Northern Kentucky-based manufactured housing company, SSK Communities, has acquired 1,100 home sites in two major developments in Evansville, Indiana. The acquisitions represent the sixth and seventh manufactured housing developments the company owns in Indiana and the first in the Evansville area. Earlier this year, SSK acquired a major park in Owensboro, on the Kentucky side […]
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Downtown Covington Building Receives $10,000 Grant to “White Box” Storefront
An historic downtown Covington building undergoing a renovation is the recipient of a $10,000 grant from the Covington Business Council and the Urban Partnership. The sister organizations announced the grant program earlier this year along with the Catalytic Fund and the Duke Energy Foundation (which provided the grant money). David Vissman is the first recipient […]
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NKY Startup Accelerator Awarded $100K Grant
UpTech, metro Cincinnati’s accelerator for informatics-driven startups, announced today that the Kentucky Cabinet for Economic Development has approved an operational grant to UpTech of $100,000. As UpTech looks to the future, the continued support from the Commonwealth is recognition of the program’s success over the last three years. This operational funding comes only months after […]
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Covington-based Company Creating Lincoln Heritage Trail App
Touritz, a Covington-based app development and media company, is creating a new high-tech version of Kentucky’s Lincoln Heritage Trail. “We believe we can make a great, historic tour even better,” said Steve Oldfield, Touritz co-founder. “We’re updating the features and graphics to create a ‘web-app’ that will look just as good on your phone as […]
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UpTech Announces Details of Accelerator’s 4th Demo Day
UpTech, metro Cincinnati’s accelerator for informatics-driven startups, announced today that their fourth Demo Day will be held on the evening of February 4, 2016 at 84.51° in downtown Cincinnati. UpTech’s 4th cohort of companies will be showcasing their businesses via pitch format to an audience of community partners, investors and startup enthusiasts. A reception will […]
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Grand Opening Date Announced for Downtown Covington Coffee Shop
Point Perk, a coffee shop of The Point/Arc, will have its grand opening on December 11 from 3pm-8pm at the corner of Pike and Washington. The coffee shop not only will offer a full service espresso bar serving Carabello Coffee, but will also employee individuals with intellectual and development disabilities. The hours of operation for […]
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New Restaurant Opens in Downtown Covington
On 5th Street in Covington, cultures collide in a new restaurant that features a Philly cheese steak egg roll as its signature dish. The 5th Street Grill opened its doors this week and owner Sallie Schultz is ready to offer the city the cooking skills she’s learned from her Korean family, mixed with her West Virginia upbringing. […]
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NKY Author Releases New Book on Networking
Local author and networking expert, Brennan Scanlon, recently released his first-ever book in which he co-authored with Dr. Ivan Misner, the founder of the world’s largest referral organization, BNI (Business Network International). Avoiding the Networking Disconnect: The Three Rs to Reconnect is about networking, but it is not your run-of-the-mill networking book. This book is […]
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NKCAC, Rekindle Looking for Aspiring Entrepreneurs
Rekindle, a micro-enterprise training and support program run through the Northern Kentucky Community Action Commission, is seeking people interested in starting their own business or growing their existing business. The Pre-Business Orientation Session will be held at the Northern Kentucky Community Action at 717 Madison Avenue Street in Covington on Tuesday, December 1 from 6:00pm […]
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Skyward Launches New Resource for NKY Business Owners
Northern Kentucky business owners will soon have a new outlet for supporting growth. The NKY Startup Resource, which launched November 17, will help local entrepreneurs navigate the landscape of organizations providing business assistance in Northern Kentucky. Launched yesterday to kick off Global Entrepreneurship Week, the online tool is the latest initiative of Skyward, the driving […]