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6 Stories of Successful New Entrepreneurs to Inspire Your Business

Up and Running

Thanks to assistance from SBIR-funded research, iRobot was able to conquer the thorny challenge of moving a project from the demonstration stage to a marketable and profitable product. 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

Corporate accelerators are one of the best ways for startups to access capital, advice, and markets. Based at AEP headquarters in Columbus, Ohio, USA, the Lab will accelerate startups by collaborating on use cases and trialing products at scale. Source: AEP. Any company from any region or country can, and should, apply.

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

crowdSPRING Blog

These posts and videos are about logo design , web design , startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, and more! The Science of Productivity: How To Get More Done In Less Time - [link]. The Number One Mistake People Make When It Comes To Referral Marketing - [link].

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

Steve Blank

Your product and company vision needs to match your appetite for funding. He stressed that your product and company vision needs to match your appetite for funding: One thing that we learned very early on was, have a plan for fund-raising. … — Getting Keen Home’s smart vent to market was no small task.

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Small Business Story – Granola Snacks

Up and Running

While the rest of us in the Marketing and Customer Service departments tend to get a lot of the fun sides of talking to our customers, that isn’t always the case with Tech Support. Randy Baker brought an extra pair of hands and strong marketing to the business. He saw that they were “maxed out&# production wise.

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Future of Commerce and Retail Hot Takes With Web Smith

Hunter Walker

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. Does the founder embody the brand?

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

Steve Blank

Brian Zuercher , founder of Seen marketing platform software. Before setting out on his own, Dan held various product, research, and operations roles at Salesforce , SurveyMonkey , Forrester Research , and The Ladders. Dan Miller. Joining me in the Stanford University studio were. Brian Zuercher. If you can’t hear the clip, click here.

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