Helping entrepreneurs navigate the entrepreneurial ecosystem.
Works directly with entrepreneurs to support small business development in the eastern corridor of Ohio (Ashtabula, Columbiana, Jefferson, Mahoning, Monroe, Trumbull, and Belmont counties). The LTRSBS Program aims to create as many success stories as possible by providing business resources and knowledge to those participating. YBI’s Certified Business Advisors (CBA) work directly with small business owners for access to capital, pursuing procurement opportunities, business plan and economic development, adopting advanced technologies (in manufacturing and non-manufacturing settings), and other forms of business counseling to support startup formation in the state of Ohio.