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It turns out my moment of need came sooner than expected – an hour later, after my colleagues were already on the road back to Columbus, I discovered that my car had been towed. November 9th was a tough day. MORE
Jackthreads , a men’s fashion retailer based in Columbus, OH pulls most of its customer service agents from among Ohio State University students, to great success. MORE
I wrote for and co-edited the Christopher Columbus High School (Miami, FL) quarterly student paper, The Log, and went on to serve as a writer and Assistant Sports Editor for the daily student paper, The Observer, at The University of Notre Dame, where I also earned a BA in English. MORE
Ohio TechAngels (Columbus). This summer I conducted our third annual survey of the pre-money valuation of pre-revenue companies recently funded by angel groups in North America. Access to our 2010 and 2011 surveys can be found at 2011 Valuation Survey of North American Angel Investor Groups. We received data from thirty groups of the fifty angel groups from whom we requested data. For the first time, we asked for data from specific business sectors, as follows: All pre-revenue deals. MORE
Starting a new business is not a job, but an adventure into the unknown, similar to Columbus setting out to find the New World. As a mentor to aspiring entrepreneurs, the most common question I get is, “I want to be an entrepreneur -- how do I start?” MORE
Her management company’s multifamily division oversees several Columbus communities, including The Deco, a mixed use community which opened this past summer and The Olympic Indoor Tennis Club. Recently, Zimmerman Katz cofounded Versa LLC , a provider of shared work space in Columbus, Ohio. MORE
Will : Yes, (although)… Columbus, Ohio, has come a long ways, frankly, from a venture perspective. Drive Capital came in (to Columbus). Your product and company vision needs to match your appetite for funding. MORE
Starting a new business is not a job, but an adventure into the unknown, similar to Columbus setting out to find the New World. As a mentor to aspiring entrepreneurs, the most common question I get is, “I want to be an entrepreneur -- how do I start?” MORE
The urban neighbourhoods in Cleveland, Columbus, and Dayton, to name a few, are all desperate places with large numbers of unemployed. Cincinnati, Ohio — Wednesday May 9, Gonzeaux #3. MORE
I’ve been fortunate enough to hang virtually with Web Smith for the last few years which has exposed me to sharp thinking about brands, retail, parenting and, uniquely in my echo chamber, Columbus, Ohio. Soon after, our family moved to Columbus, Ohio for my marketing position at Rogue. MORE
Actively involved in the local startup community, Brian is a Startup Weekend Columbus host and MC at the monthly morning pitch event for entrepreneurs, WakeUp StartUp. I always told myself that I would stop pushing forward when there was an overwhelming force from the outside saying that this is not working. But even when I reached that point, I continued to try to brute force it into existence. I wound up losing a lot. MORE
Columbus, OH. Silicon Valley has dominated the U.S. startup ecosystem for many decades. Despite repeated efforts, only a few cities outside the Valley (New York and Boston) have historically had the critical mix of VC funding, network, and talent to fuel vibrant startup centers. MORE
Christopher Columbus set out to find a faster route to the rich trade goods of the Indies by sailing westward with the intent of making it around the world. I’m usually very wary of any book that claims of being a guide to success. But “ Go For It! MORE
Columbus. During the summer of 2010, I developed a workshop, A New ACEF Valuation Workshop for Angels and Entrepreneurs. To provide some reference points, I surveyed thirteen angels groups in North American to determine their recent experience in negotiating the pre-money valuation of pre-revenue companies. See the 2010 data reported here: Current Pre-money Valuations of Pre-revenue Companies. MORE
I hope you’ll join us at the upcoming NYEBN Startup Pitch Series 5 at Samsung Experience, Columbus Circle, next May 26. Startups: Dan Kurani – CEO @ opinionaided.com Ben Lang – Co-Founder @ myschoolhelp.com Ellie Cachette - Founder/CEO @ consumerbell.com Locke Raper – Co-Founder @ cheekd.com. Panel: David Teten – Chairman @ Harvard Business School Angels New York & CEO @ Navon Partners. MORE
To get a sense of how to start a daycare business, we talked with Lindsey Roemen, owner of Lindsey’s Family Daycare in Larchwood, Iowa, and Shalonda Owens, owner of Fruitful Trees Learning Center in Columbus, Ohio, about their experiences as daycare owners. Do you love caring for children? MORE
