Stronger Together: Supporting Business Growth in the Dayton Region
BusinessFirst! for a Greater Dayton Region has been driving growth since 2001 by connecting over 10,000 businesses with resources tailored to their needs. With 130+ partners and communities, the program strengthens local industries—from defense to healthcare—through outreach, referrals, and collaborative events like Business Walks and Roundtables. This united effort fuels investment, job creation, and economic resilience across the region, proving we’re stronger when we put businesses first.
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City of Troy
100 South Market Street
Troy, OH 45373
Troy, OH 45373
Tim Davis, Development Director
City of Union
118 North Main Street
Union, OH 45322
Union, OH 45322
John Applegate, City Manager
Denise Winemiller, Assistant City Manager
City of Vandalia
333 East James Bohanan Drive
Vandalia, OH 45377
Vandalia, OH 45377
Kurt Althouse, City Manager
Rob Cron, Assistant City Manager
City of West Carrollton
300 West Central Ave
West Carrollton, OH 45449
West Carrollton, OH 45449
Amber Halloway, City Manager
Dan Wendt, Assistant City Manager
City of Xenia
107 E Main Street
Xenia, OH 45385
Xenia, OH 45385
Eric Henry, Assistant City Manager
Citywide Development Corporation
8 N Main Street
Dayton, OH 45402
Dayton, OH 45402
Karen Demasi, Senior VP - Development
Andre' M. Joyner, SBA Director & Senior Business Development Officer
Clark State College
3775 Pentagon Boulevard
Beavercreek, OH 45431
Beavercreek, OH 45431
Tracey Yates, Director of Workforce & Business Solutions
Clay Township
8207 Arlington Road
Brookville, OH 45309
Brookville, OH 45309
Angela Howell, Chairman
County Corp
130 West Second Street #1420
Dayton, OH 45402
Dayton, OH 45402
Stephen Naas, President
CSX Transportation
4165 Wagner Ford Road
Dayton, OH 45414
Dayton, OH 45414
Adam Hess, Director, Industrial
Darke County Economic Development
537 South Broadway Suite 201
Greenville, OH 45331
Greenville, OH 45331
Michael Bowers, Director of Economic Development
DataYard
31 S Main Street
Dayton, OH 45402
Dayton, OH 45402
Natalie Mazera, Director of Client Partnerships