Downtown Dayton Retail Lab now accepting applications
The Downtown Dayton Partnership (DDP), along with its small business development partners, is inviting business owners to apply to the first session of the Downtown Dayton Retail Lab, an [...]
Save the date for Techstars Startup Week Dayton, Sept. 21-25!
Mark your calendars for the fifth annual Techstars Startup Week Dayton, slated for Sept. 21-25, 2020! The health and safety of our entrepreneur community are paramount, so we are planning to [...]
Calling all West Dayton entrepreneurs!
The Greater West Dayton Incubator will hold virtual listening sessions June 23-25 as new leaders seek to best understand your needs. Times for the listening sessions will vary: • Tuesday, June [...]
We are committed to our region’s Black & Brown founders
A dispatch from KeAnna Daniels, Audrey Ingram, John Owen The Launch Dayton partnership believes everyone, regardless of their background, should have the opportunity to determine their own [...]
REOPEN Downtown Dayton Grant Program to help struggling downtown businesses

CareSource Foundation pledges lead donation of $500,000 and issues challenge for additional support The Dayton Area Chamber of Commerce and the Downtown Dayton Partnership have partnered to [...]
Dayton Driven connects mom&pop shops with volunteer consultants
Dayton Driven is a nonprofit dedicated to connecting small business owners to pro-bono consultants and microloans while providing volunteer opportunities for young professionals seeking to make a [...]
Better Business Bureau announces Spark Award winners
Better Business Bureau serving Dayton and Miami Valley will present its second annual Spark Awards at the Eclipse Integrity Awards on July 28 at the David H. Ponitz Sinclair Center. The Spark [...]
How do I re-open my Ohio business post-COVID19?
The Miami Valley Small Business Development Center has summarized the current timeline and guidelines for Ohio businesses to re-open from COVID19 closures. “To reduce transmission of the [...]
#StimulusChallenge to support small biz, non-profits
As federal stimulus checks make their way to bank accounts across the country, a grassroots movement is encouraging those who can to donate all or part of their checks to nonprofits and small [...]
Springboro announces small biz stimulus program
The City of Springboro & Springboro Chamber of Commerce have launched an emergency stimulus program to provide up to $5K to small family-owned businesses within the Springboro city limits. [...]