The Metropreneur

11/02/2023

Want to have a retail store Downtown? A new program wants to help you -

This morning, city officials gathered at Broad & High to unveil new retail incubation program — dubbed “Ground Floor Growth” — that will help to launch new brick-and-mortar businesses in Downtown Columbus. Representatives from the Columbus Downtown Development Corporation (CDDC) were on ha...

11/01/2023

Winners of this year's Aspire awards -

Two local social enterprises took home awards recognizing their community impact at Columbus Underground’s 11th annual Aspire Awards ceremony, presented in partnership with Meliora Community. Announced at Social Impact Alliance’s inaugural Positioned to Prosper event, Motherful was honored as Em...

10/11/2023

GiveBackHack is coming up this weekend. How to attend -

Want to lead the next company that changes the world for the better? GiveBackHack is your launchpad to connect, iterate, and launch. GiveBackHack is the launchpad for social innovation in Columbus. Attend to partner up with the community and find the resources to make that idea a reality. We kick of...

09/27/2023

A new coworking space is opening in the Trolley District. Find out more about 'The Branch' -

A new co-working office space will be opening at The Trolley District, next door to the East Market. The new space, dubbed “The Branch”, is owned and operated by Matthew Barnes of Leisure Club, which also relocated to the area this summer. “In addition to the diverse and historical rich amenit...

09/14/2023

pattycake bakery advice - “We really wanted to buy a location, that felt really important to us. We wanted to own our own space and not have to be reliant on anyone” - Celebrating 20th Anniversary Week through September 17!

A vegan bakery has served the city’s sweet tooth for the last two decades. Pattycake Bakery, located at 3870 N. High St., is an organic and vegan bakery that uses all-natural ingredients. The bakery was founded by Jennie Scheinbach in 2003, and in May 2013, it became a worker-owned cooperative. Th...

09/13/2023

The SEAChange pitch starts at 5pm! Head to Main Library and help decide who gets to take home $$$$!

SEA Change presents the 2023 Central Ohio Pitch Event Learn about social entrepreneurship, support impact innovators, and celebrate the movers and shakers in the Central Ohio community! The SEA Change Pitch Event is the finale of the 14-module Signature Cohort program, which helps a select group of....

09/12/2023

DYK? this is the best time to schedule a meeting - Do you know the best time to schedule a meeting?

Welcome to Business Briefs! The world of academic publications features fascinating findings from real-world experiments in business and the marketplace. Here are some key takeaways and applicable nuggets of knowledge that may be helpful for your business. How to Schedule a Meeting In the work world...

08/23/2023

Making sense of employee classifications is good for the employer and the employee! Take a look -

Exempt/nonexempt. Salaried/hourly. Employee/independent contractor. Full-time/part -time. What do they all mean and how do they relate? Reasonable and well-intentioned employers can mess up some or all of these. In short, each one has its own meaning, and it is important to analyze them separately.....

08/07/2023

Nominations are open for this fall's Aspire Awards -

What social enterprises do you see doing good in Central Ohio? Nominate businesses and organizations making an impact for the 2023 Aspire Awards presented by Columbus Underground and Meliora Community. Now in their 11th year, the Social Enterprise of the Year and Emerging Social Enterprise of the Ye...

05/09/2023

Same great info.... new location! The Metropreneur is now being published via ColumbusUnderground.com! You can find all archives + new articles under the "Metropreneur" tab on CU!

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05/04/2023

Now hiring for May!

Are you someone who loves locally-owned businesses? Do you enjoy contributing to the unique culture and creative minds that make up the small business community in Columbus? If you’re seeking full-time or part-time work, check out these open positions around town!

04/28/2023

Does your company have some form of harassment training? Use this Q&A to think about whether your company is positioned as well as you can be with your training (or to get started if you haven’t) -

Some form of harassment training is one part of a long-standing three-part set of best practices for minimizing harassment-related liability. Use these Q&As to think about whether your company is positioned as well as you can be with your training (or to get started if you haven’t).   What are ...

04/25/2023

Do you have business topics that are impacting your business and keeping you up at night? Free podcast on how to launch a new product or invention -

SMALL BUSINESS BREAKTHROUGHS with Jeff Shick, Product Commercialization Consultant Join the Ohio Small Business Development Center in partnership with the Dublin Entrepreneurial Center for a podcast style Q&A designed to dig into the topics that are impacting your business and keeping you up at nigh...

03/31/2023

CU NEXT columnist David Staley shares thoughts on trends business owners should be aware of that could shape the future on the Ignite Your Business podcast -

In this Ignite Your Business® Podcast episode, we welcome back David Staley, associate professor of History and Design at The Ohio State University and president of Columbus Futurists. In this episode, Staley analyzes how economic and business trends have played out since we spoke with him 5 years ...

03/29/2023

Do you find it's hard as a business to stand up for what you believe in? Join this conversation on Thursday -

Challenges as a Conscious Business | Standing Up for What You Believe In A must not miss panel discussion! Julie Beckman, Joe DeLoss, and Zoe Klopf Switzer will explore the very real tensions that must be navigated when we stand for something that matters to us, including when to or when not to publ...

03/15/2023

I recently listened to a friend complain about having to sit through endless, pointless meetings at work, my friend disinterested and bored. In business, this is called “boreout” (rather than “burnout”) and is certainly a feature of contemporary office culture. Might we see “boreout” gush out of corporate culture and expand across the whole of society? More on CU -

A pilot program in the United Kingdom has produced striking results that might indicate enticing possibilities about the future of work. The companies that volunteered to participate in the study allowed their workers a four-day work week (or some other combination that had employees working only 32...

03/07/2023

Fastest-growing occupations based on 2031 employment projections - https://themetropreneur.com/business-briefs-more-meetings-than-ever-think-twice-about-that-contest-the-fastest-growing-occupations/

03/06/2023

The final public hearing to review proposed legislation regarding Mobile Food Vending in Columbus is Wednesday -

Final Public Hearing on Mobile Food Vending Legislation Councilmember Emmanuel V. Remy, Chair of the Public Safety Committee, will host a 3rd and final public hearing to review proposed legislation regarding Mobile Food Vending in Columbus.  To sign up for in-person or written testimony, please em...