Small Business News & Tips

Nov 5, 20215 min read

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...

Aug 11, 20212 min 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...

Jul 22, 20216 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.

Jun 16, 20212 min read

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

May 13, 20212 min read

ECDI Announces Program Director Of New Women's Business Center Of Central Appalachia

Kelly O’Bryant Leads Charge in Providing Training, Assistance and Loan Capital to Women-Owned Small Businesses in Central Appalachia Region

Apr 30, 20212 min read

Netflix and Chill Finds: Black Women Entrepreneurs

Have you run out of new shows to watch during your hibernation? We found some amazing films featuring Black Women Entrepreneurs perfect...

Apr 2, 20214 min read

The Third Way of Looking at a Pandemic

We want to create a safe space to share opinions and encourage neighborly discourse, in a time when folks' opinions can be very polarized.

Mar 29, 20214 min read

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...

Mar 8, 20211 min read

ECDI Client Interview: David Brooks

Join ECDI President & Owner of Dave's Artisanal Cheesecakes, as they discuss David's entrepreneur journey and how ECDI has played a role.

Feb 8, 20213 min read

Valentine's Day Local Gift Guide

Valentine’s Day is just around the corner! Whether that fact makes you grin or groan, there’s no doubt that, after the year we just...