From:
"David Leopold"
To:
SmallBusinessPortal@cinci.rr.com
Subject:
FW: Vora Technology Park OPEN FORUM Friday (5/20) at 7:30 AM!
Date:
Sat, 14 May 2005 06:50:50 -0400

You are cordially invited to an OPEN FORUM at the Vora Technology Park in Hamilton (101 Knightsbridge Drive, Hamilton 45011).

The Agenda:
Chris Smith from Governor Taft’s Ohio DepartmentOD 5th District will give a llegislative update on those Small Business issues being debated in the Ohio General Assembly. Representative (Dr.) Shawn Webster will be in attendance to share what legislation he is involved in Columbus impacting your Small Business.
Tim Matthews and/or Mahendra Vora will share their wonderful Vora Technology Park entrepreneurial story.
Resources from the Small Business Development Center at UC will be shared

Please Reply With Your RSVP

David

P.S. If you or a friend have an interest in coming to the May 23 Cincinnati Sole Proprietor monthly lunch, kindly reply with your phone number and I will call you!. We will be sharing Internet-E-Mail-Direct Mail-Telemarketing Case Studies!

Thank you to Kenny Craig and the Hamilton Chamber of Commerce in co-marketing this event!


http://www.SmallBusinessPortal.us
Sole Proprietor Networks in Cincinnati, Columbus, and Dayton
David F. Leopold
Founder/Facilitator
Member, Governor's Small Business Advisory Council (http://business.ohio.gov)
Address: 2121 Deerfield Place Suite One Cincinnati,OH 45206
Phone: 513-751-0138
Personal E-mail: dleopold2@cinci.rr.com

posted by Mark # Wednesday, May 18, 2005 8:18 AM

From:
"JSFG EMail" Add to Address Book
To:
"JSFG listserve"
Subject:
[jsfg_cinti] Networking Event (Cincinnati - Morton's, The Steakhouse)
Date:
Mon, 9 May 2005 12:24:37 -0400

The following was received at JSFG on May 5th:

Meet one-on-one with up to 30 other serious business professionals. . . in less than 2 hours.
WHAT: Fast Pitch! - Cincinnati (downtown)
WHEN: June 1, 2005 (Wednesday)
WHERE: Morton's, The Steakhouse
TIME: 4:00 - 6:00 PM
COST: $40
RSVP: www.fastpitchnetworking.com or call 941-730-1793
SEATS REMAINING: 12
Why Fast Pitch?
- A “Sales Friendly” Environment (everyone EXPECTS to do business).
- Your Time is Valuable. Meet up to 30 serious professionals in less than 2 hours).
- Meet People from a Cross-Section of Industries.
- Pay as You Go. No Costly Membership Fees.
- Quickly break into new markets (local, statewide, nationwide).
- Meet Quality Professionals Eager to Do Business.
About Fast Pitch!:
Fast Pitch! organizes a “no-nonsense” style of networking that provides businesses with a rapid
fire approach to pitching products or services in a one-on-one format with other attendees. Every
five minutes each attendee begins a new discussion with a different business. This approach allows
each person the opportunity to meet up to 30 other professionals in less than two hours.
Additionally, Fast pitch! provides each attendee with an attendee list which includes everyone's email
address, phone number, company name, etc... This has proven to be extremely valuable as people
follow-up with prospective clients.
The company has successfully facilitated over 75 events for nearly 4,000 business professionals
across 35 cities in 12 states since March 2004.
Other area events:
June 2, 2005: Columbus, OH

posted by TEG # Monday, May 09, 2005 11:36 PM

Becoming a Design Factory -
The Blueprint for Competitive Advantage

June 1, 2004


Speaker: Joe Costello, CEO, think3
Location: TechSolve, 6705 Steger Drive
Time:

Registration 2:30pm - 3:00pm,
Event 3:00 - 4:30pm Includes networking hour until 6:00PM

Cost: $35 Members/$45 Non-Members
There is a $10 discount for online registration prior to May 28th, 2004

Manufacturers face intense global competition that has changed the way these companies must compete. There is a greater recognition that the heart and soul of a manufacturing company is the product, not the factory. There must be great focus on product innovation and quality to remain competitive. For many manufacturers, this requires a revolution in their product development process -- a process that for many is not even well defined or documented.

Manufacturers can become design factories that translate customer needs into product innovatively and quickly. The design factory is a blueprint for a manufacturer's product development process optimized for its current business objectives. It is an investment in people, process and technology that delivers sustainable competitive advantage.

Manufacturers must use every asset in the world to deliver their products efficiently and at low cost. Are you making the right investments to be competitive? Are you a design factory?

At this June 1st event, we will introduce the line-up for our Fall 2004 Innovation Forum.


Joseph B. Costello, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Executive Biography

Highly regarded for his business acumen and bold moves in the high-tech industry, Joe Costello is making Silicon Valley history again, leading think3's mission to revolutionize the product development process of mid-size manufacturing companies.

Before taking over the helm at think3, Joe served as President and CEO of Cadence Design Systems Inc. for more than a decade, where he built it into a billion dollar software company. Under his leadership, Cadence became the world's leading supplier of EDA software and services and one of the top ten largest software vendors in the world. In 1997, Chief Executive magazine named him the top performing CEO of all publicly traded companies in North America and Upside magazine included him in its "Elite 100" list of top executives leading the digital revolution.

Joe Costello also currently serves as chairman of Barcelona Design, BravoBrava!, Catena Networks, NextNet Wireless, Soliloquy Learning and Zamba (NASDAQ: ZMBA), and is on the board of Santa Cruz Networks.

Joe holds a Bachelor's Degree in Mathematics and Physics from Harvey Mudd College, and Master's Degrees in Physics from Yale University and the University of California, Berkeley.


Please note this Innovation Forum will be held at TechSolve new headquarters in Bond Hill. We are delighted to have TechSolve as a co-sponsor of this event and encourage our members to arrive a little early to learn more about TechSolve's and their services. http://www.techsolve.org/default.htm

http://www.tristatepdma.org/

Please join The Entrepreneurial Group Wednesday, May 26, 2004 beginning at 7:00PM with an introduction of attendees.

From 7:30PM to 8:30PM, Chris McGraw, Principal of Sales Structure LLC, and Mark Bruemmer, CEO of NetMotifs Inc., will co-present a Service Provider's Forum titled, "Structuring Your Sales Systems".

Networking and a business roundtable discussion follows.

This is a free event held at the Hyde Park Community United Methodist Church in Cincinnati, Ohio.

Please join us.

http://teg.blogspot.com/#TEGForum052604

C-Cap Cincinnati's Angel Capital Hub and Queen City Angels

Present

2004 Entrepreneur Bootcamp
“From Start to Financing”

This is an intensive two-day workshop designed for growth company
entrepreneurs and future entrepreneurs

May 25th & May 26th (Tuesday & Wednesday)
TechSolve Center - Cincinnati

Who Should Attend?
· Do you want to obtain startup funding from local investors?
· Do you need help deciding whether your great idea will fly in the marketplace?
· Is your young growth company building its team and creating its
infrastructure?

What Will You Learn?
· How to Create a Business Plan That Attracts Investors
· How to Present Your Business Plan to Angels
· How to Create a Durable Financial System
· How to Use Intellectual Property to Create Barriers for Competitors

http://www.c-cap.net/events.html

The Tech Expo Tradition: 2004 Edition May 21-22 2004

Each spring, seniors at the University of Cincinnati's College of Applied Science muster their imaginations and technical know-how to complete their senior projects. The results are a surprising mix of creative design, complex project management, and eye-catching ingenuity.

Tech Expo 2004 takes this year's senior design projects to the public.
We hope you'll come see for yourself.

May 21 & 22 at the Cincinnati Convention Center.
Free and open to the public.
Friday 4PM - 8PM, Saturday, 10AM - 3PM.

http://met.uc.edu/expo/

U.C. Center for Entrepreneurship Education and Research

6th Annual Entrepreneurship Recognition Banquet

May 14th, 2004

Marriott Kingsgate Conference Center

Reception: 5:30-6:30

Dinner & Program Following


The U.C. Center for Entrepreneurship Education & Research recognizes entrepreneurial leadership and excellence at its annual Entrepreneurship Recognition Banquet each spring. The inaugural banquet was held in 1999, and recognizes both successful entrepreneurs that have a connection to the University of Cincinnati community, as well as students who represent the next generation of entrepreneurs.

