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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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