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Panel Discussion to Feature Local Business Leaders

Panel Discussion to Feature Local Business Leaders
Five local entrepreneurs will talk about their market niches and sustainable business practices during a panel discussion on Thursday at The Ohio State University. The event −titled “Thriving Small Businesses in Columbus” and hosted by the Council of Graduate Students’ Sustainability...
January 3rd, 2011 | Upcoming Events | Read More

ECDI Welcomes Public to Its New Home

ECDI Welcomes Public to Its New Home
The Economic and Community Development Institute on Monday is hosting an open house at its new facilities at 1655 Old Leonard Ave. in Columbus. The two-hour event, called A Taste of ECDI, begins at 5:30 p.m. “We want to say thanks to our funders, clients, and stakeholders,” says Evelyn Ebert,...
November 26th, 2010 | Upcoming Events | Read More

Craftin’ Outlaws Returns This Weekend

Craftin’ Outlaws Returns This Weekend
Columbus’s longest-running alternative craft fair, Craftin’ Outlaws, kicks off at 10 a.m. Saturday at The Gateway Film Center near the Ohio State University campus. The sixth annual event, which wraps at 5 p.m., will feature more than 50 vendors. Attendees can expect a wide variety of “high-quality,...
October 11th, 2010 | Upcoming Events | Read More

Young Entrepreneurs Encouraged to Attend Conference

Young Entrepreneurs Encouraged to Attend Conference
Calling all future CEOs: The 28th Annual Entrepreneurship Education Forum wants you. The event, hosted by the Consortium for Entrepreneurship Education Nov. 12-16 at Columbus’s Hyatt on Capitol Square, will include a Marketplace for Young Entrepreneurs where student business owners −college age...
October 5th, 2010 | Upcoming Events | Read More

Entrepreneurs and Business Owners Attend Finance Event

Entrepreneurs and Business Owners Attend Finance Event
The Metropreneur and the Columbus Metropolitan Library hosted the Finding Funding for Local Small Business Development Brown Bag Luncheon at the library on Sept. 14 from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. During the panel discussion −moderated by Columbus Underground and Metropreneur Founder Walker Evans− Jonathan...
September 18th, 2010 | Event Reviews | Read More

Panel to Showcase Highs & Lows of Entrepreneurship

Panel to Showcase Highs & Lows of Entrepreneurship
This Saturday, Sept. 18, The Metropreneur is hosting a moderated panel discussion that will focus on the ups and downs of starting a small business. “Columbus Entrepreneurialism: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly” will feature three local entrepreneurs who will share not only their own challenges...
September 16th, 2010 | Upcoming Events | Read More

Local Libraries Host “Big Ideas For Your Small Business” Series

Local Libraries Host “Big Ideas For Your Small Business” Series
Several Central Ohio Libraries are joining forces next week (September 13 -17) to host a series of events called “Big Ideas for Your Small Business” as a part of their Job Help Week. Participating libraries include The Bexley Public Library, Columbus Metropolian Library, Grandview Heights...
September 8th, 2010 | Upcoming Events | Read More

Metropreneur Lunch Event Will Feature Three Small Biz Funding Pros

Metropreneur Lunch Event Will Feature Three Small Biz Funding Pros
The Metropreneur and the Columbus Metropolitan Library are hosting the Finding Funding for Local Small Business Development Brown Bag Luncheon at the library on Sept. 14 from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. A moderated panel discussion and Question & Answer session will feature the following professionals: Jonathan...
September 1st, 2010 | Upcoming Events | Read More