Get Out of The Weeds! 5 Areas to Focus On to Grow a Lush, Vibrant Business
2022-06-17 11:30 - 13:00 (America/New_York) | OH
Register by 10:00 pm, Thu June 16.
Select “In-Person” or “Virtually via Zoom.” (If you choose Zoom, we’ll email you a link on June 16 after 11:00 pm. Then, please join via Zoom at 11:50 am on Fri June 17.
It’s easy to get caught up in details and forget to invest our time, energy, and best thinking into answering the big picture questions that determine whether our businesses will succeed or fail.
Wouldn’t it be great if entrepreneurs had a framework to ensure they don’t lose sight of what’s important?
In this TIGER Talk, entrepreneur Seth Cramer will provide this type of guidance, using principles from the course he teaches to Entrepreneurship students at Ohio State’s Fisher College of Business. Seth will provide tools to help you focus on what matters most.
Specific questions Seth will cover:

What pain is our business trying to relieve?
How many people (B2C) or organizations (B2B) are experiencing this pain?
How will we reach these people/organizations?
What strategies will enable us to retain the customers we’ve earned?
Are our internal processes and costs optimized to give us a competitive edge or, at least, stand out from the pack?

Seth is an entrepreneur who has both launched a start-up and turned around a failing company. He understands that the relentless day-to-day demands of operating a business can distract us, causing us to lose focus on the really important questions. This talk will help you avoid that fate!
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Seth Cramer teaches the final course in Entrepreneurship at The Ohio State University, helping undergraduate seniors turn their business ideas into investor-worthy pitches.
Seth’s passion for entrepreneurship started 20+ years ago, while earning his MBA at Ohio State. After helping one of his classmates with his business-plan-writing service, Seth ended up co-founding Armada Group, Inc., a law enforcement technology company. Upon exiting that firm, the Columbus based venture capital firm NCT Ventures asked Seth to assess Phoenix Bat Company, a Plain City, Ohio-based wood baseball bat company. Seth turned around this company’s fortunes while becoming a co-owner of the business.
Besides his teaching, Seth currently works as a freelance consultant, including availability to serve as “fractional chief operating officer” for an early stage firm that would benefit from his experience and talents. He currently provides consulting support for two start-up efforts (an OSU cochlear implant-related technology and an innovative wine packaging idea).
A native of Connecticut, Seth loves advising students and businesses with honest, “east coast style” direct feedback. He finds it rewarding to be able to offer a critical view, from a wide lens of comprehension and see it make a difference. Seth’s business career is grounded in 8+ years working in different roles across a number of functional areas within Fortune 500 companies.
Like all TIGER Events, this one is FREE.
Hybrid Format – Event Timeline:
11:30 am – Lunch & Socializing (In-Person Participants)
11:50 am – Connect via Zoom (Virtual Participants)
11:55 am – Introduce Yourself to All (In-Person & Virtual Participants)
12:10 pm – Hand-off to Seth
1:00 pm – Wrap

Name*

First

Last

Email*

Company*Note: This Event Is Being Presented in a "Hybrid" Format*I will participate:

In Person at Innovate New Albany (8000 Walton Pkwy, Suite 200)

Virtually via Zoom
Consent to Use My Image & Voice*By registering for & participating in this event, I am consenting to the recording of my image and/or voice. I am also authorizing Innovate New Albany to use photographs, video, and audio recordings containing my image and/or voice in any medium for any purpose.

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Use LinkedIn to Win New Clients (without being spammy)
2022-06-24 11:30 - 13:00 | Innovate New Albany, 8000 Walton Parkway Suite 200, New Albany, OH, 43054, United States
Register by 10:00 pm, Thu June 23.
Select “In-Person” or “Virtually via Zoom.” (If you choose Zoom, we’ll email you a link on June 23 after 11:00 pm. Then, please join via Zoom at 11:50 am on Fri June 24.
For B2B companies in almost any market segment, the process of locating great sales prospects and then turning them into customers is often long, painful, and frustrating. Yet, achieving long-term, sustainable success is impossible without developing a reliable method to acquire new customers at a cost that’s far less than their lifetime value to your company.
LinkedIn, available at our fingertips, seems like a logical tool for this purpose. But, harnessing LinkedIn’s potential to win the client-acquisition game can be difficult. That’s because the barriers to using LinkedIn are very low. As a result, the people we want to reach are sick and tired of being “spammed”! They go to great lengths to prevent, avoid, or ignore LinkedIn communications from anyone who’s not already one of their close, trusted contacts.
But, it doesn’t have to be this hard. If you know what you’re doing, you can successfully use LinkedIn win new clients!
Please join our speaker, Tristan Ruml for this TIGER Talk . Tristan will explain how:

the LinkedIn platform works “under the hood”
to leverage our impoved understanding of the platform to land opportunities
to “reverse-engineer” sales opportunities via LinkedIn
to create our own unique LinkedIn eco-systems that align with our individual personalities and help us generate opportunities organically

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Tristan Ruml is ideally suited to advise business owners on strategies and programs for effective marketing, customer acquisition, and upselling. He has 10+ years of experience in both B2B and B2C marketing and business development roles. He’s worked in both the US and Europe across several dozen industries.
As one particular area of focus, Tristan has helped many business owners build valuable networks of strategic partners, leading to dependable and growing revenue pipelines! Tristan has enabled his clients to book meetings with top executive leaders in major companies like JP Morgan Chase, Marriott, and Walgreens. Tristan’s B2B clients operate in widely varied industries including Security, Healthcare, Chemicals, Big Data, and many more. The principles he employs can help any B2B company.
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Like all TIGER Events, this one is FREE.
Hybrid Format – Event Timeline:
11:30 am – Lunch & Socializing (In-Person Participants)
11:50 am – Connect via Zoom (Virtual Participants)
11:55 am – Introduce Yourself to All (In-Person & Virtual Participants)
12:10 pm – Hand-off to Tristan
1:00 pm – Wrap

Name*

First

Last

Email*

Company*Note: This Event Is Being Presented in a "Hybrid" Format*I will participate:

In Person at Innovate New Albany (8000 Walton Pkwy, Suite 200)

Virtually via Zoom
Consent to Use My Image & Voice*By registering for & participating in this event, I am consenting to the recording of my image and/or voice. I am also authorizing Innovate New Albany to use photographs, video, and audio recordings containing my image and/or voice in any medium for any purpose.

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Stop leaving money on the table. Start using a CRM. NOW!
2022-07-15 11:30 - 13:00 | Innovate New Albany, 8000 Walton Parkway Suite 200, New Albany, OH, 43054, United States
Please register by 10:00 pm, Thu July 14.
Hybrid format: select either “In-Person” or “Virtual via Zoom.”
Late in the evening on July 14, we’ll send a reminder email (including the Zoom link) to all who’ve registered.
Please join productivity expert Brittany Dixon for this valuable TIGER Workshop event.
You will learn:

Why a CRM (Customer Relationship Management) tool is so important (even if you are a solopreneuer!)
How to implement a simple all-in-one system to organize your leads, networking relationships, clients, scheduling, contracts & payments. (Stop using 5 different tools!)
How to set aside time to follow up with leads consistently
How to use templates and workflows to SAVE time and INCREASE revenue.

Brittany will be focusing on 17Hats CRM software, but the information and systems she will cover work just as well using many alternative CRM solutions.
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Brittany Dixon is the Founder and CEO of Brittany & Co. She is a Business Strategist & Productivity Coach and she help small business owners implement Digital Organization, Time Management, and Accountability for growth. Brittany offers Group Coaching and 1:1 Consulting for Online Service Providers. She is also the Host of The Productivity Pod(cast) & The Productivity Pod Community to support entrepreneurs in increasing productivity & profit. Brittany started her accidental entrepreneurial journey when she was fired from her corporate event planning job (because she didn’t fit in the corporate box). She has never looked back!
Brittany is a twin mom to Kenna & Layla, a dog mom to two mini golden doodles, and lover of charcuterie boards, wine, board games (she has over 85!), candy, and basically all sweets. She loves baking, reading, and traveling EVERYWHERE!
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Like all TIGER Events, this one is FREE.
Hybrid Format – Event Timeline:
11:30 am – Lunch & Socializing (In-Person Participants)
11:50 am – Connect via Zoom (Virtual Participants)
11:55 am – Introduce Yourself to All (In-Person & Virtual Participants)
12:10 pm – Hand-off to Brittany
1:00 pm – Wrap

Name*

First

Last

Email*

Company*Note: This Event Is Being Presented in a "Hybrid" Format*I will participate:

In Person at Innovate New Albany (8000 Walton Pkwy, Suite 200)

Virtually via Zoom
Consent to Use My Image & Voice*By registering for & participating in this event, I am consenting to the recording of my image and/or voice. I am also authorizing Innovate New Albany to use photographs, video, and audio recordings containing my image and/or voice in any medium for any purpose.

I AGREE

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Use LinkedIn to Win New Clients - Part 2 (Q&A Format)
2022-07-27 11:30 - 13:00 | Innovate New Albany, 8000 Walton Parkway Suite 200, New Albany, OH, 43054, United States
Please register by 10:00 pm, Tue July 26.
Hybrid format: select either “In-Person” or “Virtual via Zoom.”
The night before this event, we’ll send a reminder email (including Zoom link) to all who’ve registered.
Our TIGER Talk presenter, Tristan Ruml, is a leader in marketing and business development with deep expertise in helping businesses find leads, engage with prospects, close deals, and grow revenues!
Tristan joined Innovate New Albany in June 2022 for a talk entitled “Use LinkedIn to win Clients – Without Being Spammy.” (As background, see below for the complete description of Tristan’s previous talk.)
Responding to popular demand, we have invited Tristan back to provide more education on how to use LinkedIn effectively. This time, we’ll employ a Q&A format, so please submit questions for him with your registration (or email to neil@InnovateNewAlbany.org). For the latter part of this event, we’ll also be putting Tristan on “the hot seat,” asking him to respond to questions from our guests, on the fly.
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Description of Tristan’s “Use LinkedIn to win Clients – Without Being Spammy” (presented on Friday 6/4/22)
For B2B companies in almost any market segment, the process of locating great sales prospects and then turning them into customers is often long, painful, and frustrating. Yet, achieving long-term, sustainable success is impossible without developing a reliable method to acquire new customers at a cost less than their lifetime value to your company.
LinkedIn, available at our fingertips, seems like a logical tool for this purpose. But, harnessing LinkedIn’s potential to win the client-acquisition game can be difficult. That’s because the barriers to using LinkedIn are very low. As a result, the people we want to reach are sick and tired of being “spammed”! They go to great lengths to prevent, avoid, or ignore LinkedIn communications from anyone who’s not already one of their close, trusted contacts.
But, it doesn’t have to be this hard. If you know what you’re doing, you can successfully use LinkedIn win new clients!
Tristan will explain how:

the LinkedIn platform works “under the hood”
to leverage our improved understanding of the platform to land opportunities
to “reverse-engineer” sales opportunities via LinkedIn
to create our own unique LinkedIn eco-systems that align with our individual personalities and help us generate opportunities organically

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Tristan Ruml is ideally suited to advise business owners on strategies and programs for effective marketing, customer acquisition, and upselling. He has 10+ years of experience in both B2B and B2C marketing and business development roles. He’s worked in both the US and Europe across several dozen industries.
As one particular area of focus, Tristan has helped business owners build valuable networks of strategic partners, leading to dependable and growing revenue pipelines! Tristan has enabled his clients to book meetings with top executive leaders in major companies like JP Morgan Chase, Marriott, and Walgreens. Tristan’s B2B clients operate in widely varied industries including Security, Healthcare, Chemicals, Big Data, and many more. The principles he employs can help any B2B company.
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Like all TIGER Events, this one is FREE.
Hybrid Format – Event Timeline:
11:30 am – Lunch & Socializing (In-Person Participants)
11:50 am – Connect via Zoom (Virtual Participants)
11:55 am – Introduce Yourself to All (In-Person & Virtual Participants)
12:05 pm – Hand-off to Tristan
1:00 pm – Wrap

Name*

First

Last

Email*

Company*Please submit your LinkedIn question(s) for Tristan in the box below :Note: This Event Is Being Presented in a "Hybrid" Format*I will participate:

In Person at Innovate New Albany (8000 Walton Pkwy, Suite 200)

Virtually via Zoom
Consent to Use My Image & Voice*By registering for & participating in this event, I am consenting to the recording of my image and/or voice. I am also authorizing Innovate New Albany to use photographs, video, and audio recordings containing my image and/or voice in any medium for any purpose.

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SAFE Notes + Cap Tables
2022-07-29 11:30 - 13:00 | Innovate New Albany, 8000 Walton Parkway Suite 200, New Albany, OH, 43054, United States
Please register by 10:00 pm, Thu July 28.
Hybrid format: select either “In-Person” or “Virtual via Zoom.”
On the evening of July 28, we’ll send a reminder email (including Zoom link) to all who’ve registered.
Entrepreneurs and startup leaders!
Ready to seek capital to finance your company’s growth? Thinking SAFEs might be for you? Don’t miss this TIGER Talk led by Michelle Murcia, Founder + CEO of Book+Street. Michelle will demystify the SAFE Note for startup founders. She will cover the basics, the differences between SAFEs and convertible notes, get into the calculations, and show you how SAFE Notes impact your cap table and your financial statements.
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Michelle Murcia is the Founder+CEO of Book+Street, a scrappy startup that works with startups to help them navigate the numbers. Michelle has served as a C-level consultant to early-stage start-up companies since 2013 providing strategic financial services as their contract Chief Financial Officer.
Throughout her career, Michelle has designed, implemented and administered multiple equity-based compensation programs, including ISO qualified and non-qualified stock option programs, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock, and phantom stock plans. In 2003, she received the designation Certified Equity Professional (CEP), a recognized certification in the subject of equity-based compensation, from Santa Clara University. Michelle is a Certified Public Accountant (Ohio), earned a BS in Business Administration with an emphasis in Service Sector Management from California State University, San Marcos, and an MBA from The Ohio State University.
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Like all TIGER Events, this one is FREE.
Hybrid Format – Event Timeline:
11:30 am – Lunch & Socializing (In-Person Participants)
11:50 am – Connect via Zoom (Virtual Participants)
11:55 am – Introduce Yourself to All (In-Person & Virtual Participants)
12:10 pm – Hand-off to Michelle
1:00 pm – Wrap

Name*

First

Last

Email*

Company*Note: This Event Is Being Presented in a "Hybrid" Format*I will participate:

In Person at Innovate New Albany (8000 Walton Pkwy, Suite 200)

Virtually via Zoom
Consent to Use My Image & Voice*By registering for & participating in this event, I am consenting to the recording of my image and/or voice. I am also authorizing Innovate New Albany to use photographs, video, and audio recordings containing my image and/or voice in any medium for any purpose.

