Building Business Through Collaboration

The 16th edition of the Carnival of Business and Entrepreneurship published in the blogosphere contains 39 articles of interest to entrepreneurs and small business owners.

The struggle to attract and retain key customers is a constant one, but business owners and freelancers have lots of tools and resources to help them when marketing themselves and their businesses. Web-based solutions produce hassle-free services and efficient communication options, while networking events and online opportunities are perfect for making new contacts.  Take a moment to check out Laura Milligan's 100 Tiny Tips for Creating and Maintaining Loyal Customers.

If, like me, you believe that the Cincinnati Business Incubator is one of our city's most valuable assets, that CBI offers a vehicle for job creation and economic development unlike any other, and that life in Cincinnati is richer because of our great incubator, please consider a tax-deductible donation to the CBI Fund.  Your contribution supports the small business incubator itself, which cannot be maintained and improved solely with rents charged to its emerging business owners.   You can click here to make a secure online contribution.  You can also mail us a check to 1634 Central Parkway; Cincinnati OH 45202.

Two CBI clients earned certification from the State of Ohio for the Encouraging Diversity, Growth & Equity (EDGE) program.  Solutions 4 (owner, Jerry Adams) and Onyx Pest & Termite Control (owner, Leonard Phipps) are now EDGE-certified.

A major reason for our recent growth is our structured process for providing incubation services is known as "CBI University". One component of CBI University is our monthly Lunch-n-Learn (LnL) seminar series that occur on the 4th Thursday of each month at 11:30am on the 2nd floor of our building (1634 Central Parkway, one block west of Findlay Market).  Contact us for information on the next seminar.

The goal of incubation is to produce successful graduates that are financially viable. Most businesses participate in our program for 3-5 years and then "graduate". CBI has graduated over 40 businesses in the past few years.  Our most recent graduate is Donna Butler (New Direction Treatment Services).

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