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Middle West Spirits to expand facility in March

Middle West Spirits to expand facility in March
Middle West Spirits has announced that it will expand its microdistillery in the Short North. A 4,200-square-foot addition, to be located behind the current Middle West facility at 1230 Courtland Ave., will allow onsite storage of product reserves, and provide space for new production equipment that...
February 21st, 2012 | Announcements | Read More

Ballroom at Oakhurst relaunches with help from Two Caterers

Ballroom at Oakhurst relaunches with help from Two Caterers
Two Caterers Contemporary Cuisine has teamed with Oakhurst Country Club in Grove City to breathe new life into its massive ballroom and reintroduce it to the local event and wedding industry. The Ballroom at Oakhurst dates back to 1959. Over the years, the space, which can seat up to 300 guests, had...
February 7th, 2012 | Announcements | Read More

Winners of 2011 TechColumbus Innovation Awards announced

Winners of 2011 TechColumbus Innovation Awards announced
The 2011 TechColumbus Innovation Awards, which recognize business leaders and companies for their achievements and leadership in the realms of technology and innovation, were held last night. “Tonight’s honorees confirm that the present is strong and the future is bright,” said Tim...
February 3rd, 2012 | Announcements | Read More

TechColumbus awards $350,000 to seven companies

TechColumbus awards $350,000 to seven companies
TechColumbus awarded TechGenesis grants totaling $350,000 to seven local pre-seed companies during the last half of 2011. Those companies are: • Acceptd LLC, which has developed a Web-based prescreening tool designed to streamline the admissions process for fine arts colleges and programs. •...
January 24th, 2012 | Announcements | Read More

Local business owners optimistic in the face of a down economy

Local business owners optimistic in the face of a down economy
Despite an ailing economy, local business owners are optimistic about the year ahead, according to the results of a recent survey from the Entrepreneurs’ Organization. The results, gleaned using a sample of more than 1,500 entrepreneurs worldwide, frequently indicate that Columbus area business...
January 17th, 2012 | Announcements | Read More

The Columbus Chamber hires Easterday, appoints Benham

The Columbus Chamber hires Easterday, appoints Benham
The Columbus Chamber last week announced an addition to its staff and a committee appointment. Kristen Easterday will serve as the Chamber’s director of local government relations and Barbara Benham, senior vice president and director of government relations for Huntington Bancshares Inc., will...
January 11th, 2012 | Announcements | Read More

Derek Ray slated to speak at Startup Weekend Columbus in February

Derek Ray slated to speak at Startup Weekend Columbus in February
Derek Ray Derek Ray will be speaking at the February 2012 Startup Weekend here in Columbus. The 54-hour event, which focuses on building web and mobile applications, kicks off Feb. 17 at TechColumbus, located at 1275 Kinnear Rd. Rey is the founder of social engagement platform Social Envy and co-founder...
January 10th, 2012 | Announcements | Read More

Ohio surpassed national average for VC investment in 2010

Ohio surpassed national average for VC investment in 2010
Ohio outpaced the national average in venture capital investment in 2010, up 81 percent over last year, according to a recent report from the Center for Entrepreneurship at The Ohio State University’s Fisher College of Business. Nationally, there was a 20 percent increase over 2009, with $23.3...
January 6th, 2012 | Announcements | Read More
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