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Columbus Ranked #1 on Forbes Opportunity Cities List

In case you missed it last month, Forbes ranked Columbus Ohio #1 Best Opportunity City in the US. Forbes and Sperling’s analysis took a lot of data into consideration, including...

business, community, economic development, startups

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How to Build a Website for Your Startup on A Budget

Startup companies in today’s market are faced with an overwhelming amount of crucial decisions concerning their new business venture. A prime example is how to go about building and launching...

development, digital, small business, startups, technology

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The One Tool You Must Use to Find Customer Trends for Your Startup

“The fundamentals of business is to get paying customers,” preaches William Aulet in his MIT course on entrepreneurship. “So if you have paying customers, you have a business.” Unfortunately, many...

business, development, economic development, entrepreneur, startups, technology

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Home, Cowork, or Incubate: The Best Place for Your Startup

Well, you’ve decided to take the plunge and start building out your business. Your automatic whale juicer is going to make a big splash in the market, but you need...

business, business Incubators, development, entrepreneur, incubators, opportunity, small business, startups

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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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Central Ohio Technology Boom: Over $400M in Seed- and Early-Stage Capital Sets the Stage for Technology Innovation in the Columbus Region

Over $400 million in capital for startups will be deployed by venture capital firms located in Central Ohio in the next four years. This massive influx of capital sets the...

startups, technology, venture capital

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Innovate New Albany Incubator Serves as Model to Other Communities

Since New Albany launched its incubator for technology startups in 2011, Innovate New Albany has steered a course that has enabled it to provide the right resources to startups, begin to see...

business, development, In the News, Innovate New Albany, incubators, innovation, startups, technology

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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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Innovate New Albany’s Guy Joins New Albany-based TS24

Tom Guy, business development executive for Innovate New Albany, New Albany’s incubator for technology startups and related enterprises, recently joined TS24 as a global business relationship manager, but he won’t be going...

business, business Incubators, development, economic development, Innovate New Albany, incubators, startups, technology

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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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