#startupstorytellers

[testcityusa]

“If you hate your job, quit. It’s about finding what you love and doing it. That’s what we live for, man. It’s so much fun.”

#41 - Tim Trad is an owner of .free Clothing who learned the lessons of ‘buying low and selling high’ extremely early slinging candy out of his backpack in school. He was born in Lima, Ohio, was adopted and moved with his family to Columbus. A touring musician, he spent more than a decade on the road before coming back to Columbus. Of his love for Columbus he says, “I can drive 25 minutes to see my family versus a plane ride.” 

[vidaverdetradingco]

Branding

Easier said than done. Easier thought than done. I am working on the branding of my startup but it is much more difficult and slow than I was hoping. I know my company is special, sustainable, respectful, has integrity, and run by me- a 27 year old female amputee that went to Peru by myself and had to learn spanish, had to learn to put all my fears behind me, and am putting an international business together that I believe can help change the world- one diet at a time. Ok but the point is that other people do not know that. In fact, I only even have 1 follower on this blog--

by the way, SHOUT OUT TO MY ONE FOLLOWER. With me from the beginning. Stick with me and some day I’ll have some freebies coming your way!

But that’s ok. The foundation has been laid. The clients will come, the food development will come, the MONEY will come eventually. And my second project which has not been revealed yet will come also- and that is how I will really change the world- or my part of it anyway. 

The point is- I am working to build a brand that I know is a special one but conveying that and getting people to notice is the hard part. I reach out to the successful entrepreneurs and fellow startup-ers as well.. what are you doing to increase the success of your branding strategies?

[horacionieto]

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Horacio Nieto (@horacion) and Celeste Malvar-Stewart (@malvarstewart) are local fashion designers who work out of Hangar 391 in German Village. They'll be at #StartupStorytellers to greet you so you better be looking sharp! #hangar391 #horacionieto #celestemalvarstewart #civichacks #designers #columbusfashion #fashion (at Hangar 391)

[civichacks]

Final production meeting for #StartupStorytellers. Most on this crew have helped make this happen over the past few months; others have joined as needs arise to actually produce the event. So grateful for their time, knowledge, and resources. Without this crew, none of the awesome could happen. (at Land-Grant Brewing Company)

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Meet Kevin Mack (@nicetransition). Among many things, he's the co-organizer of the Columbus Web Group which is a leading edge tech community of both designers and devs. Kevin is leading technology for #StartupStorytellers and is doing that by creating a new way to engage at an event, engage.civichacks.org, and a beautiful @Instagram live projection of photos using the #StartupStorytellers hashtag. Warning: he's also a hugger. (at Cardinal Solutions Group Inc.)

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Jonathan Nutt (@jmnutt_) and Falon Donohue (@falondonohue), #StartupStorytellers spokesmodels. (at Oddfellows Liquor Bar)

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JB Miller (@dudest_priest) sportin' our test batch smartphone decals (they're temporary) on his iPhone 6 with a sad broken screen. You'll love JB's stage design theme, warm Americana, at #StartupStorytellers. We're catching up over an IPA with event chair, Falon Donahue (@falondonahue). Happy St. Paddy's Day! (at Oddfellows Liquor Bar)

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Lauren D'Souza (@littlelaurenbigworld) left her stable job on Friday to pursue her dreams of being an entrepreneur providing creative and communication services to startups. While she's still figuring out the name, she has a handful of clients already in the hopper. Catch up with Lauren at #startupstorytellers on March 26. P.S. @startupstorytellers is a channel we'll be using from time to time. :) (at Mission Coffee Co. LLC)