I AGREE

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When We Come Together, You CAN’T STOP COLUMBUS
2022-08-03 11:30 - 13:00 | Innovate New Albany, 8000 Walton Parkway Suite 200, New Albany, OH, 43054, United States
Please register by 10:00 pm, Tue August 2.
Hybrid format: select either “In-Person” or “Virtual via Zoom.”
On the evening of August 1, we’ll send a reminder email (including Zoom link) to all who’ve registered.
Can’t Stop Columbus (CSC) is a community-wide movement, founded in 2020 as an immediate response to some of the big challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic. CSC was created to address many of our community’s biggest challenges. Activating our city’s talents and passions, the CSC team is putting bold ideas into action to deliver real solutions that unite our community.
This team of leaders envisions a city that not only survives challenges but emerges stronger and more resilient.
Stronger because the solutions delivered by CSC have made a difference in our community, in the lives of those most impacted.
More resilient because CSC has created a model for a more targeted and efficient approach to delivering solutions to our community’s most urgent needs by tapping into our city’s deep pool of talented, highly-skilled and community-minded professionals.
Please join us for this TIGER Tale to learn :

The History of Can’t Stop Columbus
Insights Into Our Methods (Including Human-Centered Design Thinking and Impact Measurement)
Project & Partner Success Stories
Upcoming Engagements & Opportunities to Get Involved

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Presenters:
Rachyl Kershaw is one of the organizers for Can’t Stop Columbus. In addition, Rachyl volunteers for several local non-profits, sits on the board of Community Shares of Mid-Ohio, serves as Coordinator for the Columbus Chapter of Conscious Capitalism, and is Founder of Greater Columbus Consulting through which she can apply her passion for helping small local organizations succeed. Rachyl is a lifelong Buckeye, with a degree from The Ohio State University, and over 20 years of professional experience in central Ohio. Rachyl enjoys leveraging her career experience in operations, data collection, analysis, and communication to help organizations become more sustainable and impactful. Rachyl loves travel, photography, and reading. She also enjoys viewing and creating all kinds of art in her free time!
Brad Griffith is also one of the organizers of Can’t Stop Columbus. Brad is also Founder and President of Buckeye Innovation, the web strategy and engineering team he started in 2009.
Prior to starting Buckeye Interactive, Brad spent several years consulting and developing web applications in-house for a variety of companies including JPMorgan Chase and QUALCOMM. He earned his MBA after completing his undergrad degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering with honors, both at The Ohio State University.
Brad has more than 25 years of web development experience and has worked coast to coast with small and large companies, educational institutions, non-profit organizations, and government agencies to build innovative web solutions. Brad lives in New Albany with his wife and two daughters.
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Like all TIGER Events, this one is FREE.
Hybrid Format – Event Timeline:
11:30 am – Lunch & Socializing (In-Person Participants)
11:50 am – Connect via Zoom (Virtual Participants)
11:55 am – Introduce Yourself to All (In-Person & Virtual Participants)
12:10 pm – Hand-off to Rachyl & Brad
1:00 pm – Wrap

Name*

First

Last

Email*

Company*Note: This Event Is Being Presented in a "Hybrid" Format*I will participate:

In Person at Innovate New Albany (8000 Walton Pkwy, Suite 200)

Virtually via Zoom
Consent to Use My Image & Voice*By registering for & participating in this event, I am consenting to the recording of my image and/or voice. I am also authorizing Innovate New Albany to use photographs, video, and audio recordings containing my image and/or voice in any medium for any purpose.

I AGREE

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Expert Office Hours - Friday Aug 05, 2022
2022-08-05 08:30 - 11:30 | Innovate New Albany, 8000 Walton Parkway Suite 200, New Albany, OH, 43054, United States
Please make your appointments by 7 pm on Thu 08/04/22. We will end registrations then, so our Experts can plan their Friday schedules.
STEPS
1. Review our roster of Experts, below
2. Click on the link below the Expert’s name to schedule an appointment
3. Make individual appointments w/ the experts you need – just ONE – or, up to a maximum of SIX
4. You’ll receive an email & a calendar invitation – w/ a Zoom link for each appointment
5. Fri August 05: at time of each appointment, click on Zoom link to meet w/ your selected Expert
NOTES
1. For most of you, a personal computer will be the best means to access your Expert meetings via Zoom; no need to download software
2. Questions? Email Neil Collins at “neil@InnovateNewAlbany.org”

Schedule up to six 30-minute meeting(s) below:
Liane Rousseau | Porter Wright
Law – Trademarks & Other Intellectual Property
Liane focuses her practice on all aspects of intellectual property. Her experience across a wide range of industries allows her to provide her clients with comprehensive services that protect their products, services and intellectual assets.
Liane has extensive litigation experience in federal courts and with the U.S. Trademark Trial and Appeal Board. She routinely provides advice to clients concerning brand protection, trademark registration, licensing agreements and trademark, trade dress and copyright enforcement and defense.
With a background in privacy and data security, Liane has deep knowledge in litigation, records management and privacy policies. She also understands the operations and governance of intellectual property as it relates to entrepreneurships and startups.
Great Topics for Liane:

Trademarks, Copyrights, & Patents
Intellectual Property Rights
Protection of a Business’s Intellectual Property
Advertising Law: Can My Competitors Really Say “That”?

Click here to schedule 30 minutes with Liane.

Ryan Steele | Porter Wright
Startup & Emerging Business Law
At Porter Wright, Ryan Steele helps early stage entrepreneurs choose optimal business structures and complete the documentation needed to establish their business foundation, grow and expand, and ultimately exit on their own favorable terms.
Ryan also handles corporate contractual matters to bring mergers, acquisitions, financing, startup operations, and other general business transactions to fruition. Combining business operations knowledge with legal acumen, Ryan efficiently executes complex business contracts so that rapidly growing companies, business owners and early stage entrepreneurs can cost-effectively achieve their growth goals.
Ryan also brings great business savvy to his client relationships. Having managed an office of over 100 people, Ryan can apply his first-hand knowledge of everyday business functions including project management, employee management, and independent contracting, providing practical counsel to fast-growing entities so they can overcome challenges and achieve their business goals.
Great Questions for Ryan:

Incorporating Your New Business – What forms are possible and the pros/cons of each
Capital Tables – How to structure company ownership to ensure achieving my long term goals?
Business Operating Agreements – What are these and when does my business need one?
Liability – How do I protect myself and my business?
Written Contracts – When and why should my business use them?
Regulation & Red Tape – What docs must I file to comply with laws/rules for my industry?

Click here to schedule 30 minutes with Ryan.

Scott Longnecker | Huntington National Bank
Loans & Banking Services for Startups & Small Businesses
Scott Longnecker has over 20 years of experience in the finance and banking industry. His role as a Business Development Officer Sr has allowed him to develop a deep understanding of his client’s financial situations and to come up with solutions to help business customers like you reach your financial goals. Scott helps clients walk through the steps on how to obtain commercial loans, real estate loans, lines of credit, Small Business Administration (SBA) loans, and more.
Great questions for Scott:

What can I do about kinks in the supply chain?
What’s going on with the labor market?
What should I be doing to keep my good people?
How can I find the right clients and suppliers right now?

Click here to schedule 30 minutes with Scott.

Michael Butler | Footprint Capital
Business Exit Advice & Planning
Michael Butler is Senior Director for Columbus based Footprint Capital. Footprint is a boutique investment banking firm that specializes in advising owners of businesses in the exit process.
Michael formerly worked as a certified public accountant in both the audit and consulting practices, a Chief Financial Officer with a manufacturing and distribution company, a senior officer of a Fortune 100 company and a partner in a venture capital firm. These experiences have given him a broad perspective on various industries. He is also a Certified Merger & Acquisition Advisor (CMAA).
Great questions for Michael:

How should I be preparing to sell my business?
What are the possible exit options for my business?
What is the value of having an advisor help me sell my company?
What are the steps of a sale process and how long does it take?

Click here to schedule 30 minutes with Michael.

Arthi Rathi | Book + Street
Financial Modeling, Cash Flow, Pricing Model, & Equity Compensation
Arthi Rathi is a CFO at Book+Street, a financial services firm working with startup businesses in Ohio and the Midwest. A CPA by background, Arthi climbed the ladder in Big 4 consulting and at a Fortune 25 company and has over 15 years of financial, operational and management experience. She is a strategic problem solver delivering financial value through a deep understanding of business and collaboration.
Arthi enjoys helping clients weave their stories through numbers to help business partners craft new ventures, grow businesses and showcase their value. Through her work, she has gained advanced skills in technical accounting, revenue recognition, deal modeling, and strategic finance. She loves working with startups because it allows her to solve problems creatively by rolling up her sleeves, diving into data and learning through cross-functional teamwork.
Great questions for Arthi:

What is my Burn rate and how long will my cash last and what do I need to raise?
How do I develop a revenue forecast? How do I determine ARR. What are the key financial metrics to analyze my business
What type of financial information do potential investors expect when considering an investment?
Do I need to give my employees equity? How do I set up my cap table and model scenarios for equity considerations?
Economics to consider for pricing my service / product

Click here to schedule 30 minutes with Arthi.

Carolyn Kilbride | Book + Street
Startup HR + Talent
Carolyn began her career in Executive Recruiting in 1997, providing sourcing and executive placement support for diverse industries including Technology and Finance. This experience led her to position as a founding team member of a Retail and Pharmacy e-commerce startup in Columbus. As employee number 8, she was responsible for building and managing HR and Recruitment functions for the organization. This included talent and hiring strategy to quickly scale up operations. She managed the end-to-ed HR function, building compensation and benefits plans, defining and implementing company policies and implementing technology to support Human Resources and Recruitment needs. Within 18 months, the company scaled rapidly, growing from 8 to 150+ employees.
She next leveraged her startup experience by taking on a role with Battelle’s Venture Management Group. In this position she was responsible for driving the human resources and recruitment strategy for multiple commercial spinouts from Battelle’s laboratory system. During her tenure with Battelle, Carolyn led multiple firm-wide initiatives to engineer Recruiting processes, build recruitment capability and position the company for success. She led the selection, design, and implementation of novel digital recruiting platform to catalyze Battelle’s diversity and inclusion initiatives, ensuring that all candidates were properly sourced and screened for opportunities. She worked closely with proposal teams to ensure appropriate Talent Planning and pipeline activity. She authored innumerable talent proposals to define Positions, hiring timelines and delivery expectations. She served as Recruiting Manager for the National Security Division for a number of years before returning to her more entrepreneurial roots.
In 2010, Carolyn launched Kilbride Professional Search to support growing companies with their talent acquisition and management needs. She provided HR Consulting and Recruitment and Hiring services for multiple start-ups and corporations, providing on-demand service solutions.
Great questions for Carolyn:

Developing a compelling company culture for your employees
Benefit Plan for startups. What should you offer? What is the right time? How to develop a compelling Employer Value Proposition to attract the right people?
How to hire the right people for your startup.
What is the difference between a Contractor (1099) and Employee?
What should I pay employees? What is current market bearing for Compensation? Cash vs. Incentive vs. Equity?
Developing HR Documentation and Policy guidelines – When is the right time?
What is happening in the current Talent Market?

Click here to schedule 30 minutes with Carolyn.

Brad Griffith | Buckeye Innovation
Web Strategy & Engineering

Brad Griffith is President of Buckeye Innovation, the web strategy and engineering agency he started in 2009. Prior to starting Buckeye Innovation, Brad spent several years consulting and developing web applications in-house for a variety of companies including JPMorgan Chase, QUALCOMM, and the Go Big Network. Brad earned his Masters in Business Administration after completing his Bachelor’s in Electrical and Computer Engineering with honors, both at The Ohio State University.
He has more than 20 years of web development experience and has worked from coast to coast with small and large companies, educational institutions, non-profit organizations and government agencies to build innovative web solutions.

Great questions for Brad:

What is the best way to get my website started?
How do I start planning an application for my business?
How can I improve my site for better SEO?
What different ways can I start building my company’s brand?
How can I refresh or redesign my website?

Click here to schedule 30 minutes with Brad.

Satish Albert | E2 Infosystems
Custom Software & App Development

Satish Albert is Founder & CEO of E2 Infosystems. Satish offers a unique combination of experiences: enterprise software development and practical entrepreneurial a, the latter gained while bootstrapping and then selling his own successful SaaS startup. Satish has an advanced degree in computer science and deep experience leading development teams at premier tech companies including: AT&T, Lucent Technologies (Bell Labs), and Docomo Intertouch.

Satish launched E2 Infosystems to help emerging and scaling companies by engineering software solutions that meet their unique needs.

E2 Infosystems has developed software and mobile applications serving:

SaaS startups
Healthcare & Assisted Living businesses
Travel, Manufacturing and Enterprise Legacy Systems

Great questions for Satish:

How do I turn my idea into a software product or application?
What factors influence the price of software or app development?
What are the latest trends or best practices in software/nas/content/live/innovatena development?
How can I make sure my software or app is built to grow as my business grows?
What’s a realistic timeline & what milestones can I expect when developing my products?

Click here to schedule 30 minutes with Satish.

Jake Epling | Compass Business Group
IT, Network, Telecommunications & Security
Jake has 6 years of experience as an IT security professional for a multi-billion dollar organization in Columbus, Ohio. He’s since focused his efforts at helping small to medium-sized businesses secure their networks and protect their data.
Great questions for Jake:

How do I know my network is set up correctly?
How do I ensure my data is secure?
My Wifi or internet connection is too slow, how can I fix the issue?
What are some security basics I can cover without hiring someone?
What are some common IT security gaps in a growing business?

