“Successful, smart and talented people often say hometown culture played a role in creating the person they are today. Those same people, however, at a turning point in their lives, often move away to pursue something bigger and better. But if their home really is special – offering a combination of the personal and professional fulfillment they crave – one day they’ll come back.

“hiVelocity talked to three entrepreneurs who did just that, including one non-native who returned to the state to start his own company. All say Ohio offered them the same career opportunities that they could find on the East or West coasts, with the added benefits of vibrant community life and family support, which grew more important as they started their families.”

Aomgn the three companies highlighted in the story is Greg Flexter, CEO and co-founder of Blue Ash Therapeutics.

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