By: Jonathan DeHart, 7/20/2010
The second annual Cincinnati Innovates competition is giving creative thinkers around town a chance to show what they've got. But ideas need capital to fly. As such, the need for communication between investors and those seeking funds is greater than ever. Yet, many Cincinnati innovators are unable to access the capital on tap in their own backyard. Soapbox's Jonathan DeHart talks with a few local experts on investment and innovation to learn what can be done to change the picture.
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By: Val Prevish, 6/29/2010
Thanks to a wealth of local talent and exceptional natural beauty Cincinnati has what it takes to attract moviemakers. The filmmaking industry is in the midst of one of the biggest transitions in its history as producers look beyond Hollywood for locations to shoot and set up studios. Aggressive tax credits from states around the country including Ohio are luring the business away from California as cities like Cincinnati roll out the red carpet to get in on the action.
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By: Jonathan DeHart, 6/22/2010
From punk rocker and hip cafe owner to software maverick and internet entrepreneur, Cincinnati resident John Knodel has worn many hats. In his latest incarnation, Knodel is cofounder of Online Rewards, a one-stop online shop for incentive and customer loyalty marketing programs that is using innovative software and creative thinking to outbid long established competitors and put Cincinnati on the map in this highly competitive industry.
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By: Ann Lawson, 6/15/2010
The College of Design, Art, Architecture, and Planning opened its doors last week to celebrate the work of its graduating seniors. The annual DAAPWorks event presents senior theses from over 400 students from the college. While some of these students will seek design jobs on the East and West coasts, many graduates are finding the opportunities here too good to pass up.
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By: Soapbox, 6/15/2010
This October, Cincinnati will welcome TEDxCincy - a locally produced and independently organized event modeled after the uber-popular TEDTalks - you know the ones all over Youtube that have featured tech giants like Bill Gates and rockstars and activists like Peter Gabriel and Jane Goodall. Soapbox gets the exciting scoop on TEDxCincy from event co-chair Michael Bergman.
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By: Alyce Vilines, 6/8/2010
This week Soapbox writer Alyce Vilines continues her look at some of Greater Cincinnati's unconventional office spaces. From a former turn-of-the-century steam laundry turned video production studio (that collaborates with P.Diddy) to a humble looking art studio housed along Central Parkway that partnered with the Vatican, our region's diverse work spaces are well equipped for housing innovative, cool ideas and the people that make them a reality.
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By: Alyce Vilines, 6/1/2010
A day at the office takes on a whole new meaning for local businesses who are taking unconventional office spaces, transforming them into architectural gems, and enhancing their corporate culture along the way. This week and next, Soapbox writer Alyce Vilines spotlights six area companies that do business in the coolest spaces.
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By: Jonathan DeHart, 5/11/2010
Historically, large scale European immigration to Cincinnati tapered off by the late 19th Century. But today the Queen City is attracting a new wave of euro-transplants who are plugging into the city and making it their own. Not unlike their 19th Century predecessors, they're coming for high end jobs and entrepreneurial opportunities, but staying for more than just the chili. Soapbox's Jon DeHart shares a few of their stories.
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