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 […]
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An entrepreneurial mindset: ‘We have a bright, vibrant community of folks’
This story is part of our latest super issue about civic engagement and why it’s important to be part of your community. Click here for our full guide to getting involved. MK Hennigan wasn’t sure how to begin her entrepreneurial journey; she just knew she wanted to pursue her vision of starting her own southern-inspired […]
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eGateway Capital becomes first official tenant at SparkHaus
eGateway Capital has become the first official tenant at SparkHaus, a hub for Northern Kentucky’s entrepreneurial community, and is set to occupy 4,000 square feet of the 47,000-square-foot Simms Furniture building in Covington’s Central Business District.
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NKY Chamber seeks nominations for business impact awards
The Northern Kentucky Chamber of Commerce is accepting nominations for its 2025 Business Impact Awards, which honor local businesses of all sizes that are positively impacting the region and contributing to the economic development of the Northern Kentucky community.