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STARTUP COLUMBUS
By Andrew Smith
ust like many of the entrepreneurial and other services that will move them “By fulfilling our mission, we contribute
businesses it serves, StartUp onto the fast track to success. to job creation, innovation, and enhanced
JColumbus developed from a economic health in the region.”
creative concept designed to fill a need “At StartUP Columbus, our mission is
in the community. Now, in its second full to increase the number of successful The growth of StartUP Columbus is most
year of operation, the small business companies originating and developing clearly observed through the number
incubator is expanding its impact by in the area and to stimulate the of programs it provides and the number
allowing more emerging companies to establishment and growth of technology- of entrepreneurs it affects. StartUP
gain access to mentors, training, shared based start-up companies,” said Ben Columbus served more than 110 businesses
space, professional assistance, capital, MacMinn, Director of StartUP Columbus. and individual entrepreneurs in 2019.
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