The second annual Investing in Equity: Building an Inclusive Business Community 2023, was held Friday, June 9, 2023 at the St. Elizabeth Healthcare Training facility in Erlanger. The event fostered conversations around diversity, equity, inclusion and advancement in the Northern Kentucky Metro business community, with speakers and breakout sessions for attendees. Lillian Dukes, senior vice […]
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Kentucky’s first female master distiller debuts new bourbon
By LEX18’s Austin Pollack For all you bourbon fans, there’s a new line that has been close to a decade in the making. Kentucky’s first female master distiller is behind “Forbidden.” Marianne Eaves launched the label, which is just the latest addition to her resume. “I have always approached the way that I make bourbon […]
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Local entrepreneurs of color find support through Hues of Innovation seminar
Several Northern Kentucky founders and entrepreneurial support organization officials gathered at the Braxton Brewing in Covington last Thursday for Hues of Innovation — a networking seminar for Black and brown founders in Kentucky. “It gives me great pleasure as a startup founder to be here and to see our ecosystem in Kentucky growing,” said Ricky […]
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Covington’s newest co-working space open after renovations completed on historic building
One of Covington’s historic buildings has been transformed into the city’s newest shared workspace: Ernst Coworking. Located at 405 Garrard St. in Covington’s Licking Riverside neighborhood, Ernst Coworking features 17 offices, each in different sizes. Some offices can accommodate up to two people, others up to six, and then a team office is also available. […]
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LINK Streetscapes: North Bend Road in Hebron
This story originally appeared in the May 19 edition of the weekly LINK Reader. To get these stories first, subscribe at linknky.com/subscribe. As much fun as the river cities can be, many of us are pulled to other Northern Kentucky areas like Hebron. Whether it’s a fun outing or an appointment, visiting an unfamiliar area – […]
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Largest class of students expected at 2023 Governor’s School for Entrepreneurs
Northern Kentucky University is working with the Governor’s School for Entrepreneurs to host the largest class of participants at the annual summer program on NKU’s campus in two separate sessions. The first session will begin on June 11 and the second on July 9. The Governor’s School for Entrepreneurs brings students from across Kentucky together […]
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Six Covington small businesses approved for façade improvements, rent subsidies
The City of Covington approved six small businesses for financial incentives to improve their storefront’s façade or help pay rent. At Tuesday’s regularly scheduled Board of Commissioners meeting, the commission approved three rent subsidy and three façade improvement incentives through the city’s Small Business Development Program. The program sets aside $150,000 each fiscal year to […]
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OneNKY Center coming to Covington riverfront
A forthcoming addition to Covington’s riverfront is planned to the new home to several Northern Kentucky growth organizations. On Thursday, the Kenton County Fiscal Court unanimously voted to provide credit enhancement for up to $10 million in construction bonds to build the OneNKY Center. The bonds are slated to be issued by the Kentucky Association […]
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Erlanger-based Arlinghaus announces new location
Arlinghaus Plumbing Heating and Air announced Wednesday that they are opening up a location in Northern Cincinnati. “Expanding our business in Ohio and making a difference in the lives of our customers is a thrilling opportunity,” said co-owner Brian Arlinghaus. The company did not say specifically where the location will be or when it will […]
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Indie Northern Kentucky brings zines, alternative comics to NKY
If you’ve walked past Petri’s Floral in Bellevue recently, you may have noticed a new addition to their storefront: the logo for INK, a new business sharing their retail space. INK stands for “Indie Northern Kentucky.” They describe themselves as “Northern Kentucky’s zine, alternative comics, self-published, and small press bookstore.” Starting in June, INK will […]