From Banker to Collector to Entrepreneur
Click here to watch Full Grip Games' spotlight video “I never knew how much my banking experience was going to come in handy when owning...
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5 Things Every Successful Social Enterprise Knows
Amanda Dunfield of Astra Studios in Columbus, OH A social enterprise (SE) is an organization – either for-profit or nonprofit – committed...
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Transforming Passion and Community into Success
Kendra Northgard of All In Cinci Fitness, a Pure Barre Studio Within her first year of teaching fitness classes at a Pure Barre studio...
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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...
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Spicing Up Tradition
Lucia Herrera of Underworld Feasts For some families, a nightly dinner table discussion about engravings from the 1800s, where in India...
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How to Build a Blossoming Business
Kim Baker of KB Flower Farm Just Northwest of Portsmouth, Ohio, in Otway, you’ll find fields full of tulips, dahlias and sunflowers. This...
Aug 13, 20244 min read
Black Frog Brewery's Rise from Garage to Greatness
Christopher Harris of Black Frog Brewery “Any home brewer will tell you that they’ve wondered what it would be like to open a brewery.”...
May 29, 20242 min read
Against the Odds: The Vault's Story of Perseverance
Kyle James of The Vault "This is gonna sound crazy, but in 1998, at 14 years old, I had this idea for a gaming center,” said Kyle James,...
May 13, 20244 min read
How to Get Your Mobile Food Vendor License in Columbus
Running a food truck or a similar mobile food business is not as simple as setting up shop in a parking lot. There are several steps that...
Mar 26, 20243 min read
Creative Staffing Solutions for Small Businesses
As a small business owner in an era of staffing shortages, finding good workers quickly is more difficult than ever. You may have to keep...
Jan 23, 20244 min read
What’s Stopping you from Starting Your Own Business?
Really, what is it? Does the whole prospect feel overwhelming? Do you not have much money to start a business? Are you unsure your idea...
Jan 23, 20244 min read
Family, Culture, and Excellence
Click to watch AJL Group's spotlight video AJL Group started with an $8,000 contract to fix rain gutters. Only two years later, the...
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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Building Confidence, Control, and a Way of Life
Click to watch Karate Work's spotlight video “Karate isn’t about fighting,” said David Anders, Sensei and Owner of Karate Works, A...
Aug 14, 20233 min read
Design, Dedication, and Community
Click to watch Ortiz Art Drafts Design's spotlight video Hermes Ortiz is not just a drafting engineer and graphic designer — the man is a...
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Training the Hospitality Stars of the Future
Click to watch Service!'s spotlight video On the 16th floor of the Franklin County Municipal Court sits Café Overlook, a restaurant-to-be...
Aug 4, 20222 min read
Nerds, Learners, Movie Lovers – All Are Welcome
Click to watch Krazzy Comic's spotlight video “When I say I’ve got people who come in and we talk for hours, that’s not an exaggeration,”...
Aug 4, 20222 min read
Kids and Great Businesses: They Grow so Fast.
Click to watch Little Arrow's spotlight video “My daughter attends [Little Arrows Childcare Center] and we love it! I enjoy getting...
Aug 4, 20222 min read
10 Fantastically Free Tools for Your Small Business
Check out this list of free tools and applications that every small business owner should know about.
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A Cleveland Child Enrichment Center
Click to watch Nurturing Excellence's spotlight video After 35 years working in childcare centers, Michelle Madison was prepared to lead...
Mar 28, 20211 min read