Main Street Venture said nine companies have received funding for their projects through its most recent round of grants, totaling $200,000.
Funder makes $200K in contributions
Category: Entrepreneurship
UC, Caracole make drug impact
New research from the University of Cincinnati, in partnership with local nonprofit Caracole, shows a self-service vending machine filled with harm reduction supplies such as naloxone helped prevent overdoses and contributed to Hamilton County’s overdose deaths decreasing in 2021.
Newcomers, familiar names highlight startup notables
From the October magazine – FOCUS ON: Cincinnati Startup Community; Meet 11 leaders in Greater Cincinnati’s startup ecosystem.
Flywheel investing $90K in startups
Flywheel Social Enterprise Hub, a startup accelerator for early and mid-stage social-enterprise ventures, named five organizations – four led by minorities – to a cohort focused on products and services to help create a more sustainable community.
Five big winners at United Way
Five Black-led organizations have emerged as the big winners across United Way of Greater Cincinnati’s now three-year-old equity-focused giving program.
Black Achievers to expand in Ohio
A Cincinnati-based Black professionals organization with 5,000 local members has landed a $50,000 grant from the foundation of the nation’s second largest bank to help it launch chapters in Cleveland and Columbus.
Aichholz stepping down from Aviatra
Aviatra Accelerators, the successful Cincinnati-based nonprofit accelerator devoted to empowering women-owned startups and small businesses, is looking for a new CEO.
Local ‘sister’ foundation offering $10K grants to female entrepreneurs
A foundation launched by a former Procter & Gamble executive has secured funding from the nation’s largest woman-owned advertising agency to start an accelerator focused on female entrepreneurs.
HCDC recognizes Aichholz
Local nonprofit helps Mt. Airy childcare firm become worker owned
A Mt. Airy childcare center has transitioned from private ownership to worker-owned thanks to the work of a Cincinnati nonprofit.