Innovation Blog for Ohio Small Businesses
TechGrowth Ohio Blog – sharing our insights, opinions and commentary relevant to businesses in the State of Ohio and Southeast Ohio Region.
The Coachability Mindset
Coachability is an attitude to accept constructive criticism and willingness to grow to improve ourselves. Nothing can interrupt the process of coachability more than us getting in the way and staying out of our own way is half the battle to being successful.
What is a good pitch deck?
A good pitch deck is a “deck” of 10-15 slides that provides a brief summary of your business. It’s called a “pitch deck” because it contains the specific details you need to “pitch” your business idea to anyone who might be able to help you build it. It proves to them that you have done your research. It helps them understand your vision.
Solving Problems No One Talks (Enough) About
Celebrating Women Entrepreneurship Week, TechGrowth Ohio is partnering with the Center for Entrepreneurship to host an informal, town hall-style Founders Forum with Claire Coder, founder of Aunt Flow.
Get Help Defining the Business Value of Your Innovation with SBIR TAP
The Ohio SBIR Technology Acceleration Program (TAP) is designed as a week-long program that demystifies the SBIR process for eligible small businesses. It offers free commercialization training, helping these businesses define the business value of their technology innovations.
The Entrepreneurial Ecosystem in Southeast Ohio (Part 2)
Part 2: Southeast Ohio covers 20 counties and only has a population of about 1 million people. With that small of a population, there is a notion that few organizations are dedicated to helping entrepreneurs thrive. I quickly disproved that notion by talking about the resources and services that are available to entrepreneurs in Southeast Ohio through TechGrowth
The Entrepreneurial Ecosystem in Southeast Ohio (Part 1)
Part 1: Southeast Ohio is often overlooked when it comes to new start-up businesses, innovative ideas and new technologies. Southeast Ohio covers 20 counties and only has a population of about 1 million people compared to other regions in Ohio. However, many resources and services are available to entrepreneurs through TechGrowth Ohio.
Founder Story: Yost Labs
Yost Labs in Portsmouth is revolutionizing the motion capture system. Using sensors that attach directly to the body, the software can track movement in open spaces, allowing for realistic animation. Besides the human body, Yost Labs sensors can also be used to measure the movement of robots or navigate drones. Watch their YouTube Video.
TechGrowth Ohio featured in Innovation & Tech Today
TechGrowth Ohio’s success as an incubator for technology startups in Southeast Ohio was featured in an article published by Innovation and Tech Today, a national publication covering the latest tech industry news. The piece praised TechGrowth’s success in contributing to the “red-hot” state of entrepreneurial growth in the 20-county region it serves.
Powering an Innovation Ecosystem in Appalachian Ohio
Unpacking this ecosystem, the OU Center for Entrepreneurship was named Outstanding Emerging Program in 2015 by the U.S. Association of Small Businesses and Entrepreneurship. More than 2,000 entrepreneurs have engaged with TechGrowth Ohio, with 547 receiving operational assistance and 92 companies receiving financial support.
