Having grown up on the city's South Side, entrepreneurs Branden, 35, and Bruce, 35, Jones have seen the effects of Columbus' "innovation deserts," which they describe as local neighborhoods plagued by a lack of resources and opportunity.

But the two brothers are looking to pour back into the Mount Vernon community with Venture Suite, a new initiative centered on providing a co-working space for aspiring creatives, start-up founders and tech professionals in an area that's been largely been overlooked.