StartupCincy Week 2025 is officially underway, and it’s already making Cincinnati the center of gravity for entrepreneurs, investors, and innovators across the Midwest.
As the city’s largest and most anticipated innovation event of the year, StartupCincy Week 2025 is more than just a calendar item—it’s a movement. A movement that’s accelerating the region’s transformation…
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The second annual Pitch & Empower Hamilton County competition is now accepting applications from small business owners who are ready to take their ventures to the next level.
This high-impact Pitch & Empower Hamilton County event will take place on October 22, 2025 , at Memorial Hall—offering $10,000 in prizes , visibility, and access…
From October 7 to 11, 2025, thousands of entrepreneurs, investors, creatives, and corporate leaders will descend on downtown Cincinnati for one of the region’s most anticipated innovation events: Startup Cincy Week .
Now in its seventh year, Startup Cincy Week has grown from a grassroots gathering into a full-scale, multi-day celebration of what makes…
The rise of digital assets and blockchain is transforming the global financial system, but America risks falling behind if our rules do not keep up.
Right now, developers, entrepreneurs, and investors face a maze of vague and overlapping regulations that leave them guessing about how their products will be treated. That uncertainty drives innovation overseas…
Cincinnati Business Has Everything It Needs—Except Urgency
When it comes to business potential, Cincinnati business is punching below its weight.
We’re home to seven Fortune 500 companies , including Procter & Gamble, Kroger, Fifth Third Bank, and Cintas. Our central location puts us within a day’s drive of 60% of the U.S. population.…
As an entrepreneur, one of the biggest advantages I’ve gained is AI flexibility in Cincinnati. I can go to daytime events, connect with people, and build real relationships—all while automation handles the tasks that used to eat up my day.
That kind of flexibility wasn’t possible back when I worked a 9-to-5. Even when the…
Wawa Cincinnati expansion kicked into gear this week as the Pennsylvania-based convenience chain announced plans to open 50–60 stores in Ohio over the next 5–8 years, starting with locations in Liberty Township, Fairfield, Edgewood, and Newport. With a $375 million investment and 2,100 new steady jobs projected, here’s why this matters for Greater Cincinnati.
Why…
StandardAero , a major engine maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) firm, is adding 300 full-time positions at its Sharonville facility — marking its third significant expansion in Greater Cincinnati.
The expansion adds 120,000 sq ft of leased space, bringing the total campus footprint to nearly 11 acres and swelling the local workforce to…
Earlier this year, a 73-year-old woman in Hamilton County lost over $41,000 to a cryptocurrency scam involving a Bitcoin ATM. Thanks to quick action by the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation, most of the funds were recovered. But incidents like this are increasingly common—and not everyone is so lucky.
As digital assets like cryptocurrency and…
When people think about booming logistics hubs, cities like Atlanta, Chicago, and Dallas usually dominate the conversation. But Cincinnati — strategically located on the Ohio River, connected by major interstate highways, and home to global air freight hubs — may be one of the most overlooked logistics powerhouses in America.
This region wasn’t just built…


