It's Chamber of Commerce Directory links you with all 50 states, and by click on a state you can find a local chamber. Here are some other local chambers including Ohio Chamber and the Greater Columbus Chamber . Columbus Supersite with links to a wealth of business information as well as information about city life. For more extermely helpful information for Ohio only see Especially for Ohio below. Start-up entrepreneurs should check Marketing for help in market research.
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The site includes the Business Resale Network, a database searchable by location, category, and price. Click on the Reference Area in the left-hand margin. If you want to start your own business in the State of Ohio, you might consider calling the One-Stop Business Permit Center of the Small Business Development Center of the Ohio Department of Development. The staff maintains start-up kits for over 270 types of businesses, and if no kit exists for the type of business you have in mind, one will be created for you. If you call, the Center will mail the kit to you, or you may walk in.