Join us for one of our upcoming events and classes!

Wednesday, March 20, 4:00 to 6:00 PM at LPK: "Agency Pitch Event" hosted by the Brandery! Cincinnati’s world-class startup accelerator, The Brandery, has organized a special Agency Edition of their Demo Day. You’ll hear 7-minute presentations from 6 start-ups, and have an opportunity to speak with them in more detail. Each offers a digital solution that will help give you the edge to knock your next client presentation out of the park! Agencies, startups, and marketers are welcome to join us.

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Wednesday, March 20, 5:30 to 7:00 PM: “Startup Financials, Part 1: Business Models” presented by Keith Johnson, CEO and Founder, Petbrosia. All are welcome, even those who are “allergic” to Excel!

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Thursday, March 21, 7:00 to 8:00 PM: “Brandery Yoga” hosted by Moksha Yoga. Learn how to handle and diffuse all of the stress caused by the startup world.

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Friday, March 22, 4:00 to 6:00 PM: “Brandery Office Hours!” Come talk to Brandery staff, graduates and mentors about the application process and how you can get more involved. You bring your ideas, we’ll bring the beer!

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Monday, March 25, 5:30 to 7:00 PM: “Compelling Content Marketing” with Melyssa St. Michael, VP of Search and Emerging Media at Rockfish Interactive. Learn how to build content that that your consumers care about from the ground up.

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Wednesday, March 27, 5:30 to 7:00 PM: “Startup Financials, Part 2: Analogs & Research” presented by Keith Johnson, CEO and Founder, Petbrosia. All are welcome, even those who are “allergic” to Excel!

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Thursday, March 28, 5:30 to 7:00 PM: “Communicating for a Change” with Dave Dorr from Epipheo Studios. Learn how to tell a story that compels people to take action!

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Don’t miss out on the opportunity to learn something new!

Monday, February 18th, 5:30pm-7:00pm: A PR Primer: How public relations can help your startup sell (and how it can’t) with Carolyn Pione Micheli

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Wednesday, February 20th, 5:30pm-7:00pm: How to Teach Yourself to Code (General Assembly Screening), followed by a Q&A with Erin Kidwell, Girl Develop It

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Monday, February 25th, 5:30pm-6:30pm: Getting Started with Facebook Advertising (General Assembly Screening)

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Thursday, February 28th, 5:30pm-7:00pm: Intro to Web Design (General Assembly Screening), followed by Q&A with panel of AIGA Designers

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Monday, March 4th, 5:30pm-7:00pm: Intro to SEO with Tim Warren, The Warren Company and SEOExposed

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Don’t miss out on the opportunity to learn something NEW!

We have a bunch of great classes happening in February. Join us to learn new things, build businesses and grow Cincinnati. Below are all of the Brandery sponsored classes, but if you want to see EVERYTHING going on at The Brandery, check out our complete schedule!

Thursday, February 7th, 6-9pm: Startup Grind Cincinnati featuring Tony Alexander, Founder TravelersJoy and SimpleRegistry

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Monday, February 18th, 5:30pm-7:00pm: A PR Primer: How public relations can help your startup sell (and how it can’t) with Carolyn Pione Micheli

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Monday, February 25th, 5:30pm-6:30pm: Getting Started with Facebook Advertising (General Assembly Screening)

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Thursday, February 28th, 5:30pm-7:00pm: Intro to Web Design (General Assembly Screening), followed by Q&A with panel of AIGA Designers

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Don’t miss out on the opportunity to learn something NEW!

SimpleRegistry and TravelersJoy can help you enjoy your wedding AND reduce stress.

Tony Alexander, founder of the websites, is a successful entrepreneur and investor who knows how to bring the fun. He is witty and charismatic, loves to travel and has a knack for technology. He founded TravelersJoy in 2005, grew the company quickly, and founded SimpleRegistry in 2011 based off inspiration from his first venture.

A bit about the businesses…

Want to meet Tony? You can hear him speak at Cincinnati Startup Grind on this upcoming Thursday, February 7th from 7-8pm at The Brandery. Reserve your ticket now!

This Confetti Life - Will and I rarely rent a car while on vacation–we are far more likely to fly into a destination and then rely on public transport–but on our recent visit to the South, we decided that a rental was the way to go. As soon as we had a car reserved, I decided that we were going to do roadtripping right.

Enter: Roadtrippers.

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We are pleased to announce that we have been selected as General Assembly’s exclusive Viewing Partner in Cincinnati. As part of the program, we will be offering the community a certain number of online videos every month! We will congregate in The Brandery to watch the screenings of the classes, discuss the materials, and brainstorm ways in which we can all use the information in our day-to-day lives.