Click here to schedule 30 minutes with Jake.

Susan Fortner | BPR International
Public Relations & Marketing
Susan Fortner has 20+ years of experience in public relations and marketing. Her firm BPR International manages accounts throughout the country specializing in health care, talent, banking, and packaged and soft goods. In addition the firm is recognized as a broker/partner with QVC, HSN, and Evine shopping networks.
Fortner has won awards and sits on the accreditation board to advance candidates in the Accreditation in Public Relations process. In 2013 Susan received special honors for her work in crisis management.
Great questions for Susan:

How can I promote my company on a limited budget?
How do I set Marketing & PR budgets that are sufficient to drive results?
What simple steps can I take to improve my social media visibility rapidly?
Which charities, like-minded businesses, and complementary companies should I partner with?
How do I create and execute events that will differentiate my business in a crowded market?
How can I get my products featured on shopping channels like QVC and HSN?

Click here schedule 30 minutes with Susan.

Manny Larcher | Stopwatch Creative
Growth Marketing & Branding

Manny Larcher is a first-generation American born in Columbus, Ohio, both of his parents are from St. Lucia. He serves as a Deal Flow associate with JumpStart Ventures, which combines capital, services, and connections to help entrepreneurs grow, researchers commercialize, and corporations innovate. As the co-founder and CEO of Stopwatch Creative, a boutique marketing/tech firm incubating platforms like CollaborateandElevate.com, which connects hundreds of businesses of all sizes with opportunities, Manny leads vision and growth.

A lifelong learner who genuinely enjoys digging deep into new technologies and the creatives developing them, Manny loves seeing innovative ideas, and the teams behind them flourish. He also serves on the Board with Black Men Talk Tech and Columbus Young Professionals.

Great questions for Manny:

How can I maximize the efforts of my team?
Are my marketing efforts really creating the action I want?
Am I using the best and current tech stack or strategies for growth?

Click here to schedule 30 minutes with Manny.

Ed Porter | Blue Chip CRO
Sales, Marketing, and Customer Success
Ed Porter began his professional management career in 2001 and has since led teams from 5 to over 1,000 people with responsibilities for sales, customer experience, and marketing functions. Ed has worked for service, software, and distribution companies learning the foundations of delivering a powerful customer experience while driving value and effectiveness in the sales and development channels. He has participated, facilitated and chaired several executive groups centered on sales management, contact center management, and technology innovation. Ed has been a keynote speaker and guest speaker focused on several key sales strategies and customer management programs. He has been an investor and advisor to startups and will continue supporting startups in these capacities.
Ed is passionate about leadership and volunteers throughout several non-profit organizations supporting the advancement of leaders. Ed has helped re-launch the American Association of Inside Sales Professionals (AA-ISP) Columbus Chapter in 2015 and has served as the chapter President since, growing the chapter to over 150 attendees. He helped launch the Cincinnati/Dayton chapter in 2019 as well as assists with programming and recruitment for events. Ed has also taken an active role as a mentor for #GirlsClub, an organization focused on the advancement and development of women sales leaders. He has mentored three wonderful women, two of which are now mentors in the program.
Great questions for Ed:

What does a Chief Revenue Officer do?
What’s the best technology to use to help accelerate sales?
What does social selling mean?
I have a sales problem, what can I do?
What is customer success? Isn’t it just customer service?

Click here to schedule 30 minutes with Ed.

Riley Shelton | Rev1 Ventures
Entrepreneurship, Rev1 Programming
As Entrepreneur Engagement Fellow, Riley is the first touch point, for the more than 700 entrepreneurs who reach out to Rev1 each year. He connects those entrepreneurs quickly with appropriate startup resources available within Rev1 and throughout the broader regional and state startup communities. He manages exploratory meetings between qualified entrepreneurs and the Rev1 team members and supports Rev1 relationships with Rev1 partners who receive entrepreneur referrals from Rev1.
Riley ensures seamless handoffs for entrepreneurs between their early contact with Rev1 and the next steps on their journey, which may be Rev1’s Customer Learning Lab, client engagement planning, or referrals to other support organizations or programs. Riley uses his front-line experience to identify trends and opportunities in deal flow and updates the team weekly.
Before joining Rev1 Ventures, Riley was a due diligence analyst for multiple innovation and venture groups. He conducted market validation and research on prospective portfolio companies. He was also the program manager for the Northeast Ohio Student Venture Fund. Riley attended The University of Akron, for studies in computer information systems and earned his Associate of Science degree from Eastern Gateway Community College in Steubenville, OH.
Great questions for Riley:

Why would I want to work with Rev1?
What does Rev1 do?
How does an entrepreneur get started with Rev1?

Click here to schedule 30 minutes with Riley.

Kevin Hammond | Ohio SBDC
Business Management Advice
Kevin Hammond has been a business management consultant for 13 years, mostly focused on small businesses and start-ups. Kevin has been on the SBDC team for almost ten years as a consultant. Prior to consulting, Kevin was in financial services at Chase Manhattan. Kevin has an undergraduate degree in Business Administration from Ohio Dominican University and an MBA from Capital University.
The Ohio SBDC is part of America’s SBDC national network comprised of over 1000 Centers across the U.S. including 28 in Ohio. The Ohio SBDC Network provides one-on-one advising, by Certified Business Advisors, at no cost and conduct no or low cost business training.
Great questions for Kevin:

I have a business idea. What is my next step?
How do I market my services and products?
How can I take my business to the next level?
How and where can I get money for my business?
How do I keep track of my financial records and assure I’m tax compliant?

Click here to schedule 30 minutes with Kevin.
Tristan Ruml | Tortuga
B2B Business Development
Tristan has +10 years of B2B & B2C marketing and business development experience in US and European companies across several dozen industries.
He coaches sales teams, develops plays, and implements strategies to help clients build predictable pipelines and valuable networks of strategic partners.
Tristan has helped clients book meetings with executives in companies like JP Morgan, Marriott, and Walgreen’s for industries such as Security, Healthcare, Chemicals, Big Data and more.
Great questions for Tristan:

What should I change about my assumptions in my outreach message?
What should I try to crack the code on this vertical/niche/industry?
This part of my process appears to be broken, what should I re-evaluate?

Click here to schedule 30 minutes with Tristan.
*Please note that if you register and then don’t attend, your time slot will go unfilled, preventing other business owners from getting the expert advice they need. If you register, but later find that you cannot keep your appointment, please email Neil Collins at info@innovatenewalbany.org

Dynasty Hacks for Business Owners
2022-08-10 11:30 - 13:00 | Innovate New Albany, 8000 Walton Parkway Suite 200, New Albany, OH, 43054, United States
Please register by 10:00 pm, Tue August 9.
Hybrid format: select either “In-Person” or “Virtual via Zoom.”
On the evening of August 9, we’ll send a reminder email (including Zoom link) to all who’ve registered.
Many small business owners struggle, for reasons that include:

trying to be all things to all people,
keeping all of their assets in their business,
trying to be the expert on every aspect of their own success

At this TIGER Talk, our speaker Molly Grubb will help you, the business owner, learn how to create a process with an expert team supporting you — to grow and protect the dynasty you are building.
She will also highlight two overlooked strategies to free up the wealth in your business, so your financial success is not totally dependent on the success of your company. The 1st strategy is to scale passively with real estate in and outside of your business and retire your real estate while minimizing your tax responsibilities. And the 2nd strategy offers you a path to putting away more than 5X the maximum allowed under a 401K plan while also creating more loyalty from your employees and gaining significant tax savings.
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Molly Grubb is the founder of Grubb Wealth, a virtual family office, helping to scale business owners’ successes via protecting their assets, creating multiple income streams freeing up their time, and building custom teams with the unique capabilities to support their success. She has been a featured speaker on dozens of stages across the country including as a TedX speaker. Molly is also the author of the soon-to-be-available book Build Your Dynasty.
A few personal items from Molly:
When Molly is not busy helping business owners become even more successful, she and members of her large family love spending time together and supporting each other. Molly was even able to donate her stem cell to her sister, Mandy and this procedure has enabled Mandy to become leukemia-free. Molly also enjoys working out, watching THE Ohio State University crush their athletic opponents, dancing, and traveling with her amazing boyfriend, Robert.
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Like all TIGER Events, this one is FREE.
Hybrid Format – Event Timeline:
11:30 am – Lunch & Socializing (In-Person Participants)
11:50 am – Connect via Zoom (Virtual Participants)
11:55 am – Introduce Yourself to All (In-Person & Virtual Participants)
12:10 pm – Hand-off to Molly
1:00 pm – Wrap

Name*

First

Last

Email*

Company*Note: This Event Is Being Presented in a "Hybrid" Format*I will participate:

In Person at Innovate New Albany (8000 Walton Pkwy, Suite 200)

Virtually via Zoom
Consent to Use My Image & Voice*By registering for & participating in this event, I am consenting to the recording of my image and/or voice. I am also authorizing Innovate New Albany to use photographs, video, and audio recordings containing my image and/or voice in any medium for any purpose.

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Tackle Task Management (and ditch the 17 notebooks!)
2022-08-12 11:30 - 13:00 | Innovate New Albany, 8000 Walton Parkway Suite 200, New Albany, OH, 43054, United States
Please register by 10:00 pm, Thu Aug 11.
Hybrid format: select either “In-Person” or “Virtual via Zoom.”
On the evening of Aug 11, we’ll send a reminder email (including Zoom link) to all who’ve registered.
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Please join business productivity expert Brittany Dixon for this valuable TIGER Tools Workshop.
You will learn how to:

Organize your tasks all in one place
Stop letting tasks slip through the cracks
Set up your tasks for the day (the night before!)
Feel less overwhelmed and shut down your computer well before 11pm
Focus your work on needle-moving, business-growing tasks

You will also learn about Asana – a popular SaaS-based tool that the company describes as “The easiest way to manage team projects and tasks.”
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Brittany Dixon is the Founder and CEO of Brittany & Co. She is a Business Strategist & Productivity Coach and she help small business owners implement Digital Organization, Time Management, and Accountability for growth. Brittany offers Group Coaching and 1:1 Consulting for Online Service Providers. She is also the Host of The Productivity Pod(cast) & The Productivity Pod Community to support entrepreneurs in increasing productivity & profit. Brittany started her accidental entrepreneurial journey when she was fired from her corporate event planning job (because she didn’t fit in the corporate box). She has never looked back!
Brittany is a twin mom to Kenna & Layla, a dog mom to two mini golden doodles, and lover of charcuterie boards, wine, board games (she has over 85!), candy, and basically all sweets. She loves baking, reading, and traveling EVERYWHERE!
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Like all TIGER Events, this one is FREE.
Hybrid Format – Event Timeline:
11:30 am – Lunch & Socializing (In-Person Participants)
11:50 am – Connect via Zoom (Virtual Participants)
11:55 am – Introduce Yourself to All (In-Person & Virtual Participants)
12:10 pm – Hand-off to Brittany
1:00 pm – Wrap

Name*

First

Last

Email*

Company*Note: This Event Is Being Presented in a "Hybrid" Format*I will participate:

In Person at Innovate New Albany (8000 Walton Pkwy, Suite 200)

Virtually via Zoom
Consent to Use My Image & Voice*By registering for & participating in this event, I am consenting to the recording of my image and/or voice. I am also authorizing Innovate New Albany to use photographs, video, and audio recordings containing my image and/or voice in any medium for any purpose.

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Mindful Moments Throughout the Workday (Hybrid Format)
2022-08-26 11:30 - 13:00 | Philip Heit Center for Healthy New Albany, 150 W. Main St., New Albany, OH, 43054, United States
SPECIAL LOCATION: Philip Heit Center for Healthy New Albany, 150 W. Main St., New Albany, OH 43054
Please register by 10 pm, Thu Aug 25.
Hybrid format: select either “In-Person” or “Virtual via Zoom.”
On the evening of Aug 25, we’ll send a reminder email (including Zoom link) to all who’ve registered.
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Innovate New Albany is excited to be partnering with Healthy New Albany to present this TIGER Talk. This event resumes a series under the TIGER Talks banner — “Healthy Habits for Innovators.” This sub-branded series was initiated in 2021.
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Our leader for this session will be Lori Bower of Healthy New Albany. Her focus will be helping participants learn techniques to minimize anxiety and stress in life and through the workday. Simple tools will be shared that can be used throughout the day to find balance, calm, and focus. Practices will include gentle movement, breathing practices, and body awareness meditations. We encourage you to recruit members of your business team, co-workers, friends, etc. to join you at this event. (No need to come in workout clothing. Your regular work attire is appropriate.)
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Lori Bower, M.Ed, E-RYT 500, is the Director of Integrative Wellness at Healthy New Albany, and is a Nationally and Internationally recognized facilitator in the fields of yoga, meditation, and Reiki. Lori is also the Founder and Director of CARE: Compassionate Addiction Recovery Experience, a holistic healing program combining proven techniques for addiction recovery. She has implemented this program at Heartland High School (the first recovery high school in Ohio) and various facilities throughout Central Ohio.
In addition, Lori a facilitator at Ohio State University Integrative Medicine. She is an instructor with Mindfulness in Motion, a mindfulness-based intervention developed, researched, and validated at the OSU College of Medicine. She has also been a presenter at the Addiction Studies Institute at OSU. As a Reiki Master Teacher, she provides training to healthcare professionals at OSU Integrative Medicine. She travels the country, supplying Reiki training to healthcare providers and those working in allied health professions. Lori is a Lead Trainer for UZIT (Urban Zen Integrative Therapy), a program blending Eastern healing techniques with Western medicine to create a conscious change in healthcare. She has implemented UZIT Programs for Columbus Springs Dublin and Columbus Springs East, two hospitals focused on mental health and addiction. She developed and has served as the Director of the UZIT Program for the Ronald McDonald House at Nationwide Children’s Hospital and Riverside Methodist Hospital in Columbus, Ohio.
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Like all TIGER Events, this one is FREE.
Hybrid Format – Event Timeline:
11:30 am – Lunch & Socializing (In-Person Participants)
11:50 am – Connect via Zoom (Virtual Participants)
11:55 am – Introduce Yourself to All (In-Person & Virtual Participants)
12:05 pm – Hand-off to Lori
1:00 pm – Wrap

Name*

First

Last

Email*

Company*Note: This Event Is Being Presented in a "Hybrid" Format*I will participate:

In Person at Healthy New Albany (Philip Heit Center for Healthy New Albany, 150 W. Main St., New Albany, OH 43054)

Virtually via Zoom
Consent to Use My Image & Voice*By registering for & participating in this event, I am consenting to the recording of my image and/or voice. I am also authorizing Innovate New Albany to use photographs, video, and audio recordings containing my image and/or voice in any medium for any purpose.

