CSU Small Business Development Center

📊 Midyear Check-In: Ohio Small Business Trends & Challenges
Ohio businesses are seeing opportunities and challenges in 2026:

✅ AI growth
✅ Manufacturing growth
✅ Healthcare demand

⚠️ Hiring challenges
⚠️ Rising costs
⚠️ Economic uncertainty

MORE: https://www.csusbdc.com/blog/opportunities-and-obstacles

💡 Staying adaptable, investing in technology, and building strong teams remain key to success. 🚀

Got a business idea but don’t know where to start?

✅ Start with us.
Because the first step isn’t launching, it’s learning.

👉 Save time, avoid mistakes, and get clarity:
https://www.csusbdc.com/workshops/2026/startup-essentials/june18

✨ Success Story: Oracle Skin ✨

Oracle Skin is proof that when passion meets perseverance, amazing things can happen. 💖 What started as a vision has grown into a thriving business built on purpose, dedication, and belief in what’s possible. 🌿✨

LEARN MORE: https://www.csusbdc.com/oracle-skin

We’re proud to be part of their journey—and excited for everything still to come! 👏

🚀 Ready to grow your business smarter?

Customer-focused marketing is the game-changer you’ve been missing. When you meet your customers where they are—and speak to what they actually need—you don’t just get attention… you get RESULTS.

➡️ Attract the right customers
➡️ Turn interest into sales
➡️ Build loyalty that lasts

More Strategies 👇
https://shorturl.at/svE2E

Join us for a FREE workshop on 5/20.

🔍 Running a small business means learning something new every day.

📈 Whether you’re sharpening your marketing skills, navigating finances, or planning for growth, CSU SBDC offers practical resources designed specifically for small business owners.

💡 Invest in yourself—and your business.
👉 Start building your skills today:
🔗 https://www.csusbdc.com/build-your-skills

Happy SBDC Day!

Show local businesses love today! Every purchase helps a neighbor and strengthens our community.
💙 Tips and events here: https://shorturl.at/nTCwv
Where will you shop small? 💙