Akron Chamber of Commerce
WHAT IS THE AKRON CHAMBER OF COMMERCE?
We’re a consortium of volunteer members from all segments of our community; business, professional, agricultural, and civic that form a private, non-profit organization, actively engaged in business and community development.
About
Active membership in our chamber provides business professionals an opportunity to become a part of an organization dedicated to strengthening the Akron-Newstead area’s economic growth and improving the business climate. Once involved, you will find many ways to have a positive impact on both your business and our community’s quality of life.Services Provided
Buying or Selling a Business
- Buying or Selling a Franchise
- Cooperatives (Co-ops)
- Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
- Purchasing or Selling an Existing Business
- Tax Services
- Valuation
Business Planning
- Business Plan Consulting
- Business Succession Planning
- Demographic and Census Data
- Diversification
- Feasibility Studies
- Forming a Business
- Identification and Research of Foreign Markets
- Market Plan Development
- Market Research
Financial Resources and Assistance
- Accounting and Bookkeeping
- Angel Investment
- Bonding
- Budget, Financial Statement and Cash Flow Training
- Crowdfunding
- Debt Funding
- Equity Funding
- Government Funding
- Grant Funding
- Insurance Requirements
- Loans
- Matching Funds
- Microloans
- Real Estate Finance
- Revenue Based Financing (i.e. factoring)
- Tax Credits
- Technology Grants
- Trade Show Financial Assistance
- Venture Capital
Human Resources, Workforce and Talent
- Apprenticeship
- Employee Development
- Hiring and Firing
- Industry
- Insurance
- Leadership/Professional Development
- Policies and Templates
- Recruiting
- Retention
- Workforce Incentives
- Workforce Training
Management Issues
- Human Resources
- Insurance Requirements
- Leadership/Professional Development
- Recruiting Assistance
Marketing and Sales
- Advertising/Brochure Design
- Award Recognition
- Call Center Services
- Competitive Analysis
- Demographics/Census Data
- E-Commerce/Internet Marketing
- Feasibility Studies
- Identification/Research of Foreign Markets
- Market Plan Development and Training
- Market Research
- Student Marketing Projects
- Website Development
Mentoring
- Formal Mentoring Programs
- One-on-One Counseling
- Peer Mentoring
Networking and Associations
- Demographically Based
- Geographically Based
- Home Based
- Industry Specific
- International Trade
- Small Business/General
Nonprofit and Social Enterprise
- Accounting
- Board Development
- Funds Development
- Human Resources
- Organizational Audits
- Strategic Planning
- Technical Services
Space
- Commercial Kitchen Facilities
- Conference/Meeting and Event Space
- Coworking
- Lab Space
- Lease Review Assistance
- Makerspace / Hackerspace
- Office Space
- Retail Space
- Site Location Assistance
- Wet Lab
Public Policy and Government Relations
- African-American Business
- City Business Issues
- Hispanic Business
- LGBTQIA Business Issues
- Native-American Business
- Small Business Policy
- State Business Issues
- Women’s Business Issues
Starting a Business
- Business Research Resources
- Feasibility Studies
- Forming a Business
- Home-Based Business Training
- Registration, Licenses and Permits
- Site Location
- Startup Business Counseling
- Startup Classes
Technical Assistance
- Bookkeeping/Accounting Software Training
- Coding Schools, Bootcamps, Classes
- Commercialization
- Design Services
- Industrial Technology Research
- Pollution Prevention
- Technology Transfer
- Virtual Consulting and Online Services
- Website Development
Training
- Bookkeeping/Accounting Software Training
- Budget, Cash Flow and Financial Statements Training
- Business Management Training
- Business Plan Training and Assistance
- E-Commerce/Internet Marketing
- Hazardous Waste Generation Avoidance Training
- Health and Safety Training
- Health Care Training
- Home-Based Business Training
- Human Resources Training
- International Trade Education and Training
- Marketing Plan Training
- Online Courses and Videos
- Startup Classes
- Trade Education and Training
Events and Community Building
- Hackathon / Startup Week or Weekends (Specialty)
- Neighborhood Fairs and Festivals (Specialty)
- Pitch Events (Specialty)
- Startup Drinks (Specialty)
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