She Built This

Amber Mills

Andra Solis

Angela Bryant

"A successful woman doesn’t wait for opportunity—she creates it, embraces it, and uses it to help others rise.”

"Anyone can count the seeds in an apple but only God knows how many apples are in a seed."

Dashell Tout

Tara Piatt

Michelle Simpson & Keeshan Capps

People will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.

– Maya Angelou

Tammy Ullery 

Darah Finch

Tammy Savoy

Casey Runnels

Pam Vanwinkle

Cindy Bernzott

“It takes less time to do a thing right than it does to explain why you did it wrong.”

-Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

Angie Kirkendall

Tracie Robinson

Mindy Myers

SPOTLIGHT INTERVIEWS

Kicks 96: October 1 - 12:00pm - 1:00pm

101.7 The Point: October 12 - 8:00am - 8:30am

Kicks 96: October 6 - 11am - 12:00pm

101.7 The Point: October 13 - 8:00am - 8:30am

Kicks 96: October 8 - 4:00pm - 5:00pm

101.7 The Point: October 1 - 8:00am - 8:30am

Kicks 96: October 9 - 11:00am - 12:00pm

101.7 The Point: October 15 - 8:00am - 8:30am

Kicks 96: October 13 - 11:00am - 12:00pm

101.7 The Point: October 16 - 8:00am - 8:30am

Kicks 96: October 13 - 4:00pm - 5:00pm

101.7 The Point: October 5 - 8:00am - 8:30am

Kicks 96: October 14 - 1:00pm - 2:00pm

101.7 The Point: October 9 - 10:00am - 10:30am

Kicks 96: October 15 - 10:00am - 11:00am

101.7 The Point: October 13 - 9:30a - 10:00a

Kicks 96: October 21  - 11:00am - 12:00pm

101.7 The Point: October 6 - 8:00am - 8:30am

Kicks 96: October 22  - 11:00am - 12:00pm

101.7 The Point: October 19 - 8:00am - 8:30am

Kicks 96: October 27  - 12:00pm - 1:00pm

101.7 The Point: October 9 - 8:00am - 8:30am

Kicks 96: October 28  - 11:00am - 12:00pm

101.7 The Point: October 26 - 8:00am - 8:30am

Hyper-Local Resources in Wayne County, IN 

• Wayne County Area Chamber of Commerce: Headquartered in Richmond, this chamber heavily highlights and roots for female leaders. It hosts the WC Leads leadership development cohort, coordinates local networking mixers, and hosts community-centric business education events.  

• Economic Development Corporation (EDC) of Wayne County: This local economic unit focuses on industrial and small business expansion by assisting local business owners with site selection, regional financial incentives, and connecting them with state grant programs.  

• HYPE Wayne County: A program operated through the regional chamber tailored for young professional women and men (ages 21–40). It is an excellent hub for professional mentorship, skill building, and local peer-to-peer networking. 

• The Women's Fund of Wayne County: Established through the Wayne County Foundation, this fund targets grant investments toward creative programs that enhance the lives and economic stability of local women.  

• Women’s Workshop Richmond: A localized 501(c)(3) nonprofit designed to empower women with literal hand-on skills and confidence. It provides a supportive, judgment-free space for women looking to build retail fixtures, learn trades, or gain structural independence.  

• Morrisson-Reeves Library (Business Services): Located in Richmond, the library provides free access to costly business research databases, local meeting spaces for client meet-ups, and specialized entrepreneurship programs.  

Hyper-Local Resources in Preble County, OH 

• Preble County Chamber of Commerce: Based in Eaton, this chamber actively champions local businesswoman. It runs a massive "Women's Small Business Month" spotlight campaign to accelerate visibility, connect female business owners, and market localized ventures. 

• Downtown Eaton Inc.: Works actively in collaboration with Preble County entities to bolster retail commerce, boutique businesses, and female makers within the main commercial corridor. 

• Preble County Development Partnership (PCDP): This development office assists local businesses with retention, technical tool updates, workspace mapping, and coordinating local capital expansion incentives across Preble County municipal areas. 

