ECDI Orientation Session - Virtual

The Economic & Community Development Institute is a Columbus, Ohio-based 501(c)(3) non-profit economic development organization founded in 2004. As the third largest US SBA intermediary micro-lender and a U.S. Treasury designated Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI), ECDI's mission is to invest in people to create measurable and enduring social and economic change. Since 2004, ECDI has assisted over 13,000 individuals, disbursed over $43 million through over 2,000 loans, and created and retained over7,400jobs via our comprehensive suite of programs available through our offices in Columbus, Cleveland, Akron, Toledo, and most recently Cincinnati, Ohio. Our programs and services have been supported by over $69 million in federal, state, local and private funds, and have proven to spur local economic development. How do we do this? We invest, educate, and innovate with the businesses and people who are inspired and who inspire us.

Economic & Community Development Institute

Gain a brief overview of all the programs and resources you can access through ECDI, in addition to small business loans. Join us to learn:
<ul><li>ECDI, our mission, how and why we support small businesses
</li><li>Loan programs, who is eligible, and the process for applying
</li><li>Small business education and advising opportunities for new or established businesses
</li><li>Things to know about starting a business
</li></ul>
After this session, you will understand ECDI’s business lending process and your next steps for applying for a loan or starting a business.

Small businesses create communities. They enrich and support the lives of entrepreneurs, their employees and families, and the people they serve. They are what makes local economies thrive!

At the root of every business are determined, dedicated people – and at ECDI, we support and invest in those people.



We are fiercely dedicated to assuring every entrepreneur – regardless of where they came from, where they live, their gender or their race – has access to funding and the business mentoring services they need to build a small business that thrives.


ECDI is based in Columbus, with offices in Cleveland, Cincinnati, Akron, Canton, Toledo and Portsmouth. For small business clients in Ohio, Kentucky and Indiana, we serve a one-stop resource center. We are the leading SBA microloan intermediary in the nation, a certified Community Development Corporation, and Treasury-designated Community Development Financial Institution.

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