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Royalty Me This: Design + Learning + Success (Hybrid Format)
2022-09-16 11:30 - 13:00 | Innovate New Albany, 8000 Walton Parkway Suite 200, New Albany, OH, 43054, United States
Please register by 10 pm, Thu Sep 15.
Hybrid format: select either “In-Person” or “Virtual via Zoom.”
On the evening of Sep 15, we’ll send a reminder email (including the Zoom link) to all who’ve registered.
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Innovate New Albany is excited to host Robert Mora, a visionary and creative product design expert. Robert is also the Founder of Awaken Koala, a firm established to help companies succeed by building DREAM BRANDS they are excited to be offering, products that their customers are excited to buy and own!
Please join us for this unique TIGER Talk in which Robert will tell the story of an exciting project his firm created and executed in partnership with the Columbus College of Art & Design.
Highlights:

Connected design students with professionals; connected educators and school leaders with relevant businesses
Provided students the opportunity to work on real-world projects, creating original furniture designs
Engaged Sinar Sri Rejeki Utomo of Indonesia to manufacture
Partnered with local retail company, Grid Furnishings, to distribute and sell chosen designs
Set up royalty agreement with each student, directing a percentage of revenue from each item sold to its student-designer

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Personal bio from Robert Mora:
“I was born in Ecuador to an amazing family who sold everything and moved our family to Ohio to find the American Dream. It still happens!
I graduated from OSU with a BS in Industrial Design and have been working (It’s hard to call it work when I love what I do) in this field for over 20 years. Giving breath to an idea and fostering that to fruition with a focused team drives my passion in my professional life. Being fortunate to see my ideas developed and produced in a team environment has kept me inspired in this field that I love.
My goal is to contribute to creating an environment that promotes world-class innovation and ultimately delivering solutions that work through outstanding project management.:
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Like all TIGER Events, this one is FREE.
Hybrid Format – Event Timeline:
11:30 am – Lunch & Socializing (In-Person Participants)
11:50 am – Connect via Zoom (Virtual Participants)
11:55 am – Introduce Yourself to All (In-Person & Virtual Participants)
12:05 pm – Hand-off to Robert
1:00 pm – Wrap

Name*

First

Last

Email*

Company*Note: This Event Is Being Presented in a "Hybrid" Format*I will participate:

In Person at Innovate New Albany, 8000 Walton Parkway, Suite 200 (2nd Floor) , New Albany, OH 43054

Virtually via Zoom
Consent to Use My Image & Voice*By registering for & participating in this event, I am consenting to the recording of my image and/or voice. I am also authorizing Innovate New Albany to use photographs, video, and audio recordings containing my image and/or voice in any medium for any purpose.

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My Entrepreneurial Journey in Health & Tech (hybrid format)
2022-09-23 11:30 - 13:00 | Innovate New Albany, 8000 Walton Parkway Suite 200, New Albany, OH, 43054, United States
Please register by 10 pm, Thu Sep 22.
Hybrid Format: Select “In-Person” -or- “Virtual via Zoom.”
On the evening of Sep 22, we’ll send a reminder email (including Zoom link) to all who’ve registered.
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Innovate New Albany and Rev1 Ventures are both proud and excited to support the Central Ohio startup community. Our organizations agree; this is truly a great place to start a company! Together, we are bringing you the story of an exciting startup health tech company which is an engaged client of Rev1.
As part of Innovate New Albany’s TIGER Talks series, please join us to learn the remarkable success story of Brett Douglas, an entrepreneur, CEO, and Founder of Procardian, a company with a mission to help people with heart disease. Procardian is commercializing ground-breaking therapies developed by researchers at The Ohio State University. These therapies feature a patch that is placed directly onto the hearts of people who’ve suffered from a myocardial infarction (the medical term for heart attacks). The patch imparts thousands of new cells to damaged heart tissue, returning it to its natural state and helping patients recover more completely.
Brett will share his journey as a serial entrepreneur and why he “loves starting businesses.”
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Brett Douglas is an executive leader with years of success in the health wellness, and fitness industry. Brett’s skills include Negotiation, Customer Service, Medical Device Commercialization, Clinical Research, and Clinical Trials. He founded and successfully exited two previous companies, one of which he operated from Innovate New Albany. In addition to Brett’s role as CEO of Procardian, he is also CEO of Waterston Holdings (another company bringing ground-breaking medical therapies to patients).
Finally, Brett and his family are longtime residents of New Albany!
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Like all TIGER Events, this one is FREE.
Hybrid Format – Event Timeline:
11:30 am – Lunch & Socializing (In-Person Participants)
11:50 am – Connect via Zoom (Virtual Participants)
11:55 am – Introduce Yourself to All (In-Person & Virtual Participants)
12:05 pm – Hand-off to Brett
1:00 pm – Wrap

Name*

First

Last

Email*

Company*Note: This Event Is Being Presented in a "Hybrid" Format*I will participate:

In Person at Innovate New Albany, 8000 Walton Parkway, Suite 200 (2nd Floor) , New Albany, OH 43054

Virtually via Zoom
Consent to Use My Image & Voice*By registering for & participating in this event, I am consenting to the recording of my image and/or voice. I am also authorizing Innovate New Albany to use photographs, video, and audio recordings containing my image and/or voice in any medium for any purpose.

I AGREE

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Improving Organizational Performance by Focusing on Process vs People (hybrid format)
2022-09-28 11:30 - 13:00 | Innovate New Albany, 8000 Walton Parkway Suite 200, New Albany, OH, 43054, United States
Please register by 10 pm, Tue Sep 27.
Hybrid Format: Select “In-Person” -or- “Virtual via Zoom.”
On the evening of Sep 27, we’ll send a reminder email (including Zoom link) to all who’ve registered.
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Does your organization have performance goals that are frustratingly hard to achieve? Have you worked hard to ensure your employees have the skills and training they need to reach your goals? And still, the results you’re aiming for just aren’t there?
Maybe it’s not the employees. Organizational performance is a function of both the behavior of team members and the design of processes.
In this TIGER Talk, our presenters, Tom Bishop, PhD & Yiem Sunbhanich, will argue that process design is actually the primary determinant of performance. Examples will be presented to support of the validity of this claim – including improving workplace results and reducing auto accidents on roadways – through focused, deliberate work to improve process design.
Organizations must manage both people and processes. Please join us to learn more about the great “hidden” opportunity within many organizations for improved performance by placing more attention on the design of processes and the control of process performance using modern data analytic methods.
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Tom Bishop, PhD, is the founder and CEO of Bishop & Associates, an analytic consulting company helping organizations use analytics to optimize organizational performance. During his career Dr. Bishop has provided analytic consulting and educational services to clients in manufacturing, healthcare, finance, and service organizations including: Abbott Nutritionals, Alliance Data, BMW Financial Services, Dunn and Bradstreet, Ford Motor Company, Huntington Bank, JPMorgan Chase Bank, Nationwide Insurance, OhioHealth, and Starbucks.
Earlier in his career, Dr. Bishop was a research scientist and manager of the Applied Statistics and Computer Applications Section at the Battelle Columbus Laboratories. Prior to joining Battelle, he was an Assistant Professor in the Department of Statistics at Virginia Tech.
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Yiem Sunbhanich is a Co-Founder and the CEO of TNEDICCA®, company that has developed a proprietary vehicle crash location database enabling unique risk score solutions. These risk scores have empirically proven to improve pricing accuracy and profitability for auto insurance companies.
Prior to TNEDICCA®, Yiem served as a Senior Vice President of Operational and Business Analytics at Dun & Bradstreet (D&B). Prior to D&B, Yiem worked with Nationwide Mutual Insurance as Associate Vice President of Behavioral Analytics.
Throughout his career, Yiem has held varied analytical and leadership roles within the Information Service, Insurance, and Automotive industries. The consistent thread across his many roles has been enabling companies to utilize available data more effectively to make informed decisions and take appropriate actions.
Yiem has now embarked upon an entrepreneurial journey to apply his learning and expertise to reduce future traffic accidents through better use of data and analytics.
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Like all TIGER Events, this one is FREE.
Hybrid Format – Event Timeline:
11:30 am – Lunch & Socializing (In-Person Participants)
11:50 am – Connect via Zoom (Virtual Participants)
11:55 am – Introduce Yourself to All (In-Person & Virtual Participants)
12:05 pm – Hand-off to Tom & Yiem
1:00 pm – Wrap

Name*

First

Last

Email*

Company*Note: This Event Is Being Presented in a "Hybrid" Format*I will participate:

In Person at Innovate New Albany, 8000 Walton Parkway, Suite 200 (2nd Floor) , New Albany, OH 43054

Virtually via Zoom
Consent to Use My Image & Voice*By registering for & participating in this event, I am consenting to the recording of my image and/or voice. I am also authorizing Innovate New Albany to use photographs, video, and audio recordings containing my image and/or voice in any medium for any purpose.

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Expert Office Hours: Friday October 7
2022-10-07 08:30 - 11:30 | OH
Please make all appointments by 7 pm Thu 10/6/22. We will end registrations then, so our Experts can plan their Friday schedules.
STEPS
1. Review our roster of Experts, below
2. Click on the link below the Expert’s name to schedule an appointment
3. Make individual appointments w/ the experts you need – just ONE – or, up to a maximum of SIX
4. You’ll receive an email & a calendar invitation – w/ a Zoom link for each appointment
5. Fri October 07: at time of each appointment, click on Zoom link to meet w/ your selected Expert
NOTES
1. For most of you, a personal computer will be the best means to access your Expert meetings via Zoom; no need to download software
2. Questions? Email Neil Collins at “neil@InnovateNewAlbany.org”

Schedule up to six 30-minute meeting(s) below:
Liane Rousseau | Porter Wright
Law – Trademarks & Other Intellectual Property
Liane focuses her practice on all aspects of intellectual property. Her experience across a wide range of industries allows her to provide her clients with comprehensive services that protect their products, services and intellectual assets.
Liane has extensive litigation experience in federal courts and with the U.S. Trademark Trial and Appeal Board. She routinely provides advice to clients concerning brand protection, trademark registration, licensing agreements and trademark, trade dress and copyright enforcement and defense.
With a background in privacy and data security, Liane has deep knowledge in litigation, records management and privacy policies. She also understands the operations and governance of intellectual property as it relates to entrepreneurships and startups.
Great Topics for Liane:

Trademarks, Copyrights, & Patents
Intellectual Property Rights
Protection of a Business’s Intellectual Property
Advertising Law: Can My Competitors Really Say “That”?

Click here to schedule 30 minutes with Liane.

Ryan Steele | Porter Wright
Startup & Emerging Business Law
At Porter Wright, Ryan Steele helps early stage entrepreneurs choose optimal business structures and complete the documentation needed to establish their business foundation, grow and expand, and ultimately exit on their own favorable terms.
Ryan also handles corporate contractual matters to bring mergers, acquisitions, financing, startup operations, and other general business transactions to fruition. Combining business operations knowledge with legal acumen, Ryan efficiently executes complex business contracts so that rapidly growing companies, business owners and early stage entrepreneurs can cost-effectively achieve their growth goals.
Ryan also brings great business savvy to his client relationships. Having managed an office of over 100 people, Ryan can apply his first-hand knowledge of everyday business functions including project management, employee management, and independent contracting, providing practical counsel to fast-growing entities so they can overcome challenges and achieve their business goals.
Great Questions for Ryan:

Incorporating Your New Business – What forms are possible and the pros/cons of each
Capital Tables – How to structure company ownership to ensure achieving my long term goals?
Business Operating Agreements – What are these and when does my business need one?
Liability – How do I protect myself and my business?
Written Contracts – When and why should my business use them?
Regulation & Red Tape – What docs must I file to comply with laws/rules for my industry?

Click here to schedule 30 minutes with Ryan.

Scott Longnecker | Huntington National Bank
Loans & Banking Services for Startups & Small Businesses
Scott Longnecker has over 20 years of experience in the finance and banking industry. His role as a Business Development Officer Sr has allowed him to develop a deep understanding of his client’s financial situations and to come up with solutions to help business customers like you reach your financial goals. Scott helps clients walk through the steps on how to obtain commercial loans, real estate loans, lines of credit, Small Business Administration (SBA) loans, and more.
Great questions for Scott:

What can I do about kinks in the supply chain?
What’s going on with the labor market?
What should I be doing to keep my good people?
How can I find the right clients and suppliers right now?

Click here to schedule 30 minutes with Scott.

Michael Butler | Footprint Capital
Business Exit Advice & Planning
Michael Butler is Senior Director for Columbus based Footprint Capital. Footprint is a boutique investment banking firm that specializes in advising owners of businesses in the exit process.
Michael formerly worked as a certified public accountant in both the audit and consulting practices, a Chief Financial Officer with a manufacturing and distribution company, a senior officer of a Fortune 100 company and a partner in a venture capital firm. These experiences have given him a broad perspective on various industries. He is also a Certified Merger & Acquisition Advisor (CMAA).
Great questions for Michael:

How should I be preparing to sell my business?
What are the possible exit options for my business?
What is the value of having an advisor help me sell my company?
What are the steps of a sale process and how long does it take?

