A couple weeks ago there was a boot camp session for MassChallenge’s annual startup competition. The competition tries to get new, high growth business in any industry off the ground with training, feedback, PR and networking support. The highest-potential startups receive three months of intensive mentorship, free services in an office space in Boston’s Innovation District, and cash prizes totaling $1 million.
The competition got me thinking about how so many innovative new programs keep emerging and spreading across the nation to kick start entrepreneurship and fund new companies. And, while Northeast Ohio might not be home to a Y-Combinator, TechStars or AlphaLab, we have a lot of diverse funding (and mentoring) sources right here.
To read the full, original article click on this link: JumpStart: IdeaExchange Blog
Author:Lynn-Ann Gries
