Cost

Free

Location

Zoom

Program Overview

The Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses program is a free, multi-week program focused on small business growth, with a dedicated advisor and expert-led sessions on financials and overall business strategy. Participants also have access to a peer network of 17,000+ business owners nationally

Learn more from a current architect participant, an architect alumni, and local program staff. 

Cincinnati, Columbus, and Dayton have in-person programs. A national, virtual program is available for businesses more than three hours from a host site. 

• Columbus - now accepting applications for the September-December 2026 session

• Cincinnati - applications due in October 2026 for a January-April 2027 session

• Dayton - applications due in February 2027 for a May-August 2027 session

Panelists

• Sarah T. Allan, Director, Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses Cincinnati

• Wendy Klepcyk, AIA, Envisage Architecture - 2020 graduate

• Vanessa Sanchez, Program Manager, Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses Cincinnati

• John Stoughton, AIA, Team B Architecture & Design - 2026 Cincinnati class

This program is organized by the Ohio Small Firm Exchange.

During this program, photography, audio, and video recording may occur. By attending this program, you consent to interview(s), photography, audio recording, video recording and its/their release, publication, exhibition, or reproduction to be used for news, web casts, promotional purposes, telecasts, advertising, inclusion on websites, social media, or any other purpose by AIA Cincinnati and its affiliates and representatives. Images, photos and/or videos may be used to promote similar AIA Cincinnati in the future, highlight the program, and exhibit the capabilities of AIA Cincinnati.