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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 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 Math
ShiftHarbor pitches predictive scheduling to hospitals drowning in overtime and last-minute agency costs.
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 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 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 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 Shift
Meridian Power is pushing to energize a cluster of solar projects amid uncertainty over interconnection and incentives.