Category: Blog

Tech Founder Austin Kettner Shares Tools to Create an Effective Web Presence in Latest Beyond Startup Workshop at Bounce Innovation Hub

Austin Kettner is one of Bounce Innovation Hub’s Entrepreneurs-in-Residence (EIR) with a long-standing history with the organization. He co-founded The Bit Factory, the blueprint for Bounce’s accelerator program, and helped design Bounce’s website. He is also co-founder of the software consulting agency Wonderkiln and has extensive experience creating software solutions for businesses. In developing its […]

Secret Creative’s Alexander and Drew Sprungle Share Secrets of Building A Strong Brand Identity at Upcoming Bounce Innovation Hub’s Beyond Startup Workshop

Alexander and Drew Sprungle have a combined 30 years of branding experience.  In 2016, they launched their own design and brand studio, Secret Creative, to expand their ability to work with brands in their hometown of Akron and worldwide. Alexander and Drew moved Secret Creative into Bounce Innovation Hub in 2021 to expand their team […]

Jumpstart’s Phelan Spence To Facilitate First Beyond Startup Workshop Aimed at Empowering Entrepreneurs by Illuminating Their Financial Possibilities

Phelan Spence is the manager of business strategy services for Jumpstart and has extensive experience helping startups and small businesses set up and maintain accounting systems. Phelan recently began working with Bounce’s programming team and entrepreneurs-in-residence (EIRs) to provide support for Bounce clients and other businesses in the community. This partnership led to Phelan becoming […]

RAIDOHUB AIMS TO REVOLUTIONIZE THE AIRPORT EXPERIENCE WITH SHORTER LINES, FEWER HEADACHES THROUGH BREAKTHROUGH SOFTWARE AND DATA TRACKING

For many, navigating an airport is a grating and arduous component of traveling for work, vacations, and holidays. When you think about the typical airport experience, you may think of things like long lines, lost luggage, and other inevitable headaches with frequent flying. These issues inspired RaidoHub, an Akron-based startup that offers airports a software package […]

Bounce Introduces New Hands-On Workshop Series to Take Entrepreneurs Beyond the Startup Phase

Entrepreneurs looking to expand their skills and take their businesses to the next level are invited to participate in an innovative new workshop series from Bounce Innovation Hub. The series combines hands-on activities and informative discussions. Bounce designed the Beyond Startup: Skills & Strategies for Entrepreneurs workshop series by gathering feedback from startups and entrepreneurs […]

Programming, Place, and Convening take center stage at the 2024 Burton D. Morgan Foundation Startup Showcase

Bounce’s Generator was bustling the evening of Thursday, September 26, with budding connections and impactful conversations ahead of the 2024 Burton D. Morgan Startup Showcase. Region-leading professionals exchanged information, advice, and insight with each other, frequently discussing collaboration and mutual support. The conversations continued as the event space was opened, and guests were invited to […]

Akron Company Breaks Through with New Innovations in Healthcare Data Security

Diane Evans, CEO of Guarded Edge, leveraged the unique resources and mentorship provided by Bounce’s programming to establish a strong foothold in the healthcare cybersecurity industry and propel her business to rapid growth. After working in HIPAA compliance and data security for several years, Diane and co-founder Michelle Bermea saw a more significant opportunity in […]

Apricity Robotics leverages technology to improve care for cardiology patients

When Aaron Crookes, a Bounce Innovation Hub client, co-founded Apricity Robotics about a year ago, he planned to develop a robot to alleviate the nursing shortage that had been exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. “I witnessed this first-hand when we saw the ratio of patients to nurses go from 4:1 to 9:1,” he said. With […]