Archive for the ‘Announcements’ Category
Dublin to open TechDEC in 2012
A technology-focused entrepreneurial center is coming to 565 Metro Place South in Dublin.
Dublin City Council last week passed a resolution authorizing the Dublin Deputy City Manager and Economic Development Director Dana McDaniel to execute a lease agreement to establish the TechDEC. The total cost...
December 20th, 2011 | Announcements | Read More
Metropreneur nominated for 2011 Innovation Award
We at The Metropreneur learned Friday that the website is a TechColumbus Innovation Award semi-finalist.
The Innovation Awards honor individuals and teams for outstanding achievements in business leadership and innovation in numerous industries, including energy, financial services, retail, insurance,...
December 10th, 2011 | Announcements | Read More
OYO Whiskey named one of USA Network’s top foods of 2011
Middle West Spirits’ OYO Whiskey has received USA Networks’s seal of approval.
The whiskey, which debuted in March, is on the network’s list of the Top 10 Foods of 2011.
This year’s Character Approved honorees have used “everything from technology to food to music to open...
December 9th, 2011 | Announcements | Read More
Artificial trachea created by Nanofiber Solutions helps cancer patient
A collaboration between Nanofiber Solutions LLC and Harvard Bioscience has produced the first U.S.-made synthetic trachea created from nanofibers to be successfully transplanted into a human.
Columbus-based Nanofiber Solutions last week announced the transplant of its tracheal implant into Christopher...
December 6th, 2011 | Announcements | Read More
Acceptd gets $500,000 investment
TechColumbus, along with NCT Ventures and private investors, recently announced a $500,000 investment in Acceptd, which has developed a Web-based prescreening tool designed to streamline the admissions process for fine arts colleges and programs.
Currently, fine arts programs rely on in-person interviews...
December 4th, 2011 | Announcements | Read More
Cast Your Vote for Entrepreneur of the Year in Our Best of 2011 Reader Survey
The end of 2011 is quickly approaching, which means it’s time to cast some votes for your favorite small businesses, entrepreneurs, local resources and more! Our second annual “Best of” reader survey will recognize the people, places and programs that made 2011 a great year for small...
November 30th, 2011 | Announcements | Read More
The Metropreneur Demographics Survey 2011
The Metropreneur is in the process of compiling new statistics, analytics and demographics information to better serve our readers through the types of partnerships we forge, advertising opportunities we seek, and content we provide.
If you’d like to help us out, please take 5-10 minutes to fill...
November 29th, 2011 | Announcements | Read More
New survey suggests small biz employees aren’t prepared for retirement
Though many small business owners say American workers are not financially prepared for retirement, only a small percentage offers retirement assistance, according to the results of a recent survey commissioned by Columbus-based Nationwide Financial.
In fact, 75 percent of the 501 small business owners...
November 29th, 2011 | Announcements | Read More








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