This year's awards will include:

The Award for Entrepreneurial Excellence, granted to a worthy entrepreneur who has given back to the community

Two Faculty Entrepreneur of the Year awards

Awards honoring the winner and runner up from the 7th Annual UC MBA New Venture Business Plan Competition

Recognition for the winners of the Cecil Boatright Business Plan Competition and the National Small
Business Institute® Case of the Year Competition

Bearcat Bridge Fund awards

The U.C. Lifetime Achievement Award for Entrepreneurship

The inaugural California Scents Scholarship for undergraduate students with a concentration in entrepreneurship

U.C. Center for Entrepreneurship Education & Research
Carl H. Lindner Hall M.L. #165
University of Cincinnati
2624 Clifton Avenue
Cincinnati, OH 45221-0165
email: ecenter@uc.edu

RSVP to:

Betsy Reid
Promotion & Events Coordinator
College of Business
University of Cincinnati
PO Box 210020
Cincinnati, OH 45221-0020
Fax: 513/556-6044
Email: betsy.reid@uc.edu
Questions? Call 513/556-7119

Date: Sun, 25 Apr 2004 11:27:03 -0400
Subject: Business / Charity Event
From: "David J. Novak, Esq."
To: tegmarkb@yahoo.com

Mark,

Attached please find an announcement regarding the above referenced.

If you deem it appropriate, I would appreciate it if you could forward same
to "the entrepreneurial group".

I appreciate your consideration. I hope all is well.

Regards,
David

David J. Novak, Esq.
Smith, Brandenburg & Novak, Ltd.
Science, Business, Technology & The Law

Business Owners

The IRS assesses your tax value. The city estimates your property value.
If you sold your business today, what would be your Business Value?

2nd event in the “Making Your Business Fly” seminar series.

Featuring educational topics that are critical to the success for small business
brought to you by the Cincinnati Strategic Business Alliance.

“The mission of the Business Courier,” says its publisher, Doug Bolton, “is to be the
dominate provider of breaking local business news and information about Greater
Cincinnati. As a result of this mission, we are in touch with the themes and theories that
help local business succeed, as well as those that contribute to their mistakes. Sharing
those insights to live audiences is a part of my job that I enjoy most.”

Speaking with Doug Bolton will be Jim Christopher from Sunbelt Business Brokers and Mark Reder, CPA. These professionals will share with you how to determine your business value AND how to ...

Visit http://www.4CSBA.com for details and to register. Save $10 by registering in advance.

posted by TEG # Sunday, April 25, 2004 1:10 PM

Host: Justin Beck
Location: Village Tavern
9390 Montgomery Road, Cincinnati, OH
When: Thu, April 22, 6:00PM
Phone: 513.290.0056
Category: Special Interests » Work & Career
More Info: Leap/PeopleThatClick.com
Viewed: 495 times

RSVP to Chris Stormann, Ph.D. at Chris@peoplethatclick.com

Vision, Passion, and The Thirst for Something More
What do these things have in common?

The Entrepreneurial Attitude

The Second LEAP Entrepreneurship Networking Event will be held on April 22nd at 6pm at the Village Tavern in Montgomery.

Some of us have taken action on our ideas and others of us still need to take our first steps. If you haven’t yet made the Entrepreneurial LEAP but someday hope to, or if you are currently an entrepreneur with advice to give and stories to share, we’d like to invite you to meet people (even potential partners) that can help you grow or start a business.

Make this your LEAP year and join us for the sedond ever
LEAP Entrepreneurship Networking Event

$10 dollars gets you in the door (plus all the contacts, ideas, and people you can meet)

From: "Carol Frankenstein"
To: "Carol Frankenstein"
Subject: SoundingBoard May 6, 2004 9-11 am at Genome Research Institute
Date: Fri, 16 Apr 2004 17:18:42 -0400

Please join us for SoundingBoard, Thursday May 6, 2004 9:00 – 11:00 am at the Genome Research Institute. PLEASE RSVP BY REPLYING TO THIS E-MAIL by April 26 to volunteer as a panelist and/or receive the business plans in advance.

The all life science program will include:

Panel of life science investors and entrepreneurs who will discuss what it takes to raise capital as a life science company.

Business plan presentations by:

Gene Express, an early commercialization stage genomic biotech corporation that utilizes a next generation, patented, quantitative, multiplex capable, standardized gene _expression platform technology. Gene Express will be testing the feedback and response they receive at the BIO Midwest Venture Forum to help them prepare for Innovest which is later in May.

zuChem, supplier of unique glycochemicals to the pharmaceutical, food, agriculture, flavors, fragrance and specialty chemicals industry.

Additional information and directions are provided below.

Thank you.

Carol

Carol J. Frankenstein

President

BIO/START

3130 Highland Ave. Third Floor

Cincinnati, OH 45219-2374

(513) 475-6610 phone

(513) 221-1980 fax

____________________________________________________________________________

The Managing Partners of the new ARCH Development Fund, BIO/START, Hamilton County Business Center, University of Cincinnati, Ft. Washington Capital Partners and C-CAP, invite you to our next "SoundingBoard Meeting"

in Cincinnati on Thursday, May 6, 2004 from 9:00 – 11:00 am. You are receiving this message because you volunteered or were referred as a SoundingBoard panelist, selection committee member, audience participant or coach.

Business plans for the presenting companies will be forwarded to you in advance if you confirm your attendance by or before April 26, 2004.

ARCH Development Fund is a new venture capital fund focused on seed and early stage technologies in the upper Midwest. ARCH is actively raising the fund, and currently have $30 million under management. The partners who hail from both ARCH Development Corporation, the group managing licensing and new venture creation out of the University of Chicago, and NetFuel Ventures, a venture consulting firm, bring years of experience combining technology from the Midwest with strong management teams.

The meeting's purpose is to provide real-time feedback on investment worthiness of technology start-up business plans and informal networking between entrepreneurs (and aspiring entrepreneurs), investors, and others interested in furthering entrepreneurship in the Midwest. Typically, two or more companies present their business plans to the audience. Tom Churchwell, Managing Partner of ARCH, will serve as moderator. As part of each business plan review, he gives the investor's perspective on the plan and asks the audience to rate the effectiveness of key components of the plan.

LOCATION AND DIRECTIONS:

The meeting will be hosted by University of Cincinnati at:

Genome Research Institute

2080 E. Galbraith Rd.

Cincinnati, OH 45237

DIRECTIONS:

From the North

Take I-75 south to Galbraith Rd. exit 10

At the end of the exit ramp, turn left (east) on Galbraith

Follow Galbraith Rd. to 2080 E. Galbraith Rd.

Genome Research Institute is on the left.

Take I-71 south to Ronald Reagan Highway exit 14.

At the end of the exit ramp, turn right (WEST) onto Ronald Reagan Highway.

Exit RRH at Reading Rd. / Galbraith Rd.

Turn right on Galbraith Rd.

Genome Research Institute is immediately on the right.



From the South

Take I-75 north to Galbraith Rd. exit 10B

At the end of the exit ramp, turn right(east) on Galbraith Rd.

Follow Galbraith Rd. to 2080 E. Galbraith Rd.

Genome Research Institute is on the left.

Take I-71 north to Ronald Reagan Highway WEST.

Turn left (west) on Ronald Reagan Highway.

Exit RRH at Reading Rd. / Galbraith Rd. exit

At the end of the exit ramp, turn right on Galbraith Rd.

Genome Research Institute is immediately on the right.

We are accepting proposals for future presentations. Please refer any interested participants to Pat Longo at Hamilton County Business Center at longo@hcdc.com or Carol Frankenstein at BIO/START at cfranken@biostart.org.

Thank you for your interest and support.

posted by TEG # Friday, April 02, 2004 2:23 PM

Date: Tue, 23 Mar 2004 14:00:18 -0500
From: "Office of Economic Research"
Subject: "Creating Enterprise" Conference at Case Western University
To: ADVOCACYRESEARCH@ganges.sba.gov


The Office of Advocacy, the Center for Regional Economic Issues (REI) at
Case Western Reserve University, and the SBC Foundation are sponsoring a
conference, "Creating Enterprise: Igniting Innovation Through University-
Government Networks," on Friday, April 23, and Saturday, April 24, at Case
Western Reserve University, 11119 Bellflower Road, Cleveland, Ohio.

