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6 Stories of Successful New Entrepreneurs to Inspire Your Business

Up and Running

Since then, more than $30 million in SBIR funds have enabled iRobot to conduct 33 research initiatives to develop new sensors and other robot capability enhancements. Columbus Technologies and Services — To NASA and beyond. With the SBA’s help, however, Columbus was able to diversify its business.

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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. the opportunity to work with AEP mentors for a 10-week accelerator developing your POC. Source: AEP. Any company from any region or country can, and should, apply.

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

Steve Blank

Prior to founding Keen Home , Nayeem Hussain spent his career focusing on M&A, corporate development/strategy, and financial analysist, first at Prudential Financial and then at Loral Space & Communications. Will : Yes, (although)… Columbus, Ohio, has come a long ways, frankly, from a venture perspective.

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Win8 like a first time visit to WalMart

deal architect

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.

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Twitter Link Roundup #162 – Small Business, Social Media, Design, Copywriting, Marketing And More

crowdSPRING Blog

Ad agencies are discovering products like Columbus discovered America - [link]. Legal Contracts for Software Developers Who Hate Contracts (w/free contract template to use today) – [link]. 5 Design Tips Every Developer Should Know | Treehouse Blog – [link]. I hope you enjoy these links!

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Innovation and Implementation at BMW’s Collaboration Lab

The Startup Magazine

The BMW Financial Services Collaboration Lab accelerator program provides entrepreneurs, start-ups, and small businesses in fintech and other fields with the opportunity to partner with BMW to develop and realize innovative solutions and game-changing new technologies. See the timeline for more info. WHERE IS BMW COLLABORATION LAB?

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

crowdSPRING Blog

Seattle doesn’t offer major tax incentives for entrepreneurs, but it does have plenty of venture capital firms and economic development ventures to help foster the development of small businesses and start-up companies. Columbus, OH. Here are some additional U.S. Minneapolis, MN. San Jose, CA. San Diego, CA. Nashville, TN.