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Rob Kerr, Executive Director and Ben Hage Director of Innovate Springfield & Opportunity

"When you're starting a business, it often feels like you're trying to cross a desert and climb a mountain."

Paul Magelli, the inaugural director of Illini Angels
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  • Rob Kerr being interviewed
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"In the early stages, Angels invest in an entrepreneur founder and their idea, not in an established business," according to Kerr.

Rob Kerr, Executive Director of Innovate and Opportunity
Rob Kerr, Ben Hage, and another Innovate Springfield member at the 2024 Hardtech Summit
2024 Hardtech Summit
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  • plaza room at the Innovation Center
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