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Movers & Shakers: David Mezera on the Dayton Arcade project, tackling odd jobs and the thriving Dayton business scene

February 12, 2020 // 0 Comments

David Mezera remembers when the Dayton Arcade was just an “eyesore” in the 90s, around the time when he was working toward becoming an engineer. Flash forward 30 [...]

Movers & Shakers: Akib Amin on Traveling the World, Starting a Soccer Team and Following His Passion

January 9, 2020 // 0 Comments

Akib Amin is a citizen of the world. Born in Bangladesh, the entrepreneur found his way to the University of Toledo and eventually founded GAFFL, a site that helps connect [...]

Movers & Shakers: Adam Rakestraw on X-ray vision, building his own house and pivoting from law to medical tech

January 15, 2020 // 0 Comments

Early in his career, Adam Rakestraw thought he was going to be a lawyer. The northwest Ohio native went to law school and opened a private practice before realizing it [...]

Movers & Shakers: Nick Potts on Work-Life Balance, Perseverance and The Price Is Right

October 15, 2019 // 0 Comments

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In 2012, Nick Potts knew nothing about Ohio. Six years later, he’s the CEO of one of central Ohio’s most rapidly growing startups and has found a home he never expected. [...]

Movers & Shakers: Jacob Sheridan on eBay businesses, Cleveland living and changing healthcare

August 19, 2019 // 0 Comments

For Jacob Sheridan, business classes started at the dinner table. A self-described son of an entrepreneurial family, Sheridan has been starting companies and dreaming of [...]

Movers & Shakers: Ben Feltner on the Major League Baseball Draft, Creating a Viral Product and Founding a Tech Company

November 18, 2019 // 0 Comments

It’s hard to pin a title on Ben Feltner. Sure, he’s the co-founder and COO of BeeHex, a NASA spin-off company that’s modernizing food preparation with 3D-printing and [...]

Movers & Shakers: Ryan Eder on Inclusion, Design and Kings Island

June 17, 2019 // 0 Comments

For Ryan Eder, it only makes sense that his journey started in the weight room. When this industrial designer saw someone in a wheelchair struggling to exercise, he knew that [...]

Movers & Shakers: Jess Kerr on Hustle, Startup-Making and Star Wars Action Figures

July 31, 2019 // 0 Comments

Jess Kerr - Program Manager at the Brandery & Founder of Postwell

Jess Kerr is one of those people who has a hand in everything. When she’s not running ship as the program manager at The Brandery, she’s sourcing intel from new moms to [...]

Movers & Shakers: Mike Morgan on Healthcare, the Future and Being Thoughtful

May 8, 2019 // 0 Comments

Mike Morgan has a good eye for startups: he’s been an entrepreneur, an investor, a CEO. The —underlying theme? A passion for watching things grow. Like a mad scientist of [...]

Movers & Shakers: Natasha Pongonis on Argentina, Architecture and Breaking Down Barriers

April 3, 2019 // 0 Comments

We interview the founder of OYE! and Nativa Natasha Pongonis’ path to entrepreneurship wasn’t quite a straight shot. Growing up in Argentina, the founder once studied [...]