community programs
Lancaster port authority is proud to partner with ohio university to offer business assistance
OHIO UNIVERSITY small business development center (SBDC)
The Small Business Development Center (SBDC) at Ohio University’s Voinovich School of Leadership and Public Affairs is funded through the Small Business Administration, Ohio Development Services Agency, and Ohio University (OU). This funding enables the SBDC to provide no-cost, confidential business assistance by Certified Business Advisors to for-profit businesses in our area.
OHIO UNIVERSITY procurement technical assistance center (PTAC)
The Ohio University Procurement Technical Assistance Center (PTAC) is a sub-center of the State of Ohio Procurement Technical Assistance Program. The mission of the PTAC program is to provide technical assistance to small businesses desiring to enter local, state and federal government markets, as a means to support economic development, and to foster the retention and creation of small business jobs.