New Franklin County / ECDI Program Aims to Boost Retail Startups

A new program from a partnership between Franklin County and ECDI recently launched to assist retailers throughout Central Ohio. Known as the Retail Incubation Supporting Entrepreneurs (RISE) program, the goal is to support retail businesses, enhance targeted communities and to create sales tax revenue for the county. “The Franklin County Development Department and Commissioners sought a retail-specific...

New Franklin County / ECDI Program Aims to Boost Retail Startups

June 18th, 2013 | Entrepreneurial Support | Read More

Columbus “Localists” Energized by BALLE Conference – Part 2

Note: This is the second half of a two-part article. CLICK HERE to jump back to Part 1 at ColumbusUnderground.com Bill LaFayette of Regionomics brings an economist’s precision to his assessment of the small business climate in Columbus, and he sees lots of room for improvement. “We have a long way...

June 17th, 2013 | Event Reviews, Tips of the Trade | Read More

At Work: Fundable’s campus has many benefits

Born out of the need for crowd-funding solutions for all kinds of startups, Fundable was launched in May of 2012 by Wil Schroter, CEO and Eric Corl, President. Elliot Schneier came on board as COO and Ryan Rutan as VP Consulting. The company looks to help businesses of all sizes; recently, a company...

June 17th, 2013 | At Work | Read More

2013 Franklin County Retail Report Released

Press Release: Franklin County, Columbus Chamber Release 2013 Franklin County Retail Report Key report findings focus on sales tax revenue, real estate vacancy rates Columbus, OH – Sales tax revenues are rebounding and retail vacancy rates continue to decrease, according to the 2013 Franklin County...

June 15th, 2013 | Announcements | Read More

Owen & Eastlake Provides Consultation on Historic Preservation Projects

Rory Krupp has devoted most of his entire adult life to historic preservation. After working on a wide variety of projects for different organizations, he decided that working for himself would allow for a welcome dose of flexibility, thus his company Owen & Eastlake was born. Owen & Eastlake...

June 14th, 2013 | Business Profiles | Read More

10X Startup Accelerator Accepting Apps for Fall 2013 Class

The 10xelerator program is now accepting applications from startups and entrepreneurs looking to enroll in the Fall 2013 class. Applications are due by July 14th, and up to 10 teams will be announced as a part of the program in early August. The 10x program was launched in 2011 to help local entrepreneurs...

June 13th, 2013 | Announcements | Read More

Google Glass – A Week With New Technology

Google Glass is undoubtedly the most talked about gadget of the year. As a technology company that has developed applications used by more than 10 million people, AWH prides itself on staying two to three years ahead of the digital curve. So after one of our developers, Johannes Setiabdui, attended Google...

June 12th, 2013 | Entrepreneurial Support, Your Digital Business | Read More

Chute Gerdeman Helps National Retailers Thrive

Thanks to many different types of evolving technology, the world of retail branding has changed rapidly in recent years. Shoppers have gotten smarter, and retail businesses have had to update their branding and marketing efforts to reflect that. Chute Gerdeman is a local company that has carved out a...

June 11th, 2013 | Business Profiles | Read More