12. Doug Weintraub on building companies and growing innovation communities.

Doug Weintraub is the Chief Executive Officer of Bounce Innovation Hub, an accomplished technology executive, and active investor and advisor to startups.

In this episode, we speak with Doug on how Akron came together to build Bounce, his entrepreneurial story and his work today as a tech investor.

Bounce is Akron’s “front door” for collaborative innovation and seeks to engage, educate and grow Akron's innovation ecosystem. Bounce serves community innovators including startup founders, universities, corporations, investors and makers by offering programming, event space, private office space, conference rooms, co working space, a maker space, and an online community.

Doug has built his career in the tech industry, holding roles from Chairman, CEO, Advisor, Investor, and more.

Connect with Doug on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/douglas-weintraub-4799a75/

For more information on Bounce Innovation Hub, please visit: https://bouncehub.org/