Three Northern Kentucky-based startups announced they are relocating their operations to SparkHaus. SparkHaus promises to be a central hub for Northern Kentucky-based startups, investment firms and entrepreneurial support organizations. Located at 727 Madison Avenue in Covington’s Central Business District, SparkHaus will establish a space for investors, from seed-stage venture capitalists to Northern Kentucky’s largest firms, […]
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$2 million loan for SparkHaus project approved
Sparkhaus, a development project that aims to build an entrepreneurial hub in Covington’s urban core, locked down a key loan. Located at 727 Madison Ave. in Covington’s Central Business District, SparkHaus is transforming the vacant Simms Furniture building into a space where Northern Kentucky-based founders, investors and support organizations can collaborate in one central office […]
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An entrepreneurial mindset: ‘We have a bright, vibrant community of folks’
This story is part of our latest super issue about civic engagement and why it’s important to be part of your community. Click here for our full guide to getting involved. MK Hennigan wasn’t sure how to begin her entrepreneurial journey; she just knew she wanted to pursue her vision of starting her own southern-inspired […]
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Better Blend opening location inside SparkHaus cafe
A fast-growing Northern Kentucky smoothie franchise announced it’s opening its first location in Covington. Better Blend, founded by Kenton County native Isaac Hamlin, will occupy the first-floor cafe space inside SparkHaus — a future hub for Northern Kentucky’s entrepreneurial community. Better Blend serves smoothies and smoothie bowls with a focus on healthy ingredients and nutrition […]
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eGateway Capital becomes first official tenant at SparkHaus
eGateway Capital has become the first official tenant at SparkHaus, a hub for Northern Kentucky’s entrepreneurial community, and is set to occupy 4,000 square feet of the 47,000-square-foot Simms Furniture building in Covington’s Central Business District.
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R.C. Durr Foundation backs SparkHaus with $250k investment
The R.C. Durr Foundation has invested $250,000 in SparkHaus, a project to convert the Simms Furniture building in Covington into a next-generation entrepreneurial hub, joining other Northern Kentucky-based institutional investors.
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Aviatra Accelerators opens new incubator
Aviatra Accelerators, an entrepreneurial nonprofit based in Covington, is celebrating the opening of its new entrepreneurial incubator, which will provide below-market-rate office spaces, co-working spaces, and a versatile event space to support women entrepreneurs.
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Entrepreneurial hub SparkHaus unveils floor plans
The long-awaited floor plans for SparkHaus — a hub for Northern Kentucky’s entrepreneurial community — have been revealed to the public. SparkHaus is being built inside the vacant 47,000-square-foot Simms Furniture building at 727 Madison Ave. in Covington’s Central Business District. The building has sat vacant since Simms Furniture closed in the spring of 2022. […]
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SparkHaus lands funding from Haile Foundation and Drees Homes Foundation
SparkHaus, a new hub for the Northern Kentucky startup community, received $750,000 in funding from the Carol Ann & Ralph V. Haile Jr. Foundation and Drees Homes Foundation. Specifically, the Haile Foundation is pledging $500,000, while the Drees Homes Foundation is pledging $250,000. SparkHaus aims to create a centralized office hub for Northern Kentucky-based startups, […]
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Kenton County’s annual budget surges 63%, boosted by state funding
Kenton County’s annual budget is expanding by 63% year-over-year due to massive increases in funding for capital projects, contingent appropriations and general government operations. At a meeting on June 11, the Kenton County Fiscal Court approved the county’s budget for the 2024-2025 Fiscal Year. The current fiscal year ends on June 30. The total dollar […]
