Small Business News & Tips

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...

Laying a Foundation For Others

In conventionally male-dominated fields such as construction and engineering, you will not often encounter a 100% minority- and...

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....

Serving – and Caffeinating – a Community

If you are in Frankfort, Ohio and would like to meet a friend for coffee, there is only one place in town: Deeply Rooted Café. When...

Helping Young Learners Cope

There are only so many generations of people who have lived through a pandemic, and even fewer who grew up in one. Young adults are...

Kids and Great Businesses: They Grow so Fast.

“My daughter attends [Little Arrows Childcare Center] and we love it! I enjoy getting pictures of her activities and interactions with...

Wine, Music, and Inspiration

After falling in love with the music scene in Washington D.C., Tammie Scott was inspired to open a wine and jazz lounge that encompassed...

Podcasts Every Black Woman Entrepreneur Needs In Her Rotation

If you’ve been wanting to expand your podcast game, here’s your chance. As an entrepreneur, it’s important to surround yourself with...

The Heart of Stylish LéNese

Shawnte Barker’s mother thought it was silly that her 8-year-old daughter asked for a sewing machine for her birthday. Little did she...

It's Never Too Late to Get On Trac

On Trac is more than an industrial and private cleaning company. It provides second chances to folks who need stability, support and life...

A Cleveland Child Enrichment Center

After 35 years working in childcare centers, Michelle Madison was prepared to lead her own. She signed the lease for the future home of...

Entrepreneur's Lifelong Love of Construction Industry

For Denise Ransom, construction runs in the family. Her dad, Leon Ransom, was the first African American architect in Columbus to work on...

ECDI to Open SBA-Supported Women's Business Center in Partnership with Shawnee State University

New Women’s Business Center of Central Appalachia Will Provide Training, Assistance and Loan Capital to Women-Owned Small Businesses...

MBE, WBE and EDGE Programs - what you need to know

In the pre-COVID economy, women and minority entrepreneurs, by and large, enjoyed less access to business capital and opportunities than...