Over 128 years later, the gold was recovered by a diving team — the Columbus-America Discovery Group of Ohio. by Cara Wick, President of Wick Financial. MORE
Actively involved in the local startup community, Brian is a Startup Weekend Columbus host and MC at the monthly morning pitch event for entrepreneurs, WakeUp StartUp. I always told myself that I would stop pushing forward when there was an overwhelming force from the outside saying that this is not working. But even when I reached that point, I continued to try to brute force it into existence. I wound up losing a lot. MORE
These entrepreneurs and companies are just as likely to be found on University Ave in Palo Alto as they are in mid-market industrial towns like Columbus, Pittsburg, Chicago, and even Los Angeles. MORE
Department of Transportation and Vulcan Philanthropy to Columbus, Ohio, according to a report in The Columbus Dispatch. Austin lost its bid to become the winner of $50 million in prizes in the Smart City Challenge from the U.S. MORE
Columbus is the fastest-growing city in the country for Startup Activity, and we’re seeing first-hand the growing number of entrepreneurs in the Midwest. By Tom Walker, president & CEO of Rev1 Ventures. MORE
However, thanks to Mr. Jobs and the folks at Square , I had an awesome experience recently in a cab in Columbus, OH. Typically the cab drivers I get aren’t incredibly, how shall I put it… technologically advanced. MORE
Department of Transportation (USDOT) Smart City Challenge, a $50 million grant prize that went to Columbus, Ohio, in 2016. Smart cities are a new approach to urban development. MORE
Tom from Omaha, Nebraska, shared an update about what is going on in that part of the world, as did other audience members from New York City, Israel, and Columbus, Ohio. In fact, Spencer Bardsley from Columbus, Ohio, pitched Wha' the.? - MORE
This ten-week program, based at the Americas Regional Services Center in Columbus, Ohio, enables startups to trial their products at scale, network with industry experts, receive mentoring from the leadership team of the BMW Group Financial Services NA and access funding from L Marks. MORE
We are staying at Columbus Circle so this year Joanne picked something within walking distance for us. After spending most of the day at littleBits yesterday, I finished it with an annual tradition that is one of my favorites. MORE
One of his big joys when we have to go to Columbus, Ohio, for his surgeries is to get the smiley-face pancakes. Photo: That’s Kai on the left, and my two daughters with him on the right. I’ve shared on this blog before about my youngest son, Kai, who we adopted from China three years ago. He has some serious medical issues which my wife chronicles on her blog, My Kid Circus. MORE
Could Columbus reach America without motivation? Someone will ask: Could Columbus reach America without the team? Every Monday we have our Monday Morning Motivation. This week is a little different. MORE
I wouldn't be surprised if Meetup.com starts thinking about community centers for hosting Meetups--the Knights of Columbus/VFW 2.0. As we prepare for Black Friday and Cyber Monday, I think a lot about the future of the physical retail landscape. MORE
I'm going to leave from the Columbus Circle entrance to Central Park (not in the park, just outside) at 11AM sharp. (So It's supposed to be 60 degrees on Saturday and probably one of the last great biking days of the year, so I'm going to do head about 60 miles (ok, so 58.6) up to Brewster, NY using the South Country, North County and Putnam bike trails. So if you want to join, come a few min early.). MORE
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I like what Cardinal Health and Crimson Cup are doing in Columbus, OH with offsite innovation spaces. Off-Site Innovation can indeed spur creativity. I like the attention they’ve paid to team diversity and on a customer-centered process. MORE
Anyone in Columbus want to weight in? Gordon Gee, President of Ohio State University has an interesting piece in the Chronicle of Higher Education calling for more innovative and entrepreneurial leadership at public universities. While I don’t know if this is dramatically new (See Kerr, Bok, Etzkowitz), it appears that years of slow growth and weak state finances have forced Gee to rethink what he and his university do. MORE
Let’s not forget that Columbus wasn’t setting out for America! Martina King is the CEO of Featurespace where she is responsible for the strategic direction and corporate vision at the company. A popular internet meme goes something like this: ‘It’s 2013: where’s my flying car?’ MORE
