Posts Tagged ‘business plan’

Kickstart to help up to 3 entrepreneurs develop their businesses

Columbus City Council, the Economic & Community Development Institute, the Capital Crossroads Special Improvement District, and Capitol South have banded together to rev up area small businesses. Their unique collaboration has produced Kickstart, a business plan competition that will give up to...

February 1st, 2013 | Entrepreneurial Support | Read More

OSU business plan competition showcases unique ideas

If the winners of the 2012 Ohio State University Business Plan Competition are any indication, the future of entrepreneurship is bright. Hosted by OSU’s Fisher College of Business, the competition has two tracks: one for members of the public working with university students that is co-sponsored...

June 12th, 2012 | Announcements | Read More

1492 business launch competition starting up again soon

Entrepreneurs, mark your calendars. The 1492 business launch competition is setting sail for a second voyage. Held for the first time two years ago, 1492 is designed to find and nurture viable business concepts. The competition will come on the heels of the next Columbus Startup Weekend, which kicks...

August 10th, 2011 | Announcements | Read More

Roundup: Sher-Bliss, office space & more

The Ohio Business Development Coalition spotlights Cheryl Sher, president of Sher-Bliss Wine and Chocolate Shoppe in Gahanna. [Read More] Small business lending hasn’t returned to prerecession levels, but some experts are saying that’s because, in many cases, small businesses don’t...