Small Business News & Tips

Oct 20, 20233 min read

Nurturing a Family Legacy, One Loaf at a Time

“Matija was my great-grandfather — this mythic figure who brought the family over from Slovenia. He had a farm and a general store,...

Oct 19, 20233 min read

Transforming Lives: The Nutter Center's Fight Against Generational Poverty

“If an unwed mother has a female child, that child has a 70% chance of becoming an unwed mother herself,” said Valerie Nutter, Owner of...

Oct 13, 20233 min read

A Unique Kid-Owned Skincare Boutique

Have you ever purchased skincare products from a store owned and operated by three children? No? You’ve got to try Skin District Store, a...

Sep 22, 20233 min read

Energizing Communities Through Tea

“The Kenmore neighborhood in Akron is amazing. It's so beautiful with its wonderful jazz and Caribbean and Latin culture,” said Monaqui...

Sep 21, 20233 min read

Finding Opportunities in Uncertainty

“There's nothing that humbles you like running a company,” Gazelle Mechanical and Logistics Proprietor Trey Ellington said. Although...

Sep 13, 20234 min read

Family, Culture, and Excellence

AJL Group started with an $8,000 contract to fix rain gutters. Only two years later, the Cincinnati-based commercial roofing company...

Sep 13, 20234 min read

A Recipe for Resilience

“I've wanted to own a bakery since I was 12 years old,” said Selena Hunt, proprietor of Flour Girls Baking Company, a Gallipolis, Ohio...

Sep 13, 20235 min read

Craftsmanship and Community

“I’ve always been pretty handy,” said Eric Ray, Owner of Rays Reconditioning, a Massillon, Ohio remodeling company. "I was the guy my mom...

Aug 14, 20233 min read

Building Confidence, Control, and a Way of Life

“Karate isn’t about fighting,” said David Anders, Sensei and Owner of Karate Works, A Maumee, Ohio dojo founded in 2016. “It’s an art...

Aug 14, 20233 min read

Design, Dedication, and Community

Hermes Ortiz is not just a drafting engineer and graphic designer — the man is a visualizer. He leaves a physical copy of his business...

Aug 11, 20234 min read

A Rural Gem of High-Quality Finds

Imagine the smell of a fishing bait and tackle shop. If you aren’t detecting notes of gourmet roasted coffee, therapeutic-grade essential...