Feels like a Columbus discovering the New World story. Yesterday, I saw this tweet come across my screen. The venture capital game has become about branding yourself so you can get into a handful of hot deals." -- @Naval on stage with @Jason. — Brian Alvey (@brianalvey) November 10, 2013. This feels like a West Coast mentality, because deals seem to feel "hot" more often out there--I believe because of founder pedigree. MORE
The Waterworks has been honored as the #1 plumbing service in Columbus, and is the largest plumbing and HVAC service in all of Central Ohio. By David Specht, CEO and Owner of The Waterworks. MORE
My friend Louis Columbus tells me Microsoft has bought into “Personas” in its development philosophy simulating how different roles navigate its software. I have been playing with my Win8 Ultrabook for the last week, gradually exploring its features. I think MORE
These could include more traditional ones like soccer, which is a universally acknowledged game, or you could make the most of innovations like the Columbus OH Escape Room , where you can play hands-on games to crack the code. MORE
Take a look at Whence, an Ohio-based startup that specializes in same-day delivery in the Columbus area. (Note: This is the fifth and final installment in our “Cash Flow 101” series. Click the links to read the first, second, third, and fourth articles in the series.). Congratulations! MORE
Ad agencies are discovering products like Columbus discovered America - [link]. Every day on the crowdSPRING Twitter account and on my own Twitter account , I post links to posts or videos I enjoyed reading or viewing. MORE
The deal calls for TSYS, based in Columbus, Georgia, to pay $16 in cash for each share of NetSpend common stock. TSYS announced plans to acquire Austin-based NetSpend for $1.4 billion. Netspend, founded in 1999, sells prepaid debit cards and other financial services to customers without bank accountants in the United States. NetSpend, which sells [.] The post TSYS Acquires NetSpend of Austin for $1.4 billion appeared first on SiliconHills. Austin Technology MORE
In the middle of this, they realized they wanted to relocate and in their research, realized Columbus, Ohio had stimulus money still available to small businesses. We were approved to apply for the money from the city of Columbus! As the song goes, it’s not easy being green. MORE
Today’s spotlight is Geben Communication , a PR and communications firm located in Columbus, Ohio. Sometimes it seems like the world of entrepreneurs is approximately 5,000% male. MORE
Cincinnati, NEO HQ, 3700 Park 42 Dr Cleveland Columbus Oklahoma: Tulsa Pennsylvania: Lititz Philadelphia Puerto Rico: San Juan South Dakota: Sioux Falls Texas: Austin: Tech Ranch Austin, 9111 Jollyville Rd. One of the most important things we do with The Lean Startup Conference is make a livestream of the plenary talks available for free to groups around the world, supporting entrepreneurship communities everywhere. MORE
Based at AEP headquarters in Columbus, Ohio, USA, the Lab will accelerate startups by collaborating on use cases and trialing products at scale. MORE
Columbus Related Topics 
SiliconHills
JUNE 21, 2016
Department of Transportation and Vulcan Philanthropy to Columbus, Ohio, according to a report in The Columbus Dispatch. Austin lost its bid to become the winner of $50 million in prizes in the Smart City Challenge from the U.S.
The Startup Magazine
MARCH 13, 2019
Based at AEP headquarters in Columbus, Ohio, USA, the Lab will accelerate startups by collaborating on use cases and trialing products at scale.
The Startup Magazine
MAY 16, 2018
This ten-week program, based at the Americas Regional Services Center in Columbus, Ohio, enables startups to trial their products at scale, network with industry experts, receive mentoring from the leadership team of the BMW Group Financial Services NA and access funding from L Marks.
deal architect
FEBRUARY 4, 2013
My friend Louis Columbus tells me Microsoft has bought into “Personas” in its development philosophy simulating how different roles navigate its software. I have been playing with my Win8 Ultrabook for the last week, gradually exploring its features. I think
YoungUpstarts
MARCH 21, 2018
Her management company’s multifamily division oversees several Columbus communities, including The Deco, a mixed use community which opened this past summer and The Olympic Indoor Tennis Club. Recently, Zimmerman Katz cofounded Versa LLC , a provider of shared work space in Columbus, Ohio.
