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Where’s Your Google? Your Amgen?

Thursday, March 11, 2010

Posted by Becca Braun

In 2008, according to PWC MoneyTree and VentureXpert, Ohio moved into the top quartile, among all states, for number of venture capital deals. In 2009, Ohio moved into the Top ...

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Embrace Pet Insurance

Embrace Pet Insurance is an early stage e-commerce insurance company selling pet health insurance direct to pet owners, primarily via the internet. With core expertise in internet marketing and insurance product design and pricing, Embrace competes by combining the next-generation of veterinary-friendly pet health insurance with a deep commitment to profitable, long-term customer acquisition and retention. The U.S. market for pet insurance, which allows pet owners to avoid catastrophic healthcare costs for their pets, grew from $61 million in 2001 to $200 million in 2007, and is expected to grow to $500 million by 2011.

Laura Bennett, CEO, Embrace Pet Insurance

STACK Media

STACK Media is the nation’s leading producer and distributor of sports performance, training and lifestyle content for high school athletes and the high school sports community. STACK Media has the singular goal of improving the lives of athletes by providing safe and effective advice on how to properly boost performance without the use of steroids or other illegal performance enhancing drugs. The company also addresses important life skills and teaches lessons in areas such as team building, goal setting, mental preparation and overcoming adversity. Finally, a very important part of STACK Media’s content mix is material related to college selection and the recruiting process, including tips and advice on character building, presenting oneself properly to coaches and focusing on strong academics. By using star professional athletes as role models, STACK Media produces content that’s real, raw and authentic and makes a powerful and lasting impression on its readers and viewers.