Politely declining a job offer: What to say and how to say it
Sometimes you receive a job offer that just isn’t for you. Follow these steps to ensure you decline a job offer professionally, politely and promptly.
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Each quarter, we run an insert with the Cincinnati Business Courier, showcasing thought leadership from some of our Corporate Partners. This is an excellent resource to catch up on the latest business trends, written by industry experts.
February 14, 2025 - Charting the Course: Leadership for 2025
April 4, 2025 - Celebrating Progress and Looking Ahead
The power of community to combat uncertainty
If someone were to compile a list of the most used words over the past three years, I suspect “uncertainty” would rank near the top. It’s a word I’ve used repeatedly in recent times to describe the state of the world, and the continuing noise, excitement, and confusion we see not just in our country, but globally.
Our first Core Member Economic Impact Study has been published. Goering Center members and Corporate Partners were surveyed in October 2020 and the results published in April 2021.
Sometimes you receive a job offer that just isn’t for you. Follow these steps to ensure you decline a job offer professionally, politely and promptly.
March 26, 2025
University of Cincinnati Cancer Center patient Patty Goering and physician researcher Tahir Latif spoke with WLWT about Goering's story of being diagnosed and treated for colon cancer at a young age.
October 23, 2024
Scaling a startup into an established company requires founders to consider business models, research future cash flow and craft long-term visions. Cincinnati’s startup community boasts various founders and programs that provide entrepreneurs with firsthand experience in scaling businesses. The University of Cincinnati’s 1819 Innovation Hub, a startup incubator and one of the region’s premier corporate crossroads, nurtures companies through all growth stages. Even if your business isn’t near Cincinnati, our team will provide five questions to ask before and as you scale a startup.
October 22, 2024
Staying motivated as an entrepreneur isn’t always easy, especially when challenges arise. We’ll break down six ways to stay driven toward success as a startup founder.
October 10, 2024
Change is a constant force in the business world, so adaptability is a key ingredient of startup success. We’ll offer six tips for adapting to change as an entrepreneur.
July 8, 2024
An impressive 33% of the startups featured in this year's Cincy Inno’s Top Startups to Watch list and finalists for the Business Courier’s Cincy Inno Fire Awards are either founded by University of Cincinnati alums or are associated with UC’s corporate investor partners. UC has strategically identified and developed programs centered around fundamental influences for startup success.
April 2, 2024
University of Cincinnati alumnus Jason Harbert attended the College of Engineering. He is the co-founder and chief technology officer (CTO) of Flowspace, partnering with CEO Ben Eachus. They combined their passion, skillsets and experience to create a cutting-edge full-service fulfillment management solution for direct-to-consumer (DTC) and business-to-business (B2B) models.
February 12, 2024
In a strategic alliance at the forefront of technological advancement, the University of Cincinnati 1819 Innovation Hub welcomes the collaboration and shared residency of Tembo and Fireroad, two pioneering companies poised to redefine the landscape of Ohio's inaugural innovation district, the Cincinnati Innovation District.
January 18, 2024
As return to office mandates continue to spread, the debate surrounding employee compensation for their commutes to the office is growing. Laurens Steed, PhD, Carl H. Lindner College of Business assistant professor of management and John and Gloria Goering Professorship in Family & Private Business, weighed in on the complexities of the matter with NPR affiliate WBUR’s On Point podcast.
December 13, 2023
The law tends to lag a bit behind the rapid evolutionary pace of the technology and software that we use in our businesses.
December 13, 2023
From phishing attacks, malware and account hijacking to removable media, denials of service and intellectual property theft, cybersecurity incidents are constantly evolving and the impacts are becoming more severe.
November 8, 2023
The best time to begin planning for the transition of your business was when it’s founded, but the second-best time is now.