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5 Reasons Why Customer Cash May Be the First Source of Funding for Startups

Raising cash from your customers to fund your new venture may be the better alternative to raise equity than pounding the pavement for investors, says John Mullins, Ph.D., a professor...

business, entrepreneur, innovation, small business, startups

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Federal “Crowdfunding” Rules to Support Small Businesses

U.S. securities regulators recently lifted a ban on general solicitations or advertising directly to investors, giving startups the opportunity to reach a broader pool of potential investors and a welcome...

business, development, digital, entrepreneur, innovation, small business, startups, technology, venture capital

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Making SEO a Top Priority for 2014

Whether you are a small business or a large business, a B2B or B2C, SEO (search engine optimization) is one of the most effective digital marketing tactics available to gain...

business, development, digital, entrepreneur, innovation, small business, technology

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LinkedIn can leverage the value of relationships

If you are a business-to-business company, LinkedIn can be an important resource and marketing tool to reach and influence your business connections and make new contacts. While its scale is...

business, development, digital, entrepreneur, innovation, mobile, small business, technology

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Sharpen Your Marketing Skills for Free

From articles and podcasts to video tutorials and online seminars, Marketingprofs, an online marketing resource, provides practical marketing advice to help you move your business forward. The site, which serves...

business, entrepreneur, small business

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Business First’s IncubaTour Showcases Innovate New Albany

Columbus Business First recently featured Innovate New Albany, New Albany’s incubator for small business and technology startups, on Stop 3 of its IncubaTour conducted by reporter Carrie Ghose. Multiple factors, including versatile...

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Innovate New Albany Hosts SBDC Seminars and Classes

Did you know that Innovate New Albany, New Albany’s incubator for startups and technology firms, is one of the regional locations for educational programming provided by the Ohio Small Business Development Centers?...

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Roundtable Focuses on Challenges to Tech Sector

A Technology Roundtable conducted by Clark Schaefer Hackett, one of the region’s leading professional services firms, featured Tom Guy, the business development executive for Innovate New Albany, New Albany’s incubator for technology...

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Living Social Promotes
New Albany-Based Grablet

A New Albany incubator product, The Grablet, a unique and original case that makes your iPad more functional than even your favorite app, just got a boost from online deal-of-the-day...

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Purple Sage Offers Epicurean Delights

Startups come in all shapes, sizes and, yes, flavors. Now, there is a new epicurean delight in central Ohio thanks to the culinary creativity of Purple Sage’s Laurie Sargent, the...

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