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		<title>The Grablet now sold in 16 countries</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 22 May 2013 12:00:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Melanie McIntyre</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[When Zac McKenzie&#8217;s friend bought the first generation iPad, it quickly became clear that functional portability was an issue. Yes, you could take the iPad everywhere, but when you got where you were going, how did you handle it to positively influence your life? That question doesn&#8217;t have just one answer. People use their iPads for different tasks [...]]]></description>
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		<title>At Work: S77 finds a new home in the Short North</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 21 May 2013 12:00:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Anne Evans</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Rainer Ziehm]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[S77 has found their home in the Short North. A creative studio with a focus on motion graphics, 3D, live-action, illustration, photography, and visual effects, they will be celebrating one year of their rebranding relaunch on May 30. They moved to their current space at 1239 North High about a year ago. Previously they were [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Tickets to 2013 Ohio Growth Summit on sale now</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 20 May 2013 12:00:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Melanie McIntyre</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Entrepreneurial Support]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Columbus State Community College]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Conferences]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[entrepreneurial support]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Michael Bowers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Ohio Growth Summit]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[As director of the Ohio Small Business Development Center at Columbus State Community College, Michael Bowers works directly with hundreds of small business owners each year. He hears their stories and has developed a keen understanding of what they want and need to succeed in this economy. Based on that knowledge, he has hand-picked 17 speakers [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Six finalists chosen for Central Ohio Social Entrepreneur of the Year Awards</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2013 12:00:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Melanie McIntyre</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Central Ohio Social Entrepreneur of the Year Awards]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Metropreneur and Rotary District 6690 have teamed up to host the first-ever Central Ohio Social Entrepreneur of the Year Awards. Six businesses have been named finalists: Billy Two Shoes; CivitasNow; Freedom a la Cart; Freshbox Catering; Fulcrum Creatives; and The Greener Grocer. The finalists will make five-minute presentations to Rotary members at their district conference this morning at The Northpointe Conference Center [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Make sure your employment policies don&#8217;t box you in</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2013 12:00:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bill Nolan</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[employment policies]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[legal]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[I have written here before about how, when your company becomes involved in legal proceedings, you want to be able to tell your company&#8217;s story as effectively as possible to neutral third parties who have no background on the dispute and the personalities involved. In employment disputes, one important part of that story will be any [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How To Be Your Own Sales Consultant</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 15 May 2013 12:00:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jim Lane</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Since we offer a full spectrum of &#8220;commercial excellence&#8221; consulting services, we wind up helping clients determine what kind of pricing opportunity they have and then we wind up assisting them to implement pricing improvements. This involves sales− and it&#8217;s not naturally a pleasant activity. In the most challenging cases, we work with companies that [...]]]></description>
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		<title>SeeMore merges in-store and at-home shopping using smartphone technology</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 14 May 2013 12:00:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Melanie McIntyre</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[augmented reality]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Neal Applefeld]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[retail]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[shopping]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[video]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The first time Neal Applefeld read about augmented reality, he was captivated. The idea that digital content could be triggered in the live world fascinated him. At the time, the technology was just making the leap from desktop to mobile. After creating a toy with an integrated digital experience and licensing it out, feedback from [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Small businesses name Columbus one of the most supportive U.S. cities</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 13 May 2013 12:00:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Melanie McIntyre</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Thumbtack.com]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Small businesses give Columbus high marks when rating the most supportive cities in the country, according to the results of a recent survey. In fact, Columbus earned an &#8220;A&#8221; in several categories of the Thumbtack.com Small Business Friendliness Survey, including overall small business friendliness (placing it ahead of both Cleveland and Cincinnati) and overall regulatory systems. Columbus [...]]]></description>
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		<title>2013 Entrepreneurs Conference + Expo kicks off May 15 at Convention Center</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 10 May 2013 12:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Melanie McIntyre</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Black Enterprise]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Black Enterprise Conference + Expo]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[minority owned businesses]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Black Enterprise&#8217;s 2013 Entrepreneurs Conference + Expo kicks off Wednesday at the Columbus Convention Center. The three-day event, which is expected to bring more than 1,200 entrepreneurs and corporate executives to Columbus, aims to provide attendees with the newest and most innovative strategies from today&#8217;s top business minds, and offer networking opportunities that are critical to taking their [...]]]></description>
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		<title>INCREASE announces nominees for Micro Entrepreneur Awards</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 09 May 2013 12:00:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Melanie McIntyre</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[INCREASE Community Development Corp.]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Eleven local business owners have been selected as finalists for INCREASE Community Development Corporation&#8217;s 9th annual Micro Entrepreneur Awards. This year&#8217;s finalists include Wanda Brown of Sisters Network of Columbus; Tyrrea Byrd of Cakes by Tyrrea; Karen Dawson of LeaderSpark Inc.; Shellee Fisher of Shellee Fisher Photography &#38; Design; Shelby Frederick of Healing Oasis Total Body Therapy LLC; and Sonja [...]]]></description>
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