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Neighborhood Heroes: Building community in Northside

Maybe you know Northside for its 4th of July Parade, cool restaurants and bars or collection of shops selling all things vintage. But residents will tell you their community is much more thanks to neighborhood heroes who focus on inclusion.

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Pitching and judging at last year's ArtWorks Big Pitch at American Sign Museum
Big Pitch finalists ready to rumble, excite and blow minds on Aug. 27

Eight local small businesses will take the stage at ArtWorks' Big Pitch Aug. 27, with $20,000 in cash and services at stake. But the Big Pitch isn't just about prizes.

Sebastian Fries, Chief Giving Officer at Toms Shoes
Toms Shoes executive to discuss corporate responsibility at second annual Social Enterprise Week

This year's Social Enterprise Week will feature keynote speaker Sebastian Fries of Toms Shoes, advice from social enterprise gurus from across the region and several networking events.

Segway Cincinnati will use its grant funds to create a new guided tour of downtown public art
Business grants aim to help OTR entrepreneurs grow customer base

Four Over-The-Rhine businesses recently received funds through the Business Innovation Challenge Grant and the Business First Grant: Segway Cincinnati, MOTR Pub, Cincy Shirts and Artichoke. 

FC Cincinnati will play its home games at UC's Nippert Stadium
Social media roundup of FC Cincinnati announcement

FC Cincinnati was introduced this week as an expansion team in the United Soccer League and will play at UC's newly renovated Nippert Stadium starting next year.

Freedom from objectivity led newspaper veteran Tom Callinan to a new life of activism

After forming Charitable Words to help nonprofits trumpet their message on multiple media platforms, ex-Enquirer Editor Tom Callinan now revels in his freedom from objectivity and emergence as an "activist."

New Balance CEO Robert DeMartini is keynote speaker for Bold Fusion
11th annual Bold Fusion event encourages Cincinnati YPs to get up and move forward

Hundreds of local young professionals will gather for the 11th annual Bold Fusion event at Horseshoe Casino on Thursday, Aug. 13, to hear about moving forward, both as individuals and as a city.

Mortar co-founder Allen Woods (center) speaks with the accelerator's startup class in Over-the-Rhine
Mortar accelerator teaching its second class, planning expansion

The second startup class to go through Mortar's nine-week course of classes and mentorship is learning and growing. The same can be said for Mortar's founders.

Downtown Cincinnati Inc. to host All-Ohio BID Conference

Fresh off a successful experience with the MLB All Star Game, Cincinnati will host the All-Ohio Business Improvement District Conference for the first time Aug. 5-6.

Drew Oxley’s T-shirts help free sex slaves in India; what can your shirt do?

Drew Oxley has built his company, The Parative Project, on the power of a T-shirt to help rescue and employ women halfway across the world. He's betting that you'll buy into his vision, too.

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