Mgr of Entrepreneurship
Kauffman Foundation
Nick has a combination of entrepreneurial experience and wide-angle exposure to founders, funders and startup ecosystems. He is a partner at Dynamit, a Columbus, Ohio-based digital consultancy and agency building strategy, applications and infrastructure, where he focuses on strategy and business development. He is on the Board of Directors at Startup Weekend and has been organizing events since 2008. Nick is also the Manager of Entrepreneurship at the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation – the largest foundation committed to entrepreneurship. With an endowment of nearly $2 billion, Kauffman is a global leader in the research and development of entrepreneurial economies. At the Foundation Nick focuses on building, funding and deploying initiatives focused on high-growth startups across many sectors.