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Tom Walsh

If imitation is indeed flattery's sincerest form, then let's take a close look at why big outfits like Kroger and Procter & Gamble are so smitten with what's going on in Michigan.

Specifically, it's the Renaissance Venture Capital Fund, formed in 2008 by Business Leaders for Michigan, that has caught the eye of -- and been copied by -- Cincinnati's business leaders as a way to accelerate entrepreneurial activity by attracting more early-stage investment.

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