Click here to schedule 30 minutes with Michael.
Dan Rowell | Book + Street
GAAP Accounting, Cash Flow Forecasting & Financial Modeling

Dan Rowell originally joined Book+Street in January 2021.
Prior to rejoining Book+Street, Dan served as the CAO (Chief Accounting Officer) for one of the largest vertically integrated Cannabis suppliers in Michigan. He established their entire back-office operations for both the wholesale and retail business lines. Including sourcing and hiring of the accounting staff, all processes, budgeting, cash flow forecasting, financial reporting, payroll system, accounting systems (QuickBooks and then Sage Intacct) etc. Additionally, he led due diligence for the acquisition of several retail dispensaries.
Dan spent the bulk of his senior financial executive career as Director Finance and Accounting for Tosoh America, Inc. (Subsidiary of Tosoh Corporation, Nikkei, TYO4042) where he managed a team of finance, accounting, tax, and payroll professionals responsible for the company’s North American finance and accounting operations. He provided guidance and recommendations to senior management in all aspects of the various businesses.
Great questions for Dan:

What is the most important task to do before the “business” starts?
Why can’t I just use by bank statement as my financial reports?
How do I borrow money from a bank?
How long will my current cash balance last?

Click here to schedule 30 minutes with Dan.
Brad Griffith | Buckeye Innovation
Web Strategy & Engineering

Brad Griffith is President of Buckeye Innovation, the web strategy and engineering agency he started in 2009. Prior to starting Buckeye Innovation, Brad spent several years consulting and developing web applications in-house for a variety of companies including JPMorgan Chase, QUALCOMM, and the Go Big Network. Brad earned his Masters in Business Administration after completing his Bachelor’s in Electrical and Computer Engineering with honors, both at The Ohio State University.
He has more than 20 years of web development experience and has worked from coast to coast with small and large companies, educational institutions, non-profit organizations and government agencies to build innovative web solutions.

Great questions for Brad:

What is the best way to get my website started?
How do I start planning an application for my business?
How can I improve my site for better SEO?
What different ways can I start building my company’s brand?
How can I refresh or redesign my website?

Click here to schedule 30 minutes with Brad.

Satish Albert | E2 Infosystems
Custom Software & App Development

Satish Albert is Founder & CEO of E2 Infosystems. Satish offers a unique combination of experiences: enterprise software development and practical entrepreneurial a, the latter gained while bootstrapping and then selling his own successful SaaS startup. Satish has an advanced degree in computer science and deep experience leading development teams at premier tech companies including: AT&T, Lucent Technologies (Bell Labs), and Docomo Intertouch.

Satish launched E2 Infosystems to help emerging and scaling companies by engineering software solutions that meet their unique needs.

E2 Infosystems has developed software and mobile applications serving:

SaaS startups
Healthcare & Assisted Living businesses
Travel, Manufacturing and Enterprise Legacy Systems

Great questions for Satish:

How do I turn my idea into a software product or application?
What factors influence the price of software or app development?
What are the latest trends or best practices in software/nas/content/live/innovatena development?
How can I make sure my software or app is built to grow as my business grows?
What’s a realistic timeline & what milestones can I expect when developing my products?

Click here to schedule 30 minutes with Satish.

Susan Fortner | BPR International
Public Relations & Marketing
Susan Fortner has 20+ years of experience in public relations and marketing. Her firm BPR International manages accounts throughout the country specializing in health care, talent, banking, and packaged and soft goods. In addition the firm is recognized as a broker/partner with QVC, HSN, and Evine shopping networks.
Fortner has won awards and sits on the accreditation board to advance candidates in the Accreditation in Public Relations process. In 2013 Susan received special honors for her work in crisis management.
Great questions for Susan:

How can I promote my company on a limited budget?
How do I set Marketing & PR budgets that are sufficient to drive results?
What simple steps can I take to improve my social media visibility rapidly?
Which charities, like-minded businesses, and complementary companies should I partner with?
How do I create and execute events that will differentiate my business in a crowded market?
How can I get my products featured on shopping channels like QVC and HSN?

Click here schedule 30 minutes with Susan.

Manny Larcher | Stopwatch Creative
Growth Marketing & Branding

Manny Larcher is a first-generation American born in Columbus, Ohio, both of his parents are from St. Lucia. He serves as a Deal Flow associate with JumpStart Ventures, which combines capital, services, and connections to help entrepreneurs grow, researchers commercialize, and corporations innovate. As the co-founder and CEO of Stopwatch Creative, a boutique marketing/tech firm incubating platforms like CollaborateandElevate.com, which connects hundreds of businesses of all sizes with opportunities, Manny leads vision and growth.

A lifelong learner who genuinely enjoys digging deep into new technologies and the creatives developing them, Manny loves seeing innovative ideas, and the teams behind them flourish. He also serves on the Board with Black Men Talk Tech and Columbus Young Professionals.

Great questions for Manny:

How can I maximize the efforts of my team?
Are my marketing efforts really creating the action I want?
Am I using the best and current tech stack or strategies for growth?

Click here to schedule 30 minutes with Manny.

Ed Porter | Blue Chip CRO
Sales, Marketing, and Customer Success
Ed Porter began his professional management career in 2001 and has since led teams from 5 to over 1,000 people with responsibilities for sales, customer experience, and marketing functions. Ed has worked for service, software, and distribution companies learning the foundations of delivering a powerful customer experience while driving value and effectiveness in the sales and development channels. He has participated, facilitated and chaired several executive groups centered on sales management, contact center management, and technology innovation. Ed has been a keynote speaker and guest speaker focused on several key sales strategies and customer management programs. He has been an investor and advisor to startups and will continue supporting startups in these capacities.
Ed is passionate about leadership and volunteers throughout several non-profit organizations supporting the advancement of leaders. Ed has helped re-launch the American Association of Inside Sales Professionals (AA-ISP) Columbus Chapter in 2015 and has served as the chapter President since, growing the chapter to over 150 attendees. He helped launch the Cincinnati/Dayton chapter in 2019 as well as assists with programming and recruitment for events. Ed has also taken an active role as a mentor for #GirlsClub, an organization focused on the advancement and development of women sales leaders. He has mentored three wonderful women, two of which are now mentors in the program.
Great questions for Ed:

What does a Chief Revenue Officer do?
What’s the best technology to use to help accelerate sales?
What does social selling mean?
I have a sales problem, what can I do?
What is customer success? Isn’t it just customer service?

Click here to schedule 30 minutes with Ed.

Matt Cynkar | Rev1 Ventures
Resources for High Growth Startups
Matt Cynkar serves as Managing Director at Rev1 Ventures. In that role, Matt leads
the team that serves as the first touch point for the more than 700 entrepreneurs who
reach out to Rev1 each year. That team connects entrepreneurs quickly with the startup
resources available within Rev1 and throughout Ohio’s startup communities.
Matt manages exploratory meetings between qualified entrepreneurs and the Rev1
team members. Matt ensures seamless handoffs for entrepreneurs between their early
contact with Rev1 and the next steps on their journey, which may be Rev1’s Customer
Learning Lab, client engagement planning, or referrals to other support organizations
or programs.
Before joining Rev1, Matt played key roles in Market Research and Customer Insights
at Alliance Data and Bath & Body Works. Matt is a graduate of Miami University.
Great questions for Matt:

I have an idea for a high-growth startup; can Rev1 help me determine if it’s
worth pursuing?
I’ve launched a startup; can Rev1 help me get funding to grow it?
What other resources does Rev1 offer to help entrepreneurs?
How does an entrepreneur get started with Rev1?
I see that Rev1 works in corporate innovation; how can I learn more?

Click here to schedule 30 minutes with Matt.

Kevin Hammond | Ohio SBDC
Business Management Advice
Kevin Hammond has been a business management consultant for 13 years, mostly focused on small businesses and start-ups. Kevin has been on the SBDC team for almost ten years as a consultant. Prior to consulting, Kevin was in financial services at Chase Manhattan. Kevin has an undergraduate degree in Business Administration from Ohio Dominican University and an MBA from Capital University.
The Ohio SBDC is part of America’s SBDC national network comprised of over 1000 Centers across the U.S. including 28 in Ohio. The Ohio SBDC Network provides one-on-one advising, by Certified Business Advisors, at no cost and conduct no or low cost business training.
Great questions for Kevin:

I have a business idea. What is my next step?
How do I market my services and products?
How can I take my business to the next level?
How and where can I get money for my business?
How do I keep track of my financial records and assure I’m tax compliant?

Click here to schedule 30 minutes with Kevin.
Tristan Ruml | Tortuga
B2B Business Development
Tristan has +10 years of B2B & B2C marketing and business development experience in US and European companies across several dozen industries.
He coaches sales teams, develops plays, and implements strategies to help clients build predictable pipelines and valuable networks of strategic partners.
Tristan has helped clients book meetings with executives in companies like JP Morgan, Marriott, and Walgreen’s for industries such as Security, Healthcare, Chemicals, Big Data and more.
Great questions for Tristan:

What should I change about my assumptions in my outreach message?
What should I try to crack the code on this vertical/niche/industry?
This part of my process appears to be broken, what should I re-evaluate?

Click here to schedule 30 minutes with Tristan.
*Please note that if you register and then don’t attend, your time slot will go unfilled, preventing other business owners from getting the expert advice they need. If you register, but later find that you cannot keep your appointment, please email Neil Collins at info@innovatenewalbany.org

Get Future Ready (Hybrid Format)
2022-10-14 11:30 - 13:00 | Innovate New Albany, 8000 Walton Parkway Suite 200, New Albany, OH, 43054, United States
Please register by 10 pm, Thu Oct 13.
Hybrid format: select either “In-Person” or “Virtual via Zoom.”
On the evening of Oct 13, we’ll send a reminder email (including Zoom link) to all who’ve registered.
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Innovate New Albany is excited to host Nick Davis, a widely respected CIO, CTO, Technology Futurist, Author, Speaker, and Impact Innovator for this educational and inspiring TIGER Talk.
In this talk, Nick’s many topics will include:
– Skills needed for leaders in the future
– Disruptions related to the future of work
– Keeping up with the accelerated pace of change
– Innovating with exponential technologies
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Nick Davis leads Innovation and Customer Experience at Reaching the Future Faster.
Previously, Nick was the VP of Enterprise Solutions at Singularity University and he remains the Faculty Chair for Corporate Innovation. He is the author of Future Ready, a #1 Amazon best seller, and he is a recognized thought leader in the innovation space who specializes in identifying exponential trends that enable enterprise organizations to deliver customer value through new and existing technology platforms.
Nick is also a Venture Partner at Bold Capital, which invests in high-growth startups that leverage exponential technologies. He’s previously served as External Innovation Leader for PwC and as the Director of Corporate Development for The Anderson School of Management at UCLA.
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Like all TIGER Events, this one is FREE.
Hybrid Format – Event Timeline:
11:30 am – Lunch & Socializing (In-Person Participants)
11:50 am – Connect via Zoom (Virtual Participants)
11:55 am – Introduce Yourself to All (In-Person & Virtual Participants)
12:05 pm – Hand-off to Nick
1:00 pm – Wrap

Name*

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Last

Email*

Company*Note: This Event Is Being Presented in a "Hybrid" Format*I will participate:

In Person at Innovate New Albany, 8000 Walton Parkway, Suite 200 (2nd Floor) , New Albany, OH 43054

Virtually via Zoom
Note: This Event Is Being Presented in a "Hybrid" Format*I will participate:

In Person at Innovate New Albany, 8000 Walton Parkway, Suite 200 (2nd Floor) , New Albany, OH 43054

Virtually via Zoom
Consent to Use My Image & Voice*By registering for & participating in this event, I am consenting to the recording of my image and/or voice. I am also authorizing Innovate New Albany to use photographs, video, and audio recordings containing my image and/or voice in any medium for any purpose.

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The State of Venture in Ohio™ (In-Person Event)
2022-10-21 11:30 - 13:00 | OH
FRIDAY 10/21, 11:30 am – 1:00 pm
NOTE: This event will be IN-PERSON at Innovate New Albany (8000 Walton Pkwy, Suite 200, New Albany, OH 43054)
Please come at 11:30 am. Join us to eat, mingle, and make new friends!
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This is Lindsay Karas Stencel’s annual talk on The State of Venture in Ohio ™.
For the 5th year in a row, Lindsay will walk attendees through the status of VC funding in Ohio, discussing new venture fund formation, large exits, and investments and places where the state can continue to develop and grow. She will weave in some pop culture references, leave plenty of time for Q&A, and definitely keep the FUN in FUND.
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Lindsay Karas Stencel is a Partner in the New Ventures practice at the law firm of Thompson Hine and chairs the firm’s fund formation subgroup. She advises entrepreneurs, investors and fund managers on venture capital and startup matters, venture capital fund formation, mergers and acquisitions, corporate finance, federal and state securities filings and compliance, including public and private securities offerings, and corporate organization and governance matters.
Prior to joining Thompson Hine, Lindsay served as a Partner and Chief Legal Counsel at a Midwest-focused venture capital firm that invests in pre-seed, seed early stage and growth stage technology companies serving several industries. There, her efforts primarily focused on deal structuring, portfolio management, limited partner relations, fundraising and exit transactions.
Simultaneously, she ran her own private practice representing emerging and diverse venture fund managers across the country, startup clients and founders, investors, and small businesses, assisting with venture fund formation and strategy, strategic deal formation, unique deal structuring and other corporate legal matters.
She also acquired significant experience while serving as Chief Operating Officer and Fund Manager, and subsequently Chief Investment Officer, Chief Legal Officer, and Managing Partner for a venture development organization in upstate New York, where she led that firm to have one of the most active seed funds in the country and spearheaded the formation and development of the largest seed fund in the history of the area.
Lindsay’s unique blend of legal, fundraising and operational experience as a founder and venture capitalist provides her with the ability to acutely understand the issues facing her venture and startup clients. She understands firsthand the matters most important to her clients and can creatively solve problems and efficiently design solutions to rapidly close transactions for investors and entrepreneurs alike.
Lindsay teaches “Venture Capital and Dealmaking” at The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law, where she also frequently guest lectures on contract drafting and preferred securities issuances. She also owns her own fitness facility. Lindsay is a national speaker on topics of women and diversity and inclusion in finance, venture capital, venture capital deal structuring and startup investing.
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Like all TIGER Events, this one is FREE.
Event Timeline:
11:30 am – Lunch and socializing
11:50 am – Guests introduce themselves to the crowd
12:05 pm – Hand-off to Lindsay
1:00 pm – Wrap

Name*

First

Last

Email*

Company*Consent to Use My Image & Voice*By registering for & participating in this event, I am consenting to the recording of my image and/or voice. I am also authorizing Innovate New Albany to use photographs, video, and audio recordings containing my image and/or voice in any medium for any purpose.

