2. In no time at all, the word is out among Venture for
America (VFA) fellows:
Columbus, Ohio is one fantastic
place to become an entrepreneur.
And the word is out among Columbus’ far-sighted
entrepreneurs that Venture for America offers a
unique opportunity for startups to recruit and hire
remarkable talent at well below market rates.
3. This program has put Columbus
on the national radar. There is so
much interest from fellows that we
are looking for a few more
companies.
I would encourage early stage
companies that are interested in
hiring Fellows to contact me right
away.
-Mike McCann
TechColumbus director of strategic ventures
“ “
4. VFA FELLOW #1 Ada Sierraalta
“This is an opportunity that leads to much bigger things. I
interviewed in Columbus and had a really great experience. It
seemed like such an awesome place to live and work. Once I
saw the quantity and quality of the Columbus companies
posted on the VFA web site,
I just knew that something was
definitely going on there.
I’m excited to become a part of it.”
Hired by
SafeWhite
Graduate of
Johns Hopkins
University
Master’s in
Engineering
Management
Learned about
VFA through
an on-campus
career fair
5. “[Columbus] has a tight-knit community feel, kind of like Boston. It seems
like the entrepreneurial community is so tight knit and feels like a city
where I can learn the most and develop as an entrepreneur quickly.
I don’t think there is anywhere else that I will learn as
much from as many great mentors as I can here.
I couldn’t be more excited to get to Columbus and start working.”
Hired by
TicketFire
Graduate of
Washington &
Lee University
Bachelor’s in
Business and
Mandarin
Chinese
Learned about
VFA through
a friend and
VFA alum
VFA FELLOW #2 Dillon Myers
6. It varies from person to person, but generally
fellows are looking for two things—
a great experience
a leadership role
that allows them to
make a difference.
and
7. As this is the first year of the program,
we expect things to only get
We will continue to update as the
process progresses on new hires.
better
from here.
