International markets provide opportunities for businesses to increase sales and create jobs. Many small companies don't have the expertise or resources to expand their business into international markets. The Ohio Small Business Development Center, Export Assistance Network directors, located across the state, provide companies with no-cost, in-depth counseling to help companies expand globally.

Benefits

SBDC Export Assistance Network directors at each center perform international market research and advise businesses on exporting. Free to low-cost services include:

• Cultural and language assistance
• Custom market research
• Due diligence
• Export education: documentation, logistics, and more
• Export readiness assessments
• Financial assistance
• Identifying local marketing tools
• International partner searches
• Local product requirements
• Trade missions

Locations/Contact

Akron
Ohio SBDC hosted by Cleveland State University
Thien Bui
SBDC Export Assistance Advisor
1860 E. 18th Street, BU330
Cleveland, Ohio 44115
(216) 802-3381
t.m.bui@csuohio.edu

Athens

Ohio SBDC hosted by Ohio University
Donald Hackney
SBDC Export Assistance Network Director
The Ridges Building #19
Athens, Ohio 45701
(740) 297-6405
hackney@ohio.edu

Cincinnati

Ohio SBDC hosted by Miami University
Debbie Myers-Bernardo
SBDC Export Assistance Network Director
SBDC at Miami University
7847 VOA Park Drive
West Chester, Ohio 45069
(513) 727-3686
myersbdr@miamioh.edu

Cleveland

Ohio SBDC hosted by Cleveland State University Monte Ahuja College of Business
Nathaniel Ward, SBDC Export Assistance Network Director
1860 E. 18th Street, BU308
Cleveland, Ohio 44115
(216) 523-7347
(216) 687-9331 Fax
n.t.ward54@csuohio.edu

Columbus

Ohio SBDC hosted by Columbus State Community College
Roberta Winch, SBDC Export Assistance Network Director
320 N. Grant Avenue, Room 1062
Columbus, Ohio 43215
(614) 287-3850
rwinch@cscc.edu

Dayton

Ohio SBDC hosted by The Entrepreneurs Center
Kathy Marshalek, SBDC Export Assistance Network Director
714 E. Monument Avenue
Dayton, Ohio 45402
(937) 531-6612
kmarshalek@tecdayton.com

Toledo

Ohio SBDC hosted by the Toledo Chamber of Commerce
Sabrina D'Onofrio, CGBP, CBA, SBDC Export Assistance Network Director
300 Madison Avenue, Suite 200
Toledo, Ohio 43604
(567) 420-1238
(419) 241-8302 Fax
sabrina.donofrio@toledochamber.com

Youngstown

Ohio SBDC hosted by Youngstown State University
Mousa Kassis, SBDC Export Assistance Network Director
1 University Plaza
Youngstown, Ohio 44502
(330) 941-2145
(330) 941-2144 Fax
mhkassis@ysu.edu

Mariah Carna, CGBP
International Trade Specialist
Ohio Small Business Development Center | Export Assistance Network
Youngstown State University
(330) 941-3177