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The Columbus Networker
👋 Good morning, Columbus! Welcome to The Columbus Networker, the local newsletter serving 17,621 professionals in the Columbus, OH business community.
In today’s issue:
👀 Ohio weighs new technology commission
👍 Columbus airports set new passenger record in 2025
💼 The Popularity of the LLC: Ohio’s Business Formation Trends
📈 Columbus organizations looking for media and advertising services, proposal for engineering, CmaR Services, and more
❤️ Ohio awards $10 million in school bus safety grants
📅 Register for Columbus business networking events
👨💻 And more …
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🍇 GRAPEVINE
Columbus Business Buzz
A look inside the Columbus business community.
Ohio weighs new technology commission (Read) T
The Popularity of the LLC: Ohio’s Business Formation Trends (Read)
Columbus airports set new passenger record in 2025 (Read)
Columbus Business Owner Fights for the Future of Independent Retail Against Amazon’s AI Feature ‘Buy For Me’ (Read)
Longtime Columbus small business owners talk modern-day challenges (Read)
How to avoid tax fraud this tax season with the Better Business Bureau (Read)
Mount Carmel East unveils $5M hybrid OR boost cardiac care in Ohio (Read)
Ohio senator faces ethics complaint tied to oil and gas legislation (Read)
Judge rules Columbus Zoo isn't exempt from new law, has to pay township's fee (Read)
Lake Erie private island hits the market for $5 million (Read)
📈 PIPELINE
Sales & Marketing
Sales leads and exclusive offers for Columbus businesses.
City of Columbus needs a Healthy Children and Safe Homes by 2040 Media Campaign to establish a contract for the purchase of media and advertising services in target zip codes in the greater Columbus area (Link)
Proposal for Engineering -REF Condition and Process Assessment (Project 1730)(Alexis) at Southerly Wastewater Treatment Center (Link)
CmaR Services for Columbus Police Substation (Link)
LCK South Airfield Taxiway Phase 1 At Rickenbacker International Airport (Link)
Franklin County needs Site Security Cameras (Link)
❤️ BOOSTS
Resources & Support
Tools, funding, and support that power growth in Columbus, OH.
Ohio awards $10 million in school bus safety grants (More)
ODNR Awards 6 Grants to Boost Local Economies (More)
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)
📅 EVENTS
Business & Networking
Where you go to learn, connect, and grow with Columbus professionals.
🤝 1/29 Coffee Meet-Up (Register)
🤝 2/7 Galantine's Day Networking Event (Register)
🤝 2/24 CONNECTED - North Columbus (Register)
🤝 2/25 Engineering and Business Networking | Elevating Your Potential - Columbus (Register)
🤝 3/4 LinkedIn Local Columbus (Register)
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