Celebrating the Second-Annual National Women-Owned Business Day

Created to celebrate women entrepreneurs, the day is an opportunity to highlight strong female leadership across Cincinnati’s business community. In 2022, Sally On!—a local, women-owned marketing firm dedicated to helping women-empowering brands—founded the first National Women-Owned Business ...

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REDI Cincinnati, Urban League Partner with JobsOhio to Distribute PPE Toolkits to Regional Small Businesses

Cincinnati, Ohio – Today in Cincinnati, the Urban League of Greater Southwestern Ohio partnered with REDI Cincinnati to distribute PPE Safety Toolkits, donated by JobsOhio, to assist small businesses throughout the region. These PPE Safety Toolkits will provide small businesses in Southwest Ohio PPE ...

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Small Businesses Plan Transformational Growth with Inclusion Grant Support

CINCINNATI, OHIO – DECEMBER 14, 2021 – In the second and third quarter of 2021, 15 small businesses committed to adding 86 new jobs in Southwest Ohio with help from REDI Cincinnati and JobsOhio. These 15 businesses demonstrate the strength and resiliency of small businesses in the Cincinnati region. ...

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Growing and retaining businesses in Greater Cincinnati is all about removing obstacles to success

In economic development news, we often hear about projects that bring jobs and capital investment, so it might come as a surprise to learn that up to 80 percent of that growth is generated by companies that are already here. For that reason, promoting and maintaining a healthy local business community ...

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 Six for Success

There are six traits of cities that successfully attract and support businesses. Cincinnati shines across all six. In 2021, REDI Cincinnati identified six common characteristics cities had in common that indicated a thriving ecosystem for businesses. Our organization was uniquely positioned to do ...

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REDI Cincinnati Leader Wins Silver Stevie® Award in 2020 Stevie Awards for Women in Business

Cincinnati, December 10, 2020 – Kimm Lauterbach, REDI Cincinnati president and CEO, has been named the winner of a Silver Stevie® Award as a Female Executive of the Year in the 17th annual Stevie Awards for Women in Business. The Stevie Awards for Women in Business honor women executives, entrepreneurs, ...

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Accelerator spotlight: HCDC Business Center

Nestled in Norwood, a nationally recognized startup incubator is helping local entrepreneurs make their dream businesses a reality. Established in 1989, the HCDC Business Center quickly became one of the largest and most successful in the U.S.“We’ve helped more than 360 ideas become products or scalable ...

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REDI Cincinnati Powers Three Women-Owned Businesses Through JobsOhio Inclusion Grants Adding Jobs and Payroll

CINCINNATI – October 4, 2023 – REDI Cincinnati announces three businesses that have committed to growth through the JobsOhio Inclusion Grant (JOIG) program. The program supports businesses that are either serving distressed communities or have ownership from underrepresented populations, such as ...

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16 Small Businesses Create 90 Jobs in Southwest Ohio Thanks to Inclusion Grant

CINCINNATI, OH – APRIL 7, 2021 – REDI Cincinnati announced today that 16 companies in Southwest Ohio received a JobsOhio Inclusion Grant in 2020, which supported the creation of 90 jobs, retaining 317 existing jobs, with a total of $735,000 in grants. Statewide, the program awarded over $4 million ...

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Site Q&A with Andrea Pinho: West Harrison Business Park (Southeast Indiana)

3-MINUTE Q&A WITH REDI CINCINNATI’S SITE SELECTION AND REAL ESTATE MANAGER, ANDREA PINHO Andrea Pinho joined the REDI Cincinnati team in 2019 as the site selection and real estate manager. In this role, Andrea assists growing companies in finding their perfect location to thrive in the Cincinnati ...

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