• Community Action Partnership of Preble County: Though broader in its civic scope, this partnership connects micro-business owners and low-to-moderate-income entrepreneurs with baseline financial coaching, stability resources, and local operational support. 

• Regional & Border-State Collaboratives 

• East Central Indiana Small Business Development Center (ISBDC): Serving Wayne County, this state asset offers completely free, professional one-on-one business advising, comprehensive market analysis, and targeted funding navigation assistance for local women. 

• Women’s Business Center of Ohio - Greater Dayton (ECDI): Serving the Preble County region, this SBA-backed branch of the Economic & Community Development Institute (ECDI) acts as a premier local asset. It provides female business owners with low-barrier business loans, financial workshops, and deep advisory mentorship. 

• Greater Dayton Small Business Development Center (Dayton SBDC): This regional Ohio SBDC branch covers Preble County, providing certified counselors who guide women business owners through scaling strategies, cash flow analysis, and QuickBooks management. 

• SCORE Mentors (East Central IN & Western OH Chapters): A national nonprofit network that links small business owners with completely free, experienced executive mentors. Localized virtual matching allows women in Wayne and Preble counties to connect with mentors specialized in their fields. 

Statewide Women-Centric Resources 

• Indiana Economic Development Corporation (IEDC) - Office of Women's Business Ownership: A major state resource for Wayne County owners, providing structural paths to enter credit markets, navigating commercial exports, and break into state-level procurement networks. 

• Ohio Department of Development - Minority Business Development Division: Offers Preble County female business owners access to Women Business Enterprise (WBE) certifications, low-interest state-backed loans, and assistance for corporate contract bidding. 

• The Startup Ladies: Extending heavy networking and investor-matching capabilities into Eastern Indiana, this group trains women entrepreneurs on how to properly structure their companies to acquire startup capital or venture funds. They offer structured educational tracks such as "Startup Study Hall" to build scalable, investor-ready companies. 

• National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO) - Indianapolis & Dayton Chapters: Both the Indiana and Ohio chapters provide strong regional advocacy, monthly strategic mastermind connections, and corporate contract opportunities for border-county businesswomen. 

• Indiana Minority and Women's Business Enterprise (MWBE) Division: This state entity ensures women business owners in Wayne County can formally get certified to compete for lucrative state government, infrastructure, and university supplier contracts. [1] 

• Central Indiana Women’s Business Center (CIWBC): Operated as an SBA-backed cooperative program under the Indy Chamber, this center delivers targeted technical training, business stabilization counseling, and financial guidance across central counties. 

• Indiana Women Small Business Owners Network (IWSBON): A collaborative, non-competitive group explicitly focused on supporting solopreneurs, side-hustlers, and boutique owners looking for real-time practical problem-solving. 

• Indiana Commission for Women (ICW): A civic platform tracking state policies and financial equity structures while maintaining statewide directories of resource providers for aspiring female business owners. 

• WomensNet Indiana: The state-level chapter of the prominent Amber Grant Foundation, providing monthly funding awards, micro-grants, and annual enterprise capital to female-led ventures. 

General Business & Diversity Support Groups 

• Business Ownership Initiative (BOI): Open to residents in the surrounding commuter districts, BOI features free one-on-one professional coaching, enterprise workshops, and accessible microloans for those struggling to obtain traditional commercial financing. 

• Office of Minority and Women Business Development (OMWBD): Assists female entrepreneurs with getting their formal Women Business Enterprise (WBE) certification, ensuring they are competitive for lucrative municipal, county, and state contracts. 

• Mid-States Minority Supplier Development Council: Connects corporate purchasing entities directly with certified minority- and women-led suppliers to help local businesses break into larger commercial supply chains. 

• Indiana Minority Business Magazine (IMBM): A specialized business journal focused on broadcasting success stories, procurement opportunities, and corporate diversity updates relevant to regional business owners. 

• Ivy+ Career Link (Ivy Tech Community College - East Central Campus): Operating locations in Muncie, Anderson, Henry County, and Richmond, this institution delivers low-cost certification training, technical skill alignment, and continuing business education. 

• Ball State University Entrepreneurship Center: Located in Delaware County, this academic center links local business owners with expert student consulting teams, specialized research capabilities, and regional talent recruitment.