The Metropreneur Demographics Survey 2010

The Metropreneur is in the process of compiling new statistics, analytics and demographics information to better serve our readers through the types of partnerships we forge, advertising opportunities we seek, and content we provide. If you’d like to help us out, please take 5-10 minutes to fill...

December 15th, 2010 | Announcements | Read More

New Online Retailer Carries Green, Locally Made Clothing

Greg Turner isn’t interested in simply selling attractive clothing. For someone like him, who is passionate about reducing waste and utilizing homegrown talent, a business primarily focused on aesthetics just wouldn’t do. Hence the reason Fringe Outfitters, the Columbus-based online retail...

December 15th, 2010 | Business Profiles | Read More

Maren Roth of Rowe Boutique: Your Questions Answered

Maren Roth’s love affair with clothing began at age 5 when she walked down New York City’s famed Fifth Avenue for the first time. Now, more than 25 years later, she is the proud owner of Rowe Boutique in Columbus’s Short North. In addition to contemporary clothing, the shop −which...

December 14th, 2010 | Frequently Asked Questions | Read More

Universitas to Foster Collaboration Between Creatives, Innovators

The Universitas Manifesto The greatest cities in the world —Florence, Paris, Athens— were hothouses of creativity and innovation. The very environment of these cities lured artists, scientists, philosophers, choreographers, entrepreneurs, and writers. Gathering in salons, cafes and other collaborative...

December 13th, 2010 | Expert Perspective | Read More

Online Retailer Brings His Merch to the Short North

Patrick Hicks likes footwear− a lot. In fact, three years ago he began collecting pictures of shoes he admired and posting them on a corkboard that was supposed to be used for work purposes. “From there, I realized I had the building blocks to begin Repertoire,” he says. “From the...

December 10th, 2010 | Business Profiles | Read More

Weekly News Roundup: Help for At-Risk Companies, Ohio’s Top Biz Lender & More

The Columbus Chamber Gets Funding to Help Troubled Companies The Columbus Chamber is among 11 organizations that will receive funding to help them assist companies at risk of closure or layoffs. The chamber’s grant, totaling $249,804, is made possible by the Ohio Department of Development’s...

December 9th, 2010 | Weekend News Roundup | Read More

Women in Local Business: All-Female Tattoo Studio Opens

Central Ohio’s first tattoo and body piercing studio staffed entirely by women is open for business. Located at 1644 N. High St. above Rendezvous Hair Salon, the new Evolved studio has been up and running since Nov. 1. The ladies of Evolved (left to right): Lindsay Hearts, Alana Robbie, and Sarah...

December 8th, 2010 | Announcements | Read More

Daniel Fox of Skreened: Your Questions Answered

Though just about every man, woman, and child on Earth owns a T-shirt, not everyone owns a custom T-shirt. But a trip −virtual or offline− to Skreened can change all that. The Clintonville-based company specifically manufactures one-off T-shirts and apparel using a printing process that makes it...

December 7th, 2010 | Frequently Asked Questions | Read More