Posts Tagged ‘technology-based businesses’

Jifiti makes gift giving easier

The Internet has dramatically altered the way we shop. Nowadays, with the click of a mouse, you can purchase just about anything your heart desires from the comfort of your own home. Though online shopping offers convenience (and affords retailers a nearly endless reach), the creators of Jifiti, a new...

January 7th, 2013 | Business Profiles | Read More

New TechColumbus CEO talks startups, young people, job creation

Though Tom Walker hadn’t lived in the capital city prior to starting his job as CEO of TechColumbus, he was familiar with it. After earning a bachelor’s degree in aerospace and mechanical engineering from the University of Oklahoma, Walker launched his career at Columbus-based Battelle,...

November 12th, 2012 | Expert Perspective | Read More

Removing manual processes can be a wise business decision

Unless you are an artisan or craftsman, manual processes in your business are bad. Manual processes create inefficiencies, increased costs, and negative customer experiences. Small and mid-sized companies don’t remove manual processes because they don’t know how and believe it will be too...

October 10th, 2012 | Articles, Small Business Technology | Read More

Every Company Is A Tech Company

Are you a technology company? We believe the answer is yes. Regardless of what industry you are in, leveraging technology can help you provide more value to your customers and help you increase your company’s value. Adam Hartung, author of “Create Marketplace Disruption: How to Stay Ahead...

September 12th, 2012 | Small Business Technology | Read More

Skreened developing technology to help artists, designers monetize their work

On-demand T-shirt and apparel manufacturer Skreened has developed a platform that will eventually make it easier for its customers to market the products they create. Skreened’s director of marketing, Tanisha Robinson, was instrumental in bringing the Columbus company’s latest platform, Skreened...

May 25th, 2012 | Announcements | Read More

FreshGames still going strong after 10 years in the online game development biz

It’s no secret that Central Ohio is home to many thriving technology-based companies, but it’s likely many people would be surprised to learn that one of those companies is an online game developer. Launched in Columbus a decade ago, FreshGames was by founded by two industry gamers: Kevin...

May 22nd, 2012 | Business Profiles | 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

BarterQue makes local small business bartering easier

Josh Watters and Larry Scott think small business bartering is a fact of entrepreneurial life that needs to be better facilitated, and that’s just what their startup aims to do. Created during Startup Weekend Columbus, BarterQue was developed with freelancers and new businesses in mind. Unlike...

April 6th, 2012 | Business Profiles | Read More