It’s been a busy time for Grainwell, the wood-centric decor workshop in downtown Covington run by three sisters. Last spring, Michele, Melyssa, and Christine Kirn celebrated their first year at their own location on Pike Street. Last month, they shared their story as part of the prestigious NewCo event that highlighted start-up companies across Cincinnati, Newport, […]
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Bad Girl Ventures Seeks Female Entrepreneurs
Bad Girl Ventures is now accepting applications from local female entrepreneurs for its 2016 Fall classes in the EXPLORE and LAUNCH phases. Participants can apply for either class, depending on which stage of the business process they are currently in. Below are details regarding each of the classes: WHAT: Bad Girl Ventures is now accepting […]
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Winners: Here’s Who Took Home NKY LEGACY Next Generation Leadership Awards
Young professionals in Northern Kentucky were honored in a variety of categories at the 2016 Next Generation Leader Awards on Thursday evening. The NGLAs are presented by LEGACY, Northern Kentucky’s young professional organization, and recognize the accomplishments of those under the age of 40 in their chosen field. There were three finalists in each category […]
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NKU Students to Work With UpTech Startups Thanks to Board Member’s Gift
UpTech board member Frank Caccamo is personally funding an internship collaboration between UpTech and Northern Kentucky University’s College of Informatics. Caccamo has been involved with both UpTech and NKU’s College of Informatics since the two organizations were founded. He served as Founding Chairman of the Dean’s Advisory Board of the College of Informatics, as well […]
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Local Startup Waygr Launches Social Sports App
Northern Kentucky startup Waygr, created by a team of sports fans that are revolutionizing the way people connect through sports, announced the release of its new social sports app, now available in the App store. An app that allows users to place and track sports bets with friends, Waygr captures the excitement of friendly rivalries […]
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LEGACY Announces Finalists for Next Generation Leader Awards
On Tuesday, LEGACY, Northern Kentucky’s Young Professional Organization, announced its list of Next Generation Leader Award Finalists for 2016. The Next Generation Leader Awards are designed to salute the region’s young professionals under the age of 40 for significant accomplishments in their chosen professional field, demonstrated leadership, as well as their contribution to the community. […]
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Best Friends Open Pet Food Business in Fort Thomas
Fort Thomas City Council member and owner of Dirty Hairy’s Dog Spa in Fort Thomas, Lisa Kelly, has partnered with friend, artist, and fellow animal rescuer Susan Cramer, to open a new local pet food business – Pet Wants of Fort Thomas. Pet Wants’ carefully developed proprietary pet food is slow-cooked with fresh, all-natural ingredients. […]
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Covington-based Startup Wyzerr Raises $1.5M in New Capital
Wyzerr, a leader in enterprise software and smart technology for customer feedback, today announced it raised $1.5 million in new capital to help fuel growth and diversify its product offerings. The investment, led by Connetic Ventures, is a testament to Wyzerr’s customer feedback solution since launching in June 2014 and marks the next investment over […]
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Local Representatives Take Part in World’s Largest Industrial Fair in Germany
Industry and community representatives from Northern Kentucky and Greater Cincinnati traveled to Hanover, Germany, for the world’s largest industrial fair, Hannover Messe. In attendance at the event were representatives from the Kentucky Cabinet for Economic Development, REDI Cincinnati and the European American Chamber of Commerce. Dan Tobergte, President and CEO of Northern Kentucky Tri-ED, used […]
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Applications for UpTech 5 Open on May 16
UpTech, Greater Cincinnati’s accelerator for data-driven startups, announced today that applications for their fifth cohort, UpTech 5, will open on Monday, May 16. The program is set to begin this September and run through March 2017. Applications will be open for six-weeks, with the deadline to apply by June 26 at 11:59pm. UpTech is seeking […]