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Ohio Dept. of Development to host minority business center in Central State

Jul 22, 2026

Dayton Business Journal

ECDI Selected as New Host of Tier 1 Minority Business Assistance Center to Help Start-Ups in Dayton

Jul 16, 2026

ECDI Press Release

Melanin Flame Candle Company on Fox19

Jul 7, 2026

Fox19Now

Kickin' it at Dean's Mediterranean Table

Jul 7, 2026

Fox19Now

Small Business Resource Fair in Covington connects entrepreneurs with free support and training

Jun 23, 2026

NKyTribune

Pitch Perfect

Jun 3, 2026

Carter County Times

Instant matzo ball soup business booming thanks to local nonprofit

May 31, 2026

Fox 28

Maker’s Market to return on June 13

May 30, 2026

Portsmouth Daily Times

Small Business Week: Local shop offers big flavors

May 3, 2026

Fox28, Good Day Columbus

Announcing Columbus Business First's Executives of the Year for 2026

Apr 8, 2026

Columbus Business First

Lamoncha Named Ohio Small Business Person of the Year

Apr 6, 2026

Business Journal Daily

Únete a la Cámara Hispana del Noroeste de Ohio o asiste a uno de sus numerosos eventos.

Jan 25, 2026

La Prensa Newspaper

The State of Small Business

Dec 26, 2025

WCBE-FM (Columbus, OH)

WBC Cincinnati client opens Pottery Studio

Dec 16, 2025

Fox19

Entrepreneurs are not alone, as educational resources abound | Opinion

Dec 14, 2025

Akron Beacon Journal

GCF lands $5M to build, rehab homes along Mill Creek Corridor

Dec 12, 2025

Movers & Makers Cincinnati

Shop local for Small Business Saturday

Nov 23, 2025

Fox28

Columbus community lenders brace for impact as federal CDFI Fund faces uncertain future - Columbus Business First

Nov 10, 2025

Columbus Business First

ECDI Client Sarah Nathan, NOOISH

Sep 2, 2025

Columbus Jewish News

Port of Cleveland approves $260,000 for 7 local organizations

Jul 11, 2025

Spectrum News 1 Columbus

Browns' Berea project leads record amount of Port of Cleveland bonds, grants

Jul 10, 2025

Crain's Cleveland Business

Meet the 2025 Smart Women Award honorees

Jul 10, 2025

Smart Business

Hundreds celebrate grand opening of MidTown Collaboration Center

May 16, 2025

WEWS-TV

Inside Cleveland’s innovative new MidTown Collaboration Center

May 12, 2025

Cleveland.com

Review: The Cleveland Foundation designed its Midtown Collaboration Center for repair and hope

May 12, 2025

Ideastream Public Media

Kenny goes inside Midtown Collaboration Center ahead of grand opening

May 12, 2025

WJW-TV (Cleveland, OH)

SWACO awards more than $250,000 in community grants

Apr 30, 2025

American Recycler

Next Street Partners With City Of Dayton to Secure The Home Of Dayton’s Innovative Business Resource Opportunity Center

Apr 24, 2025

WYTV-TV (Youngstown, OH)

Shark Challenge 2025: Ohio University takes first place

Apr 21, 2025

Ohio University

New incentives for restaurants aim to keep food waste out of the Franklin County landfill

Apr 19, 2025

The Columbus Dispatch

Blasian Fusion opens permanent location in Cleveland’s North Collinwood

Mar 28, 2025

Cleveland.com

CDFIs fret about future of key funding tool targeted by Trump administration

Mar 28, 2025

Crain's Cleveland Business

Family-owned Underworld Feast spices up the salsa market

Mar 26, 2025

WTTE-TV (Columbus, OH)

Developing a more inclusive entrepreneurial ecosystem for Aotearoa

Mar 18, 2025

auckland.ac.nz

Columbus Chamber Hosts Successful Small Business Resource Event Despite Cold Weather

Mar 13, 2025

The Columbus Chamber of Commerce Blog

Get a Pint of Black Frog Brewery

Mar 5, 2025

WTVG-TV (Toledo, OH)

Black-owned Black Frog Brewery to make history with Midtown location

Feb 27, 2025

Crain's Cleveland Business

Ohio-focused investment fund opens Cleveland office; what are plans for Columbus?

Feb 6, 2025

Columbus Business First

O.H.I.O. Fund joins unique mix of tenants in Cleveland collaboration center

Feb 5, 2025

Cleveland Business Journal

New entrepreneurship center opens at Wright State to help veterans, spouses start, expand businesses

Nov 25, 2024

Wright State University

WHIO: Wright State opens the first Veteran Business Outreach Center in Ohio

Nov 14, 2024

WHIO

Wright State University hosts Ohio's first Veteran Business Outreach Center

Nov 13, 2024

Dayton 24/7 Now

Helping veterans start businesses is the mission at new Wright State office

Nov 13, 2024

Dayton Daily News

WSU opens state’s first small business outreach center for veterans, military families

Nov 13, 2024

WDTN

Ohio's first Veterans Business Outreach Center to open this week

Nov 11, 2024

Dayton 24/7 Now

Business boot camp helps Marietta student bring her sweet dream to life

Oct 15, 2024

Ohio Today

#HerStory: Highlighting Selena Barabino for National Women' Small Business Month - Amaryllis Beaute Haven, LLC Testimony

Oct 10, 2024

Women of Toledo

Your guide to mochi donuts in Columbus

Sep 27, 2024

614 Now

SBA Administrator Announces $1 Million for Grant Awardees to Expand Resources for Veteran Entrepreneurs

