Published in Midwest Startups·Oct 11, 2020Why Insurtechs are Thriving in ColumbusColumbus has been home to a large group of insurance businesses for decades. Just take a look across the Downtown Columbus skyline. …Insurtech3 min readInsurtech3 min read
Feb 25, 2019Hiring New Associates for Nationwide’s Venture Capital TeamWe are excited to be expanding our team in Columbus, OH. If you are interested in working closely with our partners, portfolio and the wider insurtech and fintech ecosystem, read on. I joined Nationwide’s venture capital team in February of last year to lead partnerships. Day to day I focus…Venture Capital3 min readVenture Capital3 min read
Mar 30, 2018Joining Nationwide VenturesOver the last few months consulting with an open innovation group, I was motivated to put together a reflection for someone considering joining a corporate innovation team. …Corporate Innovation3 min readCorporate Innovation3 min read
Published in Career Relaunch·Nov 29, 2017Should I Join a Corporate Innovation Team?In recent years, corporate innovation teams and innovation labs have become part of a multi-faceted strategy being employed by industry incumbents to address the disruption of the their products and business models. …Innovation4 min readInnovation4 min read
Sep 9, 2016Identifying startups with traction, aka ‘Million-Dollar Babies’Identifying startups with traction, aka ‘Million-Dollar Babies’ EnterpriseCorp traveled to various cities over the last year as part of a Chase Bank grant to explore other entrepreneurial ecosystems. Since then, we’ve been working hard with our takeaways from some of the country’s top emerging startup ecosystems. We originally set out…Startup3 min readStartup3 min read
Jun 29, 2016Mission Critical: Corporate Involvement in EntrepreneurshipMission Critical: Corporate Involvement in Entrepreneurship Recently Louisville hosted Steve Case, billionaire founder of AOL and current CEO of Revolution, a DC-based venture firm focusing investments outside the coastal startup hotspots. Don’t disregard Case because AOL is (now) outdated. …Entrepreneurship2 min readEntrepreneurship2 min read
May 19, 2016Louisville’s Vogt Awards companies succeeding throughout the regionDo you think you have the next billion dollar idea? Luckily, there is a program right here in the Greater Louisville region designed to help early-stage entrepreneurs from Kentucky and Indiana do just that. Applications for the Vogt Awards, a source of grant funding and mentorship for startups, are open…Startup2 min readStartup2 min read
Mar 10, 2016Five raw ingredients for a healthy startup ecosystemOver the last six months, GLI’s EnterpriseCorp met with leaders of startup ecosystems throughout the Midwest and Southeast. Each city has its own dynamic mix of private and public thought leaders, investors, mentors, support organizations and entrepreneurs. …Entrepreneurship4 min readEntrepreneurship4 min read
Feb 1, 2016Sowing Seeds for Girls in STEMWhen I was in 2nd grade, my aunt asked me if I knew how to spell “engineer”: E-N-G-I-N-E-E-R. My aunt is an aerospace engineer, and, not surprisingly, my first STEM role model. As the years went on, she would always have me recite “engineer” back to her whenever she came…Makers3 min readMakers3 min read
Jan 18, 2016Collaboration is key to entrepreneurial density in St. Louis and Kansas CityJanuary 18, 2016 9:58 am This is the third article in a series. Read the first one here and the second one here. As fast follow to EnterpriseCorp’s recent journeys to Cincinnati, Raleigh/Durham and Nashville, we finished 2015 by visiting St. …Startup4 min readStartup4 min read
