Cincinnati CFOs forecast increase in 3Q hiring
The Robert Half International Financial Hiring Index is forecasting increased hiring of full-time accounting and finance professionals in the Cincinnati area during the third quarter of 2008.
Mt. Lookout / Columbia-Tusculum
Home of Cincinnati's 16-inch astronomic telescope and Ault and Alms parks, Mt. Lookout boasts locally-owned, one-of-a-kind specialty shops, as well as upscale restaurants and neighborhood watering holes. The neighborhood is inviting with a bright mix of traditional and modern elements scattered around the easily walkable Mt. Lookout Square.Featuring a well-maintained stock of stately older homes, a new wave of young families and singles have recently taken to moving up to the hill in search of housing deals conveniently located to a vibrant nightlife and strong community involvement.
Local start-ups growing
Nearly a dozen local companies received money from venture capital funds last year, showing that the market for start-ups is the best it's been in years.
African-American Chamber teaming with State of Ohio on minority business development
The Ohio Department of Development has announced that it will team up with the Greater Cincinnati African-American Chamber of Commerce and the Akron Urban League to expand the state's support of the minority business community.
Cincinnati program part of $300M initiative to reform healthcare
Greater Cincinnati Aligning Forces for Quality is among fourteen community-based programs around the country to take part in a $300 million initiative to spearhead health quality reforms through regional collaboratives.
Hamilton County municipalities meet for Green Development Summit
Leaders from Hamilton County's cities, villages and townships came together for a Green Development Summit last week to learn how they can work together to save the environment.
Cincinnati escapes major home market downfalls
Cincinnati's steady and diversified economy has helped it weather the ups and downs of industry slumps and rampant real estate speculation.
What’s good in Cincinnati?
While the local media is largely responsible for cultivating negative opinions among Cincinnatians, every now and then they produce a story that provides some perspective.
CPS on the upswing
The quality of public schools is often cited as one of top reasons for peoples' aversion to urban living, but three recent articles could change some local attitudes.
Upcoming Soapbox Sponsored Events
Soapbox is proud to sponsor the Cincinnati Soapbox Derby “Build-A-Box” competition at the BMW store in Silverton on May 18. Assemble your car faster than the other competing teams and be the envy of all your co-workers as you return victoriously to the office with giant trophy held loftily above your head. Prizes will also be awarded based on how well the companies can trick out their respective “shells.” Judges from branding, graphic design and advertising agencies will determine winners in two categories: “Best Brand Impression” and “Most Artistic.” Corporate teams will be paired alongside a youth from the Boys & Girls Club of Greater Cincinnati.A few openings are still available with cost for businesses wishing to enter the “Build-A-Box” event $1000 which provides everything you need to build your own green machine including a car kit, racing wheels, tools, a “Build-A-Box” t-shirt for each member of your team and the opportunity to work alongside a great kid from the Boys & Girls Club. For more information, please visit the Cincinnati Soap Box Derby for more information and to register.
Money magazine ranks Cincinnati one of six best places to buy a home
Money magazine's list of the six “best places to buy a home these days” includes Cincinnati. Money's list is of “the six cities where home prices are likely to rise the most - or fall the least - in the next 12 months.”
