May 9, 2015, 12:30 PM A peek inside Battelle: The quiet R&D giant behind copy machines, compact discs and barcodes COLUMBUS, Ohio — Battelle is an innovation powerhouse. Since it was founded in Columbus in 1923, the nonprofit research organization… Read More
May 8, 2015, 1:30 PM Failure, family and the wisdom of Yoda: 3 tips on dealing with startup pain COLUMBUS, Ohio — Entrepreneurs aren’t hardwired to think about failure. “Stay positive.” “Think different.” “Out work the competition.” Those are… Read More
May 8, 2015, 9:21 AM The secret to makerspace success: Inside Idea Foundry’s ‘Montessori school for adults’ COLUMBUS, Ohio — This Midwestern city may just be the heart and soul of the maker movement. Its techies, artists,… Read More
May 7, 2015, 11:15 AM The problem with pivots COLUMBUS, Ohio —Every entrepreneur knows about pivots. If your business fails, it needs to fail fast and then pivot in… Read More
May 6, 2015, 5:00 PM How this bioplastics startup founder raised capital without giving up equity COLUMBUS, OHIO — Keith Masavage has spent nearly his entire career working for startups. For the past 35 years, he’s helped… Read More
May 6, 2015, 8:15 AM A powerhouse on the football field, but not in the startup ranks: Ohio State looks to play catch up in commercialization COLUMBUS, Ohio — It’s hard to travel in the Buckeye state without seeing the scarlet and gray of The Ohio… Read More
May 5, 2015, 1:39 PM How skipping a private equity deal made it easier for this startup to deal with a crisis COLUMBUS, Ohio — Think you’re having a tough week at your startup? Consider the plight of John Lowe, the CEO… Read More
May 5, 2015, 10:22 AM Nine terrible reasons to become a startup entrepreneur COLUMBUS, Ohio — As a startup veteran, Tanisha Robinson likes to meet aspiring entrepreneurs over coffee or drinks. Her advice… Read More
May 5, 2015, 5:01 AM The lesson of CompuServe: Never take your foot off the innovation accelerator COLUMBUS, Ohio — Before Microsoft. Before AOL. Before Google. There was CompuServe. Founded in Columbus, Ohio in 1969 as a… Read More
May 4, 2015, 9:14 PM Hey, maybe you really shouldn’t call yourself a startup What is the technical definition of a startup? It’s a fair question. The problem is: There’s no solid answer. Behemoths… Read More
May 4, 2015, 12:47 PM How this hard-nosed entrepreneur scored $15M from one of Silicon Valley’s top VCs in 30 days COLUMBUS, Ohio — Sean Lane served five tours of duty in Afghanistan and Iraq before joining the entrepreneurial ranks. So, the… Read More
May 4, 2015, 8:13 AM Searching for an authentic startup soul in Columbus COLUMBUS, Ohio — Back in 2008, Forbes magazine declared this capital city as one of the top up-and-coming tech regions, a… Read More
Apr 27, 2015, 6:58 AM Welcome to Columbus: Startup pride emerges in the Buckeye state Editor’s Note: GeekWire has partnered with UP Global and Chase to cover four Startup Week events around the country, concluding… Read More
