Minority Business Assistance Center - Dayton Region

10/19/2026

10/07/2026

Join the Minority Business Assistance Center - Dayton Region (MBAC) for an interactive session designed to demystify A.I. and show you how to apply it directly to your business.

Whether you're looking to streamline operations, enhance your marketing, improve customer engagement, or make better data-driven decisions, this session will provide practical, real-world insights you can start using immediately.

📅 Tuesday, October 13
⏲️ 10 AM - 1 PM
📍NCR Country Club

This event is sponsored by Huntington National Bank through its Seeds for Growth series, supporting opportunities that help small businesses gain the knowledge, tools, and resources they need to grow and thrive.

Speakers:

- Ashima Sharma, CEO/Founder, Ayuka Consulting LLC.
- Whitney Barkley, CEO/Founder, Speakerazzi.
- Bill Magnuson, CEO/Founder, NexusBlue.
- Mekka Don, CEO/Founder, Ellifly LLC.
- Roshonda Smith, Senior Vice-President, Huntington National Bank.
- TJ Lee, Regional Banking Relationship Manager, Huntington National Bank.

🌟 This event is perfect for entrepreneurs and established small business owners who want to stay ahead of the curve and leverage innovation to grow sustainably.

➡️ Register: https://buff.ly/83QSiOw

🤝 Thank you to our Event Sponsor: Huntington National Bank.

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09/25/2026

🎉 💍 Join us in congratulating to BAHAR & REZA on their beautiful new location in Centerville!

We are incredibly excited to celebrate the continued growth of one of our Dayton Region Minority Business Assistance Center (MBAC) clients, BAHAR & REZA!

As a certified Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) and Women Business Enterprise (WBE), BAHAR & REZA has continued to grow and invest in their business. With support from the Ohio Minority Business Development Division (MBDD) and access to the State of Ohio Minority Business Direct Loan Program, they were able to relocate and expand into a larger, beautiful new space in Centerville.

This is exactly what access to the right resources, capital, and business support can help make possible. At the Dayton Region MBAC, we’re proud to support businesses through every stage of their journey from certification and access to capital to expansion and long-term growth.

Congratulations to the BAHAR & REZA team on this exciting next chapter! We can’t wait to see what’s ahead.

09/23/2026

💼 We are currently seeking a full-time salaried Business Advisor, MBAC, to serve clients of the Minority Business Assistance Center within our 12 county region by providing in-depth consulting to determine their needs and capabilities, business research and assistance in preparing business and strategic plans, identifying suggestions for courses of action and connecting them with resources.

The best candidate for this position will be people and detail oriented, organized, positive, full of energy, eager to learn, and passionate about the success of minority, women and veteran owned businesses in the Dayton region.

➡️ Check out the opportunity: https://www.indeed.com/job/business-advisor-dayton-region-minority-business-assistance-center-mbac-afc51d950335a237

🏃 Apply today!

09/15/2026

🎉 Natasha Sandella has been promoted to Director of the Dayton Region Minority Business Assistance Center (MBAC)!🎉

Natasha joined the Dayton Region Minority Business Assistance Center (MBAC) three years ago as a Business Advisor.

Throughout her time, she earned her Certified Business Advisor certification and graduated from Gen D Ignite.

Natasha helped the Dayton Area Chamber of Commerce establish and grow the Dayton Region Minority Business Assistance Center (MBAC) program while supporting minority-owned, women-owned, veteran-owned, and small businesses. This included providing support in 2025 for the largest direct lending award in Ohio to a Dayton area MBE through the Ohio Minority Business Development Division.

🎉🌟 Please join us in congratulating Natasha Sandella!

➡️Learn more about Natasha: https://daytonchamber.org/about/natasha-sandella/

09/10/2026

🚨 Last call!

💼 Strategies, connections, and financing for scaling your business.

Join us for our Procurement Pathways event, designed to connect small businesses and entrepreneurs with networking opportunities, procurement professionals, business resources, and banking opportunities.

𝐅𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐫𝐬:
• Dr. Eric Spina, President of the University of Dayton.
• Jacqueline Gamblin, CEO and Founder of JYG Innovations.
• Asia Speights, Founder and CEO of Cémore.
• Donerik Black, Director of the ECDI - Economic and Community Development Institute.
• Kyle Kolopanis, Director of Purchasing and Central Services of Montgomery County, Ohio.

📆 Tuesday, September 15
⏰ 5:30 PM - 8:00 PM
📍 University of Dayton, Boesch Lounge

𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐭:
• Insights on supplier engagement and procurement opportunities.
• Expert panel discussion on best practices for working with buyers.
• Direct networking with procurement professionals from public and private organizations.
• Resources and connections to help your business grow and compete.

This event is open to businesses and individuals looking to expand their networks and discover new opportunities.

It is hosted collaboratively by the Dayton Area Chamber of Commerce, Minority Business Assistance Center - Dayton Region, University of Dayton, Greater West Dayton Incubator, and the National Black MBA Association, Inc.

➡️ Register: https://buff.ly/5Cpaee5

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09/04/2026

💼 Strategies, connections, and financing for scaling your business.

Join us for our Procurement Pathways event, designed to connect small businesses and entrepreneurs with networking opportunities, procurement professionals, business resources, and banking opportunities.

𝐅𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐫𝐬:
• Dr. Eric Spina, President of the University of Dayton.
• Asia Speights, Founder and CEO of Cémore.
• Donerik Black, Director of the ECDI - Economic and Community Development Institute.
• Plus more to come!

📆 Tuesday, September 15
⏰ 5:30 PM - 8:00 PM
📍 University of Dayton, Boesch Lounge

𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐄𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐭:
• Insights on supplier engagement and procurement opportunities.
• Expert panel discussion on best practices for working with buyers.
• Direct networking with procurement professionals from public and private organizations.
• Resources and connections to help your business grow and compete.

This event is open to businesses and individuals looking to expand their networks and discover new opportunities.

It is hosted collaboratively by the Dayton Area Chamber of Commerce, Minority Business Assistance Center - Dayton Region, University of Dayton, Greater West Dayton Incubator, and the National Black MBA Association, Inc.

➡️ Register: https://buff.ly/5Cpaee5

✅ The most trusted voice of business in the Dayton region – follow us for more.