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Startup Accelerator/Funding Opportunity: AEP’s IlluminationLAB

The Startup Magazine

Based at AEP headquarters in Columbus, Ohio, USA, the Lab will accelerate startups by collaborating on use cases and trialing products at scale. Successful candidates will be co-located at AEP offices in Columbus, Ohio and will access data, gather insights and aim to test their products/services in live customer environments.

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Entrepreneurs are Everywhere Show No. 20: Nayeem Hussain and Will Zell

Steve Blank

Imagine a chart that’s 300 lines long for each component and you have to strategize when you’re going to buy this component and how far in advance you need to purchase it in order to get the price you need to get your cost of goods sold low enough that you’re going to make money on this thing. .

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4 Ways Workers Benefit From Shared Innovative Office Space

YoungUpstarts

Here are four benefits workers seek in collaborative spaces: Cost efficiency. Monthly membership fees for shared spaces can be relatively low compared to the cost of a typical office, including furniture and other office necessities. Recently, Zimmerman Katz cofounded Versa LLC , a provider of shared work space in Columbus, Ohio.

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10 Best Cities in the United States for Startups and Entrepreneurs (2018)

crowdSPRING Blog

Housing and rent prices are at unbelievable levels, and the difficulties of such a high cost of living are real and growing, issues. The cost of living in the city is a big attraction, with the median price of homes hovering around $220,000. Living in Nevada is significantly more cost-effective than most other places in the country.

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Entrepreneurs are Everywhere Show No. 45: Dan Miller and Brian Zuercher

Steve Blank

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. Seen was recognized as the “Innovation Game Changer” at the 2012 Ohio Interactive Awards. . It was a learning experience for sure. . If you can’t hear the clip, click here.

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4 ways great customer service will grow your business

The Next Web

In the process, they are cutting down on costs by offering proactive advice and addressing several customers at once. The format can help you cut costs as you ramp up your full customer service team, but make sure that you’re on call to verify consumers are receiving the correct information and you are maintaining promised quality standards.

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Urban Technology: The Business of Smart Cities

The Startup Magazine

Buildings can reduce their costs by reporting energy use actively. Improving grid management and optimizing power production through different sources and distributed energy production are critical to cost management. They save money immediately and pay for themselves within a few years. And they help lessen traffic congestion.