Who should attend:
- Public officials interested in regional economic development
- Foundation representatives interested in economic and community
development initiatives
- Economic development practitioners involved in regional economic
development
- Business leaders and chamber of commerce executives interested in
regional economic development
- Academic leaders engaged in business/university/government partnerships

This conference will:
- Provide you the best practices on how universities, governments, and
businesses combine to create innovation and entrepreneurial networks
- Build your contacts among leading practitioners and academics in
regional innovation
- Provide guidance for you on how to implement practical initiatives to
strengthen innovation connections among universities, governments, and
business

Schedule details:
Friday, April 23
12:00-5:30 P.M., Peter B. Lewis Building
Lunch - Presentations & Commentaries

5:30-9:00 P.M. George S. Dively Center
Event Dinner with Martha Layne Collins

Saturday, April 24
7:45 A.M. Breakfast
8:30-5:30 P.M. Presentations & Commentaries
George S. Dively Center

This conference costs $135 per person for Friday and Saturday, including an
event dinner with former Kentucky Governor Martha Layne Collins. For
those who attend just Friday's events, the cost is $65.

For more information and to register for this conference, please contact
Felicia Westbrooks by e-mail at fcw2@weatherhead.cwru.edu or by phone at
either (216) 368-5534 or (216) 368-5540.

A conference proceedings document will be prepared and released later this
year.

posted by TEG # Tuesday, March 30, 2004 10:54 AM

From: "cfranken"
To: cfranken@biostart.org
Subject: Ohio Valley Affiliates for Life Science (OVALS) Conference March 8-9, 2004
Date: Fri, 23 Jan 2004 09:38:52 -0500

Please join us for the second annual OVALS conference

Life Sciences Without Boundaries - Leveraging Resources...Converging
Interests
March 8-9, 2004
The Brown Hotel
Louisville, Kentucky

-Importance of Life Science: Where is it going and why should we make it a
regional priority?
-Bridging the Cultural Gap Between Industry, Universities and Federal
Agencies
-Current Trends in University Research Programs
-Identifying Trends and Planning to Expand Opportunities in the Research Lab
-Life Science Economic Development
-Strategic Planning: Maintaining Cohesion


On-line registration is available at http://www.conferencing.uc.edu/OVALS

We look forward to your participation.

Carol

Carol J. Frankenstein
President
BIO/START
Cincinnati's Biomedical Business Start-Up Center
3130 Highland Ave. Third Floor
Cincinnati, OH 45219-2374
(513) 475-6610 phone
(513) 221-1980 fax

posted by TEG # Friday, January 23, 2004 11:21 AM

Seven Reasons why you need project management
with Karen Tate, The Griffin Tate Group.

Host: The Griffin Tate Group, Inc.
4555 Lake Forest Drive
650 West Lake Center
Cincinnati, OH 45242 USA
http://www.griffintate.com

02/05/04
6-8PM

There is no charge for this event, but we do ask that you RSVP to
RSVP@TheWomensCircuit.net


Seven Reasons why you need project management knowledge and skills
1. Today, most high tech workers are involved in one of more projects
in addition to their "regular job duties".

2. Increasing workloads cannot be managed if the amount of project
work is not understood, quantified, and planned.

3. All project team members must be able to initiate, plan, execute,
control, and closeout their part of the project, not just the project
manager.

4. The project manager generally does not have the time nor the
expertise to prepare accurate project plans.

5. Obtaining the PMP ® certification can further your career, and
possibly your .

6. Project Management skills can be used for personal projects, or for
projects in professional or non-profit organizations.

7. Project Management is a lot of common sense and a lot of FUN!

Learn more about project management and how to improve your project
management skills. Karen Tate, PMP, MBA, is the founder and president of
The Griffin Tate Group, Inc,, based in Cincinnati, Ohio. The Griffin
Tate Group is a project management training and consulting firm with
clients in the US, Asia, Europe, India, Australia, New Zealand and
China. Karen is a Director at Large of the Project Management Institute,
a 120,000 member non-profit organization, and is working on a new
project management book for McGraw Hill due to be released later this
year. She is also the author of the Project Management Memory Jogger,
Getting Started in Project Management, and A Step by Step Approach to
Risk Assessment.

Join The Women's Circuit along with with CiNPA and Cincinnati Programmers for a joint meeting with a panel of experts.

Thursday, January 8th
6-8PM
Sponsor: Profitability.net
Host: DataScape, a division of Intrieve, Incorporated
312 Plum Street, Downtown Cincinnati

There is no charge for this event, but we do ask that
you RSVP to
RSVP@TheWomensCircuit.net

Panel includes:
Bennie Bustamante - FBI Special Agent and Cincinnati InfraGard

Doug Roden, CISSP - Cincinnati InfraGard and CiNPA President

Rick Martz - Cincinnati InfraGard Chairman and Validex employment screening services

Kevin Van Dixon - Security Specialist, Intrieve

Discussion items:
Critical infrastructure protection, FBI initiatives, cyberthreat reporting guidelines, Cincinnati information security resources, SB1386, incident response basics, employee screening, security certifications, tracking cybercrimes, security education in our schools

Suzanne LaChapelle Design
P.O. Box 498958
Cincinnati OH 45249

513 677 9376 phone
513 884 2568 cell

sue@lachapelle.com

Secrets of a Serial Entrepreneur”

eWomenNetwork - 2nd Annual Holiday Business Exchange Event

WHAT: “Secrets of a Serial Entrepreneur”

WHEN: December 10, 2003

TIME: 11:30 am to 2:00 pm

WHERE: BANKERS CLUB, 5/3rd Building- Fountain Square, 511 Walnut
Street, Suite 3000, Cincinnati, Ohio

COST: eWN members- $35, all others $45; $55 at the door
Includes Lunch, speaker materials, networking
contacts

To register on-line go to: www.eWomenNetwork.com – Click on Cincinnati
events; email: vogel@ewomennetwork.com ; FAX: 513-489-0273;or phone
513-932-9439.

SPEAKER: Christine Adamow the Director of Miami University's Page
Center for Entrepreneurship.

She began her career as a pediatric dietician and held joint faculty
appointments at Johns Hopkins School of Public Health and School of
Medicine as well as various medical schools, including Harvard, Boston
University and Columbia University. In 1984, she left academic medicine
for Wall Street. After stints in the corporate world in health care,
banking, risk analysis and management consulting, she became a principal
and founder of five start-up companies. In 2001, Adamow was chosen as
one of 24 entrepreneurs to present at Springboard, a national forum for
women entrepreneurs seeking venture capital. She is published in the
merger and acquisition business textbook arena and is a frequent seminar
leader for the American Management Association on international joint
venture and alliance management. Adamow earned her undergraduate degree
from Simmons College, Boston, and also holds an MBA from Boston
University, a Master's of Public Health from Columbia University, and a
master of science from Framingham State College.

The Entrepreneurial Development Network

Presents

"The Psychology of the Ask"

Tuesday, December 2nd from 11:30 am to 1 pm at the Entrepreneurs Center,
714 E. Monument Ave. in Downtown Dayton.

Lunch with Christina S. Howard as she explains in simple steps and
terms the motivation and rationale behind the decision making process of
different sources of business financing.

During this presentation, you will.

1. Receive a general overview of the different sources of business
financing including commercial lenders, venture capitalists, angel
investors, investment bankers, and state and local economic development
officials; learn the roles, motivations, rules of the game, and critical
success factors for those seeking financing as seen from the perspective
of different financing sources.

2. Receive the tools and instruction needed to evaluate your business
from the perspective of those providing financing to businesses.

3. Have the opportunity to ask Ms. Howard questions about the
information she is providing.

Anyone is welcome to attend. The cost of the seminar will be $8.00
(includes drink and box lunch). Please contact Marcia Spalding at (937)
281-0168 ormspalding@techincubator.org to register. Payment and
registration must be received by November 26th. Seating is limited so be
sure to register early!

