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Thriving startup community means jobs aplenty ... for the right candidates

Karin Connelly Thursday, September 26, 2013

The large number of open jobs in the startup community indicates growing success, but working for a startup has unique challenges. Recruiters and employers discuss the critical qualities required for a good fit between companies and employees.

Business Accelerators, Business Incubators, Entrepreneurial Programs, Entrepreneurship, High Tech, Talent

Cleveland

Ohio's rural biz incubators thrive with best practices, clear results

Tom Prendergast Thursday, September 26, 2013

Ohio is home to a host of smaller and rural business incubators. Despite dispersed populations and limited local markets, many are getting results similar to their urban counterparts--on much tighter budgets.

Business Accelerators, Business Incubators, Entrepreneurial Programs, Entrepreneurship, Ohio Third Frontier, Seed Funding, Talent, Venture Capital, Workforce Transition

Columbus, Dayton, Athens, Youngstown, Cleveland, Lima, Akron, Toledo, Canton, Cincinnati

Founder Focus: David Hunegnaw of AboutOurWork

Joe Baur Thursday, September 19, 2013

David Hunegnaw is a stalwart supporter of Columbus' entrepreneurial ecosystem as well as a thriving member of it. His company, AboutOurWork, just topped 100,000 users, so hiVelocity decided it was time to check in with this fast-moving Ohio business founder.

Community Engagement, Entrepreneurial Programs, Venture Capital

Columbus

Competitions, top talent, meetups and tours: fall events rock the Buckeye State

Paul Batterson Thursday, September 19, 2013

From a national cutting-edge fuel cell and energy convention to an Octoberfest-style meetup, Ohio will host an array of dazzling events this fall that will attract techies and entrepreneurs alike from across the state as well as the nation.

Advanced and Alternative Energy, Biomedical, Energy, Energy & Utilities, Energy Efficiency, Entrepreneurial Programs, Entrepreneurship, Marketing, Technology, Venture Capital

Columbus, Dayton, Cleveland, Akron, Toledo, Cincinnati

A mighty wind: thousands pledge to buy wind-fueled power

Douglas J. Guth Thursday, September 12, 2013

As the nation's first freshwater offshore wind project cranks up off the coast of Cleveland, thousands of people are pledging to pay a little more for power that comes from this alternative source.

Energy, Energy & Utilities, Energy Efficiency, Energy Technology, Sustainability

Cleveland

Ohio's food industry serves up innovation

Karin Connelly Thursday, September 12, 2013

With the help of advocates such as the Toledo-based Center for Innovation in Food Technology, Ohio's food innovators enhance what's natural, create new products, and make food safer and more convenient.

Entrepreneurship, Life Sciences, Marketing, Sustainability, Technology

Columbus, Cleveland, Toledo

Meet Len Gray, legal entrepreneur and Ohio transplant

Douglas J. Guth Thursday, August 29, 2013

Attorney and Memphis native Len Gray relocated to northeast Ohio to launch Inlaw.me, an online recruiting tool for the legal industry. The local business community's spirit of collaboration and enthusiasm is what drew him to the Buckeye State.

Business Accelerators, Entrepreneurial Programs, Entrepreneurship, Talent

Cleveland

Ohio's supercomputer: 154 trillion calculations per second

Douglas J. Guth Thursday, August 29, 2013

A massive computer cluster housed in the Ohio Supercomputer Center operates at staggering speeds--and businesses large and small around the state are using the digital giant to break through technological barriers.

Apps, Education-Research, High Tech, Information Systems, Information Technology, IT, Manufacturing, Manufacturing Innovation, Ohio State University, Ohio Third Frontier, Science/Technology Research & Development, Software, Technology

Columbus, Dayton, Athens, Youngstown, Cleveland, Lima, Akron, Toledo, Canton, Cincinnati

Labor Day break

Erin O'Brien Thursday, August 29, 2013

The hiVelocity team is taking the week off to celebrate the end of summer. Enjoy the holiday weekend and check back on September 12 for a fresh lineup of articles. We've got some great stories in the works.

Cincinnati's path to fostering entrepreneurship

John Kachuba & Elissa Yancey Thursday, August 22, 2013

hiVelocity examines how Cincinnati can make the most of its strengths and capitalize on the diversity of the city's entrepreneurial ecosystem.

Business Accelerators, Business Incubators, Entrepreneurial Programs, Entrepreneurship, Seed Funding, Talent, Venture Capital, Workforce Transition

Cincinnati

Ohio's neurostimulation industry: on the brink of a breakout

Tom Prendergast Thursday, August 22, 2013

After decades of cutting-edge research in neurostimulation therapy, Ohio's biomed industry is welcoming a variety of new companies and innovative devices. Relief for patients isn't far behind.

Biomedical, Entrepreneurship, Health Care, High Tech, Medical, Medical Devices, Medical Research, Surgical Technology, Technology

Dayton, Cleveland, Akron, Cincinnati

Creative placemaking breathes new life into northeast Ohio neighborhoods

Sheena Lyonnais and Douglas Trattner Thursday, August 15, 2013

Recent grants awarded to Cleveland's Collinwood and St. Clair Superior neighborhoods are enabling creative placemaking, a national movement in which arts- and culture-based projects aim to revitalize communities and boost local economies.

Arts & Culture, Community Engagement, Entrepreneurship, Green Building, Sustainability

Cleveland