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November 2023 Newsletter

Happy Thanksgiving! As our team looks forward to spending time with friends and family this week, we hope this message finds you well! We haven't slowed down since our annual meeting, and we.

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Refinery Ventures Receives CBAA Business Partnership Award

The Cincinnati Business Achievement Award, presented by the University of Cincinnati Carl H. Lindner College of Business Alumni Council, is the region’s longest-standing event that celebrates business achievement. The CBAA not only honors.

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Top Five Lessons Learned from the Most Listened to Podcasts from 2021 Part 2
Top Five Lessons Learned from the Most Listened to Podcasts from 2021 Part 2

We had a lot of incredible guests on the Fast Frontiers podcast in 2021. One of the most interesting things about what we do is connecting with intelligent and innovative guests and spotlighting.

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Top Five Lessons Learned from the Most Listened to Podcasts from 2021 Part 1
Top Five Lessons Learned from the Most Listened to Podcasts from 2021 Part 1

There’s no question that 2021 was a year for the history books. At Fast Frontiers, this stemmed not from a global pandemic but from amazing podcast guests who came and shared their wisdom.

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How Communication Transforms High-Growth Start-ups
How Communication Transforms High-Growth Start-ups

We all know how important communication is when it comes to interpersonal relationships, but it’s just as vital to the continued health and success of business and professional partnerships.Guest experts Jeff Bloomfield and.

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Research Institutions and Universities are Hidden Opportunities for Entrepreneurs
Research Institutions and Universities are Hidden Opportunities for Entrepreneurs

One of the most memorable scenes in cinema is taken from the movie Jerry Maguire, when the actor Cuba Gooding Jr. demands of Tom Cruise (who plays his sports agent), "Show me the.

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The Man Behind the Mic Part 2: Lessons from a Tech Entrepreneur
The Man Behind the Mic Part 2: Lessons from a Tech Entrepreneur

We are following up on the first installment of our two-part series entitled “The Man Behind the Mic,” which features Joe Kaiser, Growth Equity Investor at Mercato Partners, turning the tables on our.

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The Man Behind the Mic
The Man Behind the Mic

Recently on Fast Frontiers, we switched things up a bit as guest interviewer Joe Kaiser, Growth Equity Investor at Mercato Partners, puts the founder of both Fast Frontiers and Refinery Ventures, Tim Schigel,.

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Presenting Your Pitch Deck
Presenting Your Pitch Deck

We have written before about Raising 101: Tips for Crafting the Perfect Pitch Deck. In that article, we mentioned that amongst Venture Capitalists that you are presenting to, “Some like walking through the.

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