Featured Stories

From Guatemala with love: Deeper Roots partners with growers for richer roasts

Robin Donovan Tuesday, April 02, 2013

What do a dairy barn in Mt. Healthy and this year's TED conference have in common? A shared love of top-quality coffee from a Guatemalan village that locals know thanks to relationships nurtured with Deeper Roots, a local roasting company and coffee consultancy.

Cincinnati, City Building, Diversity, Entrepreneurship, Jobs, Leadership, Move to Cincinnati, Quality of Life, Regional Indicators, Research + Innovation, Sustainability, Talent

Clifton, College Hill, Downtown, Over-the-Rhine

From cradle to career, creating new cycles of success

Jessica Noll-Korczyk Tuesday, March 19, 2013

Whether she is downtown in the offices of Strive or coaching track at Clark Montessori, Nia Williams understands the power of a challenging, encouraging mentor. Without hers, she says, she wouldn't be where she is today.

Cincinnati, City Building, Diversity, Education + Learning, Leadership, Move to Cincinnati, Regional Indicators, Regionalism, Research + Innovation, Talent

Downtown, Hyde Park

My Soapbox: Sandra E. Spataro, NKU

Jessica Noll-Korczyk Tuesday, March 05, 2013

With degrees from Stanford and Berkeley, Sandra Spataro brings experience from Silicon Valley and teaching stints at Yale and Cornell to her students at Northern Kentucky University. She chose to work at NKU because it offered not only a diverse student population, but a chance to focus on what she calls "up-close-and-personal" teaching.

Cincinnati, City Building, Diversity, Education + Learning, Entrepreneurship, Higher Education, Leadership, Move to Cincinnati, Northern Kentucky, Regional Indicators, Regionalism, Research + Innovation, Talent

Northern Kentucky

Cincinnati's newest dream team: The faces of Cintrifuse

James Pilcher Tuesday, February 26, 2013

The Cintrifuse venture capital team is already working on supporting the region's entrepreneurial ecosystem. Now, it's time to see how The Rainmaker, The Money Man, The Go Getter, The Teacher, The Connector, The Youngster and The Magician Behind the Curtain plan to get down to business.

Brand Hub, Branding + Design, Cincinnati, City Building, Diversity, Entrepreneurship, Jobs, Leadership, Move to Cincinnati, Northern Kentucky, Regional Indicators, Regionalism, Research + Innovation, Talent, Venture Capital

Mt. Auburn / Prospect Hill, Northern Kentucky, Downtown, Over-the-Rhine

Success by Six jumpstarts learning for youngest students

Jessica Noll-Korczyk Tuesday, February 26, 2013

From prenatal care to kindergarten and at every milestone in between, Success By Six guides Greater Cincinnati's youngest learners on their journey from cradle to career.

Cincinnati, City Building, Education + Learning, Leadership, Northern Kentucky, Quality of Life, Regional Indicators, Regionalism

Covington, Northern Kentucky

School-based Health Centers offer innovative approach to educational barriers

Jessica Noll-Korczyk Tuesday, February 05, 2013

The arithmetic is pretty simple. Medical care plus students equals a boost in attendance and graduates. That's why Cincinnati Public Schools’ school-based health center nurses offer preventive and follow-up healthcare, as well as old-fashioned TLC, to a growing number of students.

Cincinnati, City Building, Diversity, Education + Learning, Leadership, Move to Cincinnati, Quality of Life, Research + Innovation

Westwood, Avondale, Price Hill / Covedale, North Avondale, Over-the-Rhine

Playing to Win: A Night with A.G. Lafley, Feb. 7

Soapbox Media Tuesday, February 05, 2013

Join Soapbox and Joseph-Beth Booksellers as we welcome former Procter & Gamble Chairman and CEO, A.G. Lafley, to launch his new book, "Playing to Win: How Strategy Really Works," on Thursday, Feb. 7.

Brand Hub, Branding + Design, Cincinnati, City Building, Consumer Products, Leadership, Move to Cincinnati, Talent

Norwood, Downtown, Hyde Park

Hansbauer sees Findlay as haven for food entrepreneurs

Caitlin Koenig Tuesday, January 22, 2013

Joe Hansbauer, a serial nonprofit entrepreneur and Cincinnati native, looks forward to expanding Findlay Market's impact in the city and the region in his new role as president and CEO of the Corporation for Findlay Market.

