07 - Tim Holcomb
In this episode we’re bringing you my conversation with Tim Holcomb, Professor and Director of the John W. Altman Institute for Entrepreneurship at Miami University.
In this episode we cover:
- Tim’s first career as an entrepreneur and his path to Miami University
- His work at the Center for Entrepreneurship at Miami
- Capitalizing on their alumni base
- His bet on the next Fast Frontier: Data
Resources & People Mentioned
- John W. Altman Institute for Entrepreneurship at Miami University
- Jim Moran Institute for Global Entrepreneurship at Florida State University
- Telecom Global Solutions acquired by Flex (Flextronics)
- Helping venture-funded companies: ReliaQuest, Oros, Cerkl
- Miami Faculty member: Jim Friedman
- StartupCincy
- Michael Markesbery and Rithvik Venna of Oros
- The Brandery
- In 2016, Money Magazine ranked Miami University No. 3 for producing the most Fortune 500 CEOs (behind Stanford and Princeton)
- PitchBook
- RedHawk Ventures
- Flywheel Social Enterprise Hub and Bill Tucker
- Art Collins, former CEO at Medtronic, made the social impact fund possible
- Drive Capital in Columbus
- Hyde Park Venture Partners in Chicago
- Stuart Frankel, founder of Narrative Science
- Air Force Research Lab
Connect with Tim Holcomb
- Follow Tim Holcomb on Twitter: @TimRayHolcomb
- Connect with Tim Holcomb on LinkedIn
Connect with Tim Schigel
- Follow Refinery Ventures on Twitter: @RefineryVC
- Connect with Tim on LinkedIn
- Follow Refinery Ventures on LinkedIn