Six Women-Owned Firms Recognized for Outstanding Achievement

Governor Bob Taft today recognized six Ohio women-owned companies for their outstanding achievements in the business community. The winners of the Governor's Award for Women's Excellence in Enterprise 2003 were honored this afternoon at a ceremony in Columbus. Lieutenant Governor Jennette Bradley was the event's keynote speaker.

"I applaud the success of the 2003 Excellence in Enterprise award winners," Taft said. "Women-owned businesses have experienced rapid growth, and significantly contribute to the state and national economies. I'm pleased that the State of Ohio can offer support and assistance to these firms through the Ohio Department of Development's Small Business Development Center."

Ohio ranks sixth in the nation for the number of women-owned companies, generating $42 billion in annual sales. Approximately 5.4 million of the nation's businesses are women-owned. Women-owned firms represent 28 percent of all Ohio companies.

The Governor's Award for Women's Excellence in Enterprise celebrates a select group of women-owned businesses from across the state that have shown outstanding financial and operational strength.

The 2003 Governor's Excellence in Enterprise Award winners include:

• Community Leadership: Rochelle Thuener, Roscoe Medical, Inc., Strongsville



• Manufacturing/Technology: Ruth Haushalter and Sheryl Haushalter, Robinson Fin Machines, Inc., Kenton



• Real Estate/Construction: Rachel Torchia, Gateway Title Agency, Inc., Brecksville



• Rising Star: Pamela Moore, Ice Tubes, Inc., Mogadore



• Service: Nancy Diller-Shively, Cambridge Home Health Care, Akron



• Wholesale/Retail: Diane Sauer, Martin Chevrolet, Inc., Warren

Award winners must be majority owners of Ohio-based companies that have verified annual revenues in excess of $1.5 million (except for Service [$1 million] and Rising Star [$750,000]).

The Ohio Department of Development's (ODOD) Small Business Development Center is an event sponsor and works to assist women-owned businesses in their endeavors to establish and/or build upon their companies.

Battelle putting up big bucks

Battelle Ventures, which manages or co-manages four national labs for the federal government (including the Oak Ridge National Laboratory), will launch a $150 million seed- and early-stage VC fund that will focus on commercializing technologies developed at these labs. Over a 12-year period, the fund hopes to invest in 20 to 25 companies. By providing a much-needed source of seed-stage funding, Battelle will "carry technologies through that ‘valley of death’ between the laboratory and the marketplace."

On the impact of the fund: "Venture capital funds have been way down, so just having a new fund in this economy is certainly a milestone in and of itself." Since 1999, the number of seed-stage deals
has collapsed by 74%.

http://www.corante.com/venture/redir/29810.html

http://www.battelleventures.com

HCBC Expo and Networking event
Wednesday, October 22nd
2:00 - 4:00 pm

HCBC tenants, Greater Cincinnati Business owners and small business
service providers, vendors, etc are invited to participate in the HCBC
Expo. This event will allow participants to showcase products and
services.

Bring your business cards and marketing materials and join us for this
event. The event is open to all business owners and product or service
providers in the Greater Cincinnati area. There is no cost for this
event and HCBC will provide display tables and refreshements.

Space is limited, so RSVP to 513 631 8292 or mrose@hcdc.com

This 12-week business start-up course is ideal for persons in northern Hamilton County, western Warren County and, of course, in Butler County. NxLeveL For Start-up Entrepreneurs is hosted by the Mid-Miami Valley Chamber of Commerce SBDC and BizTech Center, a business incubator located in Hamilton, Ohio.

Thank you,

Bill Fioretti, Director
Ohio Small Business Development Center (SBDC)
at the University of Cincinnati, College of Business
7162 Reading Road, Suite 725
Cincinnati, Ohio 45237
513-556-2071 (tel) 513-556-2074 (fax)
http://www.cba.uc.edu/cbainfo/sbdc

Professional small business consulting since 1982.


What is NxLeveL?

NxLeveL for Start Up Entrepreneurs is a business training course designed to enhance your entrepreneurial skills and assist you in cre- ating a comprehensive business plan. This course is primarily for the business owner, manager or involved employee who wants to operate a business successfully.

“It enabled me to focus on the

basics of starting and operating a business."

NxLeveL for Start Up Entrepreneurs is designed to do just that - help entrepreneurs learn the skills needed to create, develop and strengthen successful business ventures. Unlike other education programs, NxLeveL combines a practical, hands-on and common sense approach to developing your business by utilizing prominent business leaders as guest presenters, a comprehensive text, workbook and resource materials and one-on-one business consultations and support.

Course Topics

Business planning; management; legal structure; market analysis and strategies; internet resources; finance including budgets, cash flow, record keeping and loan programs.

Cost of the Course

The cost of the course is $295. The fee includes a textbook, workbook and resource guide. Spouses and/or business partners are encouraged to attend for an additional cost of $150, which includes all materials. If you decide to quit the course before the third session, $195 of the course fee will be retained. No refunds will be issued after the third session.

NxLeveL Entrepreneurship Registration by Mail, Fax or online at: www.biztechcenter.com

Name

Address

City, State

Company name

__ Add partner or spouse. Name

"It answered a lot of questions and made me aware of things essential to business that you might not know about or under- stand that could make or break your business."

When and where will it be held?

The course will begin on Tuesday , September 30, 2003 and end on Tuesday, December 2 , 2003. Each session will be held from 6:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m. at BizTech Center.

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Phone: 513-422-4551

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Are you Keeping Pace?

Join us on Thursday, September 25th from 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. for the
Keeping Pace IQ Forum, an in-depth look at technology adoption by
innovative companies and organizations in the Cincinnati region. The
event will take place at the Wingate Inn and Meridian Conference Center.

Highlights include:

• Bill Pardue, CEO, LexisNexis
• Keeping Pace 2003 survey findings and analysis
• Jeff Craig, CTO, EW Scripps Co.
• Case studies and breakout sessions


Register now! For more information call (513) 579-3111.

> BUSINESS EXCHANGE GROUP
> September 25th - 11:30 am-12:45 pm
>
> If you are an Entrepreneur, a Sales Person, or a Service Provider and
> want to grow your business and your client relationships, this group is
> for you!
>
>
> The new Business Exchange Group will meet at The Bankers Club on the 2nd
> and 4th Thursdays of each month. This is an accelerated business group is
> for people who want to enhance the relationships they already have by
> introducing complementary business and services to their clients, while
> meeting and acquiring new clients.
> For more information or to make your reservations, please contact Jean
> Rychner by phone, 513-534-0549, or via email at jean.rychener@53.com.
>

Aspiring entrepreneurs in the Greater Cincinnati Region now have an exciting resource available to them to enhance their business success. The University of Cincinnati, along with its partner organizations, (BIO/START, Emerging Concepts, Inc., Hamilton County Business Center, CincyTechUSA and Children's Hospital Medical Center) has just been awarded a grant from the National Science Foundation's Partnerships for Innovation Program to launch the "Cincinnati Creates Companies" Program. We are seeking your assistance in identifying viable candidates for this program.

"Cincinnati Creates Companies" provides a comprehensive program that addresses key knowledge, skills and insights needed to be a successful entrepreneur. The program is highly experiential, and as each participant moves through the training modules, they will apply the information learned to their own business plan development. The educational program also connects participants with a pipeline of critical resources that are essential in taking entrepreneurs from the idea stage to successful company formation. This includes the opportunity to work with an individual coach. Participants who successfully complete the program will be eligible to submit their final business plans in a competition for funding in the range of $25,000-$50,000. This will provide funding to support the early implementation needs of their business plans. Successful program participants will also present their business plans to the Cincinnati SoundingBoard and other networks to gain valuable business advice as well as exposure to additional sources of funding.

Two types of individuals or groups are eligible: those who have an idea for starting a technology-based company or want to expand a small company via new product development; and those who are seeking the intellectual property needed to start a new company.

This is a very exciting opportunity for our region to gain a competitive economic edge by providing targeted support to aspiring entrepreneurs. The "Cincinnati Creates Companies" partnership brings a wide range of perspectives, ideas and expertise. It not only brings together a network of external resource groups but also includes a multidisciplinary team drawn from across the University. The University areas include the Office of Entrepreneurial Affairs, Intellectual Property Office, the Colleges of Business and Engineering and the UC Center for Entrepreneurship Education and Research. Together these organizations and their extensive networks, provide the breadth and depth of expertise to achieve the program goals.