Cincinnati, City Building, Entrepreneurship, Food, Leadership, Move to Cincinnati, Non-Profit, Northern Kentucky, Quality of Life, Regionalism

Northern Kentucky, Newport, Over-the-Rhine

Soapbox special: A.G. Lafley, Playing to Win

Dacia Snider Tuesday, January 15, 2013

Soapbox Media is proud to partner with JosephBeth Booksellers to present a special reception at Memorial Hall with A.G. Lafley, former Procter & Gamble CEO, as he discusses his new book, "Playing to Win." Get your tickets today!

Brand Hub, Branding + Design, Cincinnati, City Building, Leadership, Talent

Downtown, Over-the-Rhine

Innov8 for Health breeds success by forcing failure

Lee Chilcote Tuesday, January 08, 2013

When it comes to the fast-evolving world of health care, Cincinnati's startup community is attracting fans from the White House on down, in part by focusing on fast failures as well as lasting ideas.

Cincinnati, City Building, Consumer Products, Consumer Research, Entrepreneurship, Health + Wellness, High Tech, IT, Jobs, Leadership, Life Sciences, Move to Cincinnati, Quality of Life, Regional Indicators, Regionalism, Research + Innovation

Clifton, Downtown, Uptown

My Soapbox: Sherry Carran, Covington's mayor-elect

Hannah Purnell Tuesday, December 04, 2012

Covington's first female mayor, Sherry Carran, takes office next month. The alum of the University of Cincinnati’s architecture program and long-time Northern Kentuckian shares her thoughts on her election, her goals, and bikes in Covington with Soapbox’s Hannah Purnell.

Architecture, Cincinnati, City Building, Diversity, Education + Learning, Green, Leadership, Move to Cincinnati, Northern Kentucky, Parks + Greenspace, Quality of Life, Regional Indicators, Regionalism, Reuse / Rebuild, Sustainability

Covington, Northern Kentucky

Epipheo embraces stories, innovation while defying easy description

Geoffrey Dobbins Tuesday, October 30, 2012

Cross the quirkiness of a Silicon Valley start-up with the genuine affection of a Midwestern community and you begin to grasp the creative forces that drive Epipheo. With an office in Portland, Oregon, and headquarters in Longworth Hall, the convention-defying company's core values—"truth, story, love"—make it as appealing to a growing number of employees as it is to high-powered clients like Google, Facebook and MTV.

Brand Hub, Branding + Design, Cincinnati, City Building, Diversity, Entrepreneurship, Jobs, Leadership, Move to Cincinnati, Non-Profit, Northern Kentucky, Quality of Life, Regional Indicators, Regionalism, Research + Innovation, Talent

Downtown

Go West: Broadhope Art Collective inspires new thinking in Cheviot

Keith Rutowski Tuesday, October 23, 2012

Five artists share one vision in Cheviot: work together to share inspiration and build a creative community on the West Side. The result? The Broadhope Art Collective, which opened last week.

Arts + Culture, Cincinnati, City Building, Consumer Products, Entrepreneurship, Leadership, Move to Cincinnati, Non-Profit, Quality of Life, Regional Indicators, Regionalism, Sustainability, Talent

Westwood, Price Hill / Covedale

My Soapbox: Craig Vogel, University of Cincinnati

Chris Graves Tuesday, October 09, 2012

What do machines that make frozen margaritas, OXO Good Grips and the entrepreneurs on Main Street have in common? According to UC's design guru Craig Vogel, two very important things: Opportunity and innovation. Vogel shares his thoughts on Cincinnati and what companies need to do to “get it right.”

Branding + Design, Cincinnati, City Building, Consumer Products, Consumer Research, Entrepreneurship, Higher Education, Leadership, Move to Cincinnati, Regional Indicators, Regionalism, Research + Innovation, Talent

Clifton, Corryville, Uptown

My Soapbox: Kimberly Clayton-Code, NKU's Institute for Talent Development and Gifted Studies

Chris Graves Tuesday, October 02, 2012

Kimberly Clayton-Code, Director of the Institute for Talent Development and Gifted Studies at Northern Kentucky University, shared some insights on the program she helped launch five years ago and what it means to be gifted kid today. Parents, breathe a sigh of relief: it's now hip to be smart.

Cincinnati, City Building, Diversity, Education + Learning, Leadership, Move to Cincinnati, Northern Kentucky, Regional Indicators, Regionalism, Talent

Northern Kentucky

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