Downtown business association highlights local startups; Bookish reports contract covering 6,300 students

Andrew Morris, executive director of the Downtown Steubenville Business Association, told council that the association now has about 25 members and highlighted several recent investments downtown, including a coworking space at 168 North Fourth Street and multiple property renovations. He said one property renovation investment is expected to top $200,000 when complete.

Morris said Bookish, a local technology startup based in the downtown co-working space, “just signed a contract with their first customer with over 6,300 students across 30 countries,” and that the company has raised $200,000 initially and is $440,000 into a $1.1 million pre-seed round. He said Bookish plans to expand staffing in Steubenville as it grows. Councilman McManamon noted WODA has completed dirt testing at the Sunset townhouse site and that additional legal documentation with the state must be completed before work begins.