TiER1 Performance Solutions, a provider of business performance improvement consulting through learning, knowledge and change management solutions, announced recently the acquisition of Sealund & Associates Corporation, a global leader of customer-focused training solutions located in St. Petersburg, FL. “We are excited to have Barbara Sealund and Sealund’s innovative professionals joining TiER1. Sealund is a high-quality, award winning, learning […]
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This Old Covington Piano Shop is Now a Hub for Innovation
For 50 years, Henderson Music sold pianos and other instruments at 910 Madison Avenue. The business closed its Covington location two years ago, Now, a new kind of music is playing inside this historic downtown building: the sweet sound of Northern Kentucky’s start-up scene. Connetic Ventures now calls the place home, giving the micro-venture capital […]
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Op-Ed: Bypass Proposal is a Mirage in Brent Spence Bridge Discussion
Some NKY developers have spent the past year trying to convince people that a different route would eliminate the need for a new Brent Spence Bridge (BSB) corridor. While the idea put forth by Henry Fischer is intriguing, I would compare it to a mirage. It may look good at first glance, but it isn’t real. […]
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With Goal of Making Your Kids Eat Their Veggies, NKY Entrepreneurs Freshen Up Brand
A group of Northern Kentucky University students won several competitions in the past year for a food product they developed that makes it easier for parents to get their kids to eat vegetables. The group’s product was called Veggie Magic, but they have rebranded to Vegy Vida with new labeling and taglines. “We were Veggie […]
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Opinion: New Funding Model Would Be Fairer to NKU
The following opinion is written by Brent Cooper. When you look at some of the statistics from the Northern Kentucky University Center for Economic Analysis & Development, you begin to understand why the NKU Health Innovation Center is going to be so impactful not only for our region, but for the entire Commonwealth of Kentucky. In […]
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UpTech, Covington-based Tech Start-Up Accelerator, Names New Director
A Covington-based tech start-up accelerator has a new leader after the program director landed a new job. UpTech announced Wednesday that Amanda Greenwell is departing for a position with United Way of Greater Cincinnati. JB Woodruff is the interim program director. UpTech’s board will search for a permanent director, a news release said. Greenwell joined […]
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Businesses in Covington, Florence are Finalists in Cincinnati Pitch Competition
ArtWorks has named its eight finalists to be accepted in the 2015 Big Pitch program presented by U.S. Bank — and three of the businesses are from Northern Kentucky. The finalists represent the creative small businesses that will participate in ArtWorks’ 10-week mentorship program and business pitch competition to win up to $20,000 in business […]
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Local Business Has Goal Of Creating Bike in Africa for Every One Sold Here
A local start-up company has taken the kind of connectivity related to bikes to new levels. Bikes of Reckless Optimism, started by Chelsea Koglmeier, has individuals on four different continents making her dream possible. Chelsea’s vision is not just about herself and her business profits, though. Bikes of Reckless Optimism is designed as a company […]
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Op-Ed: In Region with Low Voter Turnout, Kids Voting is a Good Civics Lesson
Like other parents in the area, whenever my wife and I vote, we usually bring our kids along for the ride. We believe it is the responsibility of every citizen to vote, and we want to pass that on to our kids. We want them to see us talking about it and participating. We want them to […]
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Learning About High Costs of Health Care in Emergency After Daughter’s Playground Accident
Late last year my daughter, a fourth grader, was on the playground at school during recess when she fell from the top of the monkey bars. It was a bad fall, and it appeared she hit her head. The school immediately called emergency services and my cell phone. They told me they thought she was OK, but they […]