Small Business News & Tips

Aug 25, 20244 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 13, 20241 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 13, 20241 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 13, 20244 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 13, 20242 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 13, 20242 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 13, 20243 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 13, 20243 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 13, 20244 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...

Aug 13, 20244 min read

How to Build a Blossoming Business

Just Northwest of Portsmouth, Ohio, in Otway, you’ll find fields full of tulips, dahlias and sunflowers. This is KB Flower Farm. Its...