April 27, 2022 – In their first session of Business Blitz, GWDI was able to fund 17 LLCs within the state of Ohio. The event provided an opportunity for Dayton entrepreneurs to meet local resources like the Human Relations Council, the Small Business Development Center, Launch Dayton, and the Entrepreneurs’ Center.

The third and fourth rounds of Business Blitz will be in September and October of 2022.

Another new initiative of the GWDI is called The Strong is He Power Hour. It’s focused on resourcing male entrepreneurs of color, Barkley said, due to an increasing amount of space for women. The program has the men meet once a month to discuss the impacts of things like mental health, education and law on being an entrepreneur.

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