Check out many of our local economic development incentives, financing options, and statewide tax credit programming to aid in your businesses growth here in Licking County.
Local Incentives
Licking County has multiple State & Local incentives and assistance programs available.
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Additional Resources and Incentives
Ohio Statewide Development Corporation
The Ohio Statewide Development Corporation (OSDC) is a private, not-for-profit corporation providing financing to Ohio small businesses by acting as a conduit for public financing programs. OSDC is a Certified Development Company (CDC) licensed by the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) to provide low-cost, long-term SBA 504 loans as well as serve as a Ohio 166 Regional Loan Administrator, as designated by the Ohio Development Services Agency (ODSA).
1650 Lake Shore Drive, Suite 380
Columbus, Ohio 43204
Phone: 614-481-3214
Email: info@osdc.net
JobsOhio
JobsOhio is a private nonprofit corporation designed to drive job creation and new capital investment in Ohio through business attraction, retention, and expansion efforts.
Making a difference is a core value for JobsOhio. Their strategies and programs are designed to improve the lives of Ohioans and strengthen the communities where they live. In partnership with state and local partners, JobsOhio has redefined economic development and epitomizes a model that others are trying to emulate across the country and around the globe.
41 S. High Street, Suite 1500
Columbus, Ohio 43215
Phone: 614-321-1877
Toll-free: 1-866-727-7908
Email: contact@jobsohio.com
SCORE
SCORE's mentors, comprised of active and retired businessmen and women, provide their clients with free and confidential business counseling and a variety of regularly scheduled, low-cost educational workshops that provide valuable information and techniques necessary for establishing and managing a successful business.
Foreign Trade Zone (FTZ) 138
Located entirely within Foreign Trade Zone (FTZ) 138, this resource allows companies to import goods into the United States without formal customs entry (depending on the final destination). FTZs have grown in popularity, resulting in consistently creating and keeping jobs and capital investment in the country.
Angie Atwood
Program Manager, FTZ-138
Phone: 614-409-3622
Email: aatwood@columbusairports.com
The Ohio University Small Business Development Center (SBDC)
The Ohio University Small Business Development Center (SBDC) provides no-cost technical assistance to small businesses and aspiring entrepreneurs in 13 counties in Southeast Ohio. Whether you have an existing business or are in the startup stage, their counselors work confidentially and one-on-one with you to customize services to your needs. We take a stepped approach to:
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Build your business
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Improve your competitiveness Increase your revenues
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Solve problems
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Manage the next stage of growth
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Export Assistance