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Around Town with @ColaMayorAuthor: Daniel Rickenmann
Columbia is open for business! And now the mayor of Cola, Daniel Rickenmann is opening up the studio too! Join Mayor Rickenmann every other week for interviews with some of Cola's finest from thriving small business owners to seasoned politicians and everything in between. Language: en Genres: Government Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it |
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Inside Columbia’s Tech Startup Ecosystem: The Boyd Innovation Center with Sam Herskovitz
Episode 85
Wednesday, 18 March, 2026
In this episode of Around Town, Mayor Daniel Rickenmann sits down with Sam Herskovitz, Executive Director of the Boyd Innovation Center, to talk about how Columbia is supporting founders building scalable, tech-driven companies.The Boyd exists to help ideas turn into real businesses, and the impact is already showing. More than 200 entrepreneurs have been served, over 40 tech companies launched or supported, and more than $1.7 million in investment capital raised.They break down the gap that exists for high-growth startups, why many founders leave to find resources elsewhere, and how Columbia is creating a stronger foundation through community, programming, and early-stage support.If you are building in tech or thinking about it, this episode offers a clear look at what’s possible and what’s already happening here in Columbia.Visit the Boyd here: https://www.boydinnovation.org/
