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Appalachian Regional Entrepreneurship Group (AREG)

The Appalachian Regional Entrepreneurship Group (AREG) works with businesses and entrepreneurs in the 29-county Appalachian Ohio region. AREG and its local, state, federal and private partners provide customized consulting services to help start and grow businesses. Services include assistance with business planning, finance and accounting, marketing, business strategy, organizational development, and technology development and improvement.

Appalachian Regional Entrepreneurship Group (AREG) Projects (viewing 1-2 of 2)

Appalachian Regional Entrepreneurship Group Helps Biofuel Firm Acquire Funding: With help from the Voinovich School’s Appalachian Regional Entrepreneurship Group (AREG), Logan, Ohio firm Chieftain Biofuels received approximately $1.5 million in grants and loans to start a unique soy based, biodiesel processing plant in Hocking County.
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City of Wellston Retail- and Service-Based Market Study: After a clothing manufacturer in Wellston, Ohio closed, leaving 150 people unemployed, city officials contacted the Voinovich School to help revive the city’s economy.
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