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		<title>Finding and Using the Right Team for Insuring Your Business</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 May 2012 12:00:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Adam Hollander and Bill Nolan</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[There may be no legal topic more important, but less understood, than insurance. Most businesspeople understand the critical need for insurance and acquire coverage intended to address their particular risks and exposures. However, few businesses take the steps they should to maximize the benefits of their investment in insurance, and few understand their policies well [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Jersey Watch gives youth sports orgs robust web presence</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2012 12:00:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Melanie McIntyre</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A former Ohio University football player has channeled his passion for athletics into a new online network designed to give youth sports organizations a web presence, and engage players&#8217; parents and fans. David Carter knew the downturn in the economy had placed a tremendous strain on an already financially-challenged youth sports industry. &#8220;Budgets are tight [...]]]></description>
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		<title>At Work: Cement Marketing&#8217;s new space on Gay Street</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 May 2012 12:00:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Anne Evans</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Alaina Sheer]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Cement Marketing]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s been just a little over a year since we spoke to Alaina Shearer and toured Cement Marketing&#8217;s space. Now, the company has found a new home on the second floor of 15 E. Gay St. and its staff couldn&#8217;t be happier. (To the right is a picture for the postcard project the company did [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Thurber Center class offers tips for social media marketing</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 May 2012 12:00:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Melanie McIntyre</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[classes]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[entrepreneurial education]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Heather Whaling]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Thurber Center]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[A Thurber House master class taught by Geben Communication President Heather Whaling will offer attendees tips on how to use social media to promote their writing. The one-day class, titled &#8220;Marketing Your Writing Through Social Media,&#8221; will be held from 1 to 3 p.m. on Saturday at Thurber Center, located at 91 Jefferson Ave. in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Kristen Easterday of the Columbus Chamber: Your Questions Answered</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 May 2012 12:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Melanie McIntyre</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Columbus Chamber has reaffirmed its commitment to public policy and cultivating local relationships in order to stay on top of legislative issues affecting its members. In fact, that commitment lead the Chamber to hire Kristen Easterday earlier this year as director of local government relations. Herewith, Easterday, an Ohio University graduate and former executive [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Spacejunk Media acquires Los Angeles based studio</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 11 May 2012 12:00:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Melanie McIntyre</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[acquisitions]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[motion graphics]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[video production]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Columbus-based Spacejunk has acquired Los Angeles-based Nylon in an attempt to enhance both studios&#8217; creative reach. Spacejunk −a live action, motion design and animation studio founded by managing directors Robb Dierken and Mike Blosel in 2006− produces broadcast, digital/web, documentary, long format, event, and brand videos for agency and direct clients. Spacejunk and Nylon −founded in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Nurtur the Salon turning philanthropy on its head</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 May 2012 12:00:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ryan Kovalaske</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[philanthropy]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[How does a business take a routine errand and change into a fun, philanthropic venture for its clients? Located in the The Shops on Lane Avenue, Nurtur the Salon aims to embody the mission and essence of Aveda everyday since its founding in 2006 by owner Patrick Thompson. In fact, the salon has created multiple [...]]]></description>
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		<title>4 Big Challenges For Small Businesses and How the Chamber Can Help</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 May 2012 12:00:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Shaun Frecska</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Entrepreneur Program]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Shaun Frecska]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Entrepreneurs have a lot in common. You are passionate, visionary and dedicated. You also face many of the same challenges. As an entrepreneur myself –I launched and operated a small business focused on meal packaging in a 10-state territory— I confronted my share of challenges, too. So what&#8217;s most likely to be keeping Columbus&#8217;s entrepreneurs [...]]]></description>
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		<title>VenueSeen helps businesses monitor their social identities</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 May 2012 12:00:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Melanie McIntyre</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Brian Zuercher]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[FlyMuch Inc.]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Thanks to a new product from Columbus-based FlyMuch Inc., businesses can more easily identify and interact with people sharing their story online. Prior to the April launch of VenueSeen, monitoring location-specific updates from niche social networks was nearly impossible without a custom-built tool. Now, businesses using the web-based dashboard can access that content and, with [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Eighth annual Ohio Growth Summit scheduled for May 24</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 May 2012 00:00:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Melanie McIntyre</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Center for Workforce Development]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Columbus State Community College]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Ohio Growth Summit]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The eighth annual Ohio Growth Summit will be held May 24 at Columbus State Community College. Columbus State&#8217;s Center for Workforce Development, at 315 Cleveland Ave., will host the summit, which is designed to give entrepreneurs, business owners, managers, and marketing professionals the opportunity to learn, discuss, and problem-solve their way to better business strategies. [...]]]></description>
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