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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Angel investing can be ideal for many startups looking for funding and a champion. Join John Huston, a founding member of Ohio TechAngel Funds (OTAF), and Parker MacDonell, Managing Director of Ohio TechAngel Funds for a discussion about one of the largest angel groups in the U.S. OTAF invests in highly promising, Ohio-based companies in IT, advanced materials, and life sciences. More than 300 high net worth, accredited investors have joined one or more of
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Do you have big ideas for a project, business or program – but it’s stuck on the tarmac? Maybe you know where you want to go? And, maybe you’ve got all the right people on board, but you haven’t found the right runway? Whether you’re looking to adventure into a new service, new product, or new system, our speaker, Cori Rowley of Design Central, can help. She will show us a highly effective process that
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Straight from the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas: In today’s highly technological world, it has become increasingly important to be aware of the technology trends emerging each and every year. It is especially important to know these trends to ensure success for your company or organization, but you first must know what’s valuable and lasting. That’s where our speaker comes in! Back by request in 2020, Buckeye Interactive will share the latest software and
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Do you want to engage with your clients or people in market segments you want to serve? Then, why not consider hosting your own event where you can invite your clients and prospects to experience your product? Effective events don’t have to be huge or cost a million dollars! In this TIGER Talk, Jacob Ramey will discuss strategies for amplifying your events to create big impact. Jacob will discuss how to plan the Where, the
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Amid constantly rising customer expectations, companies must develop a Customer Experience Strategy that is Enabled by Innovation and Informed by Analytics to stay competitive in today’s customer experience industry. Our speaker, Dave Cherry, will share 3 simple equations that are critical to success in the customer experience industry and show how to apply these equations to fuel growth in market share, revenue, and profits. Dave Cherry, principal of Cherry Advisory, LLC, brings over 20 years
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