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JobsOhio’s managing directors and other senior level team members are experts in business and industry with decades of experience at some of the world’s leading companies. Our executives regularly publish blogs that provide valuable insight, expert commentary and general information about topics relevant to Ohio economic development. Their thought leadership helps business leaders – both those in Ohio and those thinking about coming to Ohio – learn about and understand the benefits of doing business in Ohio.

Ohio’s Health Tech Industry is Changing Health Care Delivery

A thriving healthcare industry supports health care's tech innovation
Aaron Pitts, senior managing director, JobsOhio
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Ohio is a great location for opportunities in health tech, the intersection of health care and information technology. Ohio’s thriving healthcare industry made up of industry-leaders and startups provides a rich base for growth.

Internet of Things is Enabling All Industries

Internet of Things is Enabling All Industries

Internet of Things (IoT) offers unlimited opportunities for all industries in Ohio
Ted Griffith, managing director, JobsOhio
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Ohio is well-positioned to support and benefit from IoT. JobsOhio is supporting this cross sector strategy, finding ways to connect companies with the resources that will help them use and advance their IoT capabilities.

Accessing Funds at a Speed That Is a “Billon” Times Faster

Accessing Funds at a Speed That Is a “Billon” Times Faster

Fintech71 Spotlight: Billon
Fintech71 Staff
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The transaction process can be painful, but Billon is working to eliminate the hassles of payments and any potential for hacking. The money goes directly from one person to another without any intermediaries. Whether you’re sending a large payment or transferring even 1 cent, Billon makes it possible without fixed fees, waiting, risks or paperwork. Thanks to Fintech71, companies such as Billon are getting excited about the opportunities that Ohio offers for a fintech competitive advantage.

K-12 School Payments Become a Piece of “Cookie”

K-12 School Payments Become a Piece of “Cookie”

Fintech71 Spotlight: Skookii
Fintech71 Staff
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Built by school business managers and parents, Phoenix’s Skookii is a way for parents in public, private, rural and charter schools to make payments through mobile or web applications and have a little fun doing it.

Optimizing Income and Benefits for Part-Time and Independent Workers

Optimizing Income and Benefits for Part-Time and Independent Workers

Fintech71 Spotlight: Steady
Fintech71 Staff
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Many of the jobs created in the last several years, including part-time and contracted work, operate outside of conventional company lines. This trend will only continue. Steady is using patent-pending, job-matching technology and a personalized user experience to help these independent workers optimize their opportunities, incomes and rewards.

Chatbots Lend Their AI to Insurance Optimization

Chatbots Lend Their AI to Insurance Optimization

Fintech71 Spotlight: Elafris
Fintech71 Staff
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One of the greatest pains is dealing with the accessibility of information through a mobile device. When the CEO of Elafris, an AI chatbot for insurance optimization, spent several minutes trying to get to his insurance information through an app, he decided it was time to find a solution. That’s when he created Elafris.