Wrap Up The Year, Unwrap Your Potential

Discover what's shaping the future of business and learn how to turn emerging opportunities into sustainable growth.
About this Event

Join ECDl for a year-end workshop and holiday networking reception for Dayton-area entrepreneurs. Hear from the MBAC about new opportunities to explore in 2027, get financial tips for the new year from First Financial Bank, and learn from the SBA about who can help you grow your business. A Dayton business owner will also share the lessons they’re taking into the new year.

You’ll leave with a 90-day action plan and new connections to help move your business forward.

Workshop Topics

• Identify one business opportunity or resource to explore in 2027, such as an Ohio certification or public contract.
• Choose one financial action to take in January, such as reviewing cash flow or setting a cash reserve goal.
• Learn about the SBA resources and local partners that can support your next step.
• Use a lesson from the past year to create a 90-day action plan with a clear goal, a first step, and a resource or connection to support it.

Stay after the workshop for a holiday reception with ECDI staff, partners, and advisory board members. Reserve your spot today

The Economic & Community Development Institute's Women's Business Centers of Ohio guide individuals at any stage of the business process. Through one-on-one counseling sessions with WBC staff and volunteers, you can get the direction and resources to meet your goals. Business advisers want to help you successfully start a business, or grow and expand your existing business -- increasing revenue and creating jobs for the local economy.

The WBCs present training workshops regularly to provide access to small business knowledge at no charge. They are the only SBA-funded Women's Business Centers in the state.

Funded (in part) through a Cooperative Agreement with the U.S. Small Business Administration. Reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities will be made if requested at least two weeks in advance. All opinions, conclusions, and/or recommendations expressed herein are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the SBA.