JumpStart Blog

Show of hands: How many of you have applied for (and landed) a job—and then discovered the job title and description had little to do what’s actually expected of you?

Miach Medical has developed endotracheal and feeding tubes with built-in sensors to help pinpoint location and detect unintended movement.

George Buzzy is a seasoned entrepreneur-in-residence and investor, and so he’s had experience working with startups as they prepare a pitch for investors—and, on the other side, watching them actually go through the presentation process.

The City of Alliance recently became the sixth Northeast Ohio community to launch a hyper-local fund to support tech entrepreneurs, following Akron, Canton, Wooster, Barberton and Cuyahoga County.

On Wednesday, April 17, JumpStart hosted “Perfecting Your Pitch,” a panel discussion about what to do (and not to do) when approaching investors, as well as what makes a compelling pitch that resonates with investors.

Several months ago, Cleveland-based The Wahconah Group received some good news: It licensed the U.S. Postal Service motto and trademarks—including the words “Rain, Heat & Snow” from the company’s motto—for an innovative clothing line.

Sociagram is developing a cloud-based social video messaging platform that enables users to create and send unique video greetings to mark milestones such as birthdays, anniversaries or holidays.

Casentric has developed a cloud-based, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) application, CaseXpert™, that helps evaluate and resolve property and injury cases faster and more accurately.

Last week, the Cleveland Indians routed the Philadelphia Phillies, 14-2. During the eighth inning, grizzled veteran Jason Giambi hit a ground ball down the first base line. Although the Indians were up by a whopping 12 runs at the time, the 42-year-old still hustled like the game was on the line and slid headfirst into first base—safely.

JumpStart is committed to inclusion across all of its programs. We recognize the single best hope for the nation’s ongoing competitiveness is to create inclusive entrepreneurial ecosystems, and we understand there are both unique challenges and opportunities facing minority entrepreneurs.

BOLD Guidance CEO Nichelle McCall was born and raised in the city of Cleveland. From a very early age, her family instilled in her the value of a quality education; in fact, McCall’s mother worked three jobs to send her daughter to Laurel School, in order to ensure she received a solid school experience.

Minority entrepreneurs are a growing influence on all aspects of the entrepreneurial ecosystem. This infographic examines some of the opportunities and disparities that exist around minority entrepreneurship.

On Thursday, April 25, nine Northeast Ohio entrepreneurial companies were recognized as new members of the Charter One Launch100 Leadership Circle.

Trust in a mentor/mentee relationship plays a key role in the success of the mentorship experience, and can also have an impact on the long term success of the business.

On Wednesday, April 17, Northeast Ohio business leaders, investors, college students, faculty and families gathered at the University of Akron’s Martin Center for the 7th annual LaunchTown Entrepreneurship Awards.