We would be very happy to provide you and your organization with additional information about "Cincinnati Creates Companies." If you are interested in someone from the program presenting to your group, please contact Dr. Dorothy H. Air at Dorothy.air@uc.edu or at 558-6054.

Johnathan M. Holifield
Executive Director
CincyTechUSA
300 Carew Tower, 441 Vine Street
Cincinnati, Ohio 45202
513.579.3153 (P)
513.579.3101 (F)
jholifield@cincytechusa.com
http://www.cincytechusa.com

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-- RxMadeSimple
-- Poll: Tech spending to increase
-- Tech initiative backers re-submit for funding

Briefly noted:
Cincinnati Network Solutions (Cincinnati, OH); Interlott (Mason, OH);
eapine Software (Mason, OH);

Tri-State Technology Programs and Initiatives:
Ohio Third Frontier Program

Events:
-- Greater Cincinnati Venture Association
-- The Women's Circuit
-- Clau-IT
-- The Circuit
-- Innovest
-- CincyTechUSA's Cinnovation

Jobs:
Tri-State job opportunities
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RxMadeSimple...
The Mason-based electronic patient management services provider,
MedPlus, recentlypurchased RxMadeSimple, a member company of Main
Street Ventures, an Over-the-Rhine-based technology business
accelerator. The deal was a positive for RxMadeSimple not only
because the company received compensation for the intellectual
property but also because all five members of the company will become
employees of MedPlus.
http://www.medplus.com
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Poll: Tech spending to increase...
Corporate chief information officers say they plan to increase tech
spending 6.4 percent (up from 4.5 percent last month) during the next
twelve months, according to a poll from CIO Magazine. That marks the
highest projected increase in tech spending since May 2002. The
poll's panelists are asked to answer questions on overall current and
projected IT budgets on a monthly basis. Also covered are future
spending plans for IT hardware, software, services and Internet
initiatives.
http://dayton.bizjournals.com/dayton/stories/2003/09/01/daily8.html
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Tech initiative backers re-submit for funding...
Backers of the Dayton-based Wright Center of Innovation aren't
planning to lose again in the race for state funding.
The coalition of Ohio-based companies, universities, government
agencies and economic development folks say they have a great shot at
winning approval from the Ohio Department of Development for the
nearly $60 million center, which would research technology used to
track and manipulate multiple pieces of data. As part of Gov. Bob
Taft's Third Frontier program, the state would ante up $11 million in
funding with the rest coming from coalition partners.
http://dayton.bizjournals.com/dayton/stories/2003/09/01/story7.html
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Novell chooses Cincinnati Network Solutions to process all State of
Ohio Master Licensing Agreements...
Cincinnati Network Solutions (CNS) became Novell's only agent in
Southwest Ohio to manage the paperwork for all agencies completing
Master Licensing Agreements for Novell products with the State of
Ohio. For more information contact dokeeffe@fuse.net.
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Interlott Receives Order from the Oregon Lottery...
Mason, OH-based Interlott Technologies, Inc.announced that the Oregon
Lottery has placed an order for the purchase of 75 new TTS 16000
model 16-bin Instant Ticket Vending Machines (ITVMs) and 75 certified
new 16-bin ITVMs. http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/030903/clw017_1.html
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Seapine Software Powers Up TestTrack Pro 6.0 with Configurable
Workflows and Simplified Licensing...
Mason, OH-based Seapine Software, Inc., a leading supplier of
integrated software that manages the software development lifecycle,
announced the immediate availability of TestTrack Pro 6.0. For more
information contact Jennifer Davenport at marketing@seapine.com .
http://www.seapine.com
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THIRD FRONTIER PARTNERSHIPS WORKSHOP

Mohican State Park Lodge
3116 State Route 3
Loudonville, Ohio 44842

Program:
NOVEMBER 10 through NOVEMBER 11

The purpose of the Workshop is to develop new collaborations among
Third Frontier grantees, advise on appropriate metrics for measuring
performance and outcomes, and provide advice to the Third Frontier
Advisory Board and Commission.

http://www.thirdfrontier.com/
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Events:
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September 9...GCVA September Kickoff Conference.
http://www.gcva.com/
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September 10...Making Websites Work. Find out how to make your site
deliver a measurable return on investment for your business in this
presentation by e-business experts Kathleen Jenkins and Sue
LaChapelle. 11:30 AM - 1:30 PM @ the Banker's Club 5/3rd Building-
Fountain Square.$45.00 for nonmembers. Cost for eWN, The Women's
Circuit and The Circuit members is $35.00. For more information
contact sue@lachapelle.com.
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September 10...Clau-IT: Change Lies Ahead of Us. Celebrities and
business leaders throw end-of-summer Networking BLAST.
CINCINNATI/NORTHERN KENTUCKY, Greater Cincinnati's leading
networking organizations and business incubators will host from 5
p.m. to 8 p.m. at Club Clau in the Main Street area of Over The
Rhine. The event, created to highlight IT successes and celebrate
good news on both sides of the Ohio River, is free with VIP
registration by visiting http://www.digitalBANG.com/ClauIT and will
feature a still-growing number of celebrity bartenders and guests.
-------------------------------
Innovest 2004..."Where Investors & Companies Seeking Financing Meet
to do Business," May 13-14, 2004. For complete conference
information, visit www.innovest.org
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CincyTechUSA's Cinnovation Calendar of Events: at
http://www.cincytechusa.com/calendar/onemonth.asp
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Jobs:
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Tri-State job opportunities...www.JobBoards.com . This local regional
career site has opportunities with top Greater Cincinnati and Dayton
companies like American Express, Copeland, Fifth Third Bank, Mortgage
Source, and many more! Technical Job Seekers...
http://www.Cincinnati.jobboards.com/js/post_intro.asp?bid=1

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The Dayton i-Zone is offering

1. A program to help fund internships in your company and

2. A free business plan review from Wright State University.

Ohio Funded Internships.

Under the Third Frontier Initiative, the Ohio Department of Development will provide a 1:1 cash match, up to $3000, to companies that are providing new internship opportunities in the following areas:

• Bioscience
• Advanced materials
• Advanced manufacturing
• Power & propulsion
• Instruments, controls, & electronics
• Information technology

Third Frontier web site.
http://www.ohio3rdfrontier.org/3rdfrontier/

Ohio Department of Development web site.
http://www.odod.state.oh.us

The Dayton Area Chamber of Commerce will be lead partner for Dayton and the initial point of contact for any questions you may have. You must send your information to the Dayton Area Chamber of Commerce by Aug. 28. The contact person for this is Jeff Hostetler, jhostetler@dacc.org or (937) 226-8258.

Please provide the following:

1) Company Name

2) Company address

3) Company Contact

4) Telephone number

5) Email address

6) Brief description of company (1-2 sentences)

7) Do you currently have an Internship Program? How many interns in 2002? How many interns this year? Average wage?

8) How many "new" net intern positions will you be creating for this program?

9) The job title, brief job descriptions, and wage information.


Dayton Area Chamber of Commerce web site.
http://www.dacc.org


Free Business Plan Review.

The Dayton i-Zone is proud to announce that Wright State University is offering to review your business plan during the fall quarter of 2003. A team of students along with faculty will review your business plan and give you valuable feedback that will help you improve the quality and execution capability of your plan.

"This is an excellent opportunity to receive assistance from the university in preparation for the next i-Zone $100,000 Business Plan Competition," states David Gasper, chair of the i-Zone Pillar program and judge for the i-Zone's 1st $100,000 Business Plan Competition.

Tim Hatton of Millennium Learning Technologies says, "The business plan review was one of the best programs in which I have been involved since founding Millennium Learning Technologies. The students demonstrated a grasp of the economics of business formation and actually taught me things about my business model that I had not yet learned. All in all, I would recommend this program to anyone who is in the early stages of developing a business plan."

Do not miss this opportunity to have your business plan reviewed and critiqued. Entrepreneurs who want to have their business plans reviewed, should send them to i-Zone Chair Philip Kessler, pkessler@porterwright.com, by Sept. 4, 2003.