Aug 27, 2024

SBA

Tameka Huey Barkley’s Lavender Lemonade Beverage is on Shelves at Fairfax Market

Aug 16, 2024

Cleveland Magazine

Exploring entrepreneurial resilience and community in the state of Ohio

Jul 18, 2024

GoDaddy

Cooking Up Hope at Ro’s Kitchen: A Fresh Approach to Serving the Community

Jun 29, 2024

Columbus Underground

People on the Move in Columbus: Katie Laux

Jun 21, 2024

Columbus Business First

Empowering Women Entrepreneurs

Jun 19, 2024

The Women's Journal

Harvest Pizzeria sharing this week's proceeds with ECDI

Apr 30, 2024

The Columbus Dispatch

Local business owner receives funding

Apr 13, 2024

The Advertiser-Tribune

Rising Challenges: Columbus-Area Bakers Struggle to Meet Demand for Artisanal Bread

Apr 9, 2024

Columbus Monthly

SBA names new Women’s Business Centers to serve women entrepreneurs, business owners

Apr 8, 2024

SOSLAND PUBLISHING COMPANY

Gallia (Ohio) Chamber to host entrepreneurial bootcamp

Apr 7, 2024

WV News

Sowing Seeds of Success: CED's Ongoing Support for Entrepreneurial Ventures

Feb 19, 2024

ACF

SWACO Grant Program Reaches New Milestone

Feb 9, 2024

Waste Advantage Magazine

ECDI, Huntington Advance Small Business Capital Access Practices

Feb 8, 2024

WKBN 27

KaShala Smith Brews a Successful Business with Empower by GoDaddy

Jan 26, 2024

CSR Wire

26 pitches to be heard at Accelerate: Citizens Make Change Feb. 22

Jan 26, 2024

Cleveland Jewish News

Retail dreams turn to reality at Cleveland Corner Shop Collective

Sep 12, 2023

Ideastream Public Media

Wonderbus brings in Columbus entrepreneurs selected by ECDI

Aug 29, 2023

Columbus Business First

Non-Profit elevating small businesses at Wonderbus music festival

Aug 23, 2023

ABC6

Meals on wheels: 4 Columbus-area food trucks offering global cuisine

Aug 3, 2023

The Columbus Dispatch

Jeffrey J. Patter Joins Board of the Economic & Community Development Institute

Aug 3, 2023

Ulmer & Berne LLP

UC Grad Supports Women Entrepreneurs with Education

Jul 18, 2023

Mirage News

KeyBank Provides $30 Million of Financing for the Cleveland Foundation Midtown Collaboration Center

Jun 6, 2023

KeyBank

Franklin County café celebrates 1 year as social enterprise. How many workers were helped?

Jun 1, 2023

The Columbus Dispatch

Small Business Trail hopes to bring in more patrons

May 30, 2023

Spectrum News 13

More than 900 businesses take part in Hamilton County’s first Small Business Day

May 22, 2023

Fox19

Hamilton County launches Small Business Office with networking, education event

May 22, 2023

WCPO

11 nonprofits receive funds from Citizens Bank to help support their communities

May 12, 2023

Cleveland.com

City of Toledo announces Toledo Business Growth Fund

May 8, 2023

WTVG

Ohio Couple Combines Passions through Launch of CDFI-Funded Gift and Tackle Shop

Apr 10, 2023

Opportunity Finance Network

West Side Market offers opportunity to women-owned businesses

Apr 5, 2023

Cleveland.com

How to Garner Support for Your Woman-owned Business

Mar 29, 2023

Let's Talk Cincy

Shawnee State University celebrates grand opening of Kricker Innovation Hub

Mar 11, 2023

The Highland County Press

ECDI utilizes its support-service recipients to start a second phase of renovations

Mar 7, 2023

Columbus Business First

Executive Insights: A Q&A on entrepreneurship and job creation with Inna Kinney, founder and CEO of ECDI

Feb 22, 2023

Columbus Business First

Economic and Community Development Institute and Turner Construction Company

Jan 3, 2023

Ohio Department of
Administrative Services

Awards honor Ohioans advancing MLK principles

Jan 3, 2023

Ohio Department of
Administrative Services

The Top 10 Columbus Food Trucks in Columbus

Dec 9, 2022

Columbus Underground

Discover 21 Ways to Volunteer and Give Back to the Community

Dec 5, 2022

Black News

Belmont County entities to benefit from grant

Nov 17, 2022

WTOV NEWS9

Workforce goals for minorities, women need teeth, facilitator says

Oct 20, 2022

Construction Dive

Portman applauds $8.4 million in ARC POWER Grants

Oct 17, 2022

The Highland County Press

Noir Lounge Opens Downtown

Oct 12, 2022

The Columbus Dispatch

New shop gives small businesses a boost

Sep 20, 2022

News 5 Cleveland

A New Summit Street Diner in the Works – Coming Soon Bertha Mae’s Kitchen

Sep 1, 2022

The Sojourners Truth

Kricker Innovation Hub’s Ignite Portsmouth awards $5,000 to aspiring entrepreneurs

Jul 13, 2022

Portsmouth Daily Times

Hoy tenemos Nuestro Cafecito con el Chamber

Jun 8, 2022

La Mega 103.1FM Columbus

The 2022 Power 100: The complete list

Jun 6, 2022

Columbus Business First

SBA names Small Business winners from northern Ohio

May 2, 2022

Cleveland Business Journal

SBA Announces 2022 Central and Southern Ohio District Small Business Week Winners

Apr 30, 2022

Small Business Administration

Service's Cafe Overlook celebrates grand opening next week

Apr 12, 2022

Columbus Business First

How ECDI is helping local social enterprise businesses reach profitability with purpose

Apr 6, 2022

Columbus Business First

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