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The reality of running a tech startup is that success and longevity are often uncertain. For network security firm Dark Rhino Security, founded in 2017 to almost instantaneous success, honest and direct communication is key to a flourishing business. Chief Executive Officer Kevin Casey founded the company in the spring... read more →

Improvements are underway following the approval of the first applications of the Commercial Façade Improvement Program. New this year, the Façade Program seeks to encourage private investment into the commercial building exteriors and publicly used amenities found around Historic Dublin and aims to improve the exterior appearance and vibrancy of... read more →

Wanna get away? From your current job, that is. With the job scene a sellers' market, if you're itching to find a new employer who will treat you better, we've got some great candidates that offer a positive workplace culture. Columbus Business First has finalized the 2018 honorees in the... read more →

When you're searching for a place to start your business, some cities specialize. Look at Pittsburgh with robotics or Des Moines with insurance and agriculture. But Columbus doesn't need to do that. It's slowly and systematically becoming the new hub of the Midwest. Read the story – Inc. – September... read more →

Six of the Central Ohio Fast 50 Companies call Dublin home- Ease Logistics Services, LLC, ERPA, Everhart Advisors, Goken America, Leading EDJE and Updox! The economy is on a roll, and that has many local companies posting some impressive growth numbers. For Columbus Business First's 2018 Fast 50, we found... read more →

Dublin is home to two companies that were recently acknowledged as the 50 most promising startups in Ohio. Congratulations to Updox and Healthy Roster for your current and future success! The organization dedicated to growing Ohio's entrepreneurial ecosystem has released a new list identifying the state's most-promising startup companies. VentureOhio,... read more →

Tech jobs are some of the hottest in the country. And the increasingly available opportunities to work in tech deliver high salaries, to boot. But because some of the traditional tech hubs are clustered in the cities with the highest cost of living, like New York or San Francisco, that... read more →

Columbus’ growing startup community combined with a lower than average unemployment rate is posing a significant challenge for startups looking to recruit and retain top talent. This scenario is playing out across the Midwest where founders are flocking to start companies outside of Silicon Valley. Today, Rev1 Ventures, the investor... read more →

Ever wondered which local business leaders are held in the most esteem by their peers? Wonder no more because Columbus Business First has found the most-admired CEOs and other executives in Central Ohio, as judged by a vote of their peers. We mixed things up for the 2018 C-Suite Awards... read more →

When you think about the American Midwest, what comes to mind? Perhaps the recent Netflix hit “Fargo” (set in Minnesota), or deep-dish pizza from Chicago, or maybe it’s cheese from Wisconsin? Design and user experience (UX) are unlikely to be on that list. “We’re not really known for it. When... read more →