Startup Professionals Musings
DECEMBER 24, 2017
Starting a new business is not a job, but an adventure into the unknown, similar to Columbus setting out to find the New World. As a mentor to aspiring entrepreneurs, the most common question I get is, “I want to be an entrepreneur -- how do I start?”
SiliconHills
FEBRUARY 19, 2013
The deal calls for TSYS, based in Columbus, Georgia, to pay $16 in cash for each share of NetSpend common stock. TSYS announced plans to acquire Austin-based NetSpend for $1.4 billion. Netspend, founded in 1999, sells prepaid debit cards and other financial services to customers without bank accountants in the United States. NetSpend, which sells [.] The post TSYS Acquires NetSpend of Austin for $1.4 billion appeared first on SiliconHills. Austin Technology
Startup Professionals Musings
MARCH 16, 2015
Starting a new business is not a job, but an adventure into the unknown, similar to Columbus setting out to find the New World. As a mentor to aspiring entrepreneurs, the most common question I get is, “I want to be an entrepreneur -- how do I start?”
YoungUpstarts
MAY 2, 2018
These could include more traditional ones like soccer, which is a universally acknowledged game, or you could make the most of innovations like the Columbus OH Escape Room , where you can play hands-on games to crack the code.
Hunter Walker
MAY 16, 2018
I’ve been fortunate enough to hang virtually with Web Smith for the last few years which has exposed me to sharp thinking about brands, retail, parenting and, uniquely in my echo chamber, Columbus, Ohio. Soon after, our family moved to Columbus, Ohio for my marketing position at Rogue.
David Teten
MAY 16, 2011
I hope you’ll join us at the upcoming NYEBN Startup Pitch Series 5 at Samsung Experience, Columbus Circle, next May 26. Startups: Dan Kurani – CEO @ opinionaided.com Ben Lang – Co-Founder @ myschoolhelp.com Ellie Cachette - Founder/CEO @ consumerbell.com Locke Raper – Co-Founder @ cheekd.com. Panel: David Teten – Chairman @ Harvard Business School Angels New York & CEO @ Navon Partners.
Steve Blank
OCTOBER 11, 2016
Actively involved in the local startup community, Brian is a Startup Weekend Columbus host and MC at the monthly morning pitch event for entrepreneurs, WakeUp StartUp. I always told myself that I would stop pushing forward when there was an overwhelming force from the outside saying that this is not working. But even when I reached that point, I continued to try to brute force it into existence. I wound up losing a lot.
Steve Blank
OCTOBER 11, 2016
Actively involved in the local startup community, Brian is a Startup Weekend Columbus host and MC at the monthly morning pitch event for entrepreneurs, WakeUp StartUp. I always told myself that I would stop pushing forward when there was an overwhelming force from the outside saying that this is not working. But even when I reached that point, I continued to try to brute force it into existence. I wound up losing a lot.
Hunter Walker
JUNE 19, 2017
It turns out my moment of need came sooner than expected – an hour later, after my colleagues were already on the road back to Columbus, I discovered that my car had been towed. November 9th was a tough day.
YoungUpstarts
NOVEMBER 8, 2013
Over 128 years later, the gold was recovered by a diving team — the Columbus-America Discovery Group of Ohio. by Cara Wick, President of Wick Financial.
Gregg Fraley, Author of Jack's Notebook
SEPTEMBER 18, 2018
I like what Cardinal Health and Crimson Cup are doing in Columbus, OH with offsite innovation spaces. Off-Site Innovation can indeed spur creativity. I like the attention they’ve paid to team diversity and on a customer-centered process.
This is going to be BIG.