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Get Ready for the Migration to Google Analytics 4 (In-Person)
2022-10-26 11:30 - 13:00 | Innovate New Albany, 8000 Walton Parkway Suite 200, New Albany, OH, 43054, United States
WED. 10/26, 11:30 am – 1:00 pm
NOTE: This event will be IN-PERSON at Innovate New Albany (8000 Walton Pkwy, Suite 200, New Albany, OH 43054)
Please bring your laptop, ready to apply what you learn to your own website.
And, come at 11:30 am. Join us to eat, mingle, and make new friends!
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Google Analytics (UA – Universal Analytics) is going away in July 2023 and is being replaced with Google Analytics 4 (GA4). Find out what this means for your website and the steps you need to take to keep your website tracking going.
In this workshop, Tanya Zyabkina, Principal at Probabilistically, will show how to setup up Google Analytics 4 for your website and migrate from Universal Analytics. Topics that will be covered:

Overview of website tracking using Google Analytics
How to determine whether you have Universal Analytics or GA4
Options to add GA4 tracking
Introduction to global tags and Google Tag Manager for GA4
Basic GA4 setup demonstration
Overview of GA4 data

What you need for a successful workshop:

Access to the backend of your website, like your WordPress or WiX login.
If you have had Google Analytics/Google Tag Manager set up, login into a Google account with administrative access to these services.

If you have never had GA installed, you will only need access to the backend of your website.
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Tanya Zyabkina is Principal at her analytics consulting practice, Probabilistically, where her goal is to help companies make better decisions based on data.
Tanya’s expertise comes from leading the analytics function for Fortune 500 companies in the retail and telecom industries. Her experience spans from qualitative market research in the fashion industry to building an enterprise data warehouse for an online publishing company.
She earned an MBA from The Ohio State University, a Master’s degree in Economics from Novosibirsk State University, and a Graduate Certificate in Data Science from Harvard University Extension School.
Tanya writes about analytics on her personal website zyabkina.com and on her practice website probabilistically.com.
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Like all TIGER Events, this one is FREE.
Event Timeline:
11:30 am – Lunch and socializing
11:50 am – Guests introduce themselves to our in-person crowd
12:05 pm – Hand-off to Tanya
1:00 pm – Wrap

Name*

First

Last

Email*

Company*Consent to Use My Image & Voice*By registering for & participating in this event, I am consenting to the recording of my image and/or voice. I am also authorizing Innovate New Albany to use photographs, video, and audio recordings containing my image and/or voice in any medium for any purpose.

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Green Light Thinking: Enhance Your Ability to Deal with Change (In-Person)
2022-10-28 11:30 - 13:00 | Innovate New Albany, 8000 Walton Parkway Suite 200, New Albany, OH, 43054, United States
FRI 10/28, 11:30 am – 1:00 pm
NOTE: This event will be IN-PERSON at Innovate New Albany (8000 Walton Pkwy, Suite 200, New Albany, OH 43054)
Please come ready to interact with our workshop leader and your fellow participants.
And, plan to arrive at 11:30 am. Join us to eat, mingle, and make new friends!
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Please join Nathan Minns, Founder of Green Light Improv, who will lead this TIGER Tools Workshop.
Based on the principles of improv comedy, Nathan will get you moving while bringing out your creativity in an opt-in environment.
Nathan will facilitate improv-based exercises that encourage you to:
– think outside the box
– learn new ways to positively impact the world around you
– become more comfortable with change.
You will walk away:
– a better communicator
– a better entrepreneur
– able to think in a more open-minded way
– with more confidence in taking your seat at the table
– with more advanced communication skills & more active listening skills
– with an extra friend or two
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Nathan Minns is an actor & a 3X entrepreneur, based in Columbus. He is Founder of Green Light Improv. He loves creating new ventures & helping people see value in different ideas.
Nathan has been acting professionally since 2015, and since then, he’s seen a dramatic change in himself. He’s a more open and confident communicator. He’s a better listener and entrepreneur. He’s developed more of a growth mindset and more. So can you!
Green Light Improv exercises were created to give you the day-to-day benefit of years of performance, in a condensed and captivating program. Green Light works with corporate teams, professional organizations, student groups, and any group that wants to improve its effectiveness, especially those that are excited by opportunities to learn through active, creative techniques.
Learn more at the Green Light Improv website.
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Like all TIGER Events, this one is FREE.
Event Timeline:
11:30 am – Lunch and socializing
11:50 am – Guests introduce themselves to our in-person crowd
12:05 pm – Hand-off to Nathan
1:00 pm – Wrap

Name*

First

Last

Email*

Company*Consent to Use My Image & Voice*By registering for & participating in this event, I am consenting to the recording of my image and/or voice. I am also authorizing Innovate New Albany to use photographs, video, and audio recordings containing my image and/or voice in any medium for any purpose.

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Scoring Profitable Growth: Tools to Begin and Win (hybrid)
2022-11-04 11:30 - 13:00 | Innovate New Albany, 8000 Walton Parkway Suite 200, New Albany, OH, 43054, United States
Please register by 10 pm, Thu Nov 3.
Hybrid format: select either “In-Person” or “Virtual via Zoom.”
On the evening of Nov 3, we’ll send a reminder email (including Zoom link) to all who’ve registered.
We hope you can join us In-Person. If so, please come ready to interact with our TIGER Talk presenter and your fellow participants. Plan to arrive at 11:30 am. Join us to eat, mingle, and make new friends!
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Everyone says they want to grow their business, but they don’t know how or where to begin.
To help address this issue, this TIGER Talk will introduce you to the StratStar tool.
StratStar helps businesspeople:
• Identify and evaluate various growth options
• Score options against each other for comparison and focus
• Generate discussion and thinking that serves as a basis for a growth plan
Our presenter, Melissa Fisher, will show participants how to consider each of five dimensions to evaluate growth options, Then, we will review examples of visualizations and comparisons for choosing the best option(s) and getting started.
Bonus: There will be an opportunity to sign up to have your company included in a free case study. By participating, you will gain access and be able to learn from the study’s results.
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For over 20 years, Melissa Fisher has been fascinated by what drives profitable results for businesses. Across many industries and leadership positions, she has produced profitable growth, created new brands and products, won awards, and exceeded goals for brands like Disney, Mattel, Nickelodeon, and Newell Rubbermaid.
In 2007 she founded her own growth strategy and marketing company, F4Marketing LLC, to achieve results for client partners.
In 2008, Melissa took her love of marketing to The Ohio State University to teach graduate and undergraduate courses in her spare time, and now she teaches in the Otterbein University MBA program.
Her education includes an MBA from The University of Southern California (Fight On!) and a BFA from Miami University. She loves to chat about marketing, so check out F4Marketing.com and her blog at https:// f4mllc.wordpress.com and email her at F4MLLC@gmail.com or connect with her on LinkedIn.
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Hybrid Format – Event Timeline:
11:30 am – Lunch & Socializing (In-Person Participants)
11:50 am – Connect via Zoom (Virtual Participants)
11:55 am – Introduce Yourself to All (In-Person & Virtual Participants)
12:05 pm – Hand-off to Melissa
1:00 pm – Wrap

Name*

First

Last

Email*

Company*Note: This Event Is Being Presented in a "Hybrid" FormatI will participate:

In Person at Innovate New Albany, 8000 Walton Parkway, Suite 200 (2nd Floor) , New Albany, OH 43054

Virtually via Zoom
Consent to Use My Image & Voice*By registering for & participating in this event, I am consenting to the recording of my image and/or voice. I am also authorizing Innovate New Albany to use photographs, video, and audio recordings containing my image and/or voice in any medium for any purpose.

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Improve Your Health by Focusing on Six Simple Things You're Probably Ignoring (hybrid)
2022-11-09 11:30 - 13:00 | Philip Heit Center for Healthy New Albany, 150 W. Main St., New Albany, OH, 43054, United States
Hybrid Format
Event Date/Time: Wed Nov 9, 11:30 am – 1:00 pm
Please register by 10 pm, Tue Nov 8.
Select either “In-Person” or “Virtual via Zoom.”
SPECIAL LOCATION: Philip Heit Center for Healthy New Albany, 150 W. Main St., New Albany, OH 43054
On the evening of Nov 8, we’ll send a reminder email (including Zoom link) to all who’ve registered.
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Innovate New Albany is excited to partner with Healthy New Albany in presenting this TIGER Talk. This event resumes the sub-brand under our TIGER Talks — “Healthy Habits for Innovators.” This sub-branded series was launched in 2021.
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Are your fingers “attached” to a keyboard several hours a day?
Do you spend workdays hunched in front of a screen?
Do you get so focused on your work that you sit without moving or even noticing how many hours have passed?
Back pain? Neck pain? Leg pain? Or even foot pain?
If you can relate, DO NOT MISS THIS EVENT!
At this talk, participants will learn effective tools for understanding and managing the most common health complaints experienced by entrepreneurs and office workers who work in front of screens and keyboards for hours at a time. The focus will be on musculoskeletal problems which, you may already know, have a huge influence on overall health.
This session will include opportunities to practice easy and effective exercises which can have a surprisingly strong positive impact on reducing or preventing aches, pains, and limitations! Plus, we’ll have some fun and award a few prizes!
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We are excited to present Dr. Doug Maxeiner who will lead this talk. Dr. Maxeiner is a Chiropractic Physician with deep interest in using innovation to solve healthcare problems experienced by huge swaths of the population in the US and beyond. His chiropractic practice has a primary focus on myofascial rehabilitation strategies, and became a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist from the National Strength and Conditioning Association.
Dr. Maxeiner is currently offering online case reviews and management. This service is especially useful for those wanting a second opinion for treatment plans, including possible surgical cases, to confirm appropriate conservative options have been explored before surgical options. He also developed a diagnostic software platform, Exam Xoom, which helps validate a medical diagnosis based on available clinical data. (Read about the Exam Xoom business elsewhere on the Innovate New Albany website.)
He received his undergraduate degree in Engineering Physics from the University of Missouri St. Louis. He graduated from Logan College of Chiropractic in 2000.
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Like all TIGER Events, this one is FREE.
Hybrid Format – Event Timeline:
11:30 am – Lunch & Socializing (In-Person Participants)
11:50 am – Connect via Zoom (Virtual Participants)
11:55 am – Introduce Yourself to All (In-Person & Virtual Participants)
12:05 pm – Hand-off to Dr. Doug
1:00 pm – Wrap

Name*

First

Last

Email*

Company*Note: This Event Is Being Presented in a "Hybrid" Format*I will participate:

In Person at Healthy New Albany (Philip Heit Center for Healthy New Albany, 150 W. Main St., New Albany, OH 43054)

Virtually via Zoom
Consent to Use My Image & Voice*By registering for & participating in this event, I am consenting to the recording of my image and/or voice. I am also authorizing Innovate New Albany to use photographs, video, and audio recordings containing my image and/or voice in any medium for any purpose.

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The Long Term Effects of Layoffs in AI
2022-11-18 11:30 - 13:00 | Innovate New Albany, 8000 Walton Parkway Suite 200, New Albany, OH, 43054, United States
Hybrid Format
Fri Nov 18, 11:30 am – 1:00 pm
Please register by 10 pm, Thu Nov 17.
Select either “In-Person” or “Virtual via Zoom.”
On the evening of Nov 17, we’ll send a reminder email (including Zoom link) to all who’ve registered.
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With current macroeconomic conditions and the prospect of recession looming, companies are tightening budgets, prioritizing projects, and reducing their teams. But what will this do to the advancements and progress companies have seen in AI over the last couple of years? With each person let go, more institutional knowledge around data and AI walk out the door with them.
Please join Rehgan Avon, CEO of AlignAI, for this TIGER Talk. She will offer thoughts on how leaders across industries can put a strategy in place to do more with less and retain the outputs of their progress in the next couple of years.
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Rehgan Avon is the co-founder & CEO of AlignAI, an AI adoption platform that helps organizations mature their AI capabilities faster through process-oriented education. With a background in integrated systems engineering and a strong focus on building technology to support analytics and ML, Rehgan has worked on architecting solutions and products around operationalizing machine learning models at scale within the large enterprise. Rehgan’s previous experience has been fueled by a passion for early-stage startups and product development. She has also taught courses in python, data science, and web development at MBA programs nationally.
Rehgan has built an extensive community of experts through Women in Analytics, a company she founded in 2016 to promote more visibility to diverse individuals making an impact in this space. She hosts a global conference every year that has put over 150 women on the stage. The community has over 3500 members from around the world that participate in tutorials, learning groups, discussion boards, and mentorship programs. She is also the recipient of Columbus CEO’s Future 50 award.
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Like all TIGER Events, this one is FREE.
Hybrid Format – Event Timeline:
11:30 am – Lunch & Socializing (In-Person Participants)
11:50 am – Connect via Zoom (Virtual Participants)
11:55 am – Introduce Yourself to All (In-Person & Virtual Participants)
12:05 pm – Hand-off to Rehgan
1:00 pm – Wrap

Name*

First

Last

Email*

Company*Note: This Event Is Being Presented in a "Hybrid" Format*I will participate:

In Person at Innovate New Albany, 8000 Walton Pkwy, Suite 200, New Albany. OH 43054

Virtually via Zoom
Consent to Use My Image & Voice*By registering for & participating in this event, I am consenting to the recording of my image and/or voice. I am also authorizing Innovate New Albany to use photographs, video, and audio recordings containing my image and/or voice in any medium for any purpose.

