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The Candle Lab Thrives Despite Adversity

The Candle Lab Thrives Despite Adversity
Though Steve and Katesha Weaver aren’t The Candle Lab’s founders, their diligence and hard work have helped the business flourish in the three years they’ve been at the helm. Today, The Candle Lab offers hand poured soy candles in more than 120 scents at stores in Worthington, Grandview,...
December 1st, 2010 | Business Profiles | Read More

Green Biz Finds New Uses for Recyclables

Green Biz Finds New Uses for Recyclables
Steve Grossman was an officer at his family’s recycling business when it was sold in the 1980s. Being, in his words, too young and not prepared to retire, Grossman founded and merged several companies to form a new recycling business that offers consulting services, markets traditional recyclables,...
November 23rd, 2010 | Business Profiles | Read More

Tech Co. Offers Automated Solution for Call Management

Tech Co. Offers Automated Solution for Call Management
Essentially, New Albany-based business SoftSyl was launched three years ago with the intention of helping other businesses. The company’s founders, which include graduate-level information technology specialists who have worked in the industry for more than 13 years, had concluded there was a significant...
November 19th, 2010 | Business Profiles | Read More

Local Co. Imports High-Quality Olive Oils From Around the World

Local Co. Imports High-Quality Olive Oils From Around the World
An olive oil importer based in Columbus is offering olive oils from Greece and Italy, as well as Turkey, Chile, and South Africa, online and at select local retailers. In addition to traditional extra virgin olive oil, The Olive Orchard sells oils flavored with basil, garlic, thyme, lemon, orange, and...
November 9th, 2010 | Business Profiles | Read More

Elys Mix Family, Photography

Elys Mix Family, Photography
Some people believe blood and business don’t mix. Obviously, those people haven’t met brothers Caleb and Levi Ely. They launched Ely Bros. Photography two years ago, business is booming, and when asked what it’s like toiling side by side day after day, both men had nothing but positive...
November 8th, 2010 | Business Profiles | Read More

Modern Furniture Store Moving Into Short North

Modern Furniture Store Moving Into Short North
Tim Friar saw a void in the Central Ohio furniture retail scene and, rather than lament it, decided to fill it himself. Friar, a modern furniture fan, was all too aware of the lack of local retailers selling mid-price pieces in that style. Now his store, Grid Furnishings, will carry them. Located at...
October 22nd, 2010 | Business Profiles | Read More

Dormzy Wants to Make Grocery Shopping Hassle-Free

Dormzy Wants to Make Grocery Shopping Hassle-Free
While Chris Sammons was a student at the University of Kentucky, he says his mother mailed him care packages filled with food and “other stuff” he wanted every two weeks. The loving gesture wasn’t exactly convenient or cost-effective, though. “Because she worked full time, it...
October 18th, 2010 | Business Profiles | Read More

Catering Company Expects to Grow, Expand Presence in Months Ahead

Catering Company Expects to Grow, Expand Presence in Months Ahead
Freshbox Catering has been up and running for just a little over a year now, but its Chief Sandwich Officer Joe DeLoss is already receiving national recognition. DeLoss, 25, is a 2010 finalist for BusinessWeek’s Best Young Entrepreneur award. “It’s a huge honor, especially considering the...
October 12th, 2010 | Business Profiles | Read More