NOVEMBER 25, 2011
I'm going to leave from the Columbus Circle entrance to Central Park (not in the park, just outside) at 11AM sharp. (So It's supposed to be 60 degrees on Saturday and probably one of the last great biking days of the year, so I'm going to do head about 60 miles (ok, so 58.6) up to Brewster, NY using the South Country, North County and Putnam bike trails. So if you want to join, come a few min early.).
YoungUpstarts
NOVEMBER 9, 2015
Columbus is the fastest-growing city in the country for Startup Activity, and we’re seeing first-hand the growing number of entrepreneurs in the Midwest. By Tom Walker, president & CEO of Rev1 Ventures.
This is going to be BIG.
NOVEMBER 19, 2012
I wouldn't be surprised if Meetup.com starts thinking about community centers for hosting Meetups--the Knights of Columbus/VFW 2.0. As we prepare for Black Friday and Cyber Monday, I think a lot about the future of the physical retail landscape.
Jeff Hilimire
FEBRUARY 1, 2018
One of his big joys when we have to go to Columbus, Ohio, for his surgeries is to get the smiley-face pancakes. Photo: That’s Kai on the left, and my two daughters with him on the right. I’ve shared on this blog before about my youngest son, Kai, who we adopted from China three years ago. He has some serious medical issues which my wife chronicles on her blog, My Kid Circus.
YoungUpstarts
SEPTEMBER 14, 2015
The Waterworks has been honored as the #1 plumbing service in Columbus, and is the largest plumbing and HVAC service in all of Central Ohio. By David Specht, CEO and Owner of The Waterworks.
Steve Blank
FEBRUARY 10, 2016
Will : Yes, (although)… Columbus, Ohio, has come a long ways, frankly, from a venture perspective. Drive Capital came in (to Columbus). Your product and company vision needs to match your appetite for funding.
Up and Running
AUGUST 20, 2015
Take a look at Whence, an Ohio-based startup that specializes in same-day delivery in the Columbus area. (Note: This is the fifth and final installment in our “Cash Flow 101” series. Click the links to read the first, second, third, and fourth articles in the series.). Congratulations!
Startup Lessons Learned
DECEMBER 1, 2012
Cincinnati, NEO HQ, 3700 Park 42 Dr Cleveland Columbus Oklahoma: Tulsa Pennsylvania: Lititz Philadelphia Puerto Rico: San Juan South Dakota: Sioux Falls Texas: Austin: Tech Ranch Austin, 9111 Jollyville Rd. One of the most important things we do with The Lean Startup Conference is make a livestream of the plenary talks available for free to groups around the world, supporting entrepreneurship communities everywhere.
Jeff Hilimire
JUNE 13, 2011
However, thanks to Mr. Jobs and the folks at Square , I had an awesome experience recently in a cab in Columbus, OH. Typically the cab drivers I get aren’t incredibly, how shall I put it… technologically advanced.
Mucker Lab
MAY 1, 2013
These entrepreneurs and companies are just as likely to be found on University Ave in Palo Alto as they are in mid-market industrial towns like Columbus, Pittsburg, Chicago, and even Los Angeles.
The Startup Magazine
DECEMBER 5, 2017
Department of Transportation (USDOT) Smart City Challenge, a $50 million grant prize that went to Columbus, Ohio, in 2016. Smart cities are a new approach to urban development.
Gust
OCTOBER 16, 2012
Ohio TechAngels (Columbus). This summer I conducted our third annual survey of the pre-money valuation of pre-revenue companies recently funded by angel groups in North America. Access to our 2010 and 2011 surveys can be found at 2011 Valuation Survey of North American Angel Investor Groups. We received data from thirty groups of the fifty angel groups from whom we requested data. For the first time, we asked for data from specific business sectors, as follows: All pre-revenue deals.
YoungUpstarts
OCTOBER 17, 2011
Christopher Columbus set out to find a faster route to the rich trade goods of the Indies by sailing westward with the intent of making it around the world. I’m usually very wary of any book that claims of being a guide to success. But “ Go For It!
