Note: I had meant to post this news a few weeks ago but somehow it ended up stuck in my draft folder. The Brandery is now a member of the TechStars Network, a newly launched White House-sponsored alliance of independently owned and operated startup accelerator programs from dozens of cities across the United States and around the world. The TechStars

A few weeks ago, I wrote about a great post by Steve Blanks in which he talked of the upcoming “Entrepreneurial Revolution” in the US.  As a follow-up, I wanted to share a short 6 minute talk that I gave in October at the inaugural TEDxCincy.  In the talk, I share a few reasons why I believe Cincinnati has tremendous

It is hard to believe that only 12 weeks ago, The Brandery was just getting started with our inaugural class of companies.   Fast forward to today and we will be graduating 6 amazing start-ups at our first Demo Day on Thursday, November 18th.   We have a sold-out crowd of 150 venture capitalists, investors and entrepreneurs joining us at the LPK

Today I’m excited to announce the launch of The Brandery, a new seed stage consumer marketing venture accelerator.   The Brandery will be a three-month-long program held in Cincinnati, Ohio that is focused on turning your great idea into a successful, brand-driven start-up.  For our inaugural class this Fall, we are selecting 5 companies, with each receiving $20,000 in seed funding,

A few months ago, the folks at the Over-The-Rhine Chamber of Commerce in Cincinnati asked me to speak at their Creative Marketing Series.  In particular, they asked that I lead a Marketing Roundtable to talk about Brand Building and Marketing for local businesses.  The session was held this morning and it was a great time.  People often forget that no