By Marla Matzer Rose · April 2, 2018
Russia-based AirBridgeCargo Airlines will become the fifth international air cargo freighter operator at Rickenbacker Airport this week when it launches weekly scheduled flights on Thursday.
AirBridge, also referred to as ABC, will join Cargolux, Cathay Pacific Cargo, Emirates SkyCargo and Etihad Cargo at the fast-growing shipping hub. Cargo tonnage […]
By Tristan Navera · March 29, 2018
The pace of leasing of big warehouse space in Central Ohio doubled last year.
And yes, that matters to us all.
Central Ohio was one of the fastest-growing markets for industrial real estate in the nation last year, and it saw a sharp uptick in deals that brought new logistics users […]
By Anna Hensel · February 20, 2018
When Sequoia Capital partners Chris Olsen and Mark Kvamme left Silicon Valleyto start their new venture capital firm in Columbus, Ohio, they bet their careers on the idea that the Midwest was one of the biggest overlooked investment opportunities.
Today, there’s still no equivalent of Sand Hill Road in the Midwest. But […]
By Tom Walker · February 18, 2018
According to VentureOhio’s 2017 Venture Report, more VC funding is currently flowing through Ohio than at any point in the state’s history. In fact, in 2016, $470 million was invested in 210 startups, a 46 percent increase over the previous two years. On top of that, Columbus, its capital city, is […]
By David Gelles
COLUMBUS, Ohio — It was a scorching day outside, hot even for late summer in Ohio, and yet I was freezing. I had stepped inside the EB Ice Box, a meat-locker-like display at the Eddie Bauer store here that was cooled to 13 degrees Fahrenheit. The metal-sheathed room looked out onto the promenade of […]
By Mark Williams · October 19, 2017
Columbus is among the top metropolitan areas in the country by one measure of small business growth.
The study from the Kauffman Foundation, looking at the nation’s 40 biggest metro areas, puts central Ohio at No. 3 trailing only No. 1 Washington, D.C., and No. 2 Austin, Texas. Columbus’ ranking is […]
By Carrie Ghose · September 13, 2017
Columbus is the seventh-best metropolitan area in the United States for finding a satisfying job in a livable city, according to the latest ranking by workplace review website Glassdoor.
The capital city is followed in the top 10 by Cincinnati and Cleveland in the Best Cities for Jobs index – scored […]
By The Daily Dose · September 28, 2017
Exposed pipes run above a pod of hot desks, crammed with hoodie-clad software engineers tapping at their laptops. Though millions of dollars are being generated here, it’s not your typical corporate environment; the buzzy room is brightened by floor-to-ceiling windows, bean-bag breakout areas and a scattering of succulents. In […]
Facebook deal shows central Ohio has joined the big leagues.
By Jeff Bell · September 25, 2017
Persistence paid off big time for New Albany in its pursuit of a $750 million Facebook data center project that will bring about 100 high-paying jobs to the city and burnish central Ohio’s growing reputation as a go-to region for companies […]
By Kimball Perry · September 14, 2017
Tired of commuting between his Dublin home and Chicago office, Tim Powell is excited about how Hyperloop One could help him — but he has lots of questions.
“Is it safe? Would I throw up?” Powell, 45, asked.
Powell and central Ohio inched closer Thursday to getting to Chicago in 29 minutes using the […]
