The Second Annual Clermont Business Plan Competition wrapped up with prizes awarded to the following entrepreneurs:

$5000 First Prize to Chris Ginn, a planned start-up as The Yogurt Bar

$2500 Second Prize to Natalie Fiscus, Fiscus Transport, LLC

$1000 Third Prize to Erika Bryant, a planned start-up as For The Love of Dogs

This competition was a collaborative effort of UC Clermont and the Ohio SBDC at the Clermont Chamber

SBDC clients starting a small business included:

The Honey Bee Children’s Bookstore  7004 Center Street Madeira, Ohio 45243  513-271-0590

The Dessert Fairy 513-509-5912

Java Moose USA  

Dwight Unthank Photography 

LMG Firearms LLC  582 Main Street Milford, Ohio 45150 513-248-1843

Sonny’s Three Meat Burgers 7863 Beechmont Avenue Cincinnati Ohio 45230 513-474-5111

Kupkakes By Katie   

Simply Design By Rachel LLC  513-502-9284

Marcella Holtman’s Doughnuts & Bakery 29 West Main Street Amelia, Ohio 45102 513-843-4338

Other SBDC clients in the news:

Global Scrap Management, Inc. has leased 100,000 square feet of space in the former Ford plant in Batavia and will have a ribbon cutting for its new foundry on February 1, 2012

Rolling Hills Veterinary Service, LLC has purchased land at 3097 South Bantam Road, Bethel, and is constructing a new veterinary clinic to be operated by Dr. Kelly Liming and Dr. Jason Patchell

The Garden Gate has relocated from Lebanon to 122-B Main Street, Milford, Ohio  513-831-8620

KaVatee has launched a new product, the Neckalina  855-528-2833

A Hand in The Garden LLC was featured in an article in the Cincinnati Enquirer on December 17