Articles by Dave Ghose

Dave Ghose is a freelance writer and editor based in Columbus, Ohio. He has written for Columbus Monthly magazine, Ohio Magazine and the Akron Beacon Journal.

Latest from Dave Ghose

A peek inside Battelle: The quiet R&D giant behind copy machines, compact discs and barcodes

by Dave Ghose on May 9, 2015May 9, 2015 at 2:21 pm

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Battelle is an innovation powerhouse. Since it was founded in Columbus in 1923, the nonprofit research organization has grown into a $5.2 billion organization with 22,000 employees… Read More

Failure, family and the wisdom of Yoda: 3 tips on dealing with startup pain

by Dave Ghose on May 8, 2015May 8, 2015 at 10:32 am

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Entrepreneurs aren’t hardwired to think about failure. “Stay positive.” “Think different.” “Out work the competition.” Those are the mantras of startup success. But failure is unavoidable, even… Read More

The secret to makerspace success: Inside Idea Foundry’s ‘Montessori school for adults’

by Dave Ghose on May 8, 2015May 8, 2015 at 9:30 am

COLUMBUS, Ohio — This Midwestern city may just be the heart and soul of the maker movement. Its techies, artists, welders and machinists have earned international acclaim for their work,… Read More

The problem with pivots

by Dave Ghose on May 7, 2015May 7, 2015 at 10:21 am

COLUMBUS, Ohio —Every entrepreneur knows about pivots. If your business fails, it needs to fail fast and then pivot in a new direction. But is the P-word the right term… Read More

How this bioplastics startup founder raised capital without giving up equity

by Dave Ghose on May 6, 2015May 6, 2015 at 4:00 pm

COLUMBUS, OHIO — Keith Masavage has spent nearly his entire career working for startups. For the past 35 years, he’s helped launch businesses in Silicon Valley, the Austin-Dallas technology corridor and… Read More