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SPRINGFIELD, OH -- The Greater Springfield Partnership recently launched a newly designed website to further strengthen its online presence and economic growth. The newly designed website is very intuitive and well-organized. The user experience is elevated to a point where everything is just one click away.
“Our old site was no...
The Chamber of Greater Springfield announced during its annual meeting on Thursday that it is rebranding and will now go by a new name.
The chamber, which represents local companies and the area’s economic interest, will now be known as the Greater Springfield Partnership. The news comes as the organization celebrate...
The Chamber of Greater Springfield is working on a new brand launch, something its leaders say has been in the works since last year. The chamber’s new name as well as how it will brand itself moving forward is slated to take place during its annual meeting next week.
“We ar...
High school graduation season is quickly approaching and seniors across Clark County are making impactful decisions about their futures. The Magnify initiative, launched in 2020, is aiming to make those life decisions easier and more meaningful for local high school students.
The Magnify initiative encourages students to “magnify” their talent an...
Social Media Influencers
Feb 25 2021When Lena Syed posted a TikTok video in early January featuring Springfield’s own Ironworks Waffle Cafe, she knew it would be popular, but even she didn’t expect the results.
As a content creator, Syed says she assumed she’d get 50 thousand to 100 thousand views on her post because of the size of Springfiel...
Placemaking an Asset
Feb 1 2021Florida-based author and Founder of the Studer Community Institute, Quint Studer, has served as a mentor for the city of Springfield’s growth and development for The Chamber of Greater Springfield for almost two years.
The Chamber and Studer continue their collaboration to build a vibrant community in Clark County, conversing monthly about moving forwar...
Attract Those Remote Workers
Dec 31 2020Did you know??
Even before the COVID-19 pandemic, 43% of the workforce worked from home at least some of the time according to Gallup data. With the pandemic, that percentage increased and many people have switched to completely remote work.
With the switch, many found a certain freedom.
In April 2020, people i...
As technology constantly and rapidly changes, many businesses find themselves unable to keep up with the advances. The reality is that digitalization promises to change the way that businesses operate, and a 2019 McKinsey Digital Quotient survey found that 93 percent of executives believe that taking advantage of digital technology is essential for accomplishing strategic goals. Digitizatio...
Businesses across the board are struggling to meet the new demands put forth due to Covid. Increasing sales while decreasing operational costs is not an easy feat. However, the country’s nearly 40,000 grocery stores, classified an essential service during the pandemic, have had to adapt quickly without any downtime.
Only about 3 to ...
As entrepreneurs, we’re always itching for growth. Although we love looking back at all we’ve accomplished, what truly excites us are the milestones ahead.
The problem is that business growth is not constant. There are hiatuses along the way, and if we don’t see the bigger picture, we can get lost in th...
If your children have outgrown their baby items, you might have wondered if you can make money by selling your gently used things. Stephanie Cartin had that thought when her daughter was eight months old. Today, she’s the co-founder of Markid. She spoke with Jessica Abo to share how her marketplace is helping parent...
10 Key Questions And Answers About SPACs
Dec 22 2020SPACs, or “special purpose acquisition companies,” are continually in the business news these days, with $50+ billion having been raised by SPACs this year alone. In fact, SPACs are estimated to become 50% of the IPO market this year. The increasing popularity of SPACs and the flexibility they provide t...
As the calendar turns to November and National Entrepreneurship Month, business owners have an opportunity to celebrate and reflect. It undoubtedly has been a taxing year for business founders, but those challenges haven’t dampened the overall entrepreneurial spirit.
Don’t believe me? Just look at the numbers. According to Yelp, Covid-19 caused mor...
Sid Sijbrandij knows the perils of working from home. In 2018, after years of toiling exclusively from a small room in his 47th-floor apartment in a San Francisco high-rise, the entrepreneur developed foot problems. So he moved in a treadmill desk alongside his Zoom-friendly green screen and three monitors.
But GitLab’s CE...
As the pandemic worsens in the United States, billionaire activist investor Bill Ackman thinks the next three to four months could be terrible for the economic recovery, but once a vaccine becomes widely available, the founder of Pershing Square Capital Management expects boom times for the economy, he said at Forbes’ Wealt...
In Focus: The Evolving Role of Outdoor Spaces
Dec 16 2020This year has been hallmarked by re-evaluation. On all levels, people have taken a second look at their habits, spaces, and lifestyles and have had to adjust greatly to meet the new needs of today. With safety as a priority, people entered their homes in March, and most have no...
For most recruiters finding prospective employees is only half the battle. As challenging as it may be to sift through resumes and emails, when that one outstanding candidate comes along, there is an even greater obstacle: making sure he or she chooses to work with your organization.
So how can on...
As the race for a vaccine or widely available treatment for COVID-19 kicks into high gear, many life sciences firms are looking to ramp up their production capacity — for this and future public health crises. With this anticipated growth in production volume comes the need for more lab space...
Food processing is an ever-changing industry. Recent years have ushered in a wave of change driven by consumer demands, technology advancements, and regulation shifts. Society has become much more aware of the food it consumes and how it is sourced. As with other industries, millennials are vocal about their preferences...
Industrial real estate has experienced healthy growth over the past five years, but no one could have forecast that a global pandemic would be a boon for the sector.
The global shutdown resulting from the coronavirus outbreak has forced many consumers to change their shopping habits, drastically accelerating the penetration an...
So much about life has changed dramatically since the onset of the coronavirus pandemic. We’ve upped our game with hand hygiene and gotten used to wearing a mask in public. We’ve learned a lot about food carryout and delivery. And for millions of Americans, we’ve had a crash course i...
Who doesn’t like cookies? The food industry usually avoids NIMBY objections. The facilities smell nice, they are not too big, and they often have a company store open to the public! This article is focused on food plants in the $20 million to $80 million range, perhaps 40,000 square fee...
Ohioans couldn’t get N95 masks into our hospitals. Business couldn’t buy PPE to stay open. States fought to get testing kits.
It didn’t stop with medical supplies.
Try to buy a bicycle during COVID? Good luck.
Many overseas-dependent products couldn’t be found on our shelves. Some seemingly simple items couldn’t be found because of one tiny componen...
Nondisclosure agreements (NDAs) or confidentiality agreements are commonplace in commercial transactions, especially in deals that are negotiated privately before any public disclosure, or if parties need to share proprietary information. In the context of economic development transactions, NDAs are sometimes used, but their limitations are often misunderstood.
Incentives transactions generally involv...
