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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
