SpringBoard diary: giving thanks
In her final SpringBoard entry, aspiring entrepreneur Megan McAuley takes stock of how far she's come and looks toward the climb ahead--with a little help from more than just her friends.
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SpringBoard diary: Finding the right route
As she details her seventh week of SpringBoard, fledgling entrepreneur and rock-climber Megan McAuley reassesses her initial dream location and opts for a new and unknown path.
SpringBoard diary: the climb continues
A seasoned athlete, Megan McAuley knows the ups and downs of learning new skills. What she learned via rock-climbing serves her well as she takes another step toward fulfilling her start-up goals with support from SpringBoard. Did you think she'd given up? Think again.
SpringBoard diary: the dream vs. the reality
With just three weeks of SpringBoard's classes in business development and entrepreneurship to go, our fearless climber Megan McAuley takes a serious look at sacrifice and makes an unexpected decision.
SpringBoard diary: Nothing to lose
If I had a dime for every time someone asked me if I thought opening a climbing gym was actually realistic, I might have enough money to pay a month’s worth of rent on a potential building. While there may be a list of reasons why I shouldn’t pursue the gym or why it won’t work, I have a list triple the size of reasons why I should and it will.
SpringBoard diary: taking an inventory
It's week three of SpringBoard, and fledgling entrepreneur Megan McAuley is taking stock of what it will take to turn her dream of creating a rock-climbing gym in downtown Cincinnati a reality.
SpringBoard diary: business-building toolkit
In week two of her SpringBoard journey, the unseasoned entreprenuer explores her motivations, her hopes and her fears.
SpringBoard diary: an entrepreneurial journey
I am a 24-year-old political science graduate from the University of Cincinnati. I live in Over-the-Rhine and work at Coffee Emporium. In college, I wanted to leave the country and save the world, but somewhere between there and here, I fell in love with OTR and decided it needed some saving, too.
