By Zack Frink, Senior Editor Elevate Dayton   Dayton Realtors is nearing completion of a $3.5 million renovation project to transform a 40-year-old building into a multi-functional space with environmentally-friendly features, reports the Dayton Business Journal.   Important details: The renovated building will provide more rentable space for the community, along with facilities for educational programs and events.   Energy-efficient upgrades aim to save the association ...Read More

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By Malik Keith, Elevate Dayton ReporterDayton Mayor Jeffery Mims Jr. is continuing to carry out his decades-long interest in public service and mentorship. He held the first half-day-long Teen Youth Summit at Sinclair College at the end of October. The event is the first of what Mims hopes will be part of what keeps young people contributing to local communities in Dayton. The summit focused on helping high school students in Dayton prepare for many real-world challenges and help build...Read More

For the co-founders of 6888 Kitchen Incubator, having partners to share financial and logistical burdens has proved essential.Earlier this year, businesswomen Charlynda Scales, Jamaica White and Dabriah Rice announced they were launching a new, large-scale commercial and training kitchen.Minority-owned small businesses are more optimistic and more likely to offer support to their local community. READ ARTICLE HERE...Read More

The Restaurant Revitalization Fund prioritized funding for socioeconomically disadvantaged businesses. So why did Dayton's minority-owned businesses receive such a small percentage of local funds?  LISTEN TO ARTICLE HERE: Restaurant grant data for Dayton reveals racial funding gaps An Elevate Dayton analysis of federal data reveals that minority-owned businesses in Dayton fared worse than others. READ STORY HERE...Read More

Restaurants have more minority leaders and owners than any other sector of the economy, and they have been among the hardest hit businesses of the pandemic. A federal funding program that prioritized eateries helmed by women, veterans and people of color ran into legal challenges and fell far short of meeting their needs. READ STORY HERE...Read More