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Choremonster makes kids 'beg for chores'

Venturebeat.com Tuesday, January 08, 2013

Parents and children are forever locked in battles over household tasks. ChoreMonster publicly launched just in time for the New Year. It turns chores into an engaging game. The company also announced that it has raised a total of $1.125 million in seed funding.

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The Crowdfunding Crowd is Anxious

The New York Times Tuesday, January 08, 2013

The outlines of a new industry are emerging as a few crowdfunding start-ups have found ways to raise money within current rules. They include companies like CircleUp and SoMoLend, which lends money to small, Main Street-type businesses that typically wouldn’t interest private investors.

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CrowdHall joins the #OpenGov movement with online town halls

Tech Cocktail Tuesday, January 08, 2013

With the election over, CrowdHall is joining the open government movement to make sure our voices get heard between voting time.

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Historic Cincinnati neighborhood gets new-school coffee spot

Daily Coffee News Tuesday, December 18, 2012

The largest intact urban historic district in the United States, Cincinnati's Over-the-Rhine, now has a new-school coffee bar. Collective Espresso opened in the neighborhood last week, serving coffee and espresso drinks from monthly featured roasters.

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Can venture capital spark discontinuous innovation?

Forbes.com Tuesday, December 18, 2012

To further boost "discontinuous innovation," Procter & Gamble is leading the charge in forming Cintrifuse, a $100 million venture capital fund-of-funds in Cincinnati.

The mantra of “discontinuous innovation,” as initiated by P & G CEO Bob McDonald, is based on the notion of technologies that create entirely new brand categories or new capabilities, rather than just improve an existing product. Creating new categories of revenue streams that are not just incremental, but rather disruptive, is the holy grail for large companies.

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CincyTech seals $3M grant

peHub.com Tuesday, December 18, 2012

CincyTech, the Cincinnati-based seed-stage investor, sealed a $3 million grant from Ohio Third Frontier to help it create CincyTech Fund III LLC.

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Cities where startups are thriving

CNN Money Tuesday, December 04, 2012

It's not exactly the tech-savvy California coast, but Cincinnati is starting to make a name for itself in entrepreneurial circles. The city has made a major turnaround in recent years.

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The Table for One Guide to Cyber Monday

Wall Street Journal Tuesday, December 04, 2012

For foodies, Cyber Monday is a great opportunity to buy just about anything gourmet-related, from meats to cheeses, pizzas to pies and soup to nuts (literally). The Wall Street Journal picked a couple of local favorites as their favorites.

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Cincinnati and the Brandery featured

Nibletz.com Tuesday, December 04, 2012

Innovation comes in many forms in Cincinnati, according to Nibletz, the voice of startups everywhere else.

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Peggy Shannon raises standards in cookie design, flavours

IndustrySourcing.com Tuesday, November 13, 2012

Queen City Cookies is an artisan cookie whose founder, Peggy Shannon, is a life-long baker and artist who put up the cookie shop as a way to offer consumers beautiful and delicious baked goods.

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Strive Partnership integrates Brandery startup concept

Strive Partnership Tuesday, November 13, 2012

One of the Brandery startup tech concepts known as "Ontract" has recently become part of Strive Partnership’s plan to personalize the education each student receives at Cincinnati, Covington or Newport public schools.

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Startup Grind flies into Cincinnati

Startup Grind Tuesday, November 06, 2012

Startup Grind Cincinnati is excited to announce our first event at The Brandery on Thursday, Dec. 6, 2012.

Cincinnati entrepreneurs, investors and supporters are invited to hear Tim Shigel, the Chariman and Founder of ShareThis, the largest ecosystem for sharing and engagement across the web, speak about his experiences growing a company in Cincinnati.

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MedCity News reports on Innov8 For Health accelerator class

MedCity News Tuesday, October 23, 2012

A Cincinnati accelerator for health IT startups that models itself on groups like Rock Health, Blueprint Health and Healthbox has named its inaugural class of companies.

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Meteoric rise of Cincinnati's start-up scene underscores why Kentucky excels at being 48th

Insider Louisville Tuesday, October 23, 2012

Not to put too fine a point on it, Louisville is getting killed by Cincinnati. And it’s only going to get worse.

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Louisville�s startup eco-system seriously needs an accelerator like Cincy�s The Brandery

LouisvilleInsider.com Tuesday, October 16, 2012

Cincinnati is a mere hour and a half drive north of Louisville. But when it comes to the tech and startup environment, it feels like another world. Cincinnati has done a phenomenal job at growing and fostering a powerful startup community.

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