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Todd Schwarzinger On ‘Boomerangs’ and Innovation in the Midwest

June 21st, 2021•5 min read

Last fall, we wrote about how 2020 has set off many unexpected shifts in the business world, including the “boomerang” effect. Over the past few months, an increasing number of people from dense.

Kristi Daiker on The Importance of Corporate Innovation

June 14th, 2021•7 min read

We recently sat down with Kristi Daiker, one of our venture partners, and spoke about the importance of corporate innovation. Kristi spent 20 years working for Cardinal Health, a prominent medical wholesaler within.

The GreenLight Fund: An Organization that Succeeds by Giving Back

May 24th, 2021•9 min read

In this week’s episode of Fast Frontiers, I spoke to John Simon, the Managing Director at Sigma Prime Ventures and the co-founder of the GreenLight Fund. John is an active entrepreneur, creator, and.

Hypergrowth is Not Stereotyped

May 10th, 2021•7 min read

Fast Frontiers is an exploration of how innovation frontiers are emerging in surprising places. Innovators, entrepreneurars, champions of founders – these are all words that should not surprise you given the content of.

Myth: There is a Lack of Venture Capital in the Midwest

May 3rd, 2021•5 min read

The conventional belief from many people within the entrepreneurial ecosystem is that early-stage companies within the “flyover states” of the Midwest have little to no access to venture capital. People love to say.

Mythbusters on Season 2 of Fast Frontiers

April 21st, 2021•6 min read

On Season 2 of Fast Frontiers, we noticed that a lot of our guests were talking about myths that they had uncovered. So we thought we would do our own version of “Mythbusters”.

Are Entrepreneurs Better Jockeys Or Surfers?

April 19th, 2021•7 min read

You may have heard of the horse and jockey analogy used for investing—some people bet on the horse, i.e., the business or the business model, and others on the jockey, i.e., the CEO.

Refinery Welcomes Two Defense Ventures Fellows

April 14th, 2021•7 min read

I am proud to announce that Refinery has been selected to be part of a venture capital initiative that helps the Department of Air Force solve problems and deliver better capability to warfighters,.

Fast Frontiers Across the World

April 12th, 2021•7 min read

Throughout our podcast series, we’ve talked to some fantastic people, bringing you expert insights and covering an abundance of relevant topics facing tech pioneers as they forge their ways in new frontiers across.

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