Top 10 Small Business Resources of 2018

For the sixth year in a row, readers and editors of The Metropreneur have ranked ECDI as the Top Small Business Resource in Columbus. 

Founded in 2004, ECDI provides educational resources, facilities and funding for small businesses owners and entrepreneurs across the state. Ever expanding their ways to assist entrepreneurs, ECDI launched several new initiatives in 2018, including Lending Circles, the OH3C program and a partnership with the Veteran LLC Collaborative. 

ECDI’s Food Fort, also voted a top resource in the city, expanded as well with Food Fort 2.0, a facility focused on clients that need more time in the kitchen.

Take a look at ECDI’s impact by the numbers in 2018 and visit ecdi.org for more information.

1. ECDI
2. Rev1 Ventures
3. Food Fort
4. Columbus Idea Foundry
5. Women’s Small Business Accelerator
6. 1400 Food Lab
7. COhatch
8. SocialVentures
9. Experience Columbus
10. Small Business Development Center (SBDC) Columbus

Flashback: Top Small Business Resource of 2017 – ECDI
Flashback: Top Small Business Resource of 2016 – ECDI
Flashback: Top Small Business Resource of 2015 – ECDI
Flashback: Top Small Business Resource of 2014 – ECDI
Flashback: Top Small Business Resource of 2013 – ECDI

Note: Our “Best of 2018″ lists are published as the combined results of our annual Reader Nomination Survey and Editor’s Choice picks.