Bill Cunningham

Worked to create opportunities for entrepreneurs and investors to collide over the last 25 years. Coached, recruited, planned events, educational seminars, conferences and helped build the early entrepreneur ecosystem in the Cincinnati/Norther Kentucky region. All on a volunteer basis.

Researched, vetted, and groomed alumni candidates for 38 member WPI Board of Trustees.

Advised Cincinnati's first and very successful incubator and celebrated their 25th anniversary. The Business Center is a non-profit economic development entity that focuses its energies on the creation, development, and growth of Greater Cincinnati’s entrepreneurial endeavors. The Business Center is a mixed-use, technology-focused incubator. Since 1989, the Business Center has successfully graduated over 140 businesses to the Southwest Ohio marketplace. That gives the Business Center a success… Show more

Advised Cincinnati's first and very successful incubator and celebrated their 25th anniversary. The Business Center is a non-profit economic development entity that focuses its energies on the creation, development, and growth of Greater Cincinnati’s entrepreneurial endeavors. The Business Center is a mixed-use, technology-focused incubator. Since 1989, the Business Center has successfully graduated over 140 businesses to the Southwest Ohio marketplace. That gives the Business Center a success rate of nearly 70%.
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100 people, 3 days, 1 company -- part of a team of 30 adventurous entrepreneurs and supporter to host a standalone startup weekend before they it was cool to do so. InOneWeekend brought together design, technology, and business entrepreneurs for three days. Over the course of the weekend, participants brainstormed, selected, built, and launched a startup company - building the business plan and alpha product in 72 hours. Past speakers include Roy Gilbert VP Global User Operations at Google and… Show more

100 people, 3 days, 1 company -- part of a team of 30 adventurous entrepreneurs and supporter to host a standalone startup weekend before they it was cool to do so. InOneWeekend brought together design, technology, and business entrepreneurs for three days. Over the course of the weekend, participants brainstormed, selected, built, and launched a startup company - building the business plan and alpha product in 72 hours. Past speakers include Roy Gilbert VP Global User Operations at Google and now CEO of Grockit, and Ali Rowghani CFO of Disney Pixar and now CFO of Twitter Show less

Helped modify and teach a business course for artists and artisans, so that they can profitably continue their craft. Originally called JumpStart, the name was later changed to co.Starters.