Archive for the ‘News’ Category
Roundup: Fast 50, firing stories & more
Columbus Business First yesterday announced its Fast 50, which honors local companies that had the greatest average revenue growth over the past three years. [Read More]
Venture Highway offers a recap of the 10-xelerator program, which was designed to attract entrepreneurial talent to the region. [Read...
September 10th, 2011 | Weekend News Roundup | Read More
The SBB unveils nominees for Local Business Awards
The Small Business Beanstalk yesterday announced the nominees for its first-ever Local Business Awards.
Sixty-nine businesses throughout Central Ohio have been nominated in 13 categories. Award winners will be determined by votes cast at TheSBB.com/events/local-business-awards and the SBB’s...
September 7th, 2011 | Announcements | Read More
Five local firms ranked in the Inc 500 list
The annual Inc. magazine 500 list ranks the fastest growing companies in the United States, and five Central Ohio firms made the cut. They are:
Znode (#223)
Mission Essential Personnel (#235)
CallCopy (#412)
Tower Wireless (#444)
Bluemile (#445)
Congrats to the companies recognized for their growth!...
September 5th, 2011 | Announcements | Read More
Whited tapped to lead economic development efforts in Delaware
The city of Delaware last week announced that it has hired Dan Whited as the new economic development coordinator, who will take the place of former coordinator Shannon Hamons.
Dan Whited
“Dan’s comprehensive understanding of business development, finance, economics, municipal engineering...
September 4th, 2011 | Announcements | Read More
Roundup: VC distribution, ONE Fund pitches & more
Angel and venture capital investors from Ohio and around the nation gathered Thursday at The Ohio State University’s Fisher College of Business to hear pitches from nine teams participating at the ONE Fund’s Showcase Day. [Read More]
The Wall Street Journal blog offers a look at the distribution...
September 3rd, 2011 | Weekend News Roundup | Read More
JC’s Sweet Ice Tea gets Sam Adams loan
JC’s Sweet Ice Tea is the latest beneficiary of The Boston Beer Co.’s Samuel Adams Brewing the American Dream program.
The Columbus-based business has received a $10,000 loan from the program, which assists entrepreneurs in the food, beverage, and hospitality industries.
“Our product...
September 1st, 2011 | Announcements | Read More
Nominations Open for 2011 TechColumbus Innovation Awards
The annual TechColumbus Innovation Awards ceremony doesn’t take place until Feb. 2, 2012, but the award nominations have recently opened up for your submissions. This year’s categories include:
Outstanding Product (company with fewer than 250 employees)
Outstanding Product (company with...
August 28th, 2011 | Announcements | Read More
Columbus Chamber Hires New VP of Business Expansion and Retention
The Columbus Chamber announced Tuesday that Patty Huddle has been hired as the new vice president of the existing business solutions program. Huddle will be tasked with leading the Chamber’s retention and expansion program for existing businesses within the 11-county Columbus region, and will be...
August 27th, 2011 | Announcements | Read More









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