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OH3C, a place-based development program, created real impact in Ohio neighborhoods What happens when you bring together four of Ohio’s...
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Aug 254 min read
ECDI to Open SBA-Supported Women's Business Center at Central State University-Dayton
New Women’s Business Center is First to Support an HBCU in Ohio, and Will Provide Training, Assistance and Loan Capital to Women-Owned...
Aug 131 min read
Transforming Passion and Community into Success
Within her first year of teaching fitness classes at a Pure Barre studio when she was 23, Kendra Northgard realized she had found...
Aug 131 min read
Harnessing Experience and Opportunity
Gina Piunno thought she was safe from widespread layoffs at Allstate Insurance in early 2020. When she was laid off despite her 13 years...
Aug 134 min read
Breaking the Blueprint: How Astra Studios is Redefining Architecture for All
“I get a lot of confusion from like pure capitalist business people like, ‘Wait — you want to work with a clientele that doesn’t have...
Aug 132 min read
A Calling to Pioneer Change
To Dr. Constance Longmire, her personal and professional coaching skills are more than just a business endeavor – they’re a gift from...
Aug 132 min read
R.L. Cole Enterprise and a Legacy of Hard Work
“Here in Cleveland, we want to be the premier supplier of aggregate and trucking company and provide our customers with the best possible...
Aug 133 min read
Reflecting on Success with Jean-François Flechet of Taste of Belgium
As ECDI reflects on 20 years of service, we want to celebrate the success of an early client, Jean-François Flechet, founder of Taste of...
Aug 133 min read
Spicing Up Tradition
For some families, a nightly dinner table discussion about engravings from the 1800s, where in India to source the best tamarinds, or the...
Aug 134 min read
Unapologetically Black: A Revolutionary Approach to Healthcare
Village of Healing is unlike any medical organization in Ohio. Dána M Langford, CEO & Medical Director, and Tenisha Gaines, Director of...
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