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Why it makes sense to buy and source locally

May 7, 2013

The local economy is the money that directly affects us, that pays our wages and that of our neighbors. It pays for our local schools, roads and infrastructure. It’s the money that allows local businesses to produce goods and services. The more money we can keep circulating in the local economy the better our quality of life. Below is an illustration of how this works. Share with your c...

Intuit campaign offers small business chance at funding

April 17, 2013

Between April 2 and May 12, 2013, submit your small-business wish online for a chance to win.

Shared Mall: Online e-commerce for local businesses

March 25, 2013

On March, 20th, SOLE and small businesses attended a webinar presentation on the Shared Mall system. We were impressed with the advantages that it offered for small businesses to...

Huffington Post Job Raising Challenge Features Columbus’ ECDI

February 8, 2013

ECDI has helped start more than 2,000 businesses creating and retaining over 4,000 jobs over the last 8 years. They are now in the Job Raising Challenge, read how you can help create more jobs.

IRS Small Business Resources

February 8, 2013

The IRS has a number of resources on the web for small businesses, here are just a few.

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