Easy, Breezy, Summer Listening (Podcast)

Easy, Breezy, Summer Listening (Podcast)

LinkedInTweetFacebookEmail Summer, sunshine and the relentless pursuit of building the future. In the startup world, the summer is notorious for being the absolute worst time to do one thing – fundraise. The myth goes something like… “all of the venture...
Venture investing is booming – if you know where to look

Venture investing is booming – if you know where to look

LinkedInTweetFacebookEmail While the overall VC picture looked pretty grim in 2022, some bright spots emerged that may tell us something about the future direction of the innovation economy. Until recently, best known as a leading indicator of decline, Pittsburgh and...
Conversations with Steve Case and Heartland Visionaries

Conversations with Steve Case and Heartland Visionaries

LinkedInTweetFacebookEmail Conversations with Steve Case and Heartland Visionaries   Today, we have some incredibly exciting news to share with you. After nearly six years of making a significant impact by connecting thousands of individuals to new career...
AI “Over” Hype is “Under” Valued

AI “Over” Hype is “Under” Valued

LinkedInTweetFacebookEmail A few weeks ago, we had an amazing event in Cleveland but something important was missing. A sold out crowd with hundreds of entrepreneurs and investors from across the region gathered to talk tech, but where were all the artificial...
Trust the network

Trust the network

LinkedInTweetFacebookEmail The key to success for tech startups and aspiring tech hub cities is the quality of their trust network. This is the true “secret” to Silicon Valley success. It isn’t a place; it’s a trust network.  Established access points to the Silicon...
The Real Modern Warfare

The Real Modern Warfare

LinkedInTweetFacebookEmail Hot war in Ukraine, cold war on the horizon with China and a newly expanded battlefield to cyber and space are all creating an unstable world. Will emerging technology shift the global balance of power? Will interdependent supply...