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

Steve Blank

Being in Ohio, which lacks the startup ecosystem of an entrepreneurial cluster like Silicon Valley, made it difficult for Will to get funding for his first startup, Huddlewoo : The type of business that we were building needed an investment of capital ahead of revenue. If you can’t hear the clip, click here. Will : Absolutely.

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Cost-Effective TipsTo Save The Budget-Conscious Startup

The Startup Magazine

Basing your startup in Silicon Valley gives you some advantages. You aren’t the only entrepreneur inspired by Silicon Valley. According to the New York Times, the rising cost of San Francisco is pushing many investors to consider other parts of the country , signaling the end of Silicon Valley’s reign.

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Entrepreneurs are Everywhere Show No. 39: Jeremy Johnson and Michael Eidsaune

Steve Blank

A pivotal meeting with nurses at Hospice of Dayton in Ohio helped them figure out what features to build: It was a bit like leading sheep to wolves, and became one of our biggest learning moments. Entrepreneurship stretches from Main Street to Silicon Valley, from startups to big companies. Want to be a guest on the show?

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Entrepreneurs are Everywhere Show No. 39: Jeremy Johnson and Michael Eidsaune

Steve Blank

A pivotal meeting with nurses at Hospice of Dayton in Ohio helped them figure out what features to build: It was a bit like leading sheep to wolves, and became one of our biggest learning moments. Entrepreneurship stretches from Main Street to Silicon Valley, from startups to big companies. Want to be a guest on the show?

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28 Entrepreneurs Explain Why They Started Their Business

Hearpreneur

We saw a need for Cleveland, Ohio, to attract young entrepreneurs back to the city at a time when most were leaving. What started as a dream in two 10×10 offices blossomed over 10 years into a true coworking community that now spans three locations (and soon to be more) in northeast Ohio. . #22-Attract back young entrepreneurs.

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Startup Lessons Learned

Id like to call special attention to Kurt Carr s perspective (lets hope he finishes his five-part series): Now that I’m back in Ohio (I was one of the token foreigners in a room full of Silicon Valley residents), I have found myself reliving and rethinking much of what I saw there.

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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.