On today’s episode, we chat with Jerry Ross. Jerry is an energetic and creative leader who has achieved success leading corporate, start-up, and non-profit organizations. He is a life-long entrepreneur that has been honored as "CEO of the Year" by the Orlando Business Journal, and the "Economic Development Leader of the Year" by I-4 Business Magazine for his work at the National Entrepreneur Center.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

What does it take to be an investible company?
How can a startup ecosystem be built? What is needed?
What are the resources that are available to startups that they might not know about?
How does a founder find those first big corporate sponsors?
How does a corporate partnership or a pilot program between a startup and a corporation usually work?
What skills can or can’t be taught to a founder of a company?

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