Referral Roundtable

An interactive networking event for sharing ideal referrals, exchanging insights, and building connections.

Join us for a dynamic Referral Roundtable designed to help small business owners connect, collaborate, and grow through meaningful relationships and strategic referrals.

This interactive networking event brings together entrepreneurs and trusted resource partners to create a welcoming space for sharing ideal referrals, exchanging insights, and building connections that lead to real business opportunities. Through guided discussions, open networking, and partner spotlights, attendees will get a clear direction of who their ideal referral partners are, learn about valuable business resources, and walk away with new connections that support long-term growth.

What You’ll Learn & Experience

• How to clearly define and communicate your ideal business referrals
• Opportunities to connect and build relationships with fellow entrepreneurs
• Insights from the Ohio State University on their cybersecurity program for small businesses
• Practical ways to collaborate and share referrals to grow your customer base
• Networking in a supportive, welcoming environment

Featuring Small Business Resource Partners

• Fifth Third Bank
• The Ohio State University Ohio Cybersecurity for Small Businesses

Join us as we create a space where collaboration, community, and shared opportunity come together. Let’s build the networks that help our businesses thrive—reserve your spot today!

The Economic & Community Development Institute's Women's Business Centers of Ohio guide individuals at any stage of the business process. Through one-on-one counseling sessions with WBC staff and volunteers, you can get the direction and resources to meet your goals. Business advisers want to help you successfully start a business, or grow and expand your existing business -- increasing revenue and creating jobs for the local economy.

The WBCs present training workshops regularly to provide access to small business knowledge at no charge. They are the only SBA-funded Women's Business Centers in the state.

Funded (in part) through a Cooperative Agreement with the U.S. Small Business Administration. Reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities will be made if requested at least two weeks in advance. All opinions, conclusions, and/or recommendations expressed herein are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the SBA.

Women's Business Center

Federal Share- 50%- $150,000

Non-Federal Share- 50%- $150,000

Total Program Cost: $300,000

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