ECDI 2026 Small Business Resource Fair - Northern Kentucky

Find all the resources you need to start and grow your business!

Join the ECDI Women's Business Center of Greater Cincinnati and the Kenton County Public Library on Monday, June 22 for a day of small business resources, trainings, and networking! Meet other local entrepreneurs and learn about the numerous free and affordable business resources available to you.

This event is free and open to the public!

Entrepreneurial resources, professional services, trainings, and more!

• Meet with regional entrepreneurial resource partners
• Quick trainings to learn how to elevate your business
• Learn about FREE business resources in our ecosystem
• Network with local business owners and economic development professionals
• New this year — Teen Space: Teens interested in entrepreneurship can connect with the Kenton County Public Library and Square1.
• Refreshments will be provided throughout the day to keep you energized

Interesting in sponsoring this event? Contact Ella Frye

Come for the resources, stay for the connections, and leave with the tools to grow your small business like never before!

Resources Exhibiting

• ECDI
• ECDI's Women's Business Center of Greater Cincinnati
• ECDI's Contractor Resource Center
• ECDI's Veteran Business Outreach Center of Ohio
• Kenton County Public Library - Small Business Resource Collaborative
• City of Covington Economic Development
• Covington Business Council
• Square1
• Kentucky APEX Accelerator
• Kentucky Office of Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and Contract Compliance
• Kentucky SBDC in Covington
• Kentucky Secretary of State
• Northern Kentucky Area Development District
• U.S. Small Business Administration

Rapid-Fire Workshop Topics

• Accessing your small business Ecosystem
• Teen Entrepreneurship Corner
• How to create a business plan
• Ways to fund your small business
• What to know before signing a commercial lease/contract
• Leveraging AI in your small business
• Leveraging AI to build your website/marketing