Small Business News & Tips

Grit, Grind and Gain

Chris Laffartha, owner of ChrisFit Cross Training, can summarize business, life and exercise in three words: Grit, Grind and Gain. Grit...

From Banker to Collector to Entrepreneur

“I never knew how much my banking experience was going to come in handy when owning a business,” said Jameson Reeves, who spent a dozen...

Hot Chicken with a Mission

Hot Chicken Takeover is a local culinary staple. And yet for much of his career, owner Joe DeLoss wasn’t thinking about chicken. His...

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...

From the Little Guy to Creative Executive

“As your business grows, you want bigger projects and bigger clients. But once you’re at that higher level, it’s easy to forget about...

A Healthy Dose of Heat

The name “Killik” is a palindrome. Like “racecar” or “kayak,” it’s a word that is the same when read backwards as it is when read...

Moving Your Small Business Forward During the COVID-19 Pandemic

If you’ve been struggling to run your small business throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, you’re probably excited about the ongoing...

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.

5 Columbus Area Food Spots for Father’s Day!

Spoil your dad this Father's Day with a delicious meal from a local restaurant. Here are some members of ECDI's Food Fort in Columbus, Ohio