Cincinnati-based entrepreneurship support organization Main Street Ventures is hosting its second annual ‘Adventure Through Greater Cincinnati’ showcase, including seven companies from Northern Kentucky. The Northern Kentucky companies participating are: The event is scheduled for July 25 from 4 to 8 p.m. at MadTree Brewing’s Oakley Barrel Room in Cincinnati. “We are thrilled to be back […]
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Four NKY businesses receive grants from Main Street Ventures
Four Northern Kentucky small businesses were awarded with grants from Main Street Ventures to help scale and grow their businesses. Main Street Ventures is a Cincinnati-based entrepreneurship nonprofit that provides capital and coaching to entrepreneurs in the Greater Cincinnati area. They provide two types of grants: Launch Funding and Leap Funding. Launch Funding provides pre-revenue […]
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Streetscapes: Biscuits, bourbon, beer and more in Florence
This story originally appeared in the June 16 edition of the weekly LINK Reader. To get these stories first, subscribe at linknky.com/subscribe. Hungry? Thirsty? Come with Streetscapes to Houston and Bankers in Florence to enjoy a trio of delicious hangout options offering biscuits, bourbon, tacos, beer and the beloved, summer-perfect drink ranch water. Maple Street Biscuit […]
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Meet the new crop of creative NKY farmers
This story originally appeared in the June 16 edition of the weekly LINK Reader. To get these stories first, subscribe at linknky.com/subscribe. Not all farms are raising cattle and planting vegetables; many are making money in nontraditional ways, such as selling bundles of lavender and bars of goat’s milk soap. While Northern Kentucky still boasts plenty […]
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New Riff founder to retire in 2024 after decades in the alcohol business
Ken Lewis, the founder of New Riff Distillery in Newport, is set to retire in 2024, according to American Whiskey Magazine report. Lewis entered the distilling business in 2014 after selling Party Source, a Bellevue liquor store he founded in 1993. He has spent over 50 years in the alcohol industry. “Well, I think 50 […]
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Wenzel Whiskey converting Covington’s vacant Bilz Insurance building into distillery
A Covington whiskey blending company is expanding its operations within the city, including transforming the vacant Bilz Insurance building into a distillery. Founded in 2022, Wenzel Whiskey operates out of the Pickle Factory Hotel in Covington’s Tobacco Alley. The Bilz Insurance building is next door, located along Madison Avenue. Since its founding, Wenzel has not […]
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The city of Bellevue Honors former Miller’s Fill Inn owner Lois Miller
Mayor Charlie Cleves and members of the Bellevue City Council passed a unanimous resolution in honor of the former Miller’s Fill Inn owner naming June 14 as ‘Lois Miller Day.’ Miller recently retired from the bar she purchased in the 1990s in a sale to Hickory Kentucky Wald, LLC., which owns and operates other bars […]
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Op-ed: Supporting small business growth through advocacy
Written by Tami Wilson, vice president of public affairs for the Northern Kentucky Chamber of Commerce At the Northern Kentucky Chamber of Commerce (NKY Chamber), our mission is to promote and support the development of strong businesses and a vibrant economy in the Northern Kentucky region through leadership and advocacy, resulting in a better quality of […]
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Covington approves changes to small business incentive program
The Covington City Commission approved revisions to the city’s small business incentive programs at their meeting Tuesday night. The decision followed revision proposals delivered by Covington’s Director of Economic Development Tom West, at the caucus meeting a week before on June 6. After some discussion among commissioners on Tuesday, the commission revised the guidelines even […]
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(Miller’s) Fill Inn in Bellevue has new owners, same ‘vibe’
The Bellevue building that housed Miller’s Fill Inn was purchased on June 2 by an ownership group that operates three bars in the Greater Cincinnati region. Hickory Wald Kentucky LLC purchased the building from owner and proprietor Lois Miller for $420,000, according to the Campbell County Property Valuation Administrator website. Entrepreneurs Aaron Kohlhepp, Andrew Sulzbrun and Jack Weston […]