Visit "Explore the Possibilities Online,"  The Portage County Image Book, published by the Portage County Office of Economic Development, serves as a resource guide for living and doing business in Portage County. Many files are available for downloading in PDF format.

Portage Area Transit Authority Provides bus service to selected routes throughout Portage County. Door To Door Shuttle Service (by 24 hour reservation only)

Visit their web site or call for routes and schedules.
Phone: Toll free: 1-800-673-1BUS(1287), or Local: (330) 678-1BUS(1287)

 

Central Portage County VCB Brimfield Chamber of Commerce Garrettsville & Hiram Chamber Kent Chamber Rootstown Chamber Streetsboro Chamber Aurora Chamber Mantua-Shaleresville Chamber Tallmadge Chamber of Commerce

Kelso House Portage County Libraries Portage County Airport Portage County Government Leadership Portage County Ohio Chamber of Commerce Portage County Association of Realtors

Download a summary of the Portage County Human Resource Association (PCHRA) 2001 and 2002 wage and benefits surveys and find out you can participate in the 2003 survey and receive a free copy of the complete report. Requires Acrobat Reader which can be downloaded free at www.adobe.com. Produced with the cooperation and support of the Portage County Workforce Policy Board and the Portage County Commissioners. More details about PCHRA

• 2001 Wage & Benefits Survey Summary.PDF
• 2002 Wage & Benefits Survey Summary.PDF
• Portage County Population 2000 Census.PDF 

The Portage County Office of Economic Development Web Site provides information about Economic Development Financing, investment and job creation tax credits, industrial sites, industrial buildings and county demographics.

Kent-Portage Small Business Development Center: The Kent/Portage Small Business Development Center offers support, training and resources for new and existing small businesses.

Connect Ohio Ohio Department of Development. Link your business web page to Ohio's Web Site and explore Ohio's business assistance programs.

Portage Workforce Connection
Portage Workforce Connection provides information and services related to employment, labor market, training, careers and community services.

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC): This page provides small employers with basic information about EOC-enforced laws and processes. It highlights select issues of particular interest to small businesses.

Northeast Ohio Trade & Economic Consortium (NEOTEC)
Foreign Trade Zones and the Northeast Ohio Logistics Network
Ron DeBarr, Executive Director
Kent State University Administrative Services Bldg.
Kent, Ohio 44242 USA
E-Mail:  neotec@kent.edu 

Additional business links:

• Small Business Administration -- Get Information on starting or expanding a business
• Ohio’s Small Business Development Center  -- Resources to improve business plans.
• Small Business Resource Center at Symantec All resources used in today's business
• www.epa.gov/grtlakes/seahome/grants.html free of charge.

Last modified: June 30, 2008