The Northern Kentucky ezone, part of the Northern Kentucky Tri-County
Economic Development Corp., has been helping local companies start and
grow since 2001.
The ezone has aided more than 189 companies, and it has brought in more
than $74 million in investments to Northern Kentucky. We spoke to Casey
Barach, vice president of entrepreneurship at ezone, to find out more
about this successful program.
The Northern Kentucky ezone, part of the Northern Kentucky Tri-County
Economic Development Corp., has been helping local companies start and
grow since 2001.
The ezone has aided more than 189 companies, and it has brought in more
than $74 million in investments to Northern Kentucky. We spoke to Casey
Barach, vice president of entrepreneurship at ezone, to find out more
about this successful program.
Q: What kind of companies might benefit from ezone's services?
A: We serve a niche of entrepreneurial companies. Most of the companies
in our portfolio are equity-backed companies. I differentiate that from
debt-backed companies. If someone wants to set up a company and needs
help buying equipment, we don't help with that. They need to go to a
bank and get a traditional loan.
We do help equity-backed companies: the Venture Capital, Angel
Networks, friends and family type financed companies. In our region,
these tend to be technology-related companies. If you’re not clear on
whether you belong with ezone, just give us a call. We’ll talk about it
and point you in the right direction.
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