Today, organizations and businesses have access to exploding amounts of data, both quantitative and qualitative. The challenge is knowing how to harness and make sense of all that data so it can be used to inform effective future strategy and valuable innovation. Visualizing data, or information, allows us to pull key insights out of large amounts of data, draw connections between seemingly disconnected parts, communicate various perspectives, and create a shared sense of understanding. As
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In this session, GhostWave CEO Dean Zody will discuss where the future of tech lies. The Columbus Smart City grant brought with it new research about how we move. GhostWave is tackling the challenges of the future of travel. They provide low-frequency radar that supports blind spot detection and collision avoidance without being impacted by jamming or interference from other radar devices. Dean will discuss how his company is revolutionizing radar for advanced autonomous vehicles
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Learn about Procter & Gamble's celebrated Clay Street Innovation Studio and the journey of 11 individuals who grew into an empowered and highly creative innovation super-team. In this talk, our presenters Chris Thoen and Michael Luh will describe the power of creativity and design thinking to unleash the greatness in individuals and develop the synergies driven by diversity, empowerment, focus, improvisation and many others. Chris and Michael will share their own personal experiences which made
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Are you afraid of having sales conversations? Afraid of the word "selling?" Well, you don't need to be. Selling becomes an easy, natural, and exciting activity with a change in mindset and a better understanding of true marketing. In this TIGER Talk, Jay Clouse will walk you through that change in mindset to help you start selling. Jay Clouse is the founder of Unreal Collective, co-host of the upside podcast, and author for Linkedin Learning /
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Every company is a software company and now every company is a data company. The challenge for companies of all sizes and across all industries is that the promised benefits from Big Data has remained elusive for most. During this talk Ryan Frederick will share insights on why being a great data company is imperative, the historical challenges of getting there, and why now is the time for it to be attainable for all businesses.
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The State of Ohio supports our tax paying companies in exporting both products AND services. Join us to learn how 3 current grant programs support this process. Our speaker, Roberta Winch , will walk through an export strategic plan that was created for Innovative Leadership Institute – a Columbus based leadership training company — to help them increase their success delivering their services outside the US.   Event is free and includes a light lunch. Event timeline: 11:30am
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Do you want to create a business that can scale to generate $50MM+ in 5 years? No matter what size startup you are seeking to build, you need capital. Bethany George, Senior Director, Investment Funds at Rev1 Ventures discusses what sources of financing are available for startups. Learn how and why you should develop a comprehensive capital investment strategy that gains investor interest. What You’ll Learn: · Sources of financing for startups · Understanding capital
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This TIGER Talk, led by Brian Ahearn, will be valuable to any business person who must influence others to achieve their goals. In today's highly competitive business world, that includes virtually everybody! "Pre-suasion" is a hidden gem when it comes to your ability to influence people. It's the process of arranging for an audience to be receptive to a message BEFORE they encounter it. You could call it "setting the stage" and research shows it
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Want to learn what is going on in the commercial real estate market? Want to increase your business's bottom line? Want to make your business more financially secure? This TIGER Talk, led by Greg Schenk, will be valuable if you have any of these goals. And it will be especially valuable to savvy business people who specialize in disciplines other than real estate. Greg Schenk is Founder of The Schenk Company, Inc.. The Schenk Company
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Have you watched business owners float along the river of mediocrity or struggle looking onto the land of success but never stepping off of their boat? This TIGER event will share with you ONE main thing that most business owners miss that prevents their success. We provide you the tools to using the four pillars to Build Your Dynasty; scaling your business and freeing up your time and money within your business so you can
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In this session, you'll learn how to build and improve the culture of your team and organization. You'll uncover the roadmap and strategy for the always-moving-target of culture building. When your cultural training is dialed in, then all current and future team members will help protect and amplify your culture rather than diluting or distorting it. Chris McAlister is a speaker, author and leadership coach. He is the founder of SightShift, a company that helps
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In this TIGER Talk, we will explore ways to build customer personas that allow you to reach them at the right time with the right messaging. Heather Harmon, Director of Marketing & Community Outreach for Rev1 Ventures, works daily to advise startups on a marketing strategy that can boost their bottom line. Be prepared dive into the world of your customers and walk in their shoes. What you’ll learn: • How to research your customers
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Corporations have almost unanimously accepted and internalized the need to ‘innovate’ to stay competitive. What exactly ‘innovation’ means, and how to go about it, is far less clear cut. You only need to scratch the surface of most industries in the US to discover the wreckage of discontinued, re-purposed or de-scaled innovation programs. Yet few doubt the need to continue to invest heavily in this thing called innovation. In fact, more and more CEOs are
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Ohio is currently the center of it all! While Silicon Valley has the Internet, we here in Ohio have the things, and as we shift into a world of robotics, IT hardware, autonomous vehicles and more, there has never been a better time to be investing in venture in the place that Forbes.com declared to be the No.1 place for startups - Ohio! There has never been a better time for startups and venture investors
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Whether you're raising your first funding round or just closed one, this session is for you! Learn how to build out a simple cashflow forecast and uncover the truth about your revenue model, your monthly burn and how many months -- or weeks -- of runway you've got. Michelle Murcia is the Founder + CEO of Book+Street. With a background in venture capital and finance, she knows what investors like to see and how to
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The planning necessary for a successful new company and product is immense. With all of the financial plans, marketing strategies, and product development etc., entrepreneurs often neglect what is one of their most important steps: protecting valued assets through proper application of intellectual property (IP). IP issues are often what slow down or stop venture capital deals, loans, and acquisitions etc. because the proper steps were not taken early in the life of the company.
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