Ohio Small Business Development Center - Akron

04/22/2026

On behalf of our SBDC in Akron, Ohio, we wish to honor Sarah for all the work she does for our SBDC Team! Thanks so much Sarah for managing our office and keeping our spirits high!! One of our Advisors could not be here to celebrate, but is included in our celebration!! We appreciate YOU!!! Mary Ann, Jim, and Eric!!

04/08/2026

04/08/2026

On Friday, March 27th, some of our team got the chance to visit some manufacturing companies in the Akron Area! They visited Anzer USA, Hartville Potato Chips, Additive Engineering Solutions, and Momentous Mold & Machine. We were joined by SBA Terry Bolden, Clark Bihag, Tom Sangrik, Andrew Coffield, also by Sherri Sheilds from Greater Akron Chamber and Mark Hansel from SCORE.

Thank you to the businesses and our partners!

04/02/2026

Thank you to everyone who joined us yesterday for How to Write a Business Plan. We had a great turn out! We were joined by Tom Sangrik from and Ella Matthews from Huntington. Tom shared how the SBA plays a role in getting a startup loan and Ella share the banking side of things! 📍📊

03/31/2026

Join us tomorrow for How to Write a Business Plan! The seminar is offered at no cost but does require pre-registration. If you would like to register email [email protected] or visit our website akronsbdc.org under our event tab to register.

03/24/2026

Join us in Dayton for Ohio Business Matchmaker! Get more information at Ohiobusinessmatchmaker.com

03/19/2026

Thank you to everyone who celebrated with us yesterday! We appreciate each and every one of you.

Yesterday, Jim Griggy presented Busness Basics II. We were joined by Tom Sangrik from , Sheri Sheilds from , and Melony Bryant from Bureau Worker’ Comp. Thank you to all of our resource partners!

03/18/2026

Happy from our staff!

Incase you didn’t know… our staff is made up of 4 people. Our Center Director, Mary Ann Jasinowski, 2 Certified Business Advisors, Jim Griggy and Eric Hamilton, and our Admin/CBA, Sarah Heaps. Together we service Summit, Medina, and Portage Counties. We want to celebrate each of them today! 📍🗂️

Pictured left to right: Eric Hamilton, Mary Ann Jasinowski, Jim Griggy, Sarah Heaps

03/18/2026

Happy ! We want to celebrate not only our clients but also our Certified Business Advisors for all the hard work they do to help start, build, and grow small businesses. We also want I thank our community partners for sending referrals to help support the a**l business community! We couldn’t do it without you. THANK YOU FOR SUPPORTING YOUR LOCAL SBDC!

01/14/2026

Our office will be closed Monday, January 19th to honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Normal hours will resume Tuesday.