Archive for the ‘Governance’ Category

Women’s Business Council gets new Central Ohio member

Women’s Business Council gets new Central Ohio member
Tara Abraham, chairman and co-CEO of Accel Inc. Tara Abraham, chairman and co-CEO of Columbus- based Accel Inc., was appointed to the National Women’s Business Council on Thursday, making her the third Central Ohioan to become a member of the NWBC since the fall. The NWBC is a federal advisory...
May 10th, 2011 | Governance | Read More

Ohio Tourism Division Teams with Groupon for Food, Shelter, Event Deals

Ohio Tourism Division Teams with Groupon for Food, Shelter, Event Deals
The Ohio Tourism Division has partnered with Groupon to provide daily deals in seven markets across the state during Ohio Tourism Week. The team effort, which is scheduled to coincide with National Tourism Week, kicks off May 9. During Ohio Tourism Week, Groupon deals in each of its Ohio markets −Columbus,...
April 29th, 2011 | Governance | Read More

SWACO Lifts Recycling Restrictions

SWACO Lifts Recycling Restrictions
On March 1, the Solid Waste Authority of Central Ohio’s board of trustees approved a resolution that waives all SWACO fees for those who recycle source-separated materials. In other words, if a business chooses to separate recyclables for collection in Franklin County or a contiguous county, it...
March 30th, 2011 | Governance | Read More

Startup America Charged with Spurring Entrepreneurialism

Startup America Charged with Spurring Entrepreneurialism
A public-private initiative bringing together entrepreneurs, startup funders, CEOs, university presidents, foundations, and other leaders to help companies launch or grow kicked off this week with an announcement from the White House. The Startup America Partnership will receive funding from the Ewing...
February 3rd, 2011 | Governance | Read More

Website Touts State’s Film Industry Workers, Vendors

Website Touts State’s Film Industry Workers, Vendors
Ohio’s film industry professionals will have greater exposure thanks to a new state-sponsored website. OhioFilmOffice.com features a database, the Ohio Production Directory, that allows production companies to connect with the state’s pool of workers and vendors associated with the film industry. To...
October 20th, 2010 | Governance | Read More

State-Sponsored Initiatives Promote Job Creation, Business Growth

State-Sponsored Initiatives Promote Job Creation, Business Growth
The Ohio Department of Development has teamed with several other state agencies to launch two new programs− one will foster self- employment opportunities, while the other will help small businesses gain access to capital. On Wednesday, ODOD’s Division of Entrepreneurship and Small Business...
October 8th, 2010 | Governance | Read More

GrowNOW Helps Business Owners get Interest Rate Reductions on Loans

GrowNOW Helps Business Owners get Interest Rate Reductions on Loans
Ohio Treasurer Kevin Boyce is using Minority Enterprise Development Week, which ends tomorrow, to remind minority business owners of the resources available through the his office, namely the GrowNOW program. Since taking office in January 2009, Boyce’s administration claims it has invested more than...
August 27th, 2010 | Governance | Read More

Grant Money to Help Restore Mile on High Retail

Grant Money to Help Restore Mile on High Retail
Last night, City Council approved a new program that would offer a total of $100,000 in facade improvement grants for Downtown retailers. Individual businesses are eligible for grants of up to $5,000 each, and must match the funds one-to-one on projects that would fix up their storefronts. “Small matching...
July 31st, 2010 | Governance | Read More
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