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Subject: Women & Minority Businesses: Success Stories
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| SoundingBoard at GCVA | | | Tom Churchwell, Arch Development Partners, LLC On Wednesday, December 6, GCVA hosted the second SoundingBoard of the year. Tom Churchwell, Managing Partner of Arch Development Partners in Chicago, served as moderator of the four-person panel consisting of Jim Cunningham of C-Cap; Dov Rosenberg of Blue Chip Venture Capital; Mike Hirschfeld of Graydon Head & Ritchie; and Eric Lombardo of Bizonics LLC. Three companies presented: MediGeed llc, "The best paperless medical practice management system available anywhere;" Reel Kids, LLC, "Making movie magic real by inspiring and educating the next generation of movie makers;" and Polyflow Corporation, "Bringing sustainability to the polymer industry." Summaries of each presentation are found in
this e-letter and on the GCVA website. |
| MediGeek llc: "The best paperless
medical practice management system available anywhere." | | | MediGeek llc owns a practice management software solution for private physicians called Medicfusion. The product, developed by
David Berring, a Doctor of Chiropractic with a practice in Mason, helps physicians collect more and work less with fewer staff. A beta version launched in November has sold four subscriptions. The company is also in negotiations with a 1000-physician consulting firm and has 45 "hot" leads from attendance at a conference. MediGeek llc is seeking $500,000 to fund a national sales and marketing campaign. |
| Reel Kids, LLC: "Making movie magic real by inspiring and educating the next generation of moviemakers" | | | Reel Kids, LLC is an entertainment and production company specializing in educational products and services for tweens and teens. These products include an educational DVD, an interactive website, workshops and a film festival. The company is pre-revenue and is seeking $245,000 to reach their $300,000 budget. |
| Polyflow Corporation: "Bringing sustainability to the polymer industry" | | | Polyflow Corporation’s purpose is to convert plastic waste to useful products. They take post-consumer, post-industrial, plastic and rubber waste and turn it into styrene, limonene, gasoline blendstock, and other hydrocarbons. Manufacturers of plastics, rubber, cleaners, paint and adhesive, as well as gasoline blenders, can then use these materials in their products once again. CEO Joe Hensel is seeking $550k to finalize an identified bond and strategic equity financing to build Polyflow plant #1. |
| Xavier Entrepreneurial Success Banquet | | You are INVITED to the Xavier Entrepreneurial Center's Inaugural Celebration of Entrepreneurial Success banquet, honoring Xavier alumni, faculty and students. For more information or to reserve seating, contact Amanda Odom at (513) 745-2820 or wcbevents@.... Wednesday, January 24, 2007
12:30 pm
Schiff Famiy Conference Center, Cintas Center Honorees: Alumni Paul Cashen Eric Keller Scott Kessinger Andrew Lesko Rich Owen Antonio Ragio Tom Sedler Brian Thompson Tocc Wichman Past Directors Bill Cunningham Sandy Eustis Sherrie Human Ed Vonderbrink |
| About Us | | | The Greater Cincinnati Venture Association is a forum for bringing together all parties who share a vested interest in building a strong regional entrepreneurial community. Our activities provide opportunities for members to promote new ventures, participate in ongoing education, network among interested parties on a regular basis, and provide a dedicated medium for communicating issues about entrepreneurship. The GCVA was organized in 1986 by a group of business leaders to bring together individuals from the public, private,
academic, and government sectors interested in developing and expanding new companies. |
| Membership Benefits | | | GCVA members receive many benefits, including access to executive summaries of new ventures, presentations by entrepreneurial companies, the E-Startup Conference, a listing in the GCVA Directory, and access to venture resources across the country. |
| | Success Stories: Women & Minority Businesses | | | | Join us for the January 16, 2007 luncheon featuring a panel discussion on Women & Minority Businesses, 12-1:30 pm at the Queen City Club. Women and minority-owned businesses have unique challenges. This panel, moderated by Dr. Melvin Gravely, president of The Institute for Entrepreneurial Thinking, will highlight success stories of four different businesses. Panelists Anne Chambers of MaMe/Red; Tillie
Hidalgo-Lima of Best Upon Request; Kevin Lynch of Amantea Nonwovens; and William Scott of The Fortress Inc. will share their challenges and how they have overcome them to build successful business ventures. Register Now |
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Tom Churchwell, Arch Development Partners, LLCOn Wednesday, December 6, GCVA hosted the second SoundingBoard of the year. Tom Churchwell, Managing Partner of Arch Development Partners in Chicago, served as moderator of the four-person panel consisting of Jim Cunningham of C-Cap; Dov Rosenberg of Blue Chip Venture Capital; Mike Hirschfeld of Graydon Head & Ritchie; and Eric Lombardo of Bizonics LLC.Three companies presented: MediGeed llc, "The best paperless medical practice management system available anywhere;" Reel Kids, LLC, "Making movie magic real by inspiring and educating the next generation of movie makers;" and Polyflow Corporation, "Bringing sustainability to the polymer industry." Summaries of each presentation are found in this e-letter and on the GCVA website.
MediGeek llc owns a practice management software solution for private physicians called Medicfusion. The product, developed by David Berring, a Doctor of Chiropractic with a practice in Mason, helps physicians collect more and work less with fewer staff. A beta version launched in November has sold four subscriptions. The company is also in negotiations with a 1000-physician consulting firm and has 45 "hot" leads from attendance at a conference. MediGeek llc is seeking $500,000 to fund a national sales and marketing campaign.
Reel Kids, LLC is an entertainment and production company specializing in educational products and services for tweens and teens. These products include an educational DVD, an interactive website, workshops and a film festival. The company is pre-revenue and is seeking $245,000 to reach their $300,000 budget.
Polyflow Corporation’s purpose is to convert plastic waste to useful products. They take post-consumer, post-industrial, plastic and rubber waste and turn it into styrene, limonene, gasoline blendstock, and other hydrocarbons. Manufacturers of plastics, rubber, cleaners, paint and adhesive, as well as gasoline blenders, can then use these materials in their products once again. CEO Joe Hensel is seeking $550k to finalize an identified bond and strategic equity financing to build Polyflow plant #1.
You are INVITED to the Xavier Entrepreneurial Center's Inaugural Celebration of Entrepreneurial Success banquet, honoring Xavier alumni, faculty and students. For more information or to reserve seating, contact Amanda Odom at (513) 745-2820 or wcbevents@....Wednesday, January 24, 2007
The Greater Cincinnati Venture Association is a forum for bringing together all parties who share a vested interest in building a strong regional entrepreneurial community. Our activities provide opportunities for members to promote new ventures, participate in ongoing education, network among interested parties on a regular basis, and provide a dedicated medium for communicating issues about entrepreneurship.The GCVA was organized in 1986 by a group of business leaders to bring together individuals from the public, private, academic, and government sectors interested in developing and expanding new companies.