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Career Growth, Business Success & Motivation During Inflation & Layoffs
2022-11-30 11:30 - 13:00 | Innovate New Albany, 8000 Walton Parkway Suite 200, New Albany, OH, 43054, United States
Wed 11/30, 11:30 am – 1:00 pm
NOTE: This event will be IN-PERSON at Innovate New Albany (8000 Walton Pkwy, Suite 200, New Albany, OH 43054)
Please come ready to interact with our workshop leader and your fellow participants.
And — please plan to arrive at 11:30 am. Join us to eat, mingle, and make friends!
Special Interactive Workshop to Make You a Success!
In this TIGER Tools Workshop, you’ll learn how to maximize your career progress and achieve ambitious business goals in these challenging times. This workshop will motivate you to keep afloat and prevent worries from derailing you.
Our workshop leader, Paula Kapur will focus on:
– Getting Ahead in Your Career
– Refining Career & Business Goals
– Becoming a Success during Inflation
– Managing Layoffs & Resignations to your Advantage
– How To Stay Motivated, Energetic and WORRY-FREE!
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Paula Kapur is a Specialty Career and Success Advisor at Chicu Success. Her expertise is using technology and strategy to help professionals get ahead. She also helps clients navigate difficult career and work situations.
Paula is experienced in multiple career paths, including business, entrepreneurship, engineering and law. Paula spent many years researching academic paths, success models, stress management techniques and much more. She is now using her knowledge to help others reach their career potential! Paula has attended many top universities and has too many degrees!
Learn more at the Chicu Success website.
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Like all TIGER Events, this one is FREE.
Event Timeline:
11:30 am – Lunch and socializing
11:50 am – Guests introduce themselves to our in-person crowd
12:05 pm – Hand-off to Paula
1:00 pm – Wrap
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Expert Office Hours: Friday December 2
2022-12-02 08:30 - 11:30 | OH
Please set all your appointments by 8:00 am Thu 12/1/22.
We will end registrations then, so our Experts can plan their Friday schedules.
STEPS
1. Review our roster of Experts, below
2. Click on the link below the Expert’s name to schedule an appointment
3. Make individual appointments w/ the experts you need – just ONE – or, up to a maximum of SIX
4. You’ll receive an email & a calendar invitation – w/ a Zoom link for each appointment
5. Fri December 02: at time of each appointment, click on Zoom link to meet w/ your selected Expert
NOTES
1. For most of you, a personal computer will be the best means to access your Expert meetings via Zoom; no need to download software
2. Questions? Email Neil Collins at “neil@InnovateNewAlbany.org”

Schedule up to six 30-minute meeting(s) below:
Ryan Steele | Porter Wright
Startup & Emerging Business Law
At Porter Wright, Ryan Steele helps early stage entrepreneurs choose optimal business structures and complete the documentation needed to establish their business foundation, grow and expand, and ultimately exit on their own favorable terms.
Ryan also handles corporate contractual matters to bring mergers, acquisitions, financing, startup operations, and other general business transactions to fruition. Combining business operations knowledge with legal acumen, Ryan efficiently executes complex business contracts so that rapidly growing companies, business owners and early stage entrepreneurs can cost-effectively achieve their growth goals.
Ryan also brings great business savvy to his client relationships. Having managed an office of over 100 people, Ryan can apply his first-hand knowledge of everyday business functions including project management, employee management, and independent contracting, providing practical counsel to fast-growing entities so they can overcome challenges and achieve their business goals.
Great Questions for Ryan:

Incorporating Your New Business – What forms are possible and the pros/cons of each
Capital Tables – How to structure company ownership to ensure achieving my long term goals?
Business Operating Agreements – What are these and when does my business need one?
Liability – How do I protect myself and my business?
Written Contracts – When and why should my business use them?
Regulation & Red Tape – What docs must I file to comply with laws/rules for my industry?

Click here to schedule 30 minutes with Ryan.

Scott Longnecker | Huntington National Bank
Loans & Banking Services for Startups & Small Businesses
Scott Longnecker has over 20 years of experience in the finance and banking industry. His role as a Business Development Officer Sr has allowed him to develop a deep understanding of his client’s financial situations and to come up with solutions to help business customers like you reach your financial goals. Scott helps clients walk through the steps on how to obtain commercial loans, real estate loans, lines of credit, Small Business Administration (SBA) loans, and more.
Great questions for Scott:

What can I do about kinks in the supply chain?
What’s going on with the labor market?
What should I be doing to keep my good people?
How can I find the right clients and suppliers right now?

Click here to schedule 30 minutes with Scott.

Lora Brown | Bookkeeping Simplified By Lora
Bookkeeper/Quickbooks Online Pro
Lora Brown has over 25 years experience with QuickBooks and Bookkeeping. She offers professional bookkeeping services anywhere in the United States. Her company is called Bookkeeping Simplified By Lora. She is also a QuickBooks Online Pro Advisor. Lora has a Bachelor of Science from Ohio University.
Bookkeeping Simplified By Lora’s mission is to partner with small business owners and take the stress off of their company by taking care of the financial aspects so they can focus on what is most important – growing their business! Building relationships with clients is extremely important in this industry. She will always have your financial health up to date and accurate.
Great questions for Lora:

I don’t have time to keep track of my expenses; can you get/keep them organized?
What range of services does a Bookkeeper provide?
What’s the best QuickBooks Online (QBO) Subscription for my business?
What great new features have been added to QBO?
Can I convert my QuickBooks Desktop version to QBO?
How do I manually upload bank transactions to QBO if the bank connection is not working?

Click here to schedule 30 minutes with Lora.

Manny Larcher | Stopwatch Creative
Growth Marketing & Branding
Manny Larcher is a first-generation American born in Columbus, Ohio, both of his parents are from St. Lucia. He serves as a Deal Flow associate with JumpStart Ventures, which combines capital, services, and connections to help entrepreneurs grow, researchers commercialize, and corporations innovate. As the co-founder and CEO of Stopwatch Creative, a boutique marketing/tech firm incubating platforms like CollaborateandElevate.com, which connects hundreds of businesses of all sizes with opportunities, Manny leads vision and growth.

A lifelong learner who genuinely enjoys digging deep into new technologies and the creatives developing them, Manny loves seeing innovative ideas, and the teams behind them flourish. He also serves on the Board with Black Men Talk Tech and Columbus Young Professionals.

Great questions for Manny:

How can I maximize the efforts of my team?
Are my marketing efforts really creating the action I want?
Am I using the best and current tech stack or strategies for growth?

Click here to schedule 30 minutes with Manny.

Dan Rowell | Book + Street
GAAP Accounting, Cash Flow Forecasting & Financial Modeling

Dan Rowell originally joined Book+Street in January 2021.
Prior to rejoining Book+Street, Dan served as the CAO (Chief Accounting Officer) for one of the largest vertically integrated Cannabis suppliers in Michigan. He established their entire back-office operations for both the wholesale and retail business lines. Including sourcing and hiring of the accounting staff, all processes, budgeting, cash flow forecasting, financial reporting, payroll system, accounting systems (QuickBooks and then Sage Intacct) etc. Additionally, he led due diligence for the acquisition of several retail dispensaries.
Dan spent the bulk of his senior financial executive career as Director Finance and Accounting for Tosoh America, Inc. (Subsidiary of Tosoh Corporation, Nikkei, TYO4042) where he managed a team of finance, accounting, tax, and payroll professionals responsible for the company’s North American finance and accounting operations. He provided guidance and recommendations to senior management in all aspects of the various businesses.
Great questions for Dan:

What is the most important task to do before the “business” starts?
Why can’t I just use by bank statement as my financial reports?
How do I borrow money from a bank?
How long will my current cash balance last?

Click here to schedule 30 minutes with Dan.

Brad Griffith | Buckeye Innovation
Web Strategy & Engineering

Brad Griffith is President of Buckeye Innovation, the web strategy and engineering agency he started in 2009. Prior to starting Buckeye Innovation, Brad spent several years consulting and developing web applications in-house for a variety of companies including JPMorgan Chase, QUALCOMM, and the Go Big Network. Brad earned his Masters in Business Administration after completing his Bachelor’s in Electrical and Computer Engineering with honors, both at The Ohio State University.
He has more than 20 years of web development experience and has worked from coast to coast with small and large companies, educational institutions, non-profit organizations and government agencies to build innovative web solutions.

Great questions for Brad:

What is the best way to get my website started?
How do I start planning an application for my business?
How can I improve my site for better SEO?
What different ways can I start building my company’s brand?
How can I refresh or redesign my website?

Click here to schedule 30 minutes with Brad.

Satish Albert | E2 Infosystems
Custom Software & App Development

Satish Albert is Founder & CEO of E2 Infosystems. Satish offers a unique combination of experiences: enterprise software development and practical entrepreneurial a, the latter gained while bootstrapping and then selling his own successful SaaS startup. Satish has an advanced degree in computer science and deep experience leading development teams at premier tech companies including: AT&T, Lucent Technologies (Bell Labs), and Docomo Intertouch.

Satish launched E2 Infosystems to help emerging and scaling companies by engineering software solutions that meet their unique needs.

E2 Infosystems has developed software and mobile applications serving:

SaaS startups
Healthcare & Assisted Living businesses
Travel, Manufacturing and Enterprise Legacy Systems

Great questions for Satish:

How do I turn my idea into a software product or application?
What factors influence the price of software or app development?
What are the latest trends or best practices in software/nas/content/live/innovatena development?
How can I make sure my software or app is built to grow as my business grows?
What’s a realistic timeline & what milestones can I expect when developing my products?

Click here to schedule 30 minutes with Satish.

Michael Butler | Footprint Capital
Business Exit Advice & Planning
Michael Butler is Senior Director for Columbus based Footprint Capital. Footprint is a boutique investment banking firm that specializes in advising owners of businesses in the exit process.
Michael formerly worked as a certified public accountant in both the audit and consulting practices, a Chief Financial Officer with a manufacturing and distribution company, a senior officer of a Fortune 100 company and a partner in a venture capital firm. These experiences have given him a broad perspective on various industries. He is also a Certified Merger & Acquisition Advisor (CMAA).
Great questions for Michael:

How should I be preparing to sell my business?
What are the possible exit options for my business?
What is the value of having an advisor help me sell my company?
What are the steps of a sale process and how long does it take?

Click here to schedule 30 minutes with Michael.

Matt Cynkar | Rev1 Ventures
Resources for High Growth Startups
Matt Cynkar serves as Managing Director at Rev1 Ventures. In that role, Matt leads
the team that serves as the first touch point for the more than 700 entrepreneurs who
reach out to Rev1 each year. That team connects entrepreneurs quickly with the startup
resources available within Rev1 and throughout Ohio’s startup communities.
Matt manages exploratory meetings between qualified entrepreneurs and the Rev1
team members. Matt ensures seamless handoffs for entrepreneurs between their early
contact with Rev1 and the next steps on their journey, which may be Rev1’s Customer
Learning Lab, client engagement planning, or referrals to other support organizations
or programs.
Before joining Rev1, Matt played key roles in Market Research and Customer Insights
at Alliance Data and Bath & Body Works. Matt is a graduate of Miami University.
Great questions for Matt:

I have an idea for a high-growth startup; can Rev1 help me determine if it’s
worth pursuing?
I’ve launched a startup; can Rev1 help me get funding to grow it?
What other resources does Rev1 offer to help entrepreneurs?
How does an entrepreneur get started with Rev1?
I see that Rev1 works in corporate innovation; how can I learn more?

Click here to schedule 30 minutes with Matt.

Kevin Hammond | Ohio SBDC
Business Management Advice
Kevin Hammond has been a business management consultant for 13 years, mostly focused on small businesses and start-ups. Kevin has been on the SBDC team for almost ten years as a consultant. Prior to consulting, Kevin was in financial services at Chase Manhattan. Kevin has an undergraduate degree in Business Administration from Ohio Dominican University and an MBA from Capital University.
The Ohio SBDC is part of America’s SBDC national network comprised of over 1000 Centers across the U.S. including 28 in Ohio. The Ohio SBDC Network provides one-on-one advising, by Certified Business Advisors, at no cost and conduct no or low cost business training.
Great questions for Kevin:

I have a business idea. What is my next step?
How do I market my services and products?
How can I take my business to the next level?
How and where can I get money for my business?
How do I keep track of my financial records and assure I’m tax compliant?

Click here to schedule 30 minutes with Kevin.

Roberta Winch | Ohio SBDC
Exporting Your Products/Services for Business Growth
Roberta Winch is a NASBITE Certified Global Business Professional with over 15 years of experience in international business. Her private sector experience includes the international luxury and aspirational fashion industries where her business travels took her throughout Asia and Central and South America. She has worked and resided in New York, NY, San Francisco, CA, Tokyo, Japan and Brussels, Belgium. Her current role as the Ohio SBDC, CSCC Director, Export Assistance Network has allowed her to assist a variety of industries with a diverse range of exporting initiatives. Roberta holds a BA in International Studies from American University in Washington D.C. and an MBA from the University of Pittsburgh.
Great questions for Roberta:

Can you help me set up a strategy & plan to start exporting?
I don’t have a product! How can I export my services?
Is it possible to “export” within the US?
How can I finance and ensure I get paid for my exports?

Click here to schedule 30 minutes with Roberta.

Tristan Ruml | TR Growth
B2B Business Development
Tristan Ruml has +10 years of B2B & B2C marketing and business development experience in US and European companies across several dozen industries.
He coaches sales teams, develops plays, and implements strategies to help clients build predictable pipelines and valuable networks of strategic partners.
Tristan has helped clients book meetings with executives in companies like JP Morgan, Marriott, and Walgreen’s for industries such as Security, Healthcare, Chemicals, Big Data and more.
Great questions for Tristan:

What should I change about my assumptions in my outreach message?
What should I try to crack the code on this vertical/niche/industry?
This part of my process appears to be broken, what should I re-evaluate?

Click here to schedule 30 minutes with Tristan.
Please note: If you register and then don’t attend, your time slot will go unfilled, potentially preventing other business owners from accessing the expert advice they need. If you can’t keep your appointment, please email Neil Collins at info@InnovateNewAlbany.org .