Dayton i-Zone web site.
http://www.i-Zone.org

Wright State University web site.
http://www.wright.edu

find out more at entrepreneur.meetup.com

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-- Local groups get Thomas Edison grants
-- Intrieve buys Florida firm

Briefly noted:
Convergys (Cincinnati, OH); NPC (Louisville, KY);

Tri-State Technology Programs and Initiatives:
-- Thomas Edison Program

Events:
-- Greater Cincinnati Venture Association
-- The Women's Circuit
-- Clau-IT
-- The Circuit
-- Innovest
-- CincyTechUSA's Cinnovation

Jobs:
-- Tri-State job opportunities
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Local groups get Thomas Edison grants
Several local organizations received funds from the Ohio Department
of Development's Thomas Edison program, which aims to boost research,
development and technology transfer efforts in the state.

Cincinnati-based TechSolve Inc. is slated to receive a $2.3 million
grant to provide services in the areas of product innovation,
commercialization and process innovation, according to a news
release. TechSolve is a nonprofit organization that provides support
to local manufacturing and technology companies.

The Hamilton County Business Center also was named as a Thomas Edison
recipient. The business incubator will receive a $275,000 grant to
provide business assistance and link Ohio research to in-state
projects.

Ohio's IT Alliance also is set to receive grant money from the Thomas
Edison Program. The alliance will get $1.2 million to provide
business assistance to support the growth and visibility of the
state's information technology industry. The IT Alliance is a network
of six regional partner organization with offices in Cincinnati,
Athens, Cleveland, Columbus, Dayton and Toledo.
http://cincinnati.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/stories/2003/08/18/daily19.html
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Intrieve buys Florida firm...
Intrieve Inc. has acquired Florida-based High-Tech Software Corp. for
an undisclosed amount. High-Tech Software is a developer of Internet
banking, automated voice response and electronic bill payment
technology. Cincinnati-based Intrieve provides outsourced technology
services to financial institutions.
http://cincinnati.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/stories/2003/08/18/daily13.html
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Frost & Sullivan Recognizes Convergys...
Convergys Corporation, the global leader in integrated billing,
employee care and customer care services, has received the 2003
Global Marketing Strategy Award from Frost & Sullivan, a global
growth consulting firm.
http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/030818/185051_1.html
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NPC signs processing deals with two companies...
National Processing Co., a processor of financial transactions, has
signed multi-year deals with two new customers. The Louisville-based
company has signed separate agreements to provide services for
Armstrong Garden Centers Inc. and Electronic Network Systems Inc.
http://louisville.bizjournals.com/louisville/stories/2003/08/18/daily11.html
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Thomas Edison Program

The Ohio Department of Development established the Ohio Thomas Edison
Program in 1983 to encourage the growth of technology companies in
the state. The three components of the Program are the Edison
Technology Centers, the Edison Incubators, and the Edison Federal
Technology Commercialization Centers. The program focuses on:

-Procuct innovation and commercializtion
-Process innovation
-Business assistance (including incubation and acceleration)
-Linking Ohio research to in-state applied innovation

Ten incubators are located throughout the state in Akron, Cincinnati
(2 sites), Cleveland (2 sites), Columbus, Dayton, Mansfield, Toledo
and Youngstown. In the past year, the Edison Incubators helped start-
up companies attract more than $17 million in venture capital, $14
million in private investment, and 29 federal grants totaling $11
million. Edison Technology Centers assisted existing companies with
process improvements that have resulted in documented cost savings of
more than $376 million and increased new sales of nearly $750
million. For any related technology story ideas in your region,
please contact Julia Hinten in ODOD at (614) 466-2609.

Building on the history of technology initiatives like the Edison
Program is a key focus of Taft's Third Frontier Project. The Project,
a $1.6 billion, 10-year initiative, is the state's largest commitment
ever to expanding Ohio's high-tech research capabilities and
promoting start-up companies to create high-wage jobs for generations
to come.

http://www.connectohio.com/3rdfrontier/

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Events:
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September 9...GCVA September Kickoff Conference.
http://www.gcva.com
-------------------------------
September 10...Making Websites Work. Find out how to make your site
deliver a measurable return on investment for your business in this
presentation by e-business experts Kathleen Jenkins and Sue
LaChapelle. 11:30 AM - 1:30 PM @ the Banker's Club 5/3rd Building-
Fountain Square.$45.00 for nonmembers. Cost for eWN, The Women's
Circuit and The Circuit members is $35.00. For more information
contact sue@lachapelle.com.
-------------------------------
September 10...Clau-IT: Change Lies Ahead of Us. Celebrities and
business leaders throw end-of-summer Networking BLAST.
CINCINNATI/NORTHERN KENTUCKY, Greater Cincinnati's leading
networking organizations and business incubators will host from 5
p.m. to 8 p.m. at Club Clau in the Main Street area of Over The
Rhine. The event,created to highlight IT successes and celebrate
good news on both sides of the Ohio River, is free with VIP
registration by visiting http://www.digitalBANG.com/ClauITand will
feature a still-growing number of celebrity bartenders and guests.
-------------------------------
Innovest 2004..."Where Investors & Companies Seeking Financing Meet
to do Business," May 13-14, 2004. For complete conference
information, visit http://www.innovest.org
-------------------------------
CincyTechUSA's Cinnovation Calendar of Events: at
http://www.cincytechusa.com/calendar/onemonth.asp
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Jobs:
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Tri-State job opportunities...www.JobBoards.com . This local regional
career site has opportunities with top Greater Cincinnati and Dayton
companies like American Express, Copeland, Fifth Third Bank, Mortgage
Source, and many more! Technical Job Seekers...
http://www.Cincinnati.jobboards.com/js/post_intro.asp?bid=1

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-- Kentucky Technology Initiative Recognized as "Best Practice" in
National Study
-- I-Zone plans another business plan contest
-- Minority VC fund scouting investments

Briefly noted:
Convergys (Cincinnati, OH); Interlott (Mason, OH);

Tri-State Technology Programs and Initiatives:
Dayton Tech Town

Events:
The Circuit
Innovest
CincyTechUSA's Cinnovation

Jobs:
Tri-State job opportunities
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Kentucky Technology Initiative Recognized as "Best Practice" in
National Study...
In a national report comparing state-led technology initiatives,
Kentucky's connectkentucky partnership has been singled out as
a "best practice" among initiatives to increase deployment and
adoption of broadband technology. Specifically, connectkentucky was
cited as the best practice for the information- gathering phase of
technology strategy implementation. Additionally, the Commonwealth
ranked in the top 25 for overall broadband deployment strategy and
7th for demand-side promotion. connectkentucky is a public-private
partnership between the Office of the New Economy, private industry,
Kentucky's universities and the Center for Information Technology
Enterprise, Inc. (CITE).
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/030807/chth014_1.html
http://www.connectkentucky.org
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I-Zone plans another business plan contest...
The $100,000 Business Plan Challenge is back at the i-Zone.
The competition, which judges the best business plans from companies
with strong ties to Dayton, will start later this year and continue
through next summer. This is the second Business Plan Challenge for
the i-Zone, a group that seeks to guide entrepreneurs through the
start-up phase and maturation. The last challenge was completed in
2002.
http://dayton.bizjournals.com/dayton/stories/2003/08/11/story8.html
http://www.i-zone.org
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Minority VC fund scouting investments...
A Cleveland-based venture capital fund is looking to invest in
minority-owned companies throughout Ohio. Around two dozen
corporations and organizations have committed $21 million to the
fund, dubbed the MWV Pinnacle Capital Fund. While it's based in
Cleveland, the fund will invest in minority-owned businesses from all
around Ohio. The fund will make loans or take equity positions in
companies. It may also provide mezzanine funding, a combination of
debt and equity financing.
http://dayton.bizjournals.com/dayton/stories/2003/08/11/daily20.html
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Convergys renews DirecTV contract...
Cincinnati-based Convergys Corp. has signed a three-year contract
extension to provide customer service for DirecTV, the satellite TV
provider, through the end of 2006. Convergys has provided customer
care services to DirecTVsince it launched service in 1994.
http://www.enquirer.com/editions/2003/08/12/biz_wwwbiz2ytri12.html
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Interlott to Supply Arizona Lottery with New ITVMs...
Mason, OH-based Interlott Technologies Inc. announced the company has
been named the "Successful Offerer" by the state of Arizona for a bid
to supply new Instant Ticket Vending Machines (ITVMs) to the Arizona
Lottery.
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/030807/clth003_1.html
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Tech Town is coming -- along with about 2,500 jobs to fuel Dayton's
economy.

