Tania UO - Chamber

Name: Tania UO - Chamber
Address: 150 South Front Street, Ste. 220, Columbus, OH, 43215, US
Telephone: +16146396596

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🇲🇽 Born, Raised in Athens, OH 💚🤍
📍Columbus, Ohio
👩‍💻 Designer & Business Strategist
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⚽️ 🧒 Four future stars

10/30/2026

Growth takes more than a great idea. It takes access.

Next Thursday, Nov. 5, join Scale Smart: Beyond the Startup for our Access to Capital Panel!

Explore certification pathways, funding opportunities, and what it takes to become contract-ready. From loans and grants to financial partnerships, discover resources to help move your business forward.

FREE | Open to all
Register: columbus.org/cultivateus

10/07/2026

Taxes are a result. Bookkeeping is the system.

Strong financial habits throughout the year can give business owners greater clarity, improve cash-flow management, and make tax preparation far less stressful.

Join Cultivate US for a virtual Bookkeeping & Tax Preparation session featuring Joy Zhao, Financial Consultant. This high-level workshop will cover essential bookkeeping practices, tax preparation basics, common financial mistakes to avoid, and practical ways to keep your business organized and prepared year-round.

Whether you’re building your first financial system or strengthening the one you already have, you’ll leave with a better understanding of your numbers—and how to use them to make smarter business decisions.

Monday, November 17
Virtual | Zoom
FREE | Open to Chamber members and non-members
Featuring: Joy Zhao, Financial Consultant
Register: [https://zoom.us/meeting/register/O1WwAE-3RUq1j9ONi-8vTQ]

Cultivate US is a program of the Columbus Chamber.

09/18/2026

We brought it back!!

Scale Smart — Beyond the Startup returns this fall with a new lineup designed to help business owners strengthen the parts of their business that actually move growth forward.

Over four Thursdays, we’re covering:
Oct. 1 — Vision & Business Plan
Oct. 15 — Branding & Social Media Marketing
Oct. 29 — IN-PERSON Speed Networking
Nov. 5 — State Certification & Access to Capital

From refining your business plan and strengthening your brand to making real connections and learning how to position your business for contracts and capital — there is so much packed into this series.

Most sessions are virtual, with one in-person networking experience built in so you can put the learning into practice and connect with other business owners.

FREE | Open to members + non-members
Thursdays | 5:30–7:00 PM
💻 Register: columbus.org/cultivateus

Attend one session or join us for the full series — just remember, you must register for each event separately.

Because growth isn’t a hustle — it’s a strategy.

09/01/2026

🚨 FOR CULTIVATE US MEMBERS’ FRIENDS & FAMILY 🚨

Want to improve your computer skills and receive a FREE laptop?*

Join our Digital Literacy Course — space is limited - Apply by Friday, September 18, 2026.

Dates: Sept 22 - Oct 6, 2026 | Tuesdays & Thursdays
Time: 5:00 PM –8:00 PM
Location: 150 S Front St, Suite 220, Columbus, OH 43215
Free Parking: Lazarus Garage, 232 S Front St

This class is open to all — but limited to 22 participants!

TO REGISTER FOR THIS CLASS, YOU MUST MEET ALL THE QUALIFICATIONS:

1. MUST LIVE IN FRANKLIN COUNTY
2. YOU MUST BE 200% OF THE POVERTY LINE
3. ONLY ONE DEVICE AWARDED PER FAMILY
4. YOU MUST ATTEND ALL DAYS
5. YOU MUST BE 18 YEARS OLD
* If you miss any days, you will not meet the qualifications and therefore will not receive the computer upon completion.

📍 Apply now — spots fill quickly:
🔗 Digital Literacy & Pre-Qualification/link in bio

*Eligibility required. Questions? Contact (614) 221-1321 or [email protected]

03/23/2026

Join us for the final session of Scale Smart — Beyond the Startup.

💼 In-Person Speed Networking
📍 Columbus Metropolitan Library – Main Library, Room 3A
🕠 5:30–7:00 PM
🎙️ Hosted by Abiona Harper

This session is designed to help you make meaningful connections—quickly. Meet fellow entrepreneurs, exchange ideas, and build relationships that can lead to referrals, partnerships, and real business opportunities.

This is the final event in the Scale Smart series, a collaboration between Cultivate US and Accelerate Columbus, both programs of the Columbus Chamber.

✨ Free and open to all.
👉 Join us - link in bio.

03/11/2026

Many businesses want contracts and capital — but few know how to position themselves for it.

Join us next Tuesday for the final virtual Scale Smart — Beyond the Startup session.

We’ll start with the Minority Business Assistance Center (MBAC) to learn how certifying your business as a minority- or women-owned business can open doors to new opportunities.

Then stay for our Access to Capital panel, where lending partners will share what businesses need to prepare for funding, growth, and financial stability.

📅 Tuesday | 5:30–7:00 PM | Virtual
👉 Register: [https://web.columbus.org/atlas/events/virtual-scale-smart-beyond-the-startup-session-5-access-to-capital—2057/details]

02/27/2026

Next up in Scale Smart — Beyond the Startup:
If your numbers only get attention once a year, this session is for you.

📊 Bookkeeping & Taxes
📅 Tuesday | 5:30–7:00 PM | Virtual

Featuring Joy Zhao, Experienced Financial Planner

Taxes are a result.
Bookkeeping is the system.

Joy will walk us through:
>>Why bookkeeping must happen year-round
>>The difference between bookkeeping and tax planning
>>How clean financial records strengthen funding readiness
>> The financial habits that support sustainable growth

Strong systems build strong businesses.

👉 Register here: [https://web.columbus.org/events/VIRTUAL-Scale-Smart-Beyond-the-Startup-Session-4-Bookkeeping-Taxes-2056/details]

02/11/2026

Your business can’t grow if your credit can’t back you up.

Loans. Contracts. Equipment. Space.
They all start with one thing: your credit profile.

Join us for the next Scale Smart — Beyond the Startup session:

💳 Credit Basics & Improvement
📅 Feb 17th | 5:30–7:00 PM | Virtual - Zoom

with Bruce Greene from Justine Petersen Housing & Reinvestment Corp

You’ll learn:
> What lenders actually look for
> How to improve your score step-by-step
> How to prepare for funding with confidence

✨ Bonus: Our Community Partner, ECDI is gifting attendees a FREE 1-year membership to Experian My Credit Compass to help you track and build your credit all year long.

Real tools. Real support. Real growth.

>> Register: [https://web.columbus.org/atlas/events/virtual-scale-smart-beyond-the-startup-session-3-credit-basics-improvement-2055/details]
>> Full Series Links: [https://adobe.ly/4sCtfdH]

01/23/2026

Your marketing gets easier when two things are clear:
1. Your network
2. Your brand

That’s exactly what we’re focusing on at Scale Smart (Feb 2 & 3):

February 2 | Meet & Greet | 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM | In Person
Franklin University, Board Room (Glass Room outside Auditorium)
>Lunch + real conversations with entrepreneurs and resource partners

Feb 3 | Branding & Social Media Marketing (virtual) | 5:30–7:00 PM Zoom
>Learn how to clarify your message, show up consistently, and use social media with purpose (not burnout)

Community first. Strategy second. Growth always.
Scale Smart — Beyond the Startup continues with two opportunities to help you connect, clarify your brand, and grow with intention.

Register: [https://adobe.ly/4sCtfdH]

01/20/2026

>> Tonight | Scale Smart — Beyond the Startup

Address

150 South Front Street, Ste. 220
Columbus, OH
43215

Telephone

+16146396596

Website

https://columbus.org/cultivateus/

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