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Fortuity Named one of Ohio's Most Promising Startups
Nearly half of the most promising startups in the state call Central Ohio home, according to a new list from VentureOhio.
Fortuity Hires Stu Johnson as Senior Vice President of Development
Fortuity today announced that Stu Johnson, formerly Executive Director of Connect Ohio, has joined their Executive Team as Senior Vice President of Development.
Franklinton social enterprise call center – creating jobs and public parking – poised for Columbus tax incentives
A package to be introduced to City Council Monday includes a 10-year, 75-percent property tax abatement and six-year job creation incentive equal to 60 percent of income tax withholding. The Department of Development also plans to propose a 30-year TIF for infrastructure improvements on the site.
Franklinton Social Enterprise Call Center to Open Before Year's End
Fortuity Calling LLC has landed its first corporate client to open with a handful of workers in a Franklinton medical office building that it's renovating in a $12.5 million project. Its founders shared more details about the project during a recent pre-construction tour, but would not share the name of the client.
Conquering Columbus Episode 101
Fred Brothers and Katie Robinson are the co-founders of Uprising Capital, a social impact investment firm that brings together market needs, passionate people, investment capital, management expertise, an extensive network, and technology to achieve economic gains and social good.
Fortuity Calling named a Columbus Business First Corporate Citizenship finalist.
Fortuity is honored to be named a Columbus Business First Corporate Citizenship finalist.
Call center company gets $500,000 grant to help employees out of poverty
Hoping to help low-income Franklinton residents, the Franklin County commissioners approved a $500,000 grant Tuesday for a local for-profit company that hires, trains and promotes its workers to help them out of poverty.
Franklinton social-enterprise call center awarded up to $500,000 in grants to train workers
A social enterprise call center in Franklinton that aims to build career paths out of poverty has been approved for up to $500,000 in job-training grants toward 300 jobs – the largest award yet in a three-year-old Franklin County workforce initiative.
Social enterprise call center asks corporations to move offshore customer support to Franklinton
Fortuity Calling LLC also aims to provide solid career paths out of poverty, adding about 25 jobs at a time as the social enterprise lands customers – the goal is 200 jobs. The building also will house a nonprofit that teaches job-readiness and helps people overcome barriers to entering the workforce, such as inconsistent transportation.
Plan envisions for call center, 200 jobs in former Mount Carmel West area offices
A for-profit social enterprise is proposing to bring 200 new jobs to Franklinton by creating a call center in former medical offices in the area of Mount Carmel West hospital.
Proposed redevelopment of Mount Carmel medical office would bring 200 jobs to Franklinton
The first proposed project for the transformation of Mount Carmel West and its neighbors would bring 200 jobs to Franklinton after the hospital closes, according to documents filed with the state.