From the President’s Desk – May 2018
Where has the time gone? Since April 2, every day at HCDC has been exhilarating and exhausting. I’ve spent time with each staff member, attended loan committees in Canton, Cincinnati,…
HCDC Hiring for Economic Development Specialist Position
With the retirement of long-time HCDC staffer Barry Strum, HCDC is looking to hire for an Economic Development Specialist position. The employee in this position administers various economic development programs…
May 2018 HCDC SBA 504 Loan Rates
10-Year Debenture = 5.298% 20-Year Debenture = 5.222%
MadTree Brewing’s $5.2 Million HCDC 504 Loan Funded This Month
MadTree Brewing Project Cost: $17,995,359 HCDC SBA 504 Debenture: $5,249,000 Third-Party Lender: Chase Bank Banker: Joseph Wilson To read the full article about the loan, please click here.
HCDC Officially Launches the Hamilton County Office of Innovation + Creativity
Last fiscal year Hamilton County, Ohio funded research to identify potential gaps in business development support for assistance to second stage businesses in their growth trajectory. In meeting and speaking…
HCDC Hosts CDC Association Roundtable
On April 19, 2018, HCDC hosted a lunch and learn roundtable for the Community Development Corporations of Greater Cincinnati (CDC Association). The topics focused on small business attraction with a…
Second Latina Entrepreneur Academy Cohort Booked Solid
Last summer the very first Latina Entrepreneur Academy (LEA) graduated 36 of its 42 cohort members. All were Latinas from the Southwest Ohio region. 2018’s cohort is full and ready…
HCDC Client Tech Elevator Graduates Second Cohort
HCDC client Tech Elevator recently graduated its Spring Class of 2018. Tech Elevator is a 14-week coding bootcamp that teaches Java, C#, .Net, and other programming languages. These students were…
HCDC Business Center Seeking Additional CoWorks Program Applicants
HCDC is accepting applications to join its CoWorks program. Companies in the HCDC CoWorks program pay $150/month for 3500 sq ft of shared workspace, with both private and open cubicles.…
HCDC Attends National InBIA Conference – Identifies Key Trends and Takeaways
HCDC sent two representatives to the InBIA Conference in Houston, Texas in April, with the goal to learn new trends and takeaways to make the HCDC Business Center the best…
SBA 504 Loan Borrower Spotlight: Tostado’s Grill
Located in Cincinnati’s Columbia-Tusculum neighborhood, Tostado’s Grill opened its doors in 2004, serving fare from a variety of backgrounds including: German, Italian and specializing in Mexican. Owner Hugo Tostado came…
Pipeline H20 Companies Present at Landmark 150th Morning Mentoring Session
HCDC Business Coach Dennis Reinersman, who also leads the joint HCDC/Queen City Angels Morning Mentoring program, is excited to announce that HCDC recently held its landmark 150th Morning Mentoring session!…