Business Assistance
The Voinovich School plays an important role in promoting entrepreneurship and competitiveness in Appalachian Ohio. This region has traditionally been underserved by those providing sophisticated business expertise, especially in the areas of technology assistance and financing. With the Appalachian Regional Entrepreneurship Group, the Small Business Development Center and the Procurement Technical Assistance Center the Voinovich School provides operational and technical assistance to both start-up and existing businesses in the region, helping to fill the expertise gap. Through a combination of unique programs and partnerships, the Voinovich School is helping to provide this assistance and increase the economic competitiveness of the region.
For questions or work inquiries, please contact:
Kevin Aspegren
(740) 597-1576
aspegren@ohio.edu
Business Assistance Projects
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- MBA Students Save Company $300,000
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In 2006, Mick and Harriet Amicone, the owners of The Fieldhouse, a Zanesville area sports complex, were considering what to do with an under-utilized roller hockey rink within their facility.A twenty-three year old business venture for the Amicone’s, the Fieldhouse already had tennis courts, multipurpose rooms, cardiovascular and weight rooms, and a women-only fitness center, among other amenities; they were eager to turn the rink into space that would complement the rest of the family-oriented facil
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- SBDC Helps Local Writer, Editor Publish Her Passion Online
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Writer and editor Mary Reed created GetOut!, a web magazine for outdoor enthusiasts in the Ohio River Valley region with help from the Small Business Development Center at the Voinovich School.
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- Appalachian Regional Entrepreneurship Group Helps Biofuel Firm Acquire Funding
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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
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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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