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Columbus Insurtech Lands $180M to Automate Claims Across the MidwestBusiness

Columbus Insurtech Lands $180M to Automate Claims Across the Midwest

Beaconline, a Columbus-based insurance technology firm, closed a Series C round it says will help it double its engineering team and expand into three new states.

An Ohio Grocery Chain Goes All-In on Private LabelBusiness

An Ohio Grocery Chain Goes All-In on Private Label

Facing squeezed shoppers, Buckeye Fresh is expanding its store brands and giving them prime shelf space once reserved for name brands.

A Cleveland Startup Wants to Fix Hospital Staffing With Better MathBusiness

A Cleveland Startup Wants to Fix Hospital Staffing With Better Math

ShiftHarbor pitches predictive scheduling to hospitals drowning in overtime and last-minute agency costs.

A Cincinnati Consumer-Goods Giant Bets on Refillable EverythingBusiness

A Cincinnati Consumer-Goods Giant Bets on Refillable Everything

Queen City Brands is converting a third of its home-care lineup to concentrated refills, a move it says trims packaging waste and shipping costs at once.

Columbus Tech Firms Fight to Keep the Talent They Finally AttractedBusiness

Columbus Tech Firms Fight to Keep the Talent They Finally Attracted

After years of luring engineers to central Ohio, employers face a new challenge: remote work makes it easy to leave without moving.

Payroll Startup Doubles Its Columbus Headcount After Landing Retail ClientsBusiness

Payroll Startup Doubles Its Columbus Headcount After Landing Retail Clients

Riverbend Pay signed a wave of regional retailers this spring and is racing to hire support staff before the holiday season stress-tests its platform.

A Shuttered Cleveland Plant Reopens as a Robotics-Heavy Components LineBusiness

A Shuttered Cleveland Plant Reopens as a Robotics-Heavy Components Line

The retooled facility will produce precision parts for electric-vehicle suppliers, with a fraction of the workforce the site once employed.

A Columbus Developer Races to Connect Solar Before Rules ShiftBusiness

A Columbus Developer Races to Connect Solar Before Rules Shift

Meridian Power is pushing to energize a cluster of solar projects amid uncertainty over interconnection and incentives.