business Resource Guide 3
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT Buckeye Hills-Hocking Valley Regional Development District (Physical Address: 1400 Pike St. Marietta) (Mailing Address :) P.O. Box 520 Reno, Ohio 45773 Phone: 740-374-9436 Fax: 740-374-8038 Email: info@buckeyehills.org Website: http://www.buckeyehills.org Administers a number of federally funded loan programs available to businesses Maintains a listing of available sites and buildings Maintains an online data center of maps, census data and other information on the region Governor's Regional Office 308 Front St. Marietta, OH 45750 Telephone: 740-373-5150 Fax: 740-373-2984 Website: http://www.development.ohio.gov PUBLIC LIBRARIES The reference and business sections of the library offer a broad selection of trade publications and statistical information in addition to books on how to go into business. Monroe County District Library 96 Home Ave Phone: 740-472-1954 http://www.monroecounty.lib.oh.us/ Computers and Internet access are available Access to books, tapes and computer programs is also available through the countywide bookmobile service The library is a good source for demographic information about the Monroe County area Ohio Web Library http://www.oplin.lib.oh.us/databases/ Offers many databases to Ohio Library cardholders State Library of Ohio - Online Learning Center http://www.learnatest.com/lel/index.cfm/ Free online training available on computer (Excel, Word, and PowerPoint), reading and math skills 2/21/2013 Monroe County Small Business Resource Guide 4
Monroe County OSU Extension 101 N. Main Street, Room 17 Phone: 740-472-0810 E-mail: monr@ag.osu.edu. Website: http://monroe.osu.edu/ Provides mostly agriculture and consumer science educational events Also provides direct access to information and research from the Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center and Ohio State's College of Food, Agricultural, and Environment Sciences Website includes census and other county demographic information A number of small business fact sheets are available through the state OSU extension service web site at http://ohioline.osu.edu/lines/busi.html EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES Educational institutions offer a wide variety of assistance and should be contacted periodically to learn what workshops, seminars, and training programs are scheduled. Most publish an annual calendar of small business training opportunities. Many also offer on-line courses. Belmont Technical College Community Education Department 120 Fox-Shannon Place St. Clairsville, OH 43950 Phone: 740-695-9500 Website: http://www.btc.edu/community_ed West Virginia Northern Community College 41 Main Street New Martinsville, WV 26155 Phone: 304-455-4684 Email: info@mail.wvncc.edu Website: http://www.wvncc.edu Washington State Community College Business and Industry Training/Workforce Development 710 Colegate Drive Marietta, Ohio 45750 Phone: 740-568-1918 Fax: 740-568-1912 Email: workforce@wscc.edu Website: http://workforce.wscc.edu Swiss Hills Career Center 46601 State Route 78 Phone: 740-472-0722 Fax: 740-472-0367 2/21/2013 Monroe County Small Business Resource Guide 5
http://www.swissohio.k12.oh.us/shcc.html GMN (Guernsey, Noble, Monroe) Tri-county Community Action Committee P.O. Box 285 Caldwell, OH 43724 Phone: 740-732-2388 Fax: 740-732-2389 Email: ceo@gmncac.org EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES GMN provides Wireless Broadband Services and hosts the GMN Broadband Community Center at the Black Walnut Commerce Park in Woodsfield. The Center is equipped with 26 high speed internet computers and has video conferencing capabilities. Child Care Resource Network - Early Care & Education Program OTHER RESOURCES COAD-CCRN SDA #10 District Office 1500B Greene Street Marietta, OH 45750-9813 Phone: 740-373-6996 Fax: 740-373-6829 Email: ece10@coadinc.org Maintains a database of in-home and center-based childcare providers http://www.coadinc.org/main.php?page=programsece-1 Provides technical assistance to child care providers http://www.coadinc.org/main.php?page=providerservices 2/21/2013 Monroe County Small Business Resource Guide 6
COUNTY GOVERNMENT & REGULATIONS County Government, in many instances, administers licenses and taxes for Ohio. Be sure to fulfill your county responsibilities. Failure to do so may result in the loss or delay in receiving a necessary state license to operate your business Depending on your particular business and situation, additional requirements may exist Be sure to check with each area after you have outlined your particular situation for any additional applicable licenses, permits, or taxes Monroe County Auditor s Office 101 North Main St., Room 22-1097 Phone: 740-472-0873 Fax: 740-472-2523 Email: dstonemcauditor@yahoo.com Website: http://www.monroecountyauditor.org Vendor s License Required of each person with a fixed place of business in Ohio from which taxable sales are made. Required of