Small Business Development Center @LCEDC Resource Page

For free, confidential, business consulting for new and expanding businesses, visit:
Small Business Development Centers of Ohio
Ohio Minority Contractors & Business Assistance Centers

For in-depth information about Ohio's laws, visit:
State of Ohio Home Page
Ohio Revised Code
Ohio State Bar Association

For help with selling to the state and federal governments, visit:
Procurement Technical Assistance Centers of Ohio

For information about federal programs and regulations, visit:
U.S. Small Business Administration
First Gov

For information about NAICS codes, visit:
North American Industrial Classification System

For information about how to obtain UPC bar codes, visit:
Uniform Code Council

Existing Ohio businesses can simultaneously report and pay tax liabilities associated with Workers' Compensation, Unemployment Tax, Payroll Withholding Tax, and Sales Tax, visit:
Ohio Business Gateway

For information about your federal taxes, visit:
IRS Tax Information for Businesses

Additional Research Sites:
Lake County, Ohio

Ohio Department of Development

Ohio Secretary of State

Onestop Business Connection

Lake County Entrepreneur Development Center