The technically oriented business park, which would be built on the
old General Motors site in Webster Station, recently picked up steam
when the city of Dayton got the green light to buy most of the 40
acres for $4.5 million during the next year.

The park would include office buildings, along with some retail, such
as coffee shops and bars, but no residential units. Tech Town
essentially will replace the tooling and machining business park that
used to be known as Tool Town.

http://dayton.bizjournals.com/dayton/stories/2003/08/11/story3.html
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Events:
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September 10...SAVE THE DATE for a Celebration with The Circuit,
Cincinnati's Digital Connection. More details to follow.
http://www.thecircuit.net
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Innovest 2004..."Where Investors & Companies Seeking Financing Meet
to do Business," May 13-14, 2004. For complete conference
information, visit www.innovest.org
-------------------------------
CincyTechUSA's Cinnovation Calendar of Events: at
http://www.cincytechusa.com/calendar/onemonth.asp
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Jobs:
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Tri-State job opportunities...www.JobBoards.com . This local regional
career site has opportunities with top Greater Cincinnati and Dayton
companies like American Express, Copeland, Fifth Third Bank, Mortgage
Source, and many more! Technical Job Seekers...
http://www.Cincinnati.jobboards.com/js/post_intro.asp?bid=1

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Genscape acquired by Los Angeles investment firm
Victor Corp. selects US Digital Partners to build new website
Seapine Software Announces QA Wizard 2.1

Briefly noted:
Electronic Art LLC (Cincinnati, OH);Profitability.net (Cincinnati,
OH)

Tri-State Technology Programs and Initiatives:
CincyTechUSA � Technology-based Economic Development

Events:
The Circuit
Innovest
CincyTechUSA's Cinnovation

Jobs:
Tri-State job opportunities
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Genscape acquired by Los Angeles investment firm...
Louisville's Genscape Inc. has been purchased by an out-of-town
venture capital firm for an undisclosed amount -- a move that likely
will give the company additional resources to expand its services.
Genscape, which operates a network that provides real-time power
plant output and transmission information, had been owned by a group
of investors that included local venture firms Chrysalis Ventures,
Prosperitas Investment Partners LP and Anchorage Angels. Vectren
Enterprises Inc., the investment arm of Evansville, Ind.-based
utility Vectren Corp., also was among the investors in Genscape,
which was acquired by a new investor group led by GFI Energy Ventures
LLC. Los Angeles-based GFI Energy Ventures is an investment firm
that acquires businesses related to the energy industry.
http://louisville.bizjournals.com/louisville/stories/2003/08/04/daily10.html
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Victor Corp. selects US Digital Partners to build new website...
The Victor Corporation, a fine jewelry manufacturer and wholesaler
located in Cincinnati, has selected US Digital Partners, an Internet
solutions firm based in Cincinnati's Digital Rhine district, to
design its website. For more information contact Dan O'Keeffe at
dokeeffe@fuse.net .
http://www.usdigitalpartners.com
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Seapine Software Announces QA Wizard 2.1...
Seapine Software, Inc., a leading provider of software development
lifecycle management solutions, announced the immediate availability
of QA Wizard 2.1 for automated functional testing of Windows and Web
applications. Seapine Software, Inc., located in Mason, Ohio,
develops industry-leading solutions for software development.
Seapine's scalable product line automates the software
development lifecycle. Over 5,100 companies worldwide use
Seapine's products to develop higher quality software solutions. For
more information contact Jennifer Davenport at marketing@seapine.com.
http://www.seapine.com/qawizard.html
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Electronic Art designs website for developer of premium downtown
Cincinnati apartments...
Middle Earth Developers (MED), a developer and manager of market-rate
residential and mixed-use downtown real estate, launched its first
Internet site in early July. The new website, designed by Electronic
Art LLC, a Cincinnati-based custom website design and programming
firm. For more information contact Dan O'Keeffe at
dokeeffe@fuse.net.
http://www.electronicart.com
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Profitability.net signs Tennis for Charity...
Profitability.net, a downtown Cincinnati-based Web hosting firm,
signed a deal to provide e-mail management and hosting services to
Tennis for Charity, a charitable organization that helps operate the
Tennis Masters Series held annually at the ATP Tennis Center in
Mason.
http://cincinnati.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/stories/2003/08/04/daily17.html
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Tri-State Technology Programs and Initiatives:
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CincyTechUSA

CincyTechUSA encourages and embraces technological innovation and
provides links to technology growth resources in our community. They
strive to lead the Cincinnati region in growing a vibrant, resilient,
tech-based economy that leverages the strengths of Cincinnati USA's
innovations and entrepreneurial assets.

In keeping with that spirit, the following was published in the
Spring 2003 IEDC Economic Development Journal. Written by Johnathan
Holifield, Executive Director of CincyTechUSA and Gary Conley,
President of TechSolve, this article focus is on technology based
economic development:

http://www.cincytechusa.com/0308TechBasedEcDev.pdf.

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Events:
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September 10...SAVE THE DATE for a Celebration with The Circuit,
Cincinnati's Digital Connection. More details to follow.
http://www.thecircuit.net
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Innovest 2004..."Where Investors & Companies Seeking Financing Meet
to do Business," May 13-14, 2004. For complete conference
information, visit http://www.innovest.org
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CincyTechUSA's Cinnovation Calendar of Events: at
http://www.cincytechusa.com/calendar/onemonth.asp
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Jobs:
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Tri-State job opportunities...www.JobBoards.com . This local regional
career site has opportunities with top Greater Cincinnati and Dayton
companies like American Express, Copeland, Fifth Third Bank, Mortgage
Source, and many more! Technical Job Seekers...
http://www.Cincinnati.jobboards.com/js/post_intro.asp?bid=1

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Technology news updates, press releases, or events? Please send e-
mail to TriStateTech_WednesdayWire@yahoogroups.com.
Questions or comments about the news wire? Please send e-mail to
Jill.DiPuccio@ey.com.

Thank you.
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To: tegmarkb@yahoo.com
From: "TJ Walker"
Subject: Media Training Worldwide Presentation Tips
Date: Tue, 05 Aug 2003 08:03:50 -0700


Media-Presentation Tips Info from Media Training Worldwide August 5,
2003

NYC Media Training Seminar August 26th—see info below

Contents:

1. Presentation tips

2. TV Media Tips

3. Crisis Tips

Speaking/Presentation Tips

1. Good speakers occasionally use notes. Great speakers never use
notes. Horrible speakers usually use prepared full texts.

2. Messages that come out of your mouth need to be shorter, simpler,
and less complex than messages you put in press releases, columns,
brochures, manuals and books.

3. When preparing your messages, avoid the temptation of gathering more
and more information and facts. You likely know 100 times more
information already than your audience or a reporter does. Instead, focus on
narrowing and refining your message.

4. Don’t start a speech by saying, "Today I’m going to talk to you
about." Instead, start immediately with an interesting, provocative
statement or question.

TV/Media Tips

5. When appearing on TV, if you lean forward, your double chin will
disappear and you will appear to have a stronger jaw line.

6. If you move your hands when you are appearing on TV, you will seem
more confident, energetic and more interesting to watch.

7. The meaning of "off the record," "not for attribution," "on
background," and "on deep back ground," mean very different things to different
reporters and editors.

8. Find out EXACTLY what the terms mean to the reporters you are
dealing with BEFORE you say anything you would NOT want to read on the front
page.

Crisis Communications Tip

9. If a crisis happens to you, call the media BEFORE they call you.
(Psychologically, this will make the media think the problem isn’t very
big.)

