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Attention Ohio Based Organizations! - Interested in building your teams mindset, skills and capability with TThe Innovation Garage

In our continuing partnership with the Ohio Department of Development, several education and training programs from The Innovation Garage are eligible for Ohio - TechCred.

TechCred is an Ohio-based program enhancing Ohio's skilled workforce by reimbursing employers who help their employees earn industry-recognized, technology-focused certificates.

Ohio's TechCred Program allows employers to up-skill current and future employees in today's tech-infused economy.

Ohio-based Employers who submit successful applications will be reimbursed up to $2,000 per employee credential (up to $30,000 per funding round) when current or prospective employees complete eligible technology-focused credentials.

Many of our programs can be completed online and delivered remotely!

Representative examples of TechCred programs from The Innovation Garage include:

Agile Project Management
- Business Analysis
- Design for Manufacturability and Assembly (DFM/DFA)
- Digital Marketing
- Injection Molding Essentials
- Fundamentals of Geometric Dimensioning Tolerancing (GD&T)
- Advanced GD&T
- Quality Analytics with Excel
- UI/UX Design

Here's what Program Attendees Say:

▪ "Excellent program. Interesting material. Well organized. Nice sized "chunks" of content."

▪ "The program was super helpful and provided great examples of how to apply and use the skills needed in the future."

▪ "I love the student/mentor interaction component of this training. It didn't feel like being a generic first-year university student in a 1000-person lecture hall. I also liked the opportunity to practice the exercises in class with direct feedback. I learn by doing and not watching. The immediate feedback opportunity gave me much more confidence."

TechCred is open for applications on a bimonthly basis.

The first grant submission round for 2024 is open now and runs thru 31 January, for additional application periods, see the schedule below.

March 1-29, 2024
May 1-31, 2024
July 1-31, 2024
September 2-30, 2024
November 1-29,2024

To learn more about our complete list of programs, check out the article and the TechCred links in the comments below, or reach out to us directly at [email protected].

TechCred - Ohio TechCred is an Ohio-Based program to enhance Ohio's skilled workforce. Several programs from The Innovation Garage are eligible for TechCred.

If you spend any time listening to “business gurus,” they will tell you that there are just a few valleys of death in business...

—the one-year, two-year, and five-year mark. 😂

Or, if you have a family based business there are two things that will kill it.

1) The Family

or;

2) The Business

😂 😂

The statistics say that;

Most companies will fail after three years.

50% of businesses fail after five years.

66% yield after ten years.

So, why on earth would you risk starting something that, in the long run, only one in four businesses (just 25%) will ever see or experience beyond ten years?

https://www.the-innovation-garage.com/ideal-business-design-flexibility-in-driving-results/

You start because you want to see what will happen if you take the leap.

If you are on a Faith-based journey, you do your best to work with what you have, be flexible, adapt, and try to figure it all out with an abundance mindset.

In this article, Learn why Flexibility will be super important in driving results for your ideal business design.

Ideal Business Design - Flexibility in Driving Results - The Innovation Garage Celebrating our tenth business anniversary, we share key elements from our ideal design and what we are learning in the journey each day.

Why is Gratitude important for an ideal business design?

Ideal Business Design - The Importance of Gratitude - The Innovation Garage Celebrating our tenth business anniversary, we share key elements from our ideal design and what we are learning in the journey each day.

https://www.the-innovation-garage.com/ideal-business-design-learning-and-owning-your-time/

Time is the one thing in life that you cannot manufacture.

If you waste it, you will never get it back. When creating the idealized design for your life, think deeply about the concept of owning your time.

Owing your time gives you the necessary space for yourself to learn and improve.

It also permits an ability to make space for others. You can actively make time to learn skills AND improve in the areas where you are intrinsically motivated to do so.

Owning your time will provide more value in the long haul than any amount of money.

When you start your ideal design, make sure you have a plan to own your time.

