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The Backyard Effect: Finding The Secret Sauce For Growing An Entrepreneurial Ecosystem | TechCrunch

Jun

2015

Experts could debate all day long the ingredients for a killer entrepreneurial climate and the virtues of one city over another. But if I’ve learned one thing over the years, it’s that every region in this country is different. While each might aspire to be the next Austin or Menlo Park, you can’t start with ...

New Orleans is fast becoming paradise for investors, entrepreneurs

May

2012

Two years ago, Amith Nagarajan and his wife, Bridget, were planning to move their family from Nashville to New Orleans to be nearer to her native Ponchatoula. Nagarajan founded and still runs Aptify, a management software company, but he is also an active entrepreneur, and he and Bridget were both looking to invest in promising ...

Rochester’s Survival Lessons

Feb

2012

AFTER years of decline, Eastman Kodak, once the largest employer in Rochester, filed for bankruptcy protection last month. But rather than following Detroit, Cleveland and other once-bustling industrial cities into decay, Rochester continues to grow at a healthy clip. Why? The question goes beyond the city limits of what was once called “Snapshot City.” Why ...

JumpStart – Growing Bright Ideas Into Brilliant Companies

Oct

2008

JumpStart funds high-growth businesses and ideas, works with their founders to develop the businesses into venture-ready entities and simultaneously celebrates Northeast Ohio’s early-stage company successes. JumpStart’s clients are early-stage companies/ideas in Northeast Ohio that are considered to have strong potential to become high-growth businesses.

Venture Communities :: A Golden Capital Network System

Sep