A tech start-up has opted to move to Covington. Connetic Ventures, the downtown Covington-based venture capital group, joined with Owensboro-based Marshall Ventures to announce an investment in Wyzerr, a company that is reinventing the way businesses collect and analyze data by building smart technology for consumer feedback that look and feel like games. Wyzerr’s edgy […]
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5 New Businesses Welcomed in Newport
The City of Newport welcomed the following new businesses to town. Cancun Mexican Bar & Grill is opening at the Newport Shopping Center at 1781 Monmouth Street. The restaurant is serving a wide variety of Mexican specialties. Happy Hour is all day long. Hours: Monday–Thursday 11 a.m. -10 p.m., Friday and Saturday 11 a.m. -11 p.m. and Sunday 11 a.m. – 9:00 p.m. […]
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Nexigen Celebrates Place on Inc. 5000 List
The Inc. 5000 list was released earlier this year and four Northern Kentucky companies made the list. Each year, the business magazine releases the list of the fastest-growing private companies in the country. On the list this year: Erlanger-based United Installs (#215), Florence-based Legion Logistics (#611), Newport-based Nexigen (#1878), and Florence-based Kona Ice (#2312). “We are excited […]
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Tri-State to Celebrate Global Entrepreneurship Week
During the week of November 16-22, 2015, the Tri-State will participate in the world’s largest celebration of entrepreneurs and innovators – Global Entrepreneurship Week. Held each November, Global Entrepreneurship Week inspires people in more than 160 countries through activities designed to help them explore their potential as self-starters and innovators. These activities, from large-scale competitions […]
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The Growth Coach Franchise Opens in NKY
Being a small business owner can be tough. Overcoming the challenges of the business world, often by yourself, while finding balance in your life is important, but making it a reality is a whole other situation. Aaron Hendershot is looking forward to helping business owners and company leaders build success while finding that balance with […]
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Bellevue, Covington Residents Among Recipients of People’s Liberty Grants
Two Northern Kentucky residents were awarded $10,000 project grants by People’s Liberty—a philanthropic lab that brings together civic-minded talent to address challenges and uncover opportunities to accelerate the positive transformation of Greater Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky. Bellevue resident Kevin Wright and his colleague Joe Nichol developed what they call the Neighborhood Ownership Manual which are […]
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Downtown Newport Space Transformed for Coworking Opportunities
In Newport on Monmouth Street, a new co-working space called Borderlands is now open, run by two friends, Darrin Murriner and John Willis. Murriner is a co-founder of an UpTech company and he wanted a place to call home after that program concluded (UpTech is the Covington-based informatics start-up accelerator). Willis is a professional photographer whose work […]
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Details Announced for Second Session of Popular NKU Business Series
Northern Kentucky University is hosting the second Fast Growth Business Academy Breakfast. The event will take place on December 3 at 7:30 a.m. at the NKU Student Union Ballroom located on main campus in Highland Heights. Lacy Starling, founder and president of Legion Logistics, LLC, a $25 million company in Northern Kentucky, will be emceeing […]
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SHP Leading Design Opens New Office in Bellevue
Looking to develop a deeper connection with clients throughout northern Kentucky, SHP Leading Design has opened a new office at 223 Fairfield Avenue in Bellevue. The Bellevue location is SHP’s third, joining the Cincinnati and Columbus offices. The new office represents business and geographic growth for the architectural services firm that works with educational, corporate […]
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Erigo Recognized as One of Region’s Fastest Growing Businesses
On October 22, Erigo Employer Solutions was recognized by the Northern Kentucky Chamber of Commerce as one of the region’s fastest growing businesses. To qualify for this recognition, companies must have achieved at least $250,000 in revenue, been in business for four years, and have an average annual growth of 15% or more over the […]