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Borrower Spotlight: Cambridge Bone & Joint

Cambridge Bone & Joint, LLC is an orthopedic surgery practice in southeastern Ohio. Owned by Dr. Vanessa Voytko, a board certified orthopedic surgeon, and Melissa Voytko, a certified radiologic technologist, Cambridge Bone & Joint is a family-owned, community-based medical practice, dedicated to delivering high quality healthcare in rural Appalachia. Growing up in Cambridge and later […]

OSDC’S Economic Impact in Ohio

OSDC underwent significant change in 2023, including the appointment of a new Board President and Executive Director, as well as dramatic growth in our small business lending portfolio. We’re helping more businesses in more places in Ohio than ever before. Insight from our diverse and creative borrowers is informing the new lending programs we’re building […]

Borrower Spotlight: CAM Logistics

Location: Canal Winchester County: Fairfield Lending Partner: Park National Bank CAM Logistics is a certified Woman Owned Business Enterprise founded in 2006. They provide logistics, transportation, and warehousing services to a variety of industries. They specialize in storing freight, short and long-haul trucking, refrigerated storage and delivery, and international distribution across North America.   OSDC worked […]

Borrower Spotlight: The Child Garden

Website: https://thechildgardenonline.com/ Location: LaGrange County: Lorain Lending Partner: Park National Bank The Child Garden offers quality childcare and educational programs for infants through age 12. Originally founded in 1997, The Child Garden operates four locations in northern Ohio in LaGrange, Grafton, Oberlin, and Wellington. They offer daycare, preschool, before and after school care, and summer […]

Borrower Spotlight: CleanTurn International LLC

Website: https://cleanturn.com/ Location: Columbus County: Franklin Lending Partner: PNC Bank CleanTurn provides professional cleaning and demolition services to commercial properties and businesses throughout central Ohio. A veteran-owned business, CleanTurn’s mission is to hire individuals who have faced significant obstacles to employment due to an embattled past, including homelessness, incarceration, human trafficking, domestic violence, or other challenges.  “Leveraging cash for […]

Borrower Spotlight: Inn & Spa at Cedar Falls

Website: https://innatcedarfalls.com/ Location: Logan County: Hocking Lending Partner: First Merchants Bank The Inn & Spa at Cedar Falls is a unique lodging property surrounded on three sides by Hocking Hills State Park in Logan, Ohio. The grounds consist of 75 acres of wooded and landscaped property with cottages, cabins, yurts, and other unique rentals. In addition, they offer a […]

Borrower Spotlight: The Yoga and Fitness Factory

Website: https://www.theyogafactory.com/ Location: Westerville County: Franklin Lending Partner: Heartland Bank Located in Uptown Westerville, The Yoga and Fitness Factory is a health and wellness business operating in a former 1920’s industrial building. The Factory has over 13,000 square feet of space dedicated to yoga, pilates, personal training, message therapy, and nutrition services. The building also includes the Strength and […]

Borrower Spotlight: Kiddie Academy of Reynoldsburg

Website: https://kiddieacademy.com/academies/reynoldsburg/ Location: Reynoldsburg County: Franklin Lending Partner: The Community Bank Kiddie Academy of Reynoldsburg is an early childhood education provider to children from 6 weeks to 12 years. They offer day care, preschool, and before and after school care. The Reynoldsburg location is part of the Kiddie Academy franchise that originally formed in Baltimore, […]

Borrower Spotlight: Coast to Coast Equipment: From Scissors to Cranes, LLC

  Website: https://ctocequip.com/   Location: Cleveland   County: Cuyahoga   Lending Partner: PNC Bank   Coast to Coast Equipment: From Scissors to Cranes, LLC sells aerial lifts and other equipment for use in the construction industry. A woman owned business that started in 2006, Coast to Coast Equipment has steadily grown in northeast Ohio to supply equipment to […]

Borrower Spotlight: Wishmaker House

Website: https://www.wishmakerhouse.com/ Location: Bellville County: Richland Lending Partner: Park National Bank Wishmaker House is an upscale bed and breakfast with a full restaurant and an onsite winery in the heart of Bellville, OH. Originally built in 1890 as the home of a prominent local physician, the building has historic significance in the community and was transformed into Wishmaker […]