For those of you who are unfamiliar with General Assembly, General Assembly is a network of campuses that empower individuals through education in technology, business, and design. We are very excited to offer you their educational content and hope that the videos introduce you to things you wish you knew and help you hone things you need to brush up on.

Some of the topics we plan to cover include:

1. How to Teach Yourself to Code

2. Introduction to Web Design

3. Getting Started with Facebook Advertising

“Facebook has nearly one billion users. With an audience that large, there is an amazing opportunity to scale your business using the Facebook platform. This class is designed for everyone from startups to big brands that want to achieve better results from their Facebook marketing efforts.”

4. Monetizing Your App

“So you’ve got an idea for an app? Awesome! But how are you going to turn this puppy into a real business? There are options galore: charging for it, selling virtual goods, or everyone’s guilty pleasure, running ads

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The Brandery is excited to announce a new partnership with the University of Cincinnati Law School. The partnership, coined the “Brandery Fellowship Program,” will place four rising UC 3L’s at the Brandery where they will provide Brandery startups with key legal services. The students will be supervised by Professor Lewis Goldfard (Director of the Entrepreneurship and Community Development Clinic at UC) and lawyers from the Taft Law firm.

The students will provide services that include entity selection and formation, preparation of operating agreements and IP assignments, and help address other legal issues as they arise. In addition, the students will be allowed to attend the Brandery classes that address the many facets of starting a company (ie. marketing, branding, raising capital, business models, etc.)

Findlay Market is centered around supporting small business, creating authentic experiences, supporting diversity, and revitalizing a community that has so much potential.

Since it’s conception years ago, Findlay Market has been it a hit. Now, with it’s new leadership, the entrepreneurial energy in Cincinnati and a trajectory of change for the Over-The-Rhine area, the market is only going to get cooler. Joe Hansbauer, the newly appointed President and CEO of Findlay Market, mentioned in an interview with Soapbox media that they are developing programming around the market to 1) draw community members to the physical market space and 2) to bring the market to the people of Cincinnati.

“Findlay Market is Ohio’s oldest continuously operated public market and one of Cincinnati’s most cherished institutions. The Market is located just blocks from downtown in Over-the-Rhine, a dense historic neighborhood rich in 19th century architecture. Open Tuesday through Sunday, Findlay Market is home year-around to about two dozen indoor merchants selling meat, fish, poultry, produce, flowers, cheese, deli, and ethnic foods. On Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays from April to November the Market also hosts a thriving farmers market, dozens of outdoor vendors, numerous street performers, and lots of special events.” – Findlay Market website

Check out more info on Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, or get hours/event details on their website.

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ChoreMonster launched an update to their app a few days ago that includes a parents section, a redesign of the kids section, a new Monster Carnival and yes…even a new character named TeeCee exclusively for all the TechCrunch readers out there. We never asked for this, but I have to say… “Damn it feels good to be a Monster.”

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Online identity fraud is a PROBLEM.

A problem made exquisitely clear with the Manti Te’O hoax that has been parading around the news for the past few days.

The truth is: Online identity fraud is commonplace. It is 1) a problem for people online dating; 2) a problem for people engaging in peer-to-peer, ecommerce platforms; 3) a problem for anyone traveling via sites like Airbnb or Couchsurfing. With increasing numbers people developing relationships over the internet, there needs to be a way to increase security and transparency.

REPP is a solution.

The platform allows users to create a profile that includes a background check, photo verification, and social media listing, so that people can have confidence their interactions are truthful and they are not putting themselves into a dangerous situation by meeting someone in person.

Sign up for their Beta now.

Did you know that OffTrack planet releases an online magazine every Tuesday?

Why you should check out OTP…

• To learn about the “Top 10 Coffee Shops in NYC for 2013” [We all drink coffee AND will visit NYC in our lifetime]


• To expose yourself to other cultures, like “How to Karaoke Like a Boss in Seoul?” [Karaoke is fun(ny) and imagine how much better it would be in Seoul]


• To take advantage of the “10 places you must have sex around the world in 2013? [Can only be interesting]


• If you like to travel. [This is probably not the appropriate publication for you if you don’t like to travel]

If it sparks your interest, check out their online publication and see how their suggestions can fit into your future travel plans.

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About OffTrack planet

Off Track Planet is a digital-based travel brand for independent travelers. Originating as a blog in 2009, OTP has since reached over 2 million readers worldwide with four print magazine editions distributed at over 300 Barnes & Nobles across the U.S.. In 2013, Off Track Planet will launch a new travel discovery platform and release their first international book publication. Any questions or comments, send an email to [email protected]

Photo Credit: Belle and Blanc Photography (Cincy Chic)