Columbus Connects: Inside the 2nd Annual Business Resource Fair

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Hey Smithsonians! 👋
Smith Francois here founder of the Forests Program (Start, Shoot, Systemize & Scale). This episode is proudly sponsored by the Greater Linden Business Network (GLBN), right here in Columbus, Ohio 🌆

Each month, GLBN hosts workshops and networking events that help entrepreneurs grow, collaborate, and brand together. A small yearly fee connects you to major benefits from exclusive business resources to the year-end gala. If you live in or around the Linden area, I highly recommend joining. 💼✨

Today’s episode captures the Second Annual Business Resource Fair at the Ohio History Center, where community partners came together to empower local business owners with the tools to thrive.

We talk certification pathways (MBE/WBE/VBE), microloans and startup capital, insurance bundles that actually protect families, legal help for small businesses and nonprofits, and why “brilliantly boring” banking can be a superpower.
If you’re building in Central Ohio (and beyond), this episode is your cheat sheet for next steps and connections that matter.

💬 Special thanks to:

Adelphi Bank – Branden Thomas & Monique Underdown

PNC Bank – Amanda Montes, Nikki Toney, Trinity Reeves & Kamaron Wilson

Legal Aid Society of Southern & Central Ohio – Paul Bryson & Michael Edwards

Aflac (Moore Independent Services) – Shawn A. Moore

City of Columbus, Office of Diversity & Inclusion – Dawanna Allen

Hilton I. Hale & Associates – Hilton Hale (CLU, Financial Services Professional)

💡 Find the right network. Build with your community. Invest in yourself.
Join the Greater Linden Business Network: glbn.org

📍 Ohio History Center, Columbus, OH
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