Green Biz Finds New Uses for Recyclables

Steve Grossman was an officer at his family’s recycling business when it was sold in the 1980s. Being, in his words, too young and not prepared to retire, Grossman founded and merged several companies to form a new recycling business that offers consulting services, markets traditional recyclables,...

November 23rd, 2010 | Business Profiles | Read More

Surviving Columbus’s Events Scene: A Fresh Approach to Networking

You probably hate doing it. Going to events and forcing yourself to network is nerve racking. Do you have your elevator speech down? Will you be underdressed or overdressed? Do you have to speak in front of everyone or approach strangers, and which one is worse? Despite the imagery, you overcome inertia,...

November 22nd, 2010 | Tips of the Trade | Read More

Tech Co. Offers Automated Solution for Call Management

Essentially, New Albany-based business SoftSyl was launched three years ago with the intention of helping other businesses. The company’s founders, which include graduate-level information technology specialists who have worked in the industry for more than 13 years, had concluded there was a significant...

November 19th, 2010 | Business Profiles | Read More

Weekly News Roundup: Retail On Wall Street, 20 Business Trends & More

President Obama on Sept. 27 signed into law a $42 billion bill aimed at helping small businesses− a sign of hope, says Edward Lukco of the Ohio Small Business Development Centers. [Read More] Conceptual renderings showcasing retail opportunities along Wall Street in downtown Columbus were on display...

November 18th, 2010 | Weekend News Roundup | Read More

ODOD Honors Women Business Owners

Eleven women business owners, including six from Central Ohio, will be recognized tomorrow during the 2010 Keys to Success Awards program at the Verne Riffe Center Capitol Theatre in downtown Columbus. Awardees include Dianne Grote Adams of Safex in Westerville, Luconda Dager, Joanne Dager, and Andre...

November 17th, 2010 | Announcements | Read More

Picking Dave Hunegnaw’s Brain on Tech Startups

For years, I didn’t know Dave Hunegnaw’s name, but I knew his face. I frequently spotted him in the Short North and downtown, and wondered what he did for a living. (Apparently, I’m not the only one.) Herewith, the serial entrepreneur and Brooklyn native reveals which venture occupies...

November 16th, 2010 | Frequently Asked Questions | Read More

At Work: Vital Film Works – Independent Audio and Video Studio

Welcome to a new series on The Metropreneur. “At Work” will follow the same approach as Columbus Underground’s “At Home“ series. We will visit creative spaces around Columbus and have candid talks with the owners and their employees about their workspace, business philosophies,...

November 15th, 2010 | At Work | Read More

Weekly News Roundup: Leader Award Finalists, TedxColumbus & More

The Columbus Chamber’s Small Business Leader Awards honor businesspeople who have achieved success while contributing to community development. Two of this year’s 10 finalists are Steve Hartono and Andi Sie of eSolutech. [Read More] TEDxColumbus: What’s Next, which aimed to highlight the...

November 11th, 2010 | Weekend News Roundup | Read More