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Startup Accelerator/Funding Opportunity: AEP’s IlluminationLAB

The Startup Magazine

In an effort to support startups looking for capital and mentorship, The Startup Magazine is supporting American Electric Power in the launch of its IlluminationLAB global innovation program for technology entrepreneurs. We encourage all startups to consider applying to this rewarding startup accelerator. Source: AEP.

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Why There’s A Startup Boom In The US Midwest

The Startup Magazine

The region is experiencing a startup renaissance, with the formation of Midwest startups on the rise and funding growing at historic rates. This has been a phenomenal year for Midwest startups. CB Insights crunched some numbers and found that In the year through the Q3, Denver-based startups raised around $3.1

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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. My first startup was founded in 2008 and sold in 2010. It was an early eCommerce / media play in the action sports space.

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

Steve Blank

The same passion that got your startup idea off the ground can blind you to signs that your company is failing. How to recognize when it’s time to pull the plug on your startup idea, and why founders can’t operate afford to operate in a vacuum were the focus on today’s Entrepreneurs are Everywhere radio show.

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

Steve Blank

The same passion that got your startup idea off the ground can blind you to signs that your company is failing. How to recognize when it’s time to pull the plug on your startup idea, and why founders can’t operate afford to operate in a vacuum were the focus on today’s Entrepreneurs are Everywhere radio show.

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7 Personal Priorities Reveal Your Business Readiness

Startup Professionals Musings

Starting a new business is not a job, but an adventure into the unknown, similar to Columbus setting out to find the New World. Yet startup founders are often lonely, since no one else can make their decisions. It may make more sense to work for a similar startup before charging ahead on your own.

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Urban Technology: The Business of Smart Cities

The Startup Magazine

With a smart grid, you can improve outage detection, speed of data capture, continuing and disaster recovery, field service operations and overall grid modernization techniques.”. Department of Transportation (USDOT) Smart City Challenge, a $50 million grant prize that went to Columbus, Ohio, in 2016. Smart Transportation.