SBIR/STTR Funding Webinar

We are back with OAI for the SBIR/STTR virtual session to find the funding that is best for you. Join us for a vital virtual session with OAI on SBIR/STTR funding! Discover how to secure $150,000 to $300,000 in non-dilutive grants for your tech startup. Get key insights on the latest policies, find the right

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Holiday Mixer @ Toledo Tech Loft

Join Toledo’s marketing, media, creative & tech professionals for a festive night of networking and fun at the new Toledo Tech Loft! Get ready to mix, mingle, and make connections! Our festive holiday gathering brings together Toledo’s marketing, media, creative, and tech communities for a night of fun and networking like no other. Enjoy activities

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Beyond Startup: 2025 Milestone Planning

WORKSHOPS REQUIRE ADVANCE REGISTRATION AND ARE FREE TO BOUNCE CLIENTS AND $5 FOR NON-CLIENTS This event is open to all entrepreneurs looking to take their business beyond the startup phase. Bounce clients, including tenants, remote tenants and monthly Generator members, can attend for free, but are still required to register. All other entrepreneurs are asked

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Beyond Startup: Sales Prospecting

OVERVIEW: Use your customer persona and LinkedIn to develop relationships with people you can target your business-to-business sales efforts toward. The goal is to build real relationships leading to sales, rather than resorting to high volume but ultimately unsuccessful sales blasts. You’ll also develop a simple outreach script to help you put your sales efforts

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Beyond Startup: Building a Web Presence

OVERVIEW: Take control of how people perceive your business by developing a simple website targeted at potential customers, investors or the public at large. Buy a website domain and build a professional website that you can update whenever you want using no-code web editing software. The focus will be on generating a simple web presence

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Beyond Startup: Brand Identity

Make sales and marketing easier by developing a solid, intentional foundation for how you present your brand. Work with an expert facilitator to create a customer persona, brand thesis, tone, colors and fonts to guide your marketing efforts or take to a marketing firm.

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3rd Annual Richard L. Osborne ETA Symposium

Have you ever thought about owning your own business or are you seeking ideas to grow your existing company? If yes, register now for the 3rd Annual ETA Symposium. ETA is the path to becoming a business owner by buying and growing an established small business. For individuals with business skills and a desire to

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Mark your calendar for One Crucial Thing 2024, hosted by North Coast Ventures, on Wednesday, September 25th at 5 p.m. EST. This annual event brings together 20+ leading entrepreneurs, investors, and business executives, each sharing a powerful two-minute insight on driving startup success. It’s a rapid-fire dose of wisdom you won’t want to miss! One

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Burton D. Morgan Foundation Startup Showcase

The Burton D. Morgan Foundation Startup Showcase is a celebration of our programs and companies, benefiting Bounce Innovation Hub! Order your tickets today for Bounce Innovation Hub’s biggest event of the year! This event offers a unique opportunity to network with entrepreneurs and regional business leaders. Enjoy a fun, informative evening of networking, food, presentations,

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Patently Good Ideas: Maybe You Don’t Need a Patent If…

Every business has intellectual property (IP), in one form or another. Protecting IP is important, but it can also be expensive. And with startups, every dollar matters. So, deciding whether and how to spend funds on IP protection is a key question that should be answered in the early stages of a new business. This

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