The Ohio SBDC, hosted at Lakeland Community College, proudly serves businesses in Lake and Geauga Counties, offering expert and comprehensive advising for both new ventures and established operations. SBDCs help entrepreneurs realize the dream of business ownership and help existing businesses remain competitive in a complex, ever-changing global marketplace. SBDCs throughout the U.S. are hosted b
y leading universities and state economic development agencies, and funded in part through a partnership with SBA. SBDC advisors provide aspiring and current small business owners a variety of free business consulting and low-cost training services including: start-up business training, business plan development, manufacturing assistance, financial packaging and lending assistance, marketing and market research assistance, human resource guidance, and technical assistance to small business owners and aspiring entrepreneurs.