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Happy anniversary: 40 years and 5 phases

On September 3, the Edward Lowe Foundation will celebrate 40 years of championing the entrepreneurial spirit. This is a pretty remarkable milestone, particularly when one considers that more than 30% of nonprofits fail within 10 years.* We’ve come a long way over the past four decades, and I like to describe our evolution as characterized by five phases. Exploring the…

S3 Technologies

Since launching S3 Technologies in their basement in 2010, Chris and Nancy Larker have grown the Akron, Ohio-based company to more than 30 employees with three locations in Ohio, along with offices in Buffalo, New York, and Charlotte, North Carolina.

Focusing on commercial and educational markets, S3 Technologies delivers approachable solutions that make technology simple for users while simultaneously improving safety, productivity and learning. Projects include digital signage, security, audio-visual, digital networking and emerging tech solutions such as artificial intelligence and virtual and augmented reality. Among accolades, the company has been a two-time winner of Cascade Capital Corp.’s Business Growth Award.

Feeding your entrepreneurial fire

By Erick Stewart I believe there is an important relationship between an entrepreneur’s passion and values and how these intangibles are ingrained in your company’s culture to affect performance. Regardless of what your company does, it’s critical to identify what feeds your fire and then transfer this to your team. It’s what leads to ongoing professional success — and personal…

Camron Gnass of Traction Brands

“The beauty of SIG is that it helps entrepreneurs know what they don’t know,” says Camron Gnass of Traction Brands. “SIG isn’t a space where participants sign up to solve a specific problem or task. Instead, the process helps business owners truly understand what is holding them back.”