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Columbus Business Opportunities This Week
The Insider's Guide to The Greater Columbus Business Community
Mike Marcellus
March 11, 2026
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The Columbus Networker
👋 Good afternoon, Columbus! Welcome to The Columbus Networker, the local newsletter serving 18,987 professionals in the Columbus, OH business community.
In today’s issue:
👍 Intel spent $1.4 billion in Ohio in 2025, doesn’t anticipate further delays
👀 Why Amazon's data centers face opposition in Hilliard
😮 'Sham' Ohio animal rescue nonprofit sued by attorney general
📈 Columbus organizations that are seeking Data Center West Facility Upgrades, General Engineering Services, Process Server, Site Security Cameras, LiDAR & Management System, 911 ECC Telephonic Foreign Language Translation Services, and more
❤️ Governor DeWine Announces More Than $9 Million in Grants to Create Workforce Housing in Five Counties
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🍇 GRAPEVINE
Columbus Business Buzz
A look inside the Columbus business community.
Intel spent $1.4 billion in Ohio in 2025, doesn’t anticipate further delays (Read)
Why Amazon's data centers face opposition in Hilliard (Read)
Columbus to resurface 36 streets starting this spring (Read)
Columbus City Council to hold Wednesday hearing on growing concerns over data centers (Read)
Restaurants shift from raising prices to cutting costs (Read)
'Sham' Ohio animal rescue nonprofit sued by attorney general: 'Doesn't take a bloodhound' (Read)
Locally made film brings Columbus' creativity to light (Read)
Ohio bankruptcies, including Stark County, are trending up. Here's why (Read)
Rare opportunity to own a sought-after New Albany estate (Read)
Work on ‘The Capital Line’ now underway (Read)
📈 PIPELINE
Sales & Marketing
Sales leads for Columbus businesses.
2026 Data Center West Facility Upgrades is sought by The City of Columbus, Department of Finance and Management (Link)
General Engineering Services needed at Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District (Link)
Franklin County needs a Process Server (Link)
City of Columbus needs 911 ECC Telephonic Foreign Language Translation Services (Link)
Franklin County needs a Site Security Cameras, LiDAR & Management System (Link)
❤️ BOOSTS
Resources & Support
Connect with tech, capital, and innovation in Columbus, OH.
Governor DeWine Announces More Than $9 Million in Grants to Create Workforce Housing in Five Counties (More)
Chavez Announces $8 Million In Investments For Volunteer Fire Departments (More)
Rev1 Ventures Launches Downtown Columbus Innovation Hub to Accelerate High-Growth Tech Startups (More)
ODNR Awards 6 Grants to Boost Local Economies (More)
Grant Opportunities at The Columbus Foundation (More)
Franklin County Grant Opportunities (More)
📅 EVENTS
Business & Networking
Where Columbus professionals go to learn, connect, and grow.
🤝 3/11 WorkAdvance: Employer Networking & Interview Event (Register)
🤝 3/11 Real Side of Real Estate Columbus Investor Networking Meetup (Register)
🤝 3/12 Beulah Park Chapter of AmSpirit Networking (Register)
🤝 3/18 CONNECTED Grove City Morning Networking Event (Register)
🤝 3/14 Is your Networking NOT Working? Networking for Business Owners (Register)
🤝3/16 CONNECTED Westerville Networking Luncheon (Register)
🤝 3/17 AmSpirit Business Connections, Pinnacle Chapter (Register)
🤝 3/19 Reafco's 2026 Q1 Networking Event! (Register)
🤝 3/21 Speaking of History… Ohio Works: Innovation, Business and the Changing Labor Landscape (Register)
🤝 3/24 Morning Brew Business Breakfast hosted by Brick House Blue (Register)
🤝 3/25 Launch to Legacy: Owner Strategy Session at Grove City Business Center (Register)
🤝 4/20 CONNECTED Westerville Networking Luncheon (Register)
🤝4/23 Employment Skills: Networking (Register)
🤝4/23 Improv Office Hours - Professional Networking Event (Register)
🤝 4/30 Networking @ OSU in "Da Shoe" Presenting "The Psychology of Winning !" (Register)
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