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Five reasons why Cincinnati is THE place for startup ventures

Techli Tuesday, June 12, 2012

As an ambitious entrepreneur interested in heading a startup venture, it is important to select the right city to foster your success. While many may assume that Silicon Valley is the only place to be if you want to get noticed and attract investment, the fact is that incredible investment opportunities are readily available elsewhere. What’s more, you may find that a city you hadn’t previously thought of offers an even better opportunity than you imagined. The case for Cincinnati, Ohio can be made with five points.

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Ohio Innocence Project, at UC, promotes history of exoneration

USA Today Tuesday, June 05, 2012

More than 2,000 people in America in the past 23 years have been exonerated for serious crimes, according to a blog set up by Mark Godsey, professor at the University of Cincinnati School of Law and director of the Ohio Innocence Project and the Center for the Global Study of Wrongful Conviction.

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Venture For America founder named one of most creative people in business

Fast Company Tuesday, June 05, 2012

Andrew Yang named one of Fast Company's 100 most creative people on business for his work with Venture for America. Cincinnati was chosen as one of VFA's first cities.

See the full list here and read Soapbox's Q&A with Yang here.

Getting it right in the Queen City

The Architects Newspaper Tuesday, May 22, 2012

Meet Cincinnati Mayor Mark Mallory. His mid-sized city is currently engaged in building three important, interconnected urban projects, which could bring a real spark to downtown and surrounding neighborhoods. One project will create a new mixed-use neighborhood in between the city’s riverfront stadiums, along with a generous new waterfront park.

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Salon highlights Cincinnati's Community Entertainment Districts

Salon Tuesday, May 22, 2012

Salon.com writes: A great example of urban entertainment is Cincinnati, where, rather than busting in with relocation plans and a branding scheme, the city has designated five neighborhoods Community Entertainment Districts where aspiring restaurateurs can simply get a liquor license directly from the state for about $1,500, rather than on the open market where they cost up to $30,000.

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US News ranks Walnut Hills High School top in Ohio

USNews.com Tuesday, May 15, 2012

US News ranks Cincinnati Public Schools' Walnut Hills High School first in Ohio and 90th in the country.

See all the stats here.

Cincinnati success studied by Toledo

Toledo Blade Tuesday, May 15, 2012

As Toledo Public Schools finds itself in the midst of a political battle over who should run the federally funded Head Start program, it also finds itself in uncharted waters and is looking to Cincinnati Public Schools for inspiration.

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Cincinnati venture powers corporate creativity

Yahoo! Tuesday, May 15, 2012

Batterii, a Cincinnati-based open-collaboration innovation software venture, has raised $800,000 in seed-stage funding, hired a seasoned West Coast technology executive as its CEO and added six other key executives to its management team.

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Middletown business community key to college's success

Chicago Tribune Tuesday, May 08, 2012

Cincinnati State's investment is in downtown Middletown, but the school's president wants the entire city involved to help get people jobs and provide training.

"We exist for you" is the message Cincinnati State Technical & Community College President Dr. O'dell Owens wants delivered to the business community.

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NKU student nabs innovation in philanthropy prize

BrandeisNow Tuesday, May 08, 2012

Darnell Wilson, a junior at Northern Kentucky University (NKU) is the winner of the third annual Sillerman Prize for Innovations in Philanthropy on College Campuses this year, a $5,000 award. Wilson conceived of “Norse in Need” to boost student retention by helping peers in need of emergency aid.

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Cincinnati offers Toledo a model in crime fight

Toledo Blade Tuesday, May 08, 2012

University of Cincinnati Journalism alum Taylor Dungjen, a cops and crime reporter for the Toledo Blade, returned to her college home town to report on an innovative initiative that is having an impact in Northern Ohio.

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Cincinnati dumps Duke Energy

Huffington Post Tuesday, May 01, 2012

Today, Duke Energy found out that more than 50,000 commercial and residential electricity users in the city of Cincinnati, Ohio, are dumping Duke and shifting to 100 percent clean energy. Cincinnati is a trendsetter: it is the first city in Ohio, and the first of its size in the nation, to go 100 percent green.

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UC tops architecture list with four buildings

Top Colleges Online Tuesday, May 01, 2012

College campuses play a large role in the quality of life of students, and Top Colleges Online believes a quality campus plays a significant part in creating a quality learning environment and successful educational experience. Many college campuses are pleasant, but some go a step further and are themselves intellectually stimulating by being interesting architecturally. UC tops the list with four different building making the list.

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Cincinnati is launchpad to revamp job training

The Columbus Dispatch Tuesday, May 01, 2012

This week in Cincinnati, the Kasich administration brought together GE Aviation, Duke Energy, health-care providers, Cincinnati State Technical and Community College, the University of Cincinnati, technical schools and business groups such as the Cincinnati USA Regional Chamber to discuss how they can be the business community’s “first responders” to help them fill their employment needs.

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Cincinnati may scrap parking minimums downtown

Slate Tuesday, April 24, 2012

Cincinnati City Councilor Roxanne Qualls is leading the charge to abolish parking minimums for developers building homes in the downtown and Over-the-Rhine neighborhoods.

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