Republic Bank has announced that it is sponsoring and partnering with a new Covington based organization, RePhil Enterprises, which is designed to advocate, support and create an entrepreneurial ecosystem through community building to help startups grow and prosper. Republic Bank has agreed to $5,000 sponsorship of the organization. Because of this investment, more local entrepreneurs […]
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Check Out The New Co-working Space Opening in Covington
Last week, a new co-working space opened inside the Odd Fellows building on Madison Avenue in Covington. Odd Fellows: A CoWorking Space held an open house to celebrate the new offices and showcase its amenities and The River City News was there to snap some photos and talk with the group behind it. The space […]
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NKU to Host Free Small Business Workshop on Google Maps
In honor of National Small Business Week, May 1-7, the Kentucky Small Business Development Center network is partnering with Google to host a statewide event, Get Found on Google Search and Maps, on Wednesday, May 4. The event will help businesses claim their local listing and introduces Google My Business, a free tool that allows […]
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Woodworking Shop Owned by Three Sisters to Celebrate Big First Year in Covington
What a year it has been for one local small business. This Friday, Grainwell, a woodoworking shop owned by three Northern Kentucky sisters, will celebrate its one-year anniversary with a party at its space on Pike Street from 4:00 – 9:00 p.m. Last week, The River City News sat down with Michele, Melyssa, and Christine […]
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Cincinnati Accelerator Announces Date for Demo Day
Cincinnati has a long tradition of fostering the entrepreneurial spirit, and that tradition continues to evolve with the growth of Ocean Accelerator, which is the nation’s only independent, faith-based accelerator. The organization will showcase its 2016 class of nine companies from around the country and the world at its 2016 Demo Day at the Crossroads […]
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Colonel De Stewart to Open New Spice Shop in Ft. Thomas
It all started with a cooking segment on a local Northern Kentucky cable show. De Stewart, known as “The Businessman Chef”, wanted to show how spices and herbs could change the flavor of common foods. When people began asking where the spices could be purchased, an idea was born. Initially, De and his wife, Susan […]
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Local Businesses Bring Global Leadercast Event To NKY
For the eighth year, a group of local businesses will host NKY Leadercast as part of the world’s largest one-day leadership conference. Broadcast live from Atlanta, the event is simulcast to hundreds of locations and more than 100,000 participants around the world. This year’s event will be held May 6 from 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 […]
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Covington Cake House Moving to Pike Street
After nearly a year in a storefront in the former Affordable Wedding Creations space on Madison Avenue in Covington, Buttercup Cake House is on the move. The bakery, owned by Bridget Ryan and Angela Bernert, will be moving to 222 West Pike Street, just across the street from The Market Lofts and The Pulse. Specializing […]
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NKY Entrepreneurs to Open New Restaurant in OTR
Four years ago, Northern Kentucky residents Tyler Retyi-Gazda and Josh Dickerson had a vision of a new restaurant concept, but were stymied by the many obstacles that budding entrepreneurs face. While they had the talent, experience and entrepreneurial vision, they lacked access to commercial-grade kitchen equipment and the start-up capital required to make their dream […]
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Looking for New Ways to Promote Your Business?
Are you looking for a new way to promote your local business? The Northern Kentucky Chamber of Commerce is hosting a free workshop on Monday from 10 a.m. to noon. 52 percent of all local retail sales are influenced by prior online research, and this Chamber program will help business owners capitalize on that trend. Register […]