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Eliminating inequity means ensuring that all entrepreneurs and business owners have access to the support, financing, resources, and networking they need to grow. Economic development agencies, government officials, nonprofit organizations, and the private sector are partnering to address disparities and provide more support to the Black community, including efforts t...Continue Reading

Even before the COVID-19 pandemic, 43 percent of the workforce worked from home at least some of the time according to Gallup data. With the pandemic, that percentage increased, and many people switched completely to remote work. With that switch, workers were no longer anchored to a radius around thei...Continue Reading

by Michael Zimmerman   Despite the challenges and hardships faced by numerous industries throughout COVID-19, Montgomery County’s federal CARES Act grant program was the silver lining for many small businesses, educational institutions, nonprofits and homeowners in the Dayton Region.  "The CARES Act grant allowed us to purchase much-needed technology to facilitate online learnin...Continue Reading

Robust and diverse relationships are a pillar of successful business and the Dayton Ohio region is uniquely positioned on a direct avenue for collaborations with Israel. Dayton Region Israel Trade Alliance (DRITA) is the gateway for access to a local team, representatives in Israel, and matchmaking funding through Israel-U.S. Binationa...Continue Reading

by Dan Bish   As mentioned in the first article of this two-part blog series, I was provided the opportunity to speak with fellow economic development and community leaders at County Focus, a virtual economic development series hosted by Greater Cincinnati SMPS.  My previous post highlighted the numerous projects underway in Montgomery County, Ohi...Continue Reading

by Michael Zimmerman   Hidden behind long-ago shuttered storefronts at the epicenter of Dayton’s downtown, a business giant is reawakening. In October, Montgomery County Business Services staff donned hardhats to take a tour of the soon-to-open Dayton Arcade, as construction workers hung drywall around us. The Arcade includes nine buildings, five of the...Continue Reading

by Dan Bish   The economic development series, County Focus — hosted by Greater Cincinnati SMPS — brought together local influencers to discuss the challenges and opportunities businesses and developers may face when determining to relocate.  Alongside Christine Russell from Northern Kentucky Tri-ED, Michael McNamara of Clermont County and Matthew Schnipke of Warre...Continue Reading

The Mobile Workforce Unit, a 38-foot Freightliner coach outfitted with state-of-the-art technology, will serve as an extension of the services already available to Montgomery County residents at The Job Center on Edwin C. Moses Boulevard in Dayton, Ohio. It will function as one more innovation to help residents develop th...Continue Reading

  by Erik Collins   The year 2020 has featured pivoting projects, reprioritizing business goals and determining your organization’s key values to withstand any natural disaster, global health crisis or economic hardship. As economic developers, this year has only reinforced the importance of relationships — whether with businesses inside our communities or resourc...Continue Reading

Opportunity and prosperity — two characteristics that continuously describe the economic development initiatives in the Dayton Region. As 2020 comes to a close, the month of November marks the beginning of a $14.9 million infrastructure project that will boost future economic growth and introduce a variety of new employment opportunities.  Le...Continue Reading

Sinclair Community College in Dayton, Ohio fortified its commitment to training the workforce of Montgomery County and beyond when it acquired the Tesla START Program, an accelerated 12-week course of study designed to equip students with the skills necessary to become electric vehicle technicians at Tesla. Sinclair College is on...Continue Reading

Through the federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, the U.S. Treasury issued Montgomery County $92M in funding to provide financial relief to individuals and businesses experiencing hardships due to the COVID-19 pandemic. During the summer, grants from this funding were launched for small businesses, nonprofits, educational institutions...Continue Reading

The economic prosperity of any community is powered by the efforts of forward-thinking entrepreneurs who present ideas both large and small. In Montgomery County, our small business community is empowered through initiatives such as the annual TechStars Startup Week Dayton.  This year’s conference, beginning Monday, September 21, will gather Montgomery County’...Continue Reading

Montgomery County’s Community and Economic Development Department has promoted Robert Martin to the position of Manager of Building Regulations. Martin has served with Montgomery County’s Building Regulations Division for over 15 years. Prior to being named the Manager of Building Regulations, he worked as an Inspection Supervisor. His work has bee...Continue Reading

UPDATE: On April 27, 2020, the Small Business Administration announced additional funding for the Paycheck Protection Program. Contact your financial institution for more information and to apply. Following President Trump’s signing of the historic Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, SBA Administrator Jovita Carranza and Treasury Secretary Steven T. Mnuchin today announced tha...Continue Reading