Founder Story: Root Insurance
In less than five years, Root Insurance has grown from a plucky startup to one of the most exciting and rapidly growing companies in all of Ohio. Based in their new [...]
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What is a Startup Advisor and How Can They Help?
Getting your startup off the ground with expert advice Are you unsure about your startup’s direction? Wondering where to turn when Google can’t help? Trying to determine [...]
Springfield Hustles Showcases Thriving Startup Spirit
How entrepreneurs and creatives are helping transform this Dayton suburb Think you already know where to find all of Ohio’s best tech and startup ideas? You might need to [...]
How necoPlastics wants to build better roads with recycled plastic
Startup aims to keep plastic out of landfills and waterways by using it for pavement What if instead of petroleum-based materials, our roads and sidewalks were paved with [...]
What Positions Does Your Startup Need to Fill?
How to assemble the right team for your growing business You’ve got the idea. You’ve got the vision. Maybe you even have some funding or a path to profitability. But now [...]
AOL co-founder Steve Case launches another $150M fund to invest in non-coastal markets like Columbus
Ohio again offers promising hunting ground for Steve Case, who’s raised a second $150 million Rise of the Rest seed fund to invest in startups outside of Silicon Valley [...]
Here’s what the Columbus startups in Steve Case’s Rise of the Rest portfolio have been up to
Sales are rising 16% month over month for the first Columbus startup to land investment from AOL co-founder Steve Case’s Rise of the Rest fund. SafeChain Financial [...]
Dayton-area startup competition names finalists
A Springfield business plan and startup competition announced the 10 finalists pitching for an almost $78,000 grand prize. Taking inspiration from the hit television show [...]
Gener8tor to launch startup accelerator programs in Cleveland in 2020, including one for bands and musicians
Nationally recognized startup accelerator gener8tor is doubling down on Northeast Ohio with a series of programs launching in Cleveland in 2020. Those will expand on [...]
Can an Ohio Startup End the Flu?
How Cincinnati’s Blue Water Vaccines wants to change medicine Developing one vaccination that protects against the flu for a lifetime might sound like an impossible dream. [...]