Covington Fellowship Targets Out-of-State Founders

The old Sims Furniture building at 727 Madison Avenue now holds 34 private offices. It also includes venture-capital firms, startup teams, and a coffee shop. Covington and Kenton County spent years assembling the money and partnerships to turn the 51,000-square-foot property into SparkHaus. Now the Covington Business Council Foundation is helping Blue North recruit the…

ByAdam KoehlerJuly 14, 20260Comments

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The Agency Problem: It’s Yours to Figure Out. Or it Isn’t.

Brian Tracy taught me internal locus of control in my twenties. His frame was simple: draw a circle and put everything in your life either inside it (you control it) or outside it (you don’t). High performers put everything inside. Not because they’re delusional about obstacles, but because they treat every obstacle as a skill…

ByJason HauerFebruary 13, 20260Comments

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StartupCincy Week 2025: Why Cincinnati’s Innovation Scene Is One to Watch

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…

ByCincinnati ExchangeSeptember 19, 20250Comments

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Northern Kentucky, Cincinnati, Lexington: The Midwest Startup Corridor We’ve Been Ignoring

Last night, my cofounder Dan O'Keeffe and I were at a small startup event in Lexington—a members-only gathering hosted by Invest Blue. Tucked into a private speakeasy, it was the kind of off-the-radar meetup you hope still exists. No slides. No name tags. Just real conversations. In the room: a founder who’s taken two companies…

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Covington Fellowship Targets Out-of-State Founders

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Northern Kentucky, Cincinnati, Lexington: The Midwest Startup Corridor We’ve Been Ignoring

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