Announcements — May 24, 2013 at 8:00 am

All my life, my mom has done the majority of her grocery shopping at a small, locally owned chain back home in Northeast Ohio. She thinks it’s important to support your neighbors. And she’s right, of course. (Moms always are.) Studies show that when you buy from independent, locally owned businesses, more of your money is used to purchase from other local businesses, service providers and farms,...

Farewell

May 24th, 2013 | Announcements | Read More

Telling Stories and Providing Solutions, One Member At a Time

The Columbus Chamber has a new approach to the way we service our members. This new approach includes one-to-one consultative support, providing the right connections, resources and solutions to help our member businesses thrive in the Columbus region. How do we do it? With a great team of passionate,...

May 24th, 2013 | Chamber Connection | Read More

Free Rent for a Year

Starting a business, building a brand and creating a presence in the community is not easy for anyone. For Julie Wilkes, owner of Seven Studios, it is the culmination of years of hard work. Through Kickstart Columbus −a partnership with The Economic & Community Development Institute, Columbus City...

May 23rd, 2013 | ECDI Spotlight | Read More

The Grablet now sold in 16 countries

When Zac McKenzie’s friend bought the first generation iPad, it quickly became clear that functional portability was an issue. Yes, you can take the iPad everywhere, but when you get where you’re going, how do you handle it to positively influence your life? That question doesn’t...

May 22nd, 2013 | Business Profiles | Read More

At Work: S77 finds a new home in the Short North

S77 has found their home in the Short North. A creative studio with a focus on motion graphics, 3D, live-action, illustration, photography, and visual effects, they will be celebrating one year of their rebranding relaunch on May 30. They moved to their current space at 1239 North High about a year ago....

May 21st, 2013 | At Work | Read More

Tickets to 2013 Ohio Growth Summit on sale now

As director of the Ohio Small Business Development Center at Columbus State Community College, Michael Bowers works directly with hundreds of small business owners each year. He hears their stories and has developed a keen understanding of what they want and need to succeed in this economy. Based on...

May 20th, 2013 | Entrepreneurial Support | Read More

Six finalists chosen for Central Ohio Social Entrepreneur of the Year Awards

The Metropreneur and Rotary District 6690 have teamed up to host the first-ever Central Ohio Social Entrepreneur of the Year Awards. Six businesses have been named finalists: Billy Two Shoes; CivitasNow; Freedom a la Cart; Freshbox Catering; Fulcrum Creatives; and The Greener Grocer. The finalists...

May 17th, 2013 | Announcements | Read More

Make sure your employment policies don’t box you in

I have written here before about how, when your company becomes involved in legal proceedings, you want to be able to tell your company’s story as effectively as possible to neutral third parties who have no background on the dispute and the personalities involved. In employment disputes, one...

May 16th, 2013 | Metropreneurial Legal Insights | Read More