Mind Your Business, NKY!

This week on Mind Your Business, NKY!, LINK nky CEO Lacy Starling and business reporter Kenton Hornbeck discuss artificial intelligence (AI) and the NKY Chamber of Commerce's recent panel event, Chat GPT and how talking to people and telling a story is still something that AI cannot do. Then, Lacy sits down with Jessica Wright of Wright Workplace Solutions * to discuss workforce development,...

This week on the Mind Your Business, NKY! podcast, Lacy hands the reins over to LINK COO Mark Collier so he and business reporter Kenton Hornbeck can chat about changes at Cork 'n Bottle, how vintage bourbon became a thing, the Brent Spence Bridge Corridor open house discussion that is planned in Covington for August 23. Then, Lacy Starling sits down with Jacqueline Mayer and David Steele of...

This week on Mind Your Business, NKY!, LINK nky CEO Lacy Starling and business reporter Kenton Hornbeck discuss the closure of Dee Felice Cafe in Mainstrasse, how a major league soccer promo with The Empanada Box got a little tricky and PCA Architects' rebrand. Then, Lacy sits down with Ashley Meenach of Boundless Beauty to discuss developing a professional image during a headshot or branding...

This week on Mind Your Business, NKY!, LINK nky CEO Lacy Starling and business reporter Kenton Hornbeck discuss some big developments in the Brent Spence Project, NKY infrastructure and what 'fun.com' is and why it's in Elsmere. Then, Lacy Starling sits down with Andrew Schierberg   , Attorney and Owner of Stages Elder Law & Estate Planning , to discuss what elder law is and eve...

This week on Mind Your Business, NKY!, LINK nky CEO Lacy Starling and business reporter Kenton Hornbeck discuss the organic marketing behind the 'Barbenheimer' movie craze, Kenton does his best Godfather impression in reference to Twitter and New Riff's renovation plans. Then, Lacy sits down with Caden Adams and Kayla Braden, owners of Peachy & Vintage , to discuss what inspired...

This week on Mind Your Business, NKY!, LINK nky CEO Lacy Starling and business reporter Kenton Hornbeck discuss three NKY cities that made the list for fastest growing employment centers in the region, Route 8 reconstruction and the Reds. Then, Kenton sits down with Pat Frew, President of the Covington Business Council (CBC) to discuss the CBC's mission and how it engages with the community....

This week on Mind Your Business, NKY!, LINK nky CEO Lacy Starling and business reporter Kenton Hornbeck discuss the Northern Kentucky locations participating in Cincinnati Burger Week. They also talk about the mental health resources available through the new Resilience Accelerator through Blue North . Then, Lacy sits down with Noah Osterhage, the owner of Payroll Partners * to discuss developing...

This week on Mind Your Business, NKY!, LINK nky CEO Lacy Starling and business reporter Kenton Hornbeck discuss 'Tay-gate' and the economic impact the busy weekend had on the Greater Cincinnati region. They also chat about 'gray' machines and how these skill games are currently a hot topic in the Kentucky legislature. Then, Kenton sits down with Tom West, Economic Development D...

This week on Mind Your Business, NKY!, LINK nky CEO Lacy Starling and business reporter Kenton Hornbeck discuss the first time Homearama has been held in Northern Kentucky and the idea of luxury homes in an urban space like Newport. Then, Lacy sits down with Susan Huff, Senior Vice President of Huff Realty, to discuss real estate and the economy in NKY. Susan talks about interest rates, the highly...

This week on Mind Your Business, NKY!, LINK nky CEO Lacy Starling and business reporter Kenton Hornbeck discuss Kenton's * beard * and his experience at Bonnaroo, new developments in the bourbon industry via Wenzel Whiskey and plans to revive a corner of Madison Avenue. Then, Lacy sits down with Julie Kirkpatrick, President & CEO of meetNKY on bourbon development and an exciting 'red...

This week on Mind Your Business, NKY!, LINK nky CEO Lacy Starling and business reporter Kenton Hornbeck discuss Kenton's awful golf skills, spending money on vacation and 'Hues of Innovation', a traveling roadshow for black and brown entrepreneurs presented by an organization called "Network & Chill". The event addressed how these entrepreneurs can get access to capita...

This week on Mind Your Business, NKY!, LINK nky CEO Lacy Starling took a vacation so  COO Mark Collie r is stepping in to chat with business reporter Kenton Hornbeck to talk about trade schools in NKY and the passion of area leaders for facilities highlighting alternative education, like the Campbell County Area Technology Center. Mark and Kenton also discuss Cincinnati Chili and the Mellow Mushro...