Gregg Fraley, Author of Jack's Notebook
MAY 9, 2012
The urban neighbourhoods in Cleveland, Columbus, and Dayton, to name a few, are all desperate places with large numbers of unemployed. Cincinnati, Ohio — Wednesday May 9, Gonzeaux #3.
Hearpreneur
JULY 17, 2017
Could Columbus reach America without motivation? Someone will ask: Could Columbus reach America without the team? Every Monday we have our Monday Morning Motivation. This week is a little different.
Up and Running
SEPTEMBER 15, 2011
In the middle of this, they realized they wanted to relocate and in their research, realized Columbus, Ohio had stimulus money still available to small businesses. We were approved to apply for the money from the city of Columbus! As the song goes, it’s not easy being green.
ReadWriteStart
AUGUST 11, 2011
Tom from Omaha, Nebraska, shared an update about what is going on in that part of the world, as did other audience members from New York City, Israel, and Columbus, Ohio. In fact, Spencer Bardsley from Columbus, Ohio, pitched Wha' the.? -
Gust
OCTOBER 12, 2011
Columbus. During the summer of 2010, I developed a workshop, A New ACEF Valuation Workshop for Angels and Entrepreneurs. To provide some reference points, I surveyed thirteen angels groups in North American to determine their recent experience in negotiating the pre-money valuation of pre-revenue companies. See the 2010 data reported here: Current Pre-money Valuations of Pre-revenue Companies.
The Next Web
DECEMBER 29, 2013
Let’s not forget that Columbus wasn’t setting out for America! Martina King is the CEO of Featurespace where she is responsible for the strategic direction and corporate vision at the company. A popular internet meme goes something like this: ‘It’s 2013: where’s my flying car?’
crowdSPRING Blog
NOVEMBER 8, 2018
Columbus, OH. Silicon Valley has dominated the U.S. startup ecosystem for many decades. Despite repeated efforts, only a few cities outside the Valley (New York and Boston) have historically had the critical mix of VC funding, network, and talent to fuel vibrant startup centers.
The Next Web
DECEMBER 7, 2013
Jackthreads , a men’s fashion retailer based in Columbus, OH pulls most of its customer service agents from among Ohio State University students, to great success.
crowdSPRING Blog
JANUARY 18, 2013
Ad agencies are discovering products like Columbus discovered America - [link]. Every day on the crowdSPRING Twitter account and on my own Twitter account , I post links to posts or videos I enjoyed reading or viewing.
This is going to be BIG.
NOVEMBER 11, 2013
Feels like a Columbus discovering the New World story. Yesterday, I saw this tweet come across my screen. The venture capital game has become about branding yourself so you can get into a handful of hot deals." -- @Naval on stage with @Jason. — Brian Alvey (@brianalvey) November 10, 2013. This feels like a West Coast mentality, because deals seem to feel "hot" more often out there--I believe because of founder pedigree.
Campus Entrepreneurship
OCTOBER 31, 2011
Anyone in Columbus want to weight in? Gordon Gee, President of Ohio State University has an interesting piece in the Chronicle of Higher Education calling for more innovative and entrepreneurial leadership at public universities. While I don’t know if this is dramatically new (See Kerr, Bok, Etzkowitz), it appears that years of slow growth and weak state finances have forced Gee to rethink what he and his university do.
crowdSPRING Blog
AUGUST 15, 2012
I wrote for and co-edited the Christopher Columbus High School (Miami, FL) quarterly student paper, The Log, and went on to serve as a writer and Assistant Sports Editor for the daily student paper, The Observer, at The University of Notre Dame, where I also earned a BA in English.
crowdSPRING Blog
JANUARY 31, 2012
Today’s spotlight is Geben Communication , a PR and communications firm located in Columbus, Ohio. Sometimes it seems like the world of entrepreneurs is approximately 5,000% male.
Up and Running
MARCH 22, 2016
To get a sense of how to start a daycare business, we talked with Lindsey Roemen, owner of Lindsey’s Family Daycare in Larchwood, Iowa, and Shalonda Owens, owner of Fruitful Trees Learning Center in Columbus, Ohio, about their experiences as daycare owners. Do you love caring for children?
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