30 & Under

http://www.cleveland2030.com/

• The Professional 20/30 Club offers involvement, opportunity and social and professional networking for young Cleveland professionals.

Artist (Artist as an Entrepreneur Institute Resource List) http://www.oac.state.oh.us/

• The Ohio Arts Council is a state agency that funds and supports quality arts experiences to strengthen Ohio communities culturally, educationally and economically.

• Rand is a nonprofit organization that specializes in research and analysis. This website will help you determine industry trends across the country.

• This website is a project of the Arts and Business Council Inc. and has a variety of resources regarding marketing research, strategy and planning.

For additional arts resources, please click here.

Female Business Enterprise:

http://www.onlinewbc.gov

• Women's Business Center (Online) OWBO promotes the growth of women-owned businesses through programs that address business training and technical assistance, and provide access to credit and capital, federal contracts, and international trade opportunities

http://www.womenbiz.gov/

• The gateway for woman-owned businesses selling to the federal government

http://www.womanowned.com/

• WomenOwned.com provides numerous resources and links to support women-owned businesses.

http://www.sba.gov/advo/research/women.html

• Women-Owned Business Economic Research

http://www.lakeland.cc.oh.us/COMEDUC/

• Women's Center at Lakeland Community College

For additional female business resources, please click here.

Manufacturing

www.camp.org

• CAMP is a professional services organization helping manufacturing and technology-based companies achieve top-line growth, bottom-line savings and improved profitability. Through a hands-on approach, our industry experts deliver manufacturing solutions, product innovation services and entrepreneurial support to help companies meet today's business challenges.

• The Nord Advanced Technologies Center and The Manufacturing Center for Excellence brings together the resources and experience that can help your business to be more productive, competitive and profitable and focuses on today's manufacturing processes.

Minority

http://www.minorityprofessionalnetwork.com

• The Minority Professional Network

http://www.caao.net/

• (CAAO) An umbrella consulting organization for the black professional organizations of greater Cleveland. CAAO serves as a conduit and referral source to existing resources for entrepreneurial development, professional development, and leadership empowerment for its member organizations and their members.

http://www.nombconline.org/

• Northern Ohio Minority Business Council (NOMBC) The mission of NOMBC is to intervene in the economy of Northeast Ohio to retain, grow, and enhance the profitability of its ethnic minority-owned businesses, primarily through working to increase the purchase of goods and services from these firms by majority corporations.

http://www.odod.state.oh.us/DMBA/MCBAP.htm

• The Minority Contractors and Business Assistance Program assist minority entrepreneurs with loan and bond packaging services, management, technical, financial and contract procurement assistance.

Non-Profit
http://fdncenter.org/cleveland/

• Foundation Center (Cleveland) The Foundation Center offers free education and special programs that can assist you in your fundraising and other efforts, as well as resources for grant seekers.

• The Mandel Center offers the nation's most fully developed program in nonprofit management and was one of the first university-based programs in the country focused on the education of nonprofit leaders and managers. As an academic center that aims to enhance the effectiveness of nonprofit leaders and managers, the Mandel Center offers a variety of services for individuals and organizations who want to learn more about or be active members of the nonprofit sector.

For additional nonprofit resources, please click here.

Sustainability

What is sustainability?
Sustainability provides a new vision for what business can become. It is inspiring and challenging the best and brightest in our community to be more innovative. Entrepreneurial leaders are creating new business models, launching new ventures and shifting industries. Locally, Entrepreneurs for Sustainability is connecting and supporting these leaders.

http://www.e4sustainability.org

• Entrepreneurs for Sustainability - The mission of Entrepreneurs for Sustainability is to build a sustainable economy in Northeast Ohio.

To learn about sustainable businesses here and around the world check out the following links.

http://www.clevelandgbc.org

• The Cleveland Green Building Coalition is a nonprofit organization created to inform civic, business and building industry leaders as well as the general public about the economic, health and aesthetic benefits of green building.

http://www.greenatworkmag.com/

http://www.greenenergyohio.org/page.cfm?pageId=3

http://www.lohasjournal.com/app/cda/nbp_cda.php?command=Page&pageType=About

http://www.mbdc.com/

http://www.rmi.org/sitepages/pid27.php

http://www.sustainability.com/philosophy/triple-bottom/tbl-intro.asp

• SustainAbility is the longest established international consultancy specializing in business strategy and sustainable development – environmental improvement, social equity and economic development.

For additional sustainability resources, please click HERE.

Technology

http://www.camp.org

• CAMP engineers, trainers and industry experts work with regional manufacturers to develop and implement practical solutions that promote continuous improvement throughout the organization.

• Akron Commercialization Center (ACC) provides entrepreneurship and business development services including business plan development, idea evaluation, office support and equipment sharing, resource networking, and venture capital access.

• Ohio's Thomas Edison Program effectively brings together technology providers and users to create commercial opportunities.