This week on Mind Your Business, NKY!, LINK nky President and CEO Lacy Starling and Business Reporter Kenton Hornbeck discuss the OneNKY Center, a new building coming to Covington. They talk about where the building will be, what local organizations will call the space home and how much will be spent on the project. Then, Kenton sits down with Jill Morenz, President and CEO of Aviatra Accelerators...

 This week on Mind Your Business NKY!, LINK nky CEO Lacy Starling and Business Reporter Kenton Hornbeck discuss their first jobs back in the day...and what has led to a national decrease in the 'kids' working today. Kenton and Lacy dive into our new print story examining the reasons why the teenage labor rate has decreased in NKY. Then, Lacy sits down with Zac Strobl, Director For Center...

This week on Mind Your Business, NKY! , LINK nky CEO Lacy Starling and Business Reporter Kenton Hornbeck discuss the Sims Furniture building in Covington and new plans for its development as a small business incubator office space. Learn more about what businesses are moving in, the history of the building dating back to 1929, and plans for the space moving forward. Then, Lacy sits down with Brad...

This week on Mind Your Business, NKY!, LINK nky CEO Lacy Starling and Business Reporter Kenton Hornbeck discuss a new development at the site of The Drawbridge Inn that features 'luxury retirement living', a drive-through coffee shop, a restaurant and more right off of I-75 in Fort Mitchell. Then, Lacy sits down with Norm Desmarais , Founding Partner and Member of the Board of Directors...

This week on Mind Your Business, NKY!, LINK nky CEO Lacy Starling and Business Reporter Kenton Hornbeck discuss the new Margaritaville Resort at Newport on the Levee. Learn more about where the resort will be built, the origins of the term 'Parrot Head' and how the Newport skyline is changing overall. Also - Kenton doesn't know what 'fins up' means in relation to Jimmy Buf...

This week, LINK nky CEO Lacy Starling and Business Reporter Kenton Hornbeck talk about the Women-owned business crawl this past Sunday. Created by Aviatra Accelerators, this event highlighted 40 business owners and was an open invitation for people to come out, shop, sip and learn more about Covington's businesses like Grainwell, Peachy and Vintage, Arden and Gold, Second Story and many more....

This week, LINK nky CEO Lacy Starling and Business Reporter Kenton Hornbeck talk about the entrepreneurial ecosystem of NKY and how organizations like Blue North and Main Street Ventures are helping entrepreneurs thrive. Kenton discusses  the differences between Leap funding and Launch funding, the diverse business landscape of NKY, and new businesses like Cooler Keg...which Kenton then pitches to...

This week on Mind Your Own Business, NKY!, Business Reporter Kenton Hornbeck and LINK CEO Lacy Starling talk about Hotel Covington's newest hotel addition - North - and Knowledge Bourbon Bar.  Lacy dives in to the history of Hotel Covington's founder, Donna Salyers, her sewing TV show in the 1980s and how her investment in Madison Avenue jumpstarted a Covington renaissance.  Then, Lacy s...

This week on Mind Your Own Business, NKY!, LINK nky CEO Lacy Starling and Business Reporter Kenton Hornbeck discuss new businesses coming to Newport on the Levee, Kenton's dance skills, sports betting becoming legal in Kentucky...and, of course, Kenton's tragic, brutal loss in our office NCAA Bracket.  Then, Kenton chats with Will Weber, President and CEO of Southbank Partner s , a nonpr...

This week on Mind Your Business, NKY!, LINK nky CEO Lacy Starling and Business Reporter Kenton Hornbeck discuss tourism, booze and baseball. Kenton talks about MeetNKY's annual meeting and how NKY has readjusted to normal after the pandemic. What are the statistics saying about area tourism related to bourbon, cultural events and distilleries? We'll tell you! Then, Lacy chats with Rachel...

This week on Mind Your Business, NKY!, LINK nky CEO Lacy Starling and Business Reporter Kenton Hornbeck discuss where sports betting is in the state of Kentucky, what's next for the bill and an upcoming article with Government & Politics Reporter Mark Payne about the possible turning point for sports betting. The article will be in our print edition on Friday, 3/24. Subscribe to our print...

 This week on our new podcast, Mind Your Business, NKY!, LINK nky COO Mark Collier steps in for Lacy Starling and talks new businesses with Business Reporter Kenton Hornbeck . Learn more about which popular restaurant is opening a second location in Fort Thomas and our own local business bracket for March Madness called "NKY Hoops & Hops". Then, LINK nky Business Reporter Kenton Horn...

LINK nky CEO Lacy Starling and Business Reporter Kenton Hornbeck discuss all the new businesses popping up all around NKY from Ludlow's 1975 Burgers, Shakes and Fries to Mainstrasse's new gin bar, Juniper's . You can read more on these new businesses at linknky.com. Lacy then sits down with Keith Carlson, Co-founder, CEO and Managing Partner of Roebling Capital Partners (“RCP”) and...