Top Chef Judge Tom Colicchio Provides Advice to Central Ohio’s Food-based...
It’s not every day that one of the most recognizable chefs in the world comes to Columbus. Tom Colicchio, producer and judge on Bravo’s hit TV show, Top Chef, was in Columbus this week to present the...
View ArticleECDI Breaking Barriers for Small Business Contractors to Secure Large-Scale...
With all the recent development enhancing Central Ohio it would seem that there should be ample commercial construction project bids up for grabs for both general contractors and smaller...
View ArticleWomen’s Entrepreneurship Panel Talks Grit & Grind of Starting a Business
A group of women business owners recently gathered at the Women’s Business Center of Ohio to discuss the grit and grind that goes into building a business. Councilmember Liz Brown and the WBC organized...
View Article#MyECDI Tells Stories Unique to Central Ohio’s Entrepreneurs
Since 2004, ECDI has assisted Ohio’s entrepreneurs in a myriad of ways. From providing capital to entrepreneurs looking to expand their businesses, to working with refugee clients to better understand...
View ArticleYear in Review: July – December
As we (many of us gladly) bid farewell to 2016, The Metropreneur provides a rundown of what’s been happening in the small business community over the latter half of the year. Tiny homes, grooming and...
View ArticleColumbus Aims to Reduce Poverty Through Targeted Neighborhood Development Plans
“Neighborhoods! Neighborhoods! Neighborhoods!” Mayor Andrew Ginther has made neighborhood revitalization a top priority for his administration since he took office over a year ago. A quick glance at...
View ArticleOff The Beaten Path Coffee: A Food Fort Success
Steve Johnson is not your typical “foodie-preneur.” Initially a farmer by trade, Johnson’s entrepreneurial fire wasn’t sparked until a tornado took his crops alongside half of his agriculture...
View ArticleECDI Celebrates The Work Of Departed Colleague James Grills
On May 6, 2017, the ECDI family had to say a tough goodbye to beloved colleague James Grills, who lost his battle with cancer. One of ECDI’s most admired employees, Grills brought an infectious energy...
View ArticleECDI Unveils “Capital For Construction” Program to Address Financing Gaps for...
Economic & Community Development Institute, in partnership with JPMorgan Chase & Co., recently launched a new program that aims to address the financing gap minority-owned construction...
View ArticleJerzell Pierre-Louis: Inspiring Children Through Carefully Crafted Education...
— ECDI has a proven track record serving non-tech, “Main Street” businesses, often those deemed by traditional financial institutions as too risky to support. These include food, retail, service,...
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