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Andres De Arco, Nora Graciela, and Edy Soraya of Café Graciela in Columbus, OH The line formed before they even set up. Word had...

Selena Barabino of Amaryllis Beaute Haven in Toledo, OH These hands have saved lives. I've fought for patients, challenged doctors, and...

Click here to watch Full Grip Games' spotlight video “I never knew how much my banking experience was going to come in handy when owning...

Amanda Dunfield of Astra Studios in Columbus, OH A social enterprise (SE) is an organization – either for-profit or nonprofit – committed...

Kendra Northgard of All In Cinci Fitness, a Pure Barre Studio Within her first year of teaching fitness classes at a Pure Barre studio...

Gina Piunno of Gina Piunno Financial & Protection, an Allstate Insurance Agency Gina Piunno thought she was safe from widespread layoffs at Allstate Insurance in early 2020. When she was laid off despite her 13 years of experience and leadership roles within the company, she was determined to see the loss as an opportunity. “I was starting to think I could run my own insurance agency,” she said. “I understood how it worked. I was teaching people how to do it.” Piunno dusted

Lucia Herrera of Underworld Feast For some families, a nightly dinner table discussion about engravings from the 1800s, where in India to source the best tamarinds, or the seventh level of hell might seem unusual. For Underworld Feast proprietors Lucia Herrera, Ciro Rodriguez, and their son, Carlos, it’s the family business — salsa. “People want something unique. They gravitate towards combinations they haven’t tasted before, like the smoky flavor of a chipotle blended with

Kim Baker of KB Flower Farm Just Northwest of Portsmouth, Ohio, in Otway, you’ll find fields full of tulips, dahlias and sunflowers. This...

Christopher Harris of Black Frog Brewery “Any home brewer will tell you that they’ve wondered what it would be like to open a brewery.”...

Running a food truck or a similar mobile food business is not as simple as setting up shop in a parking lot. There are several steps that mobile food vendors must take to obtain their official license to operate in the City of Columbus. The guide below contains all the information you need to get your mobile food operation up and running. Step 1: Get your Application Documents Together To apply for your Mobile Food Vendor License, you’ll need to bring the following items to