Companiesfor Over-The-Rhine / Entrepreneurship

At first, Jean-Francois Flechet, the city's ambitious waffle entrepreneur, served only waffles in a shared space in Findlay Market. Now, the Taste of Belgium franchise serves crepes, brownies, calzones and espresso drinks in spaces near and far, including a new full-service bistro on Vine Street slated to open before the end of the year.

Two sisters have set out to create the perfect no-cream ice cream. They experimented with different bases and came out with some textures that were barely passable. But they kept at it, and with a dedication to using only natural ingredients and lots of time and effort, eventually, Phro*ZEN was born.

A local woman's experience transitioning from apartment living to home ownership lead to the creation of a virtual sharing site where people offer and look for thousands of items for short-term use.

A Cincinnati area family with a love of healthy food has created a line of frozen and refrigerated gourmet vegan foods that mix flavor, nutrition and whole ingredients.

Vine Street Interactive web firm moves from basement to Gateway Quarter

In only a few short years Cincy Chic grew from an online women’s lifestyle publication to a way of life for a collection of Cincinnati's most hip, professional women.

Two years ago, Fabienne Christenson had an idea to become a perfumer and began working toward that goal out of her studio at the Pendleton Art Center. In that short time, her company, Possets, has grown to be an international supplier of fragrance, with customers around the globe, selling to two retail outlets in the United Kingdom and eight in the United States.