10. Never try to think on your feet in a crisis situation. (Have your
message planned out in advance.)

***

Media Training Worldwide
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FREE Media and Presentation Training Products catalog, contact
greg@mediatrainingworldwide.com

posted by Mark # Tuesday, August 05, 2003 11:23 AM

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The Wednesday Wire for Tri-State Tech News – July 30, 2003
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The Wednesday Wire is an independent news source that covers
technology stories and activities, in and around the greater
Cincinnati region, in an objective and independent manner. For a
free subscription send an e-mail to:
TriStateTech_WednesdayWire-subscribe@yahoogroups.com.


-- A Rebound for Venture Capital Investment
-- eLynx uSign selected

Briefly noted:
Intrieve (Cincinnati, OH);


Tri-State Technology Programs and Initiatives:
Greater Dayton IT Alliance

Events:
-- City of Covington
-- Innovest
-- CincyTechUSA's Cinnovation

Jobs:
Tri-State job opportunities
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A Rebound for Venture Capital Investment...
U.S. venture capital investment rebounded in the second quarter of
2003, reaching $4 billion, according to the quarterly E&Y/VentureOne
survey. While the number of transactions increased only slightly,
dollars invested went up 14%. The health care sector was the major
driver of the investment increase, led by biopharmaceuticals and
medical devices. It was the first significant increase in venture
capital funding since the first quarter of 2000.
For more information contact ciara.osullivan@ey.com.
http://www.ey.com/global/content.nsf/International/Home
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Guaranty Bank Selects eLynx uSign for Electronic Signature and
Document Delivery...
eLynx Ltd., a leading provider of electronic document delivery
solutions for mortgage lenders, announced that Guaranty Bank, (Brown
Deer, Wis.) has selected eLynx uSign(TM), the first service to enable
homebuyers to electronically receive, review and approve and return
mortgage disclosures and loan documents securely via the Internet,
for use with its new mortgage loan customers. Cincinnati-based eLynx
Ltd. provides the mortgage industry with all the tools needed for
electronic delivery of documents. eLynx launched its secure
electronic document delivery (EDD) service in June 1999.
http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/030728/285011_1.html
http://www.elynx.com
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Intrieve signs N.C. bank...
Intrieve Inc. signed a long-term agreement to provide technology
services to Rockingham, N.C.-based Longleaf Community Bank to provide
the bank with core processing, item processing and electronic banking
services. Cincinnati-based Intrieve is a provider of outsourced
technology services to financial institutions.
http://cincinnati.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/stories/2003/07/28/daily29.html
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Tri-State Technology Programs and Initiatives:
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Greater Dayton IT Alliance

The Greater Dayton IT Alliance is an industry trade association
dedicated to the retention, growth and economic development of the
information technology (IT) industry in the Miami Valley region. The
Alliance is an industry-led, industry-driven organization made up of
more than 260 member companies representing all facets of information
technology.
http://www.daytonitalliance.org/

Ann Gallaher has been named chief operating officer for the Greater
Dayton IT Alliance.
http://dayton.bizjournals.com/dayton/stories/2003/07/28/daily20.html

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July 31...Thursday Nights on the Town (TNT). City of Covington and
Covington Business Council Partner Introduce "Thursday Nights on
the Town", a new monthly event to Covington's blossoming
entertainment district. The event will take place from 5 to 7 p.m. on
the designated Thursdays of each month—July through September—in the
area bordered by Court, Park and Greenup Streets. The premiere of
this event will take place on Thursday, July 31st (August 21st,
September 18th). For more information on contact the City of
Covington at (859)292-2135.
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Innovest 2004..."Where Investors & Companies Seeking Financing Meet
to do Business," May 13-14, 2004. For complete conference
information, visit http://www.innovest.org
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CincyTechUSA's Cinnovation Calendar of Events: at
http://www.cincytechusa.com/calendar/onemonth.asp
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Jobs:
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Tri-State job opportunities...www.JobBoards.com . This local regional
career site has opportunities with top Greater Cincinnati and Dayton
companies like American Express, Copeland, Fifth Third Bank, Mortgage
Source, and many more! Technical Job Seekers...
http://www.Cincinnati.jobboards.com/js/post_intro.asp?bid=1

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Technology news updates, press releases, or events? Please send e-
mail to TriStateTech_WednesdayWire@yahoogroups.com.
Questions or comments about the news wire? Please send e-mail to
Jill.DiPuccio@ey.com.

Thank you.
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The Wednesday Wire for Tri-State Tech News – July 23, 2003
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The Wednesday Wire is an independent news source that covers
technology stories and activities, in and around the greater
Cincinnati region, in an objective and independent manner. For a
free subscription send an e-mail to:
TriStateTech_WednesdayWire-subscribe@yahoogroups.com.

-- LexisNexis, NCR honored
-- NETg and Trivantis

Briefly noted:
Interlott (Mason, OH); Standard Register (Dayton, OH);

Tri-State Technology Programs and Initiatives:
Wright Capital Project Fund

Events:
-- Madison E-Zone
-- Innovest
-- CincyTechUSA's Cinnovation

Jobs:
Tri-State job opportunities
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LexisNexis, NCR honored...
Industry publication DM Review has awarded its 2003 World Class
Solution Award to online information provider LexisNexis for its use
of Teradata, the data warehousing service offered by NCR Corp. DM
Review, a business intelligence and analytics magazine, judged
winners on impact, relevance and innovation. Miami Township-based
LexisNexis employs Teradata on a system that enables 700 users in
marketing, finance, product development, strategy and sales support
to gain a single, integrated view of business and customers.
http://dayton.bizjournals.com/dayton/stories/2003/07/21/daily8.html
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NETg and Trivantis Deliver Powerful, Easy-to-Use Custom Content
Creation Tool for Corporate Learning Clients...
NETg, a worldwide leader in corporate education and training, and
part of the Thomson Corporation announced a partnership with the
Trivantis Corporation, the industry leader in e-learning authoring
and publishing technologies and services. Cincinnati, OH-based
Trivantis Corporation provides world-class authoring and publishing
software and content development services that enable the rapid
creation and deployment of multimedia content.
http://www.trivantis.com/company_press_room_july_17_2003.html
http://www.trivantis.com
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Interlott Builds Momentum in Texas...
Mason, Ohio-based Interlott Technologies, Inc. announced that it has
been named the "Apparent Successful Proposer" to supply Instant
Ticket Vending Machines (ITVMs) to the Texas Lottery.
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/030723/clw008_1.html
http://www.interlott.com
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Standard Register inks Broadlane...
Dayton-based Standard Register has signed a five-year contract to
provide document management services to Broadlane Inc. (San
Francisco, CA).
http://dayton.bizjournals.com/dayton/stories/2003/07/21/daily20.html
http://www.standardregister.com
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Tri-State Technology Programs and Initiatives:
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Opening of the 2004 Competitions for Wright Capital Project Fund:

The Ohio Department of Development (ODOD) is announcing the opening
of a competitive award process for up to $10 million in fiscal year
2004 through the Wright Capital Project Fund (WCPF).

The WCPF will support commercialization collaborations involving Ohio
universities, other nonprofit research institutions and Ohio
companies in the areas of information technology, power and
propulsion, advanced materials and instruments controls and
electronics.

http://www.connectohio.com/3rdfrontier/

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Events:
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July 24...The Madison E-Zone will celebrate the life of Cincinnati
technology at the Madison in Covington, 5:30 – 9:30PM.
Refreshments will be served. RSVP to Cherie at 859/292-7780.For
details or to e-mail your RSVP, visit the website below:
http://www.madisone-zone.com/party03.html
http://www.madisone-zone.com
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May 13-14, 2004...Innovest 2004. "Where Investors & Companies Seeking
Financing Meet to do Business". For complete conference information,
visit http://www.innovest.org
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CincyTechUSA's Cinnovation Calendar of Events: at
http://www.cincytechusa.com/calendar/onemonth.asp
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Jobs:
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Tri-State job opportunities...www.JobBoards.com . This local regional
career site has opportunities with top Greater Cincinnati and Dayton
companies like American Express, Copeland, Fifth Third Bank, Mortgage
Source, and many more! Technical Job Seekers...
http://www.Cincinnati.jobboards.com/js/post_intro.asp?bid=1
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Technology news updates, press releases, or events? Please send e-
mail to TriStateTech_WednesdayWire@yahoogroups.com.
Questions or comments about the news wire? Please send e-mail to
Jill.DiPuccio@ey.com.

Thank you.
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