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...
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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 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...
Aug 134 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...
May 292 min read
Black Frog Brewery's Rise from Garage to Greatness
“Any home brewer will tell you that they’ve wondered what it would be like to open a brewery.” Chris Harris, owner of Black Frog...
May 133 min read
Against the Odds: The Vault's Story of Perseverance
"This is gonna sound crazy, but in 1998, at 14 years old, I had this idea for a gaming center,” said Kyle James, co-owner of The Vault,...
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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...
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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...
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