Posts Tagged ‘downtown’

Community market operation gets easier in Columbus

Entrepreneurs looking to launch community market ventures can celebrate today, as their work just got a little bit easier. Columbus City Councilmember Michelle M. Mills, chair of the public safety and judiciary committee, announced earlier this week that proposed “community market” legislation...

May 18th, 2012 | Governance | Read More

Meet the participants of the 1492 business accelerator

Global Entrepreneurship Week takes starts tomorrow and runs through Nov. 20. One way to celebrate locally is by attending a meet-and-greet with the startup teams who were recently selected for participation in the 1492 business accelerator program. The five startup businesses are Azoti, Capstone Innovations,...

November 13th, 2011 | Upcoming Events | Read More

Local grocery retailer identifies need for store in downtown Columbus

Retail can be a tough business. Retail in an urban area like downtown Columbus can be even tougher. The Hills Market announced today that it’s opening a brand new grocery store downtown next spring, which leaves us asking, ” Are they a little bit crazy, or are they ahead of the curve and...

October 21st, 2011 | Announcements | Read More

Gay Street Collaborative excited about its plans, potential

When Chad McCoury opened his business, J. Gumbo’s Gay Street, in July 2009 , there seemed to be a desire for a group that brought the surrounding neighborhood together. When the city of Columbus proposed meter rate increases in January 2010, many of the businesses there banded together and shared...

October 3rd, 2011 | Entrepreneurial Support | Read More

QR Quest Columbus scavenger hunt kicks off Monday

The first-ever QR Quest Columbus kicks off Monday at 8 a.m. The four-day Amazing Race-type event starts at Blind Acre Media’s offices, at 77 E. Nationwide Blvd., Suite 100, and features more than 10 Columbus-based businesses and attractions downtown, in the Short North and in the Arena District. Unlike...

September 28th, 2011 | Upcoming Events | Read More

At Work: Sparkspace’s Inspiring Business Retreat

Mark Henson, the chief imagination officer of Sparkspace, has been building the company since 2000. He developed the idea of building a company around a business retreat center model while working for the design firm Fitch. He says Fitch provided a healthy environment for creativity. “It was a...

September 15th, 2011 | At Work | Read More

At Work: Spacejunk Media’s space allows for easy collaboration

When Spacejunk Media moved from their Clintonville offices in 2009 to their current space Downtown at Third and Hickory, they tripled the size of their space – from 1800 square feet to about 5400. They have also grown their staff and are now up to 17 people. Custom painting in the lobby “When...

July 15th, 2011 | At Work | Read More

Independent retailers wanted for Mile on High development

The core of Columbus’s central business district is currently home to numerous surface parking lots and vacant storefronts. However, the city is actively working to change that through the Mile on High initiative. Mayor Michael Coleman unveiled the initiative −designed to encourage local, independent...

June 21st, 2011 | Governance | Read More