Ideal Business Design - Learning and Owning Your Time - The Innovation Garage Celebrating our tenth business anniversary, we share key elements from our ideal design and what we are learning in the journey each day.

https://www.the-innovation-garage.com/faith-a-key-element-for-ideal-design/

For November, The Innovation Garage® continues our focus on and how plays a role when you build something from the ground up.

For those based in the United States, it's super timely, as Thanksgiving is just a few weeks away.

So, If you are in a crunch for time -

Check out this TL;DR series of articles over the coming weeks.

In contemplating what to write about at a ten-year milestone, this article series has the most specific intent—sharing the elements of our ideal design and answering some FAQs about the journey.

We rewind the last ten years and share the backstories and lessons on what drives our mission and what we think makes up an Ideal Business Design to chase.

In the midst of all of it, we focus on , , and .

Faith, in its simplest form, is simply believing before seeing.

Faith is essential because it helps give you long-term fuel for vision.

With Faith, you create your picture of what success looks like for you.

Then you have to build it up and execute that vision.

When you start building something from scratch, you are often the only person with the vision.

You are the only one who can truly see what could be.

It might also take much work to explain the concept to others.

And with that somewhat unclear vision you cannot thoroughly explain, many questions come along for the ride, all spinning in your head simultaneously.

Go along for the ride to gain an understanding of what can motivate.

And, even better, use these insights to fuel your hero's journey.

Later in the series, we will also mention by name and express our Gratitude directly to many.

Expressing our Gratitude to those who have, in some way, influenced and lifted us when we needed it.

Ideal Business Design- Faith as a Key Element - The Innovation Garage Celebrating our tenth business anniversary, we share key elements from our ideal design and what we are learning in the journey each day.

https://www.the-innovation-garage.com/the-innovation-garage-ideal-design/

In contemplating what to write about for the tenth anniversary, this article is written with a specific intent—sharing what we are learning and answering some FAQs about the journey.

Ideal Business Design - The Innovation Garage - The Innovation Garage Celebrating our tenth business anniversary, we share key elements from our ideal design and what we are learning in the journey each day.

Thank You ! Honoring All who serve.

https://www.the-innovation-garage.com/techcred/

Attention Ohio Based Organizations! - Interested in building your teams skills and mindset with The Innovation Garage®

In our partnership with the Ohio Department of Development, several education and training programs from The Innovation Garage are eligible for Ohio - TechCred.

TechCred is an Ohio-based program enhancing Ohio's skilled workforce by reimbursing employers who help their employees earn industry-recognized, technology-focused credentials.

Ohio's TechCred Program allows employers to upskill current and future employees in today's tech-infused economy.

Ohio-based Employers who submit successful applications will be reimbursed up to $2,000 per employee credential (up to $30,000 per funding round) when current or prospective employees complete eligible technology-focused credentials.

Many of our programs can be completed online and delivered remotely!

Representative examples of TechCred programs from The Innovation Garage include:

Agile Project Management
UI/UX Design
Design for Manufacturability and Assembly (DFM/DFA)

Here's what Program Attendees Say:

"Excellent program. Interesting material. Well organized. Nice sized "chunks" of content."

"The program was super helpful and provided great examples of how to apply and use the skills needed in the future."

"I love the student/mentor interaction component of this training. It didn't feel like being a generic first-year university student in a 1000-person lecture hall. I also liked the opportunity to practice the exercises in class with direct feedback. I learn by doing and not watching. The immediate feedback opportunity gave me much more confidence."

TechCred is open for applications on a bimonthly basis. Ohio Businesses can apply now for the next round of the Ohio TechCred program.

The final grant submission round for 2022 opens on Tuesday, November 1, and runs thru November 30.

To learn more about the complete list of programs, check out the article and the TechCred links in the comments below, or reach out to us directly at [email protected].

TechCred - Ohio TechCred is an Ohio-Based program to enhance Ohio's skilled workforce. Several programs from The Innovation Garage are eligible for TechCred.