Columbus Business Opportunities for the New Year

The Insider's Guide to The Greater Columbus Business Network

Author

Mike Marcellus
December 11, 2025

The Columbus Networker

👋 Good morning, Columbus! Welcome to The Columbus Networker, the local newsletter serving 14,203 professionals in the Columbus, OH business community.

In today’s issue:

👍 Major employer will invest $12.5 million to create 480 new jobs in Columbus

👀 Ohio business leaders warn: Adopt AI or fall behind

📈 Columbus organizations looking for Employee Benefits Auditor Services, Owner's Representative Consulting Services, consultant firms to audit claims and operations, and more

❤️ Grant Opportunities at The Columbus Foundation and Franklin County

📅 Register for Columbus business and networking events

👨‍💻 And more …

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🍇 GRAPEVINE
Columbus Business Buzz

A snapshot of what’s happening in Columbus’s business community.

  • Major employer will invest $12.5 million to create 480 new jobs in Columbus (Read)

  • Ohio business leaders warn: Adopt AI or fall behind (Read)

  • Columbus Completes $40 Million Soccer Complex to Capture Growing Youth Tournament Market (Read)

  • Insurcomm Restoration Accelerates Midwest Expansion with New Office in Columbus, Ohio (Read)

  • ProCap BTC and Columbus Circle Capital Corp I Complete Business Combination (Read)

  • Union support is still surging in local workplaces (Read)

  • Data center company spends more than $34 million on land near New Albany (Read)

  • Value City to close, auction stores. Are any in Ohio? See the full list (Read)

  • Beware the fake job offer: Columbus dad shares his cautionary tale of online scam disaster (Read)

  • Former food pantry executive director charged with fraud (Read)

📈 PIPELINE
Sales & Marketing

Sales leads, discounts, and promotions you need to grow in Columbus.

  • Employee Benefits Auditor Services needed at The City of Columbus (Link)

  • Owner's Representative Consulting Services for South Outpost (Link)

  • The City of Columbus is seeking proposals from qualified auditing/consultant firms to audit claims and operations for medical, pharmacy, dental, vision and short-term disability programs (Link)

  • High-speed, high dynamic range, thermal imaging system needed in OH (Link)

  • The City of Columbus, Department of Recreation and Parks is seeking bids for the purchase of five utility task vehicles (Link)

❤️ BOOSTS
Resources & Support

Programs, tools, & grants to help you thrive in Columbus.

  • Grant Opportunities at The Columbus Foundation (More)

  • Franklin County Grant Opportunities (More)

  • Ohio’s Medicaid Health Plans announce community reinvestment grants (More)

  • Columbus Promise Program faces uncertain future amid 2026 budget proposal (More)

  • AG Yost Announces $9 Million in Grant Funds to Enhance Safety at Ohio Schools (More)

  • Ohio Grants $24 Million for Jail Construction, Renovation Projects (More)

  • Columbus Foundation grants $500K to strengthen central Ohio food pantries (More)

📅 EVENTS
Business & Networking

Where you go to learn, connect, and grow in Columbus.

🤝 12/11 Collaborate Without Chaos: Building Partnerships That Feel Good (Register)

🤝 12/11 Bridging Business, Community, Leaders and The Ohio State University (Register)

🤝 12/14 Hospitality and Business Networking | Elevating Your Potential in Columbus (Register)

🤝 12/15 Improv Office Hours - Professional NetWorking Event (Register)

🤝 12/21 Columbus 30s/40s Mixer after the Museum of Art (Register)


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