Introduction to JobsOhio & the Healthcare Sector
2022-12-07 11:30 - 13:00 | Innovate New Albany, 8000 Walton Parkway Suite 200, New Albany, OH, 43054, United States
Hybrid Format
Wed Dec 7, 11:30 am – 1:00 pm
Please register by 10 pm, Tue Dec 6.
Select either “In-Person” or “Virtual via Zoom.”
On the evening of Dec 6, we’ll send a reminder email (w/ Zoom link) to all registered.
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As the private economic development entity for the state of Ohio, JobsOhio has the pleasure of partnering with many great cities and towns to grow our economy. The purpose of this TIGER Talk is to offer the community information about JobsOhio, the Healthcare Sector, and JobsOhio’s programs to support Ohio businesses at varied stages of development.
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This talk will be presented by Joshua Hoffman, Director, Healthcare at JobsOhio. Josh was born and raised in New Albany, and he is a graduate of Columbus Academy. Josh earned his Bachelor’s Degree in Biomedical Engineering from the University of Maryland, College Park and both his Master’s in Biomedical Engineering and his MBA from The Ohio State University. Josh has 10 years of experience in academia and industry across several subsectors of the life sciences space. He currently lives with his wife and son in Westerville.
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Like all TIGER Events, this one is FREE.
Hybrid Format – Event Timeline:
11:30 am – Lunch & Socializing (In-Person Participants)
11:50 am – Connect via Zoom (Virtual Participants)
11:55 am – Introduce Yourself to All (In-Person & Virtual Participants)
12:05 pm – Hand-off to Josh
1:00 pm – Wrap

Name*

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Company*Note: This Event Is Being Presented in a "Hybrid" Format*I will participate:

In Person at Innovate New Albany, 8000 Walton Pkwy, Suite 200, New Albany. OH 43054

Virtually via Zoom
Consent to Use My Image & Voice*By registering for & participating in this event, I am consenting to the recording of my image and/or voice. I am also authorizing Innovate New Albany to use photographs, video, and audio recordings containing my image and/or voice in any medium for any purpose.

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Strategy Made Simpler (but not easy)
2022-12-09 11:30 - 13:00 | Innovate New Albany, 8000 Walton Parkway Suite 200, New Albany, OH, 43054, United States
Hybrid Format
Fri Dec 9, 11:30 am – 1:00 pm
Please register by 10 pm, Thu Dec 8.
Select either “In-Person” or “Virtual via Zoom.”
On the evening of Dec 8, we’ll send a reminder email (w/ Zoom link) to all registered.
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Strategy is misunderstood, misused, or just plain ignored by many leaders and companies. In this TIGER Talk, our session leader, Ryan Frederick, will help us learn why most of us inherently struggle with strategy, what strategy is and isn’t, and how to leverage a strategy to help your company win.
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Ryan Frederick is a strategist, technologist, speaker, and author. Ryan is a Principal at the technology consulting firm AWH. Ryan is also a strategy guide with the strategy consulting firm Simply Strategic. Ryan is the author of two books about starting and leading companies: The Founder’s Manual and Sell Naked. Ryan frequently speaks about creating digital products, leadership, and the future of work.

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Like all TIGER Events, this one is FREE.
Hybrid Format – Event Timeline:
11:30 am – Lunch & Socializing (In-Person Participants)
11:50 am – Connect via Zoom (Virtual Participants)
11:55 am – Introduce Yourself to All (In-Person & Virtual Participants)
12:05 pm – Hand-off to Ryan
1:00 pm – Wrap

Name*

First

Last

Email*

Company*Note: This Event Is Being Presented in a "Hybrid" Format*I will participate:

In Person at Innovate New Albany, 8000 Walton Pkwy, Suite 200, New Albany. OH 43054

Virtually via Zoom
Consent to Use My Image & Voice*By registering for & participating in this event, I am consenting to the recording of my image and/or voice. I am also authorizing Innovate New Albany to use photographs, video, and audio recordings containing my image and/or voice in any medium for any purpose.

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Meet Our Partners at Rev1 Ventures
2022-12-13 11:30 - 13:00 | Innovate New Albany, 8000 Walton Parkway Suite 200, New Albany, OH, 43054, United States
Tue 12/13/22, 11:30 am – 1:00 pm
NOTE: This event will be IN-PERSON at Innovate New Albany (8000 Walton Pkwy, Suite 200, New Albany, OH 43054)
Please come ready to interact with our presenters and your fellow participants.
And, please plan to arrive at 11:30 am. Enjoy lunch, mingle, and make new friends!
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In this TIGER Talk, you’ll gain insights from two key leaders at Rev1 Ventures, Kristy Campbell and Mike McCann.
Kristy and Mike will share their perspectives on some of the topics they know best:

Highlights of Ohio’s rapidly growing startup ecosystem
How & why Ohio companies secured a record total of $1 Billion+ in VC investment in 2021
Rev1’s Mission and Goals
The varied services Rev1 offers
The many ways Rev1’s team helps entrepreneurs AND innovators at well-established companies contribute to Ohio’s economic vitality

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Like all TIGER Events, this one is FREE.
IN-PERSON Event Timeline:
11:30 am – Lunch and socializing
11:50 am – Guests introduce themselves to our in-person crowd
12:05 pm – Hand-off to Kristy & Mike
1:00 pm – Wrap

Name*

First

Last

Email*

Company*Consent to Use My Image & Voice*By registering for & participating in this event, I am consenting to the recording of my image and/or voice. I am also authorizing Innovate New Albany to use photographs, video, and audio recordings containing my image and/or voice in any medium for any purpose.

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Innovate New Albany 8th Annual Holiday "Celebration of Innovation"
2022-12-14 17:30 - 20:00 | Philip Heit Center for Healthy New Albany, 150 W. Main St., New Albany, OH, 43054, United States
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Marketing Made Simple – How to Convert Dream Prospects into Paying Customers
2022-12-16 11:30 - 13:00 | Innovate New Albany, 8000 Walton Parkway Suite 200, New Albany, OH, 43054, United States
Hybrid Format
Fri Dec 16, 11:30 am – 1:00 pm
Please register by 10 pm, Thu Dec 15.
Select either “In-Person” or “Virtual via Zoom.”
Late evening on Dec 15, we’ll send a reminder email (w/ Zoom link) to all registered.
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Are you tired of spending hours every day creating and posting content, but not getting customers?
The problem is the online world is EXTREMELY noisy nowadays, and you NEED to use your time wisely!
You can’t invest time posting content that won’t break through the clamor. Your messaging MUST be stimulating enough to grab prospects’ attention.
And you need a system to convert that attention into a deep desire for your product or service.
In this TIGER Tools Workshop you’ll learn:

How to create messaging that resonates with your target market
How to show up as the leader in your industry, so people will see you as the go-to expert
The #1 thing needed to ensure that your marketing campaign will be profitable
The 3 steps required to move prospects down the buyer’s journey

Through simple tools, practical strategies, and proven guidance, you will learn how to convert your dream prospects into paying customers.
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Our workshop leader, Craig M. Chavis Jr., is a Holistic Business Coach and founder of the Solo CEO Club, a “done-with-you” membership program that helps coaches and consultants transform their expertise into highly profitable businesses. Craig also currently serves as a coach and mentor in Rev1 Ventures‘ “Grow to Scale Mentor Program.”
At the core of Craig’s coaching philosophy lies the mantra – “Become the Entrepreneur of Your Life.” Through this lens, Craig coaches through an alternative and holistic perspective cultivated from over a decade of first-hand experience launching and managing multiple businesses in Ghana, Costa Rica, Peru, and the USA. Learn more about Craig’s professional approach at Cre8ive Craig LLC.
Craig is a serial entrepreneur, a Returned Peace Corps Volunteer, and a former Division-1 collegiate athlete. He earned his BSBA degree from Samford University and his MBA the University of Tampa. Craig is also a super foodie, a world traveler, and a lifelong learner. He currently resides in Columbus.
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Like all TIGER Events, this one is FREE.
Hybrid Format – Event Timeline:
11:30 am – Lunch & Socializing (In-Person Participants)
11:50 am – Connect via Zoom (Virtual Participants)
11:55 am – Introduce Yourself to All (In-Person & Virtual Participants)
12:05 pm – Hand-off to Craig
1:00 pm – Wrap

Name*

First

Last

Email*

Company*Note: This Event Is Being Presented in a "Hybrid" Format*I will participate:

In Person at Innovate New Albany, 8000 Walton Pkwy, Suite 200, New Albany. OH 43054

Virtually via Zoom
Consent to Use My Image & Voice*By registering for & participating in this event, I am consenting to the recording of my image and/or voice. I am also authorizing Innovate New Albany to use photographs, video, and audio recordings containing my image and/or voice in any medium for any purpose.

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Invincible 2023: Three Key Insights for Healthy Organization and Career (In-Person)
2023-01-11 11:30 - 13:00 | Innovate New Albany, 8000 Walton Parkway Suite 200, New Albany, OH, 43054, United States
Wednesday 1/11/23, 11:30 am – 1:00 pm
NOTE: This event will be IN-PERSON at Innovate New Albany (8000 Walton Pkwy, Suite 200, New Albany, OH 43054)
Please come ready to interact with our presenter and fellow participants.
And, plan to arrive at 11:30 am. Enjoy lunch, mingle, and make new friends!
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Uncertainty and volatility are here to stay. No wonder “permacrisis” was selected by the Collins Dictionary as the word of the year in 2022! But in most cases, we are exhausted by constant change and disruptions. We are fed up with doing more with less. We are confused by overwhelming signals from the market and are not sure which direction to take. And all of it takes a toll on the health of our organizations, teams, and careers.
To help win overcome these challenges and equip yourself to succeed, join Nadya Zhexembayeva for this TIGER Talk. She will explore 3 key insights you can use to keep your organizational health strong in 2023!
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Presenter Bio:
Often called “The Reinvention Guru” and “The Queen of Reinvention,” Dr. Nadya Zhexembayeva is a scientist, entrepreneur, and author specializing in resilience and reinvention. She is Founder and Chief Reinvention Officer of The Reinvention Academy (USA).
As a consultant and educator, Nadya helped such companies as Coca-Cola, Cisco, L’Oreal Group, Danone, Henkel, Erste Bank and others reinvent their products, leadership practices, and business models to meet new market demands and prepare for incoming disruptions.
As a speaker, she delivered keynotes and workshops to over 500,000 executives, and four TEDx Talks. Her latest TEDx Talk “How to Kill Your Own Company” has gathered close to 350,000 views.
As an author, Nadya has written several award-winning books – most recently, “The Chief Reinvention Officer Handbook: How to Thrive in Chaos,” and her work has been featured in a variety of publications, including the Harvard Business Review, Forbes, and The European Financial Review.
Learn more about Nadya’s work: https://www.learn2reinvent.com/
Learn more about Reinvention: https://www.learn2reinvent.com/lab
Connect with Nadya on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nadyazhexembayeva/
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Like all TIGER Events, this event is FREE.
Timeline:
11:30 am – Lunch & socializing
11:50 am – Guests introduce themselves to our in-person crowd
12:05 pm – Hand-off to Nadya
1:00 pm – Wrap

Name*

First

Last

Email*

Company*Consent to Use My Image & Voice*By registering for & participating in this event, I am consenting to the recording of my image and/or voice. I am also authorizing Innovate New Albany to use photographs, video, and audio recordings containing my image and/or voice in any medium for any purpose.

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Insider's Guide to Building a Brand and Raising Capital
2023-01-13 11:30 - 13:00 | Innovate New Albany, 8000 Walton Parkway Suite 200, New Albany, OH, 43054, United States
Friday Jan 13, 11:30 am – 1:00 pm
Please register by 10 pm, Thu Jan 12.
Select either “In-Person” or “Virtual via Zoom.”
On the evening of Jan 12, we’ll send a reminder email (including Zoom link) to all who’ve registered.
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A recognizable and loved brand is a goal most founders hope to achieve. From treating each customer well, creating walking influencers, to partnering with other brands and growing your team, and raising investment, there are many steps that come from including understanding the various platforms, tools, and resources needed at your disposal.
In this TIGER Talk, presenter, Manny Larcher will be sharing tips from his decade of experience working with street teams, call centers, door to door, nonprofits, politicians, private businesses, raising capital with teams, starting bootstrapped profitable businesses, retaining customers in numerous geographic markets, pivoting to new industry verticals, assisting founders in raising money from angel investors and venture capitalists, and exploring the future of technology, community, emerging trends, and more!
This will be a hybrid event — both in-person at Innovate New Albany and on Zoom, with a Q&A session at the end.
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Manny Larcher joined JumpStart Ventures in 2022 as a Deal Flow Associate, where he connects early-stage technology companies with Pre-Seed, Seed, and Series A funding, as well as nourishing relationships with entrepreneurial resources around Ohio.
Before joining JumpStart, Manny had several years of experience in business development roles at for-profit and nonprofit companies. In 2017, he co-founded Stopwatch Creative, assisting startups, artists, professional athletes, universities, and businesses of all sizes with various marketing and technology development services. When the pandemic created unforeseen complications for entrepreneurs, Manny created Collaborate and Elevate, helping others around the country connect to resources and opportunities.
A lifelong learner who enjoys digging deep into new technologies and nourishing ideas, Manny understands the ups and downs of building a successful business. He is a first-generation St. Lucian American born in Columbus, who studied Business Administration with a concentration in Marketing at Bowling Green State University. Manny serves on the Board of Black Men Talk Tech as well as the Impact & Inclusion Advisory Board of the Columbus Young Professionals.
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Like all TIGER Events, this one is FREE.
Hybrid Format – Event Timeline:
11:30 am – Lunch & Socializing (In-Person Participants)
11:50 am – Connect via Zoom (Virtual Participants)
11:55 am – Introduce Yourself to All (In-Person & Virtual Participants)
12:05 pm – Hand-off to Manny
1:00 pm – Wrap

Name*

First

Last

Email*

Company*Note: This Event Is Being Presented in a "Hybrid" Format*I will participate:

In Person at Innovate New Albany, 8000 Walton Pkwy, Suite 200, New Albany. OH 43054

Virtually via Zoom
Consent to Use My Image & Voice*By registering for & participating in this event, I am consenting to the recording of my image and/or voice. I am also authorizing Innovate New Albany to use photographs, video, and audio recordings containing my image and/or voice in any medium for any purpose.

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