Roundup: Fast 50, firing stories & more

Weekend News Roundup — By on September 10, 2011 at 8:00 am

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 More]

Columbus 2020 Chairman Alex Fischer  is pleased with the progress being made on its five-year fundraising goal. [Read More]

CNN Money offers seven firing horror stories from small business owners across the country. [Read More]

The Senate on Thursday passed an overhaul to the U.S. patent system that small business groups say favors large companies over independent inventors. [Read More]

Author Bill Poundstone explains why many retailers offer consumers three choices. [Watch]

Author Bio: Melanie McIntyre:
Melanie McIntyre has served as editorial director of The Metropreneur since its launch in 2010. She previously worked as a staff writer for a business and legal newspaper, where she wrote more than 500 stories about finance and real estate and development in Central Ohio. Since 2008, Melanie has worked on a freelance basis for several local entities, including Columbus Underground, where she is a featured writer. She also blogs about fashion, style, and pop culture at Thoroughly Modern Melly. Melanie is a graduate of The Ohio State University, lives in the Short North, and enjoys reading and running.

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