Queen City Game Changers, a leadership development program for women in business in the Greater Cincinnati region, has officially concluded after eight months. Local business owners, entrepreneurs and emerging leaders from Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky gathered at the Procter & Gamble headquarters in downtown Cincinnati on Tuesday to participate in career coaching and networking, along with […]
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2022 BLINK had $126 million of direct economic impact on region
The 2022 iteration of the BLINK Lights & Arts Festival had $126 million in economic impact on the Greater Cincinnati region, according to a new report released by the Cincinnati USA Regional Chamber. Last year’s BLINK exceeded 2019’s economic impact of $86.7 million by over 45%, according to the report. The four-day event brought more […]
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Aviatra offers workshops, expanded programming for women in business
Cincinnati-based Aviatra Accelerators is starting SOAR, a workshop-style event for women with entrepreneurial interests, which will expand the nonprofit’s programming for women in business. In Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky, SOAR will offer two workshops per month. Topics include marketing, business law, self-care, SBA loans and hiring. Aviatra will also offer SOAR programs on a bi-monthly […]
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NKY’s Incubator Kitchen hosting wholesale food show connecting entrepreneurs to customers
Incubator Kitchen, a entrepreneurship incubator in the Northern Kentucky, is putting on a wholesale food show called Good n’ Local. The goal? Connecting customers with local artisans and makers. “Good n’ Local, really for me, is this idea that it’s connecting local buyers to local makers,” founder Rachel DesRochers told LINK nky. “We have so […]
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EXPLAINER: What happened to Damar Hamlin?
By ROB MAADDI AP Pro Football Writer Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin suffered a cardiac arrest after making a tackle during Monday night’s game, causing the NFL to suspend a pivotal game against the Cincinnati Bengals that quickly lost significance in the aftermath of a scary scene that unfolded in front of a national television […]
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Entrepreneurial nonprofit partners with Braxton to create new coworking space
Braxton Barrel House in Fort Mitchell is the pilot location for a new coworking space program, thanks to a collaboration with entrepreneurship nonprofit Blue North. Coworking is an arrangement in which workers of different companies share an office space. The concept has becoming an increasingly popular tool for on-the-go entrepreneurs, freelancers and anyone who needs […]
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Map revealed for upcoming BLINK event
With BLINK approximately one week away, the festival’s organizers have released an interactive installation map. BLINK was last experienced by over 1.3 million people in 2019 across Cincinnati and Covington. It returns this year for October 13-16. The event features 101 installations, and will span over 30 city blocks, from McMicken Avenue in Cincinnati to […]
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Business leaders launch Center for Great Work Performance
Engagement, well-being, and retention of employees, recruiting and onboarding the right employees, and supporting diversity and inclusion in the workplace; these are just some reasons that five entrepreneurs decided to launch the Center for Great Work Performance. Based in Greater Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky, the Center for Great Work Performance, is a consulting agency that […]
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Here’s what to know if you’re going to watch the WEBN fireworks in Covington
The region’s highly attended Labor Day Western & Southern/WEBN Fireworks at Riverfest are just around the corner, and Covington’s police and fire departments are busy preparing for the event this week. The fireworks are scheduled for Sunday, Sept. 4 and will begin at 9 p.m. The display is projected to last approximately 30 minutes. Covington officials […]
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Learning Grove merges with Cincinnati-based foundation
During a joint board meeting on Aug. 22, the two nonprofits voted to combine Learning Grove’s educational services with the after-school and community services of FamiliesFORWARD.
