Founders

Movers & Shakers: Candice Matthews Brackeen on the Cincinnati business climate, lemonade stands and inclusivity in the startup world

March 11, 2020 // 0 Comments

If you’re forming a startup in the Cincinnati area, chances are you’ve run into Candice Matthews Brackeen. She’s a master networker and a staple of the area’s startup [...]

Movers & Shakers: David Mezera on the Dayton Arcade project, tackling odd jobs and the thriving Dayton business scene

February 12, 2020 // 0 Comments

David Mezera remembers when the Dayton Arcade was just an “eyesore” in the 90s, around the time when he was working toward becoming an engineer. Flash forward 30 [...]

Movers & Shakers: Adam Rakestraw on X-ray vision, building his own house and pivoting from law to medical tech

January 15, 2020 // 0 Comments

Early in his career, Adam Rakestraw thought he was going to be a lawyer. The northwest Ohio native went to law school and opened a private practice before realizing it [...]

Founder Story: MentorcliQ

December 18, 2019 // 0 Comments

When we last checked in on MentorcliQ, the Columbus startup was a young company helping larger organizations find mentors for their workforces. Less than five years later, [...]

Founder Story: Root Insurance

November 13, 2019 // 0 Comments

In less than five years, Root Insurance has grown from a plucky startup to one of the most exciting and rapidly growing companies in all of Ohio. Based in their new [...]

Founder Story: The Many Hats of Lindsay Karas Stencel

October 16, 2019 // 0 Comments

When you’re talking about Lindsay Karas Stencel, it’s hard to know which title to use. Sometimes, the energetic, “unapologetically female” Stencel is known for being [...]

Dayton’s Tech King

October 15, 2019 // 0 Comments

Meet Chris Riegel, the STRATACACHE CEO tackling the world’s tech scene and Dayton’s skyline. In an exclusive interview with the Dayton Business Journal, [...]

New Clintonville apparel studio wants to help Columbus fashion startups thrive

September 25, 2019 // 0 Comments

A new Columbus business aims to serve retail startups. Denise Falter-Conklin is opening Columbus Apparel Studio at 757 Garden Road in Clintonville. She wants the [...]

Personal View: New business investment key to unlocking future

September 22, 2019 // 0 Comments

Clevelanders are extraordinarily generous. For generations, we have been stirred by righteous causes and we have opened our wallets. Need proof? By 2017, according [...]

Founder Story: VECTRE

September 11, 2019 // 0 Comments

At Cincinnati startup VECTRE, they know virtual reality tech isn’t all about video games. The VR and augmented reality development studio creates immersive experiences that [...]