Debbie Williams of Home Video Studio – Erlanger was awarded the Best Long Form Video Prize at the franchise’s annual award show held in Orlando from July 29-August 1. Williams was nominated for a total of five Hanley Awards, including Best Sports Video and the Dr. Strangelove Award, and took home the Best Long Form Video […]
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New Vape Shop Opens in Downtown Covington
With waves of information continuing to steadily describe the health risks of smoking cigarettes and other tobacco products, vaping, the smoke-free alternative has skyrocketed in popularity. Vaping is done with electronic cigarettes that heat up oils to a vapor that consumers ingest rather than the more harmful smoke of the past. Vaping is widely accepted as […]
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NKY Accelerator Announces Next Class of Big Ideas
UpTech, the Covington-based informatics accelerator, today announced that nine startups will be a part of its fourth class. The six-month program begins on September 8th where each team will receive free office space in Covington, a team of business support partners, mentors, and community partners including local corporations and universities. “In our fourth year we’re looking […]
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Florence Company Named to Inc. 5000 List
Inc. Magazine has included Legion Logistics on the Inc. 5000 list for the second consecutive year. This year, the company is ranked #611. The list acknowledges the hard work and sacrifices of the entrepreneurs who own the nation’s fastest growing companies. Legion also ranked #2 in the state of Kentucky and #4 in the Cincinnati metro […]
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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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Local Art Gallery/Boutique Closes Its Doors
In September 2013, Hilary Nauman and her fiancee/business partner Michael Boyd opened Shrewdness of Apes in a small storefront in Covington on 7th Street. After nearly two years of business, the gallery and boutique, which hosted several shows and openings for local artists and makers, is closing its doors. Nauman has accepted a position as […]
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Take a Tour of Gateway’s Emerge Hair Studio and Spa on Friday
This Friday, August 7, Rotary of Covington will host Rotary After Hours at the Emerge Hair Studio & Spa on Scott Boulevard in Covingon at 6:00 p.m. Guests will be led on a free walking tour of the new student-run enterprise of Gateway Community & Technical College followed by a happy hour. Light snacks will […]
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UpTech Fund II Granted $800,000 in State Income Tax Credits
The Kentucky Economic Development Finance Authority today granted to UpTech Fund II, LLC $800,000 in state income tax credits, pursuant to the Kentucky Investment Fund Act. UpTech Fund II, the pre-seed fund connected with the UpTech, Inc. accelerator program in Covington, is in the process of raising a $2,000,000 fund to make investments in the […]
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Bad Girl Ventures Evolving to Better Meet Needs of Female Entrepreneurs
Bad Girl Ventures, the regional incubator for female-owned businesses, is evolving its curriculum to three different sets of classes. After meeting with alumni of the program to discuss the curriculum, it was decided that making changes to the current program was important to help the organization meet the needs of its entrepreneurs. “The takeaway was […]
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Kentucky Career Center in Covington Awarded $50,000 Grant
The Northern Kentucky Area Development District has been approved by The Greater Cincinnati Foundation for a $50,000 grant to benefit the Covington location of the Kentucky Career Center. This two-year grant will offset the costs of area partners to use the space, which serves businesses and job seekers throughout the Northern Kentucky region. Of the […]