The State of Ohio supports our tax paying companies in exporting both products AND services. Join us to learn how 3 current grant programs support this process. Our speaker, Roberta Winch , will walk through an export strategic plan that was created for Innovative Leadership Institute – a Columbus based leadership training company — to help them increase their success delivering their services outside the US.   Event is free and includes a light lunch. Event timeline: 11:30am
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Do you want to create a business that can scale to generate $50MM+ in 5 years? No matter what size startup you are seeking to build, you need capital. Bethany George, Senior Director, Investment Funds at Rev1 Ventures discusses what sources of financing are available for startups. Learn how and why you should develop a comprehensive capital investment strategy that gains investor interest. What You’ll Learn: · Sources of financing for startups · Understanding capital
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This TIGER Talk, led by Brian Ahearn, will be valuable to any business person who must influence others to achieve their goals. In today's highly competitive business world, that includes virtually everybody! "Pre-suasion" is a hidden gem when it comes to your ability to influence people. It's the process of arranging for an audience to be receptive to a message BEFORE they encounter it. You could call it "setting the stage" and research shows it
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Want to learn what is going on in the commercial real estate market? Want to increase your business's bottom line? Want to make your business more financially secure? This TIGER Talk, led by Greg Schenk, will be valuable if you have any of these goals. And it will be especially valuable to savvy business people who specialize in disciplines other than real estate. Greg Schenk is Founder of The Schenk Company, Inc.. The Schenk Company
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Have you watched business owners float along the river of mediocrity or struggle looking onto the land of success but never stepping off of their boat? This TIGER event will share with you ONE main thing that most business owners miss that prevents their success. We provide you the tools to using the four pillars to Build Your Dynasty; scaling your business and freeing up your time and money within your business so you can
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In this session, you'll learn how to build and improve the culture of your team and organization. You'll uncover the roadmap and strategy for the always-moving-target of culture building. When your cultural training is dialed in, then all current and future team members will help protect and amplify your culture rather than diluting or distorting it. Chris McAlister is a speaker, author and leadership coach. He is the founder of SightShift, a company that helps
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In this TIGER Talk, we will explore ways to build customer personas that allow you to reach them at the right time with the right messaging. Heather Harmon, Director of Marketing & Community Outreach for Rev1 Ventures, works daily to advise startups on a marketing strategy that can boost their bottom line. Be prepared dive into the world of your customers and walk in their shoes. What you’ll learn: • How to research your customers
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Corporations have almost unanimously accepted and internalized the need to ‘innovate’ to stay competitive. What exactly ‘innovation’ means, and how to go about it, is far less clear cut. You only need to scratch the surface of most industries in the US to discover the wreckage of discontinued, re-purposed or de-scaled innovation programs. Yet few doubt the need to continue to invest heavily in this thing called innovation. In fact, more and more CEOs are
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