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New Directions Beauty Institute educating tomorrow’s beauty professionals

New Directions Beauty Institute educating tomorrow’s beauty professionals
Nicole Perrin-Hill’s ambition of owning a beauty institute took root in childhood. “I’ve always had a passion for the beauty industry,” says Perrin-Hill. “Ever since I was a little girl, I would take my dolls and give them all a different hairstyle. My dad was a barber...
February 23rd, 2012 | ECDI Spotlight | Read More

Pitabilities plans for business expansion in 2012

Pitabilities plans for business expansion in 2012
Jim Pashovich of Grove City had operated a small food cart in the ’80s and ’90s, but the industry became too unpredictable and he could not see any opportunities for growth. He went into real estate, but eventually found himself lured back by the excitement  and versatility of mobile food. Pashovich liked...
January 26th, 2012 | ECDI Spotlight | Read More

Food truck entrepreneur thrives with help from ECDI

Food truck entrepreneur thrives with help from ECDI
This has been a banner year for Carla Saunders, owner of Columbus, Ohio’s only gourmet cupcake truck. She worked at her mother’s brick-and-mortar bakery in her hometown of Grove City for many years, creating famous delicacies such as carrot cake cupcakes and red velvet cupcakes. 3 Babes and a Baker...
December 22nd, 2011 | ECDI Spotlight | Read More

NRG Gallery opens in Westgate with assistance from ECDI

NRG Gallery opens in Westgate with assistance from ECDI
Columbus native Nicholas Gonzalez wore many hats throughout his long career, from taxi driver, to restaurant manager, and finally retiring as an insurance underwriter. After losing his wife to cancer in 2004, he found himself pursuing a very different passion: painting. His love of creating art soon...
November 23rd, 2011 | ECDI Spotlight | Read More

Easton Healthcare has created more than 40 local jobs

Easton Healthcare has created more than 40 local jobs
Many immigrants to the United States know that owning their own business could lead to a better life for their families and become a road to the financial mainstream. However, without access to financing, many very small businesses cannot scale up and become profitable. Josephine Talieh came to the United...
October 27th, 2011 | ECDI Spotlight | Read More

Bleu & Fig offers catering, floral design

Bleu & Fig offers catering, floral design
Planning a festive event can leave one inundated with details and choices. From hors d’oeuvres to centerpieces, linens to bouquets, many planners can feel overwhelmed by all the moving parts involved in pulling off such a complex feat. Regina Prange and Brooke Kinsey were no strangers to the trials...
September 22nd, 2011 | ECDI Spotlight | Read More

Ella serves up locally-sourced food and art in New Albany

Ella serves up locally-sourced food and art in New Albany
Hayley Savage Four years ago, Hayley Savage left her high-powered corporate career to turn her lifelong love of art into a business. While rising up the ranks in her business life, Savage spent decades collecting brilliant art. She was proud to support local artists, building an enviable gallery of contemporary...
August 25th, 2011 | ECDI Spotlight | Read More

Angry Baker thriving in Olde Towne East

Angry Baker thriving in Olde Towne East
Vicki Hink honed her cooking talent behind the line of many of Columbus’s most prestigious eateries, always quickly rising through the ranks. While she knew that someday she wanted to open her own restaurant, a vacant storefront spotted on Oak Street in her adopted neighborhood of Olde Towne East...
July 28th, 2011 | ECDI Spotlight | Read More
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