This session offers a brief overview of all the programs and resources the Economic Community Development Institute (ECDI) offers. The information session will explain :

• Who we are and our mission
• Loans we offer, who is eligible and the process involved
• Training opportunities
• Women’s Business Centers of Ohio
• Innovative ECDI programs: Capital for Construction, Food Fort and the Social Enterprise Hub

This session is required for all prospective ECDI clients.

Since 2004, ECDI has assisted Ohio’s entrepreneurs through their one-stop-shop business services model, suited to meet the needs of all entrepreneurs, regardless of what business stage they’re in. From providing capital to entrepreneurs looking to expand their businesses, to providing focused, business-specific educational opportunities to enhance entrepreneurial skill sets, ECDI works with their clients to meet their specific needs. Whether you merely have a business idea or are opening up your fifth location, ECDI’s “never say no” approach has allowed more than 15,000 entrepreneurs to take advantage of the services we provide.