This week my #FollowFriday person you should know is Rick Coplin. Rick is a Venture Development Director at TechColumbus here in Columbus. That is a fancy title to say he works with entrepreneurs to build and grow successful technology enabled, scalable businesses in central Ohio. Rick is well qualified to work in this space as he has worked at Bank One, Ernst and Young and KPMG. Rick also did some time in a start-up serving as the Director of Operations for a company called Armada that focused on developing information systems for law enforcement agencies. Rick will tell you that his time at Armada was one of the greatest learning grounds he could have been in to help him in his current job...there is no substitute for been there, done that experience.
I have worked directly with Rick in consulting with businesses as well as developing and delivering training at the Dublin Entrepreneurial Center in Dublin, OH (as a matter of fact I sit in his office every Friday).
Rick very is knowledgeable and able to relate to the entrepreneur's passion while still offering realistic solutions. I think Rick also holds the record for having the most tabs open on his browser at one time...it is an amazing site to behold.
Rick has his own blog called MidWest TechBiz. He is not an everyday blogger but when he does post it is something that you will want to read so subscribe.
Given all that that this is my #FollowFriday for August 20, 2010. Follow Rick on Twitter at @RickCoplin.
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