Posts Tagged ‘funding’

Access to Capital: How to Finance Your Business

I am often asked by business owners where the “free” money is to operate their business. The quick and true answer is that there is no “free” money. First Things First Somers Martin, director of business development services for the Columbus Chamber Before beginning your search for funding,...

April 19th, 2013 | Chamber Connection | Read More

X Squared Angels to invest in women-led companies in Ohio and beyond

After meeting members of New York-based Golden Seeds, Carol Clark became intrigued with its strategy of investing in women-led businesses, and decided Ohio needed a similar resource. Clark then began rounding up established local investors, and 15 of them committed to becoming members of her angel group,...

February 8th, 2013 | Entrepreneurial Support | Read More

Barbash named Finance Fund Chief Operating Officer

Finance Fund has named Mark Barbash its chief operating officer. In his new role, Barbash will be responsible for day-to-day operations to advance community development at the statewide financial non-profit that connects community redevelopment projects in underserved markets with public and private...

January 14th, 2013 | Announcements | Read More

ECDI offering loans to owners of new, existing businesses

As just about any entrepreneur will tell you, financing a business can be a difficult task. However, those willing to consider a non-traditional lender might have a friend in the Economic and Community Development Institute. Part of what separates its lending program from those at commercial banks is...

January 11th, 2013 | Announcements | Read More

Finance Fund re-energizes communities by assisting promising biz owners

Finance Fund has steadily been helping entrepreneurs throughout Ohio for more than two decades. The Columbus-based non-profit intermediary was founded in 1987, and through 2011 it has invested more than $195.5 million in small business entrepreneurship, community facility projects, commercial revitalization,...

November 20th, 2012 | Entrepreneurial Support | Read More

Founders Factory awarding seed money to 10x teams

The Founders Factory will award up to $25,000 to select 10X teams during Showcase Day at the Columbus College of Art & Design auditorium from 1 to 4 p.m this afternoon. The additional seed money will help up to three teams move beyond the 10X acceleration process. The exact funding amounts will...

September 7th, 2012 | Announcements | Read More

UFunded brings crowdfunding to universities

In the realm of entrepreneurs, crowdfunding seems to be on the tip of everyone’s tongue, making the recent launch of Columbus-based UFunded very timely. A crowdfunding platform dedicated to accelerating entrepreneurship in university communities, UFunded allows individuals to network and pool...

July 2nd, 2012 | Entrepreneurial Support | Read More

OSU, OU coming together to create new venture capital fund

Two of Ohio’s most prominent universities are teaming up to create a new venture capital fund that addresses the funding needs of early-stage technology ventures. It was announced Thursday that The Ohio State University has committed $20 million to the fund and Ohio University has pledged $15 million....

April 9th, 2012 | Announcements | Read More