most retail businesses and service businesses that provide automatic data processing, computer services and electronic information services; telecommunications service; lawn care and landscaping services; private investigation, security services, building maintenance and janitorial services, employment placing services, employment services, exterminating services, satellite broadcasting services and snow removal services This is a state license, issued by the county that pertains to the Ohio Sales Tax (see State Sales Tax). The charge for this is $25 Be prepared to supply standard information (name and address, phone) and social security number or federal tax ID number. Corporations will need their charter number Other Licenses The Monroe County Auditor's Office is also responsible for selling cigarette, junk yard, show and dog licenses. Inspections of junk yards are conducted by the Monroe County Sheriff's Department. Monroe County Commissioners 101 N Main St # 12-1070 Phone: 740-472-1341 Fax: 740-472-5156 Can provide general information on county business requirements including zoning regulation, soil testing, hazardous waste, water and sewer, and building permits. 2/21/2013 Monroe County Small Business Resource Guide 7
COUNTY GOVERNMENT & REGULATIONS Monroe County Health Department 118 Home Avenue Phone: 740-472-1677 Fax: 740-472-2508 Email: monrcohd@odh.ohio.gov Website: http://www.mchealthdept.com Conducts food inspections, issues restaurant and food service licensing and conducts food-borne illness investigations throughout Monroe County Conducts well and septic inspections and issues licenses; monitors rabies control; inspects and licenses trailer parks and camping facilities, public swimming pools, day camps and solid waste facilities; investigates nuisance, vector and rodent reports; provides environmental and safety services to industries and schools, administers and regulates flood plain programs and enforces subdivision regulations Provides Food Safety/Person in Charge Training Monroe County Engineer's Office 101 N. Main St. #24 Phone: 740-472-0763 Monroe Soil and Water Conservation District 101 N. Main St. Phone: 740-472-0833 Ohio Department of Transportation District 10 338 Muskingum Dr. Marietta, Ohio 45750 Phone: 800-845-0226 Fax: 740-373-7317 Website: http://www.dot.state.oh.us/districts/d12/pages/default.aspx Can provide information related to regulations on signage and right of way on state highways 2/21/2013 Monroe County Small Business Resource Guide 8
VILLAGE OF WOODSFIELD Municipal Government requirements are as important as the requirements imposed by any other level of government. If you are locating a business within city or village limits contact the appropriate office to ask about zoning, permits, taxes or other requirements. Be sure to ask each agency you contact if they know of any additional requirements for which you are responsible. Local regulations vary a great deal from community to community. Village of Woodsfield 221 S. Main Street Phone: 740-472-0418 Zoning Office enforces State Building, Electrical, Plumbing, and Gas Codes Issues permits and make inspections on new and existing buildings for electrical, plumbing, energy criteria, insulation, signs installed, etc. Woodsfield Utility Phone: 740-472-1865 Business owners are advised to contact the village utility office to arrange electrical, water and sewer service in the village Woodsfield Village - Income Tax Phone: 740-472-1685 In Woodsfield, the village levies a 1% tax on employees' gross wages and on net profits of corporations, partnerships, estates, and trusts Business owners may activate an income tax account with the village by phone, mail or in person Village tax returns are due April 30 each year Woodsfield Village - Street Department Lewisville Road Phone: 740-472-0397 Woodsfield Village - Water Department State Route 800 Phone: 740-472-0995 Woodsfield Village - Municipal Police 108 West Court Street Phone: 740-472-1612 Woodsfield Fire Department 38000 Old Airport Road Phone: 740-472-1616 2/21/2013 Monroe County Small Business Resource Guide 9
VILLAGE OF BEALLSVILLE Village of Beallsville 43057 Ohio Avenue SR 556 Beallsville, Ohio 43716 Phone: 740-926-9177 The village levies no income tax Beallsville Fire Department 52732 Washington Street Beallsville, Ohio 43716 Phone: 740 926-1636 Village of Clarington Village of Clarington P. O. Box 215 Market Street Clarington, OH 43915 Phone: 740-458-1652 The village levies no income tax. Waste Water Treatment Plant Phone: 740-458-0002 Village of Lewisville Village of Lewisville P.O. Box 86 46089 State Route 145 Lewisville, Ohio 43754 The village levies no income tax Lewisville & Community Volunteer Fire Department Phone: 740-567-3601 Village of Jerusalem Village of Jerusalem P. O. Box 40 Jerusalem, Ohio 43747 The village levies no income tax Switzerland of Ohio Water District 51748 Main St Jerusalem, OH 43747 Phone: 740-926-1465 2/21/2013 Monroe County Small Business Resource Guide 10