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...
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Aug 131 min
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 131 min
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 134 min
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
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
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
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 134 min
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
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...
Oct 19, 20233 min
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
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
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 13, 20234 min
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
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...
Aug 11, 20234 min
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...
Mar 2, 20233 min
Support Our Community of Women-Owned Small Businesses
Discover unique businesses owned by members of the Women's Business Centers of Ohio
Feb 8, 20231 min
Neighborhood Initiatives
OH3C, a place-based development program, created real impact in Ohio neighborhoods What happens when you bring together four of Ohio’s...
Aug 4, 20222 min
Celebrating Diversity in Fiber Arts
If you're looking for an art quilt to hang on your wall instead of your bed, Barbara's Fiber Art has you covered. Barbara Huff makes...
Aug 4, 20221 min
Laying a Foundation For Others
In conventionally male-dominated fields such as construction and engineering, you will not often encounter a 100% minority- and...
Aug 4, 20222 min
Training the Hospitality Stars of the Future
On the 16th floor of the Franklin County Municipal Court sits Café Overlook, a restaurant-to-be with a great view of Columbus’ skyline....
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