SparkHaus, Northern Kentucky’s future entrepreneurial hub, is teaming up with the Disabled American Veterans on an entrepreneurial boot camp for veterans. The DAV Patriot Boot Camp aims to help transitioning service members, veterans, and their spouses with free startup education, mentorship and a supportive community to help them succeed as business founders and job creators. […]
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A sneak peek at SparkHaus’ progress: NKY’s entrepreneurial hub
Construction on SparkHaus, Northern Kentucky’s future entrepreneurial hub, is well underway. Located inside the historic Simms Furniture building at 727 Madison Ave. in Covington’s central business district, SparkHaus aims to be a space where NKY-based founders, investors and support organizations can collaborate in one central office hub. Upon completion, SparkHaus will house many of the […]
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Community through creativity: From zine enthusiasts to local shop owners
Tom and Ren Boeing transformed their love of zines into a fully fledged business, one focused on bringing the hobby’s local community together. Zines are self-published, small-circulation magazines, comics or newsletters that include text, original artwork and other unique characteristics. According to Tom, the appeal of zines is that they can be about anything, offering […]
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Covington to invest $39K in small businesses through rent & façade incentives
Several Covington restaurants, bars and small professional firms were tapped to receive critical financial help thanks to the city’s Small Business Incentive Program. The program sets aside $150,000 each fiscal year to help new businesses pay rent and property owners restore the exteriors of their buildings. Covington distributes small business incentives each quarter of the […]
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From Covington Haus to CovHaus: Honoring Mick Noll’s enduring legacy
The late Mick Noll was a man who wore many hats: father, husband, restaurateur, bar owner, festival organizer, artist, Peace Corps member, churchgoer and, importantly, a Covingtonian. The impact of Noll’s aspirations is still felt across the city today. He helped start several of Covington’s cherished cultural institutions, such as Mainstrasse Village and Oktoberfest, which […]
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Main Street Ventures opens registration for high school entrepreneurship program
Main Street Ventures, a Cincinnati-based entrepreneur support organization, announced that its Inventure Entrepreneurship Academy for high school students will return for the fourth consecutive year. The program provides a hands-on experience for high school students interested in entrepreneurship. The five-day experience will take place June 2-6 at the 1819 Innovation Hub at the University of Cincinnati. Startup leaders, university students, and […]
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F & Goode Desserts brings lifetime of baking experience to Covington
Stefanie Hockett knew she wanted to cook from an early age. While growing up in San Francisco, she was inspired by watching the PBS cooking show Great Chefs of America. She started baking cakes and cookies for herself, family and classmates throughout middle and high school. “It was just something that I did, and it […]
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Covington welcomes Latonia Bodega to city
Covington City Commissioner James Toebbe, a native of Latonia, said he walked by 4302 Decoursey Ave. every day growing up. Over the years, Toebbe noticed that the building’s windows were blacked out, the front door was locked, or it was just altogether vacant. Today, the building is home to a thriving family business — Latonia […]
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Three NKY-based startups commit to SparkHaus
Three Northern Kentucky-based startups announced they are relocating their operations to SparkHaus. SparkHaus promises to be a central hub for Northern Kentucky-based startups, investment firms and entrepreneurial support organizations. Located at 727 Madison Avenue in Covington’s Central Business District, SparkHaus will establish a space for investors, from seed-stage venture capitalists to Northern Kentucky’s largest firms, […]
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$2 million loan for SparkHaus project approved
Sparkhaus, a development project that aims to build an entrepreneurial hub in Covington’s urban core, locked down a key loan. Located at 727 Madison Ave. in Covington’s Central Business District, SparkHaus is transforming the vacant Simms Furniture building into a space where Northern Kentucky-based founders, investors and support organizations can collaborate in one central office […]