Ohio Investment Network

Entrepreneurs - How It Works

We have created a database of Ohio investors who are regular investors in Ohio startups and businesses requiring capital. Our site also gives you access to investors from our partner sites in New York, Texas, California, Georgia, Florida, Illinois, Michigan and Pennsylvania. We charge no commission and our rates are low, so the cost to you of finding investment can be as little as $149.

We offer a fast and easy process to get your business proposal in front of investors:

Step 1: Register as an Entrepreneur

The first step in reaching investors through the Ohio Investment Network is to register. This involves answering a few questions about yourself in our one page registration form. It is free to register and the process only takes a few minutes. What are you waiting for? Register here.

Step 2: Create A Proposal

Once you have registered, you can then login and create an investment proposal. We don't ask you for a detailed business plan, only that you answer questions that investors need to know in order to do initial due diligence on your idea and your business. When you are ready to activate your proposal, a staff member will do a final review prior to releasing the proposal to investors.

Step 3: Find Matching Investors

Once your proposal is approved, our system will cross reference your proposal information with investor preferences to determine which investors should be notified about your proposal.

Step 4: Make Contact

Once your proposal is distributed to investors, you will be notified if an investor is interested in your proposal. Please be aware that we are a match-making service only. We receive no commissions so our rates for helping you find investors can remain low. Our system gives you access to contact information of interested investors, however, we do not become involved in due diligence, negotiations, or deal structuring between you and any interested investors.

Payment Options

Option 1 Submit your investment proposal for free using our Basic Services package. When our online matching service finds an investor interested in your opportunity, you can then contact the investor by upgrading to our Referral Services or Premium Services packages. Your proposal remains active for 180 days and all investor contacts are included in the price of the upgrade packages, no matter how many of them there are. Please Note: If you submit your investment proposal for free, it must be 100% anonymous.

Option 2 Alternatively you can pay an upfront fee for one of our two higher grade packages (Referral Services, Premium Services) and take advantage of our enhanced services. This will increase your chances of finding investment by allowing you easier and faster access to interested investors and the use of the many premium services discussed on our rates page.

Ohio Investors

United States > Ohio

I am looking to provide working capital and assistance with starting a new business. I am married and I reside in Columbus, Ohio and I am willing to consider opportunities throughout the United States. I have a Bachelors Degree in Economics and a Masters Degree in Data Science. I am available as a silent investor or I can assist with general licensing, accounting, web site design, marketing, etc. look forward to hearing your investment ideas.

$10,000 to $50,000

United States > Ohio

Looking to invest in the future and quality businesses in Ohio more specific to northeast preferred. I am a family man soon expanding to 4 children but still have too much time on my hands. I want to help you grow and hopefully learn something new on your business endeavors. Success is one of my favorite words!

$1,000 to $40,000

United States > Ohio

Looking for inventions related to the motorcycle industry. Avid motorcycle collector.

$5,000 to $100,000

United States > Ohio

Experienced Senior Manager of Project Management with a demonstrated history of working in the medical device industry. Individual investor.

$10,000 to $40,000

United States > Ohio

I am a 67 year old retired man, married 47 years. Worked in positions of increasing responsibility in manufacturing for my entire career. Extensive domestic and international experience in all aspects of setting up and running both high volume, repetitive and large capital equipment manufacturing operations. Recently retired from full time work, but looking to stay active and help build manufacturing operations. Located in NE Ohio.

$10,000 to $100,000

United States > Ohio

* 31-year-old male currently residing in Columbus, OH * Individual investor looking to invest in both start-ups and small businesses seeking growth capital (open to most industries) * Willing to leverage 10-years of Business Development / Corporate Strategy / M&A experience to entrepreneur via advisory-level involvement (open to silent involvement as well) * M.B.A Graduate of The Ohio State Fisher College of Business with concentrations in Finance and Strategy

$10,000 to $250,000

United States > Ohio

I am a physician-scientist (M.D., and Ph.D.), with clinical board certifications in anatomic pathology, neuropathology, and clinical informatics. Through clinical informatics, I have become quite proficient in data science, business intelligence, and machine learning, and am hoping to expand these skills to other areas. I am highly proficient in English, Spanish, and Portuguese languages, and have lived throughout the United States and Europe. I am hoping to meet entrepreneurs with great ideas in which I can work with them to bring my background in science, medicine, and data analytics, to help them develop their business as a partnership.

$0 to $25,000

United States > Ohio

Extensive experience in waste industry, vending, and manufacturing.

$50,000 to $500,000