Tag Archives: Oberlin Businesses
Oh Oberlin: Kevin Jones
It wasn’t music that brought Kevin Jones to Oberlin, but in a city of music, he has found his place as a performer, instructor and nice guy. I purposefully went early in order to sit outside of his studio over Ben … Continue reading
Oh Oberlin: Scott Hulver/SEED Ventures
The word “entrepreneur” is a force all its own these days as people decide with an app and angel investors they can become the next tech millionaire. Oberlin College senior Scott Hulver wants more than that for himself and Oberlin/Lorain County … Continue reading
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Oh Oberlin: Leo Braido
Leo Braido grew up in southeastern Ohio, but in moving to Oberlin and buying the IGA last fall, he went so far as to sell his condo in Hilton Head. He’s doomed set to live northern Ohio winters for the foreseeable … Continue reading
Oh Oberlin: Mindy Brueggemann
Mindy Brueggemann runs her own publishing business, Dankworth Publishing, out of her home in Oberlin. Started two and a half years ago, she has two of her own works and a third published. I sat down with her this week, … Continue reading
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Oh Oberlin: Tyler’s Farm
This week in “Oh Oberlin” I talk to Tyler Gogolek owner and operator of Tyler’s Farm on Hamilton Road just outside of Oberlin. Tyler runs a 6,000-square-foot greenhouse and is into his first year of raising hydroponic lettuce. We define … Continue reading
Oh Oberlin: Krista Long
A few weeks ago, the issue of parking in downtown Oberlin resurfaced as an urgent talking point. Actually it has been a talking point in the business community since there has been a business community, but it rose to a … Continue reading
Oh Oberlin: Wendy and Leo Boes (Blue Rooster Bakehouse)
Wendy and Leo Boes, owners of the Blue Rooster Bakehouse on Main Street, aren’t intimidated by the historical turnover of businesses in their location. The husband and wife team jumped in with both feet last fall after working 20 years … Continue reading
Oh Oberlin: Cullen Naumoff
Cullen Naumoff, director of sustainable enterprise for the Oberlin Project, joined the organization in September. By the end of 2015 she wants to see a food hub up and operating in town. In her own words, Naumoff is a “doer.” … Continue reading
Oh Oberlin: Bob Piron and Luis Fernandez
I grew up knowing Robert Piron (but don’t call him that) as a friend of the Comings family, but never knew until this week how that came to be. Piron, now retired from Oberlin College where he taught economics, joined … Continue reading
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