Cincinnati-based entrepreneurship support organization Main Street Ventures is hosting its second annual ‘Adventure Through Greater Cincinnati’ showcase, including seven companies from Northern Kentucky. The Northern Kentucky companies participating are: The event is scheduled for July 25 from 4 to 8 p.m. at MadTree Brewing’s Oakley Barrel Room in Cincinnati. “We are thrilled to be back […]
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Four NKY businesses receive grants from Main Street Ventures
Four Northern Kentucky small businesses were awarded with grants from Main Street Ventures to help scale and grow their businesses. Main Street Ventures is a Cincinnati-based entrepreneurship nonprofit that provides capital and coaching to entrepreneurs in the Greater Cincinnati area. They provide two types of grants: Launch Funding and Leap Funding. Launch Funding provides pre-revenue […]
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LISTEN: Identifying areas of maximum impact with Sean Parker, Main Street Ventures
This week on Mind Your Business, NKY!, LINK nky CEO Lacy Starling and Business Reporter Kenton Hornbeck discuss the new Margaritaville Resort at Newport on the Levee. Learn more about where the resort will be built, the origins of the term ‘Parrot Head’ and how the Newport skyline is changing overall. Also – Kenton doesn’t […]
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LISTEN: Improving the CommonWEALTH of Kentucky with Brent Cooper, NKY Chamber of Commerce
This week, LINK nky CEO Lacy Starling and Business Reporter Kenton Hornbeck talk about the entrepreneurial ecosystem of NKY and how organizations like Blue North and Main Street Ventures are helping entrepreneurs thrive. Kenton discusses the differences between Leap funding and Launch funding, the diverse business landscape of NKY, and new businesses like Cooler Keg…which […]
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Main Street Ventures new executive director hopes to be bridge between entrepreneurs, the corporate world
Main Street Ventures newest executive director Sean Parker has extensive experience in both the entrepreneurial and corporate worlds. His personal journey extends across different industries, companies and coasts, including stops at some of the largest companies in the world, such as Procter & Gamble, Fifth Third Bank, Nike and Kroger. In addition to his corporate […]
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Main Street Ventures awards grants to seven NKY businesses
Nineteen businesses from the Greater Cincinnati area have been awarded over $365,000 in equity-free funding by Main Street Ventures during its first quarter grant cycle, including seven from Northern Kentucky. The grant money is important for small businesses and startups looking to scale their operations. Cork N Crust, a pizzeria and wine bar in Bellevue, […]
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Covington company receives funding for future projects from Main Street Ventures
Down the Road Spice Co. has a mission to change how Indian food is cooked and experienced in the U.S. by making it simpler and more accessible to the home chef. The company received the Launch Grant from Main Street Ventures, an entrepreneur support organization that helps people with business ideas through grant funding and […]
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Three NKY companies receive funding for future projects from Main Street Ventures
Three Northern Kentucky-based companies received grants from Main Street Ventures during the organization’s third quarter round of funding. Main Street Ventures is an entrepreneur support organization that helps people with business ideas through grant funding and other assistance. Businesses can apply for two different types of grants through the company. The first is the “Launch […]
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Are you an entrepreneur looking for grant funding? Read this.
Main Street Ventures, an entrepreneur support organization that helps people with business ideas through grant funding and other assistance, is accepting applications for its third quarter grant cycle that runs through Aug. 19. Though Main Street is in Cincinnati, Northern Kentucky companies can apply for grants and have been awarded grants from Main Street Ventures […]
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NKU students selected as finalists for Launch It: Cincy Pitch Competition
Launch It: Cincy Pitch Competition with be livestreamed on Thursday, November 4. Two teams from NKU will participate. Does this story bring some value to you? Please consider a small donation to help fund our content. We rely solely on support from our advertising partners, providing our content for free. Any amount helps. Click […]