Please register by 9 pm, Thu Sep 17. By 10 pm, we’ll send you a link to access LIVESTREAM. Innovation. User Experience. UX Research. Design Research. Experience Strategy. Design Thinking. These are just some of the terms used in business today all with varying definitions, but with one common theme -- having empathy for and understanding your customer. And improving your "empathy quotient" might just be the key to attracting and retaining more customers, in
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Please register by 9 pm, Tue Sep 22. At about 10 pm, we’ll send you a link to access the LIVESTREAM. Business leaders often leap to the conclusion that they MUST have an app custom-built for their business to meet its "highly specialized" needs and goals.  While this is sometimes correct, more often it's just an impulse driven by a desire to “keep up” or the feeling that “everyone else is doing it." So how
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Please register by 9 pm, Thu Sep 24. By 10 pm, we’ll send you a link to access LIVESTREAM. Machine learning (ML) and artificial intelligence (AI) are in the news frequently. In this TIGER Talk, Chris Slee will examine what they could mean for your business based on examples from other local organizations on how they chose to apply them, what the project was like, and what they got out of it. ML is a
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Please register by 9 pm, Tue Sep 29. By 10 pm, we’ll send you a link to access LIVESTREAM.  In this TIGER Talk, presenter Eric Rucinski will be discussing cash flow and value creation in the context of critical business decisions, including those involving: • Entire companies and divisions • New product lines and markets • Initiatives and investments • Mergers and acquisitions (buy / sell decisions) Eric will describe the inherent deficiencies in relying solely on
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Please register by 9 pm, Tue Oct 6. At about 10 pm, we’ll send you a link to access LIVESTREAM. Are you an owner of a business in manufacturing, logistics, or a related industry?  Are you thinking about selling your business with a goal of retirement - or perhaps just being able to focus on other important life goals?  If so, this TIGER Talk is for you! What is the prize? What is your plan?
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Please register by 10 pm, Thu Oct 15. At 11 pm, we’ll send you a link to access LIVESTREAM. The law can seem daunting when you’re just starting a business. Whether you have concerns about entity formation, raising capital, or contract language, following legal best practices can set you up to avoid barriers you might never anticipate. Join attorneys Ryan Steele and Kirsten Fraser of the Columbus office of Porter Wright Morris & Arthur LLP office
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Please register by 9 pm, Thu Oct 22. At about 10 pm, we’ll send you a link to access LIVESTREAM. This is Lindsay Karas Stencel's annual "State of Venture in Ohio" talk. As in past years, Lindsay will walk attendees through that status of VC funding in the state, discussing new venture fund formation, large exits, and investments and places where Ohio can continue to develop and grow. She will weave in some pop culture
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Please register by 10 pm, Thu Oct 29. At 11 pm, we’ll send you a link to access LIVESTREAM. Join Parker MacDonell for a discussion on angel investors' roles in supporting startups. In this TIGER Talk, you will learn best practices for entrepreneurs seeking angel funding. Parker will walk through early investment strategies, common deal structures, key terms, and the Ohio angel ecosystem. Parker MacDonell leads the Ohio TechAngel Funds (OTAF) which is part of
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Please register by 9 pm, Thu Nov 12. At about 10 pm, we’ll send you a link to access LIVESTREAM. In this TIGER Talk, presenter Marvin Abrinica, Founder/CEO of Wunderfund, will explain how to take small business startup deals and make them available to the public as part of a robust capital raise. Leveraging new SEC regulations, you can raise up to $5 Million for your company. By running an Online Public Offering (i.e., OPO),
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Please register by 9 pm, Tue Dec 1. At 10 pm, we’ll send you a link to access LIVESTREAM. The federal government is the largest buyer of goods and services in the world.  Are you eager to increase your sales and grow your business?  If so, join us for this TIGER Talk to learn how to increase your win rate, eliminate challenges and obstacles, boost efficiency at bidding, and stop the cycle of reinventing the
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Please register by 10 pm, Thu Dec 10. At 11 pm, you'll receive a link to access the LIVESTREAM on Dec 11. Our world's pandemic environment is full of fear, anxiety, and uncertainty.  Worst of all, these negative emotions impact every business and every employee. Despite all of this, there's no need to give up or give in.  To combat this emotional toll and prevent the reduced business performance that can result, hope is highly needed!
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Please register by 10 pm, Thu Jan 7. At 11 pm, you'll receive a link to access the LIVESTREAM on Jan 8. Strategic organizational change is often positioned as an episodic effort that highlights major investments in new and wide-ranging initiatives. These initiatives too often lead to underperforming investments, diffused executive attention, and lost organizational momentum. Are there more effective and efficient ways to go about it? Drawing on experiences leading innovation in enterprises, our
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Please register by 10 pm, Thu Jan 14. At 11 pm, you'll receive a link to access the LIVESTREAM on Jan 15. In this TIGER Talk, Randy Gerber will cover important insights he's gained while helping business owners work through the challenging year we've just concluded. This includes helping businesses make valuable pivots, implement strategy, and continuously innovate in order to succeed. Entrepreneurs and business leaders will find out how to implement the lessons of
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When you register, you'll soon receive an email w/ the Zoom link you'll need for access at the date/time of this event.  Please enter that Zoom link into your calendar right away. The creator and presenter of this TIGER Talk is Brad Griffith, Founder & President of Buckeye Interactive. Brad provided the following event description: "You can probably remember a teacher, mentor, or role model who taught you something that changed the course of your
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Please register by 10 pm, Thu Jan 28. At 11 pm, you'll receive a link to access LIVESTREAM the next day. Learn time-tested principles to improve the appearance of your marketing materials. See how font changes, color pallet, spacing, alignment, image quality, and consistency can elevate your visual display on any platform. Watch as presenters Erin Welker and Heather Lipe, Co-Creators of Woodchuck Arts transform design elements from average to polished through a progressive, before-and-after
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Please register by 10 pm, Thu Feb 11. At 11 pm, you'll receive a link to access LIVESTREAM the next day. The COVID-19 outbreak has forced most of us to adjust our business models to survive in the modified pandemic world. As we approach the post-pandemic era and return to some of our former practices, a “new normal” will emerge with remnants of the COVID recession and require innovation to further evolve our models. When
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