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Equal Opportunity Economic Development

This is a primary goal for my first year as a Dayton City Commissioner. It is a framework of an idea. Your input is welcome in the comments (On the blog- not on Facebook please). You want to open a bar in Dayton. You go and buy an old building that needs a total renovation, Read More

Set-asides, preferences, HUBzones and 8a

My business is Ohio EDGE certified, HUBzone certified and an SDVOB. For all that, it’s not done much to help acquire government business. Most of you have no idea what any of that means- and it’s just as well. Not only does doing business with the government require a whole new set of skills and Read More

From Vacant to Vibrant- only if you squint real hard.

I spent the morning at another community group-think fest. 200 people there- including a boat load of city staff. I tweeted the whole she-bang to keep others informed (reverse chronological order- read from bottom up): Closing with mayor McLin brief speech. Future events thru September. They want to use electronic comms.(bout time)about 2 hours ago Read More

On Donations: Elect Esrati, Full disclosure

The flow of funds into ElectEsrati is picking up, but isn’t close to where it needs to be. Unlike Jane Mitakides, who has the ability to write her campaign a check, I’m not allowed to. Why? Because, my business, The Next Wave, is a Government contractor. After ten years of trying to land some government Read More