The Northern Kentucky Chamber of Commerce invites business leaders to their upcoming Eggs ‘N Issues breakfast and panel discussion, where local leaders will discuss the challenges facing local entrepreneurs. BE NKY President and CEO Lee Crume will serve as the panel’s moderator. The panelists are: “Small businesses represent 85% of the NKY chamber member base, […]
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Main Street Ventures awards grants to five NKY businesses
Five Northern Kentucky companies were awarded thousands of dollars worth of grant money from Main Street Ventures to help grow their business. Main Street Ventures is a Cincinnati-based entrepreneurial support nonprofit that provides capital and coaching to entrepreneurs in the area. In total, 14 Greater Cincinnati area businesses were awarded $224,592 during Main Street Ventures […]
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Jess Sheldon of CityScape Tiles wins Aviatra’s Flight Night pitch competition
Eleven rising female business owners took center stage at Fedder’s Car Barn in Newport Thursday, each looking to wow the crowd with their personalities and entrepreneurial acumen. Hosted by Covington-based Aviatra Accelerators, a nonprofit that supports women-owned startups and small businesses, the Flight Night pitch competition gave 11 Greater Cincinnati area female business owners a […]
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Kentucky Entrepreneur Hall of Fame inducting NKY business owners for the first time
For the first time in history, two Northern Kentucky business owners have been inducted into the Kentucky Entrepreneur Hall of Fame. The organization celebrates the legacy and achievements of the commonwealth’s most successful business figures. Past inductees include ‘Papa’ John Schnatter of Papa John’s, ‘Colonel’ Harland Sanders and John Y. Brown Jr. of Kentucky Fried […]
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Aviatra hosting Side Hustle Without the Hustle workshop
Ever wanted to turn your hobby or idea into a legitimate side hustle? Aviatra Accelerators wants to show you how. Aviatra, an accelerator for women entrepreneurs in Covington, is hosting Side Hustle Without the Hustle on Sept. 13. Lasting from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at the Kenton County Public Library in Covington, the free workshop […]
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Breaking down business barriers: Blue North prides itself on being the champion of NKY entrepreneurs
This content is sponsored by Blue North. The road to becoming a business owner is not without its challenges. The sacrifice that comes with spending time, money, and resources on a business idea can be intimidating but for those willing to chase the dream of entrepreneurship, there is help readily available. Blue North, a Northern […]
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Aviatra Accelerators announces Flight Night pitch competition in August
Aviatra Accelerators, a Covington nonprofit that supports women-owned startups and small businesses, is holding its annual Flight Night Pitch contest at the Newport Car Barn. The event, set for Thursday, Aug. 31, from 5:30 to 8 p.m., will showcase ten female-founded businesses that have completed Aviatra’s Momentum Accelerator — a ten-week, 30-hour program designed for […]
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Covington event center Ye’Sab opens to the public, debuts restored neon sign
732 Greenup St., the site of a shuttered Covington bar, now has a new business operating on the premises. Located at the corner of Greenup and E. 8th across from the Lincoln and Grant Scholar House, Ye’Sab is the culmination of the Basey family’s work to bring a community event center back to Covington’s Eastside […]
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‘It’s part of who we are’: NKY Argentinian restaurant preps for Lionel Messi’s Cincinnati debut
Update: Since the original publication of this story, The Empanada’s Box announced on Facebook that the FC Cincinnati ticket giveaway was canceled. According to the post, the restaurant “received a call from the MLS by way of FC Cincinnati’s lawyers that we are NOT allowed to give away the pair of tickets we purchased to […]
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Covington’s The Empanada’s Box giving away two tickets for Lionel Messi’s Cincinnati debut
Some consider Argentinian soccer star Lionel Messi to be the greatest player ever to step foot on a field. Now, thanks to a Covington-based Argentine-style restaurant, two lucky fans can win the opportunity to see him play in the Queen City. On Wednesday, Aug. 23, Messi and his Inter Miami CF squad will face off […]