JumpStart Blog

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

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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.

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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.

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

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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.

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JumpStart had the opportunity to discuss the importance of and the barriers to creating inclusive entrepreneurial ecosystems with Carmen Ortiz-McGhee, Claude Kennard and our own Darrin Redus.

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On Tuesday, March 12, the JumpStart Entrepreneurial Network, with help from BioEnterprise, hosted a presentation led by Liz Powell, Principal and Founder of G2G consulting, about the Rapid Innovation Fund and related funding opportunities from the Department of Defense for biosciences, IT, aerospace and other high-tech innovations that can assist the military.

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On Tuesday, March 19th, JumpStart hosted a lively discussion about what mentoring is, how it can help businesses grow and why it’s more important than ever—to both mentors and mentees.

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The mentoring program at JumpStart was created to expand Northeast Ohio’s capacity to deliver resources and assistance to some of the region's most promising entrepreneurs.

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In this panel discussion, eFuneral Co-Founder Bryan Chaikin, StreamLink Software President and CEO Adam Roth, and Clay Rankin, Manager of North Coast Angel Fund, discuss their experiences and offer advice to young companies seeking and receiving angel investments.

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In recent weeks, we’ve taken in-depth glances at angel investment with the “Angel Investing: 10 Key Facts To Know” list, a Q+A with angel investor Lee Zapis and a podcast, “The Inside Scoop On Angel Investing.” For a high-level look at angel investing, check out this infographic.

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In this roundtable conversation, angel investor Ben Sheridan, North Coast Angel Fund Executive Director Todd Federman and JumpStart Chief Investment Officer Lynn-Ann Gries discuss the angel investing process—everything from what they look for in an investment and how companies should prepare to pitch (or receive) angel investment to why angels are important to the economy.

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We opened Cleveland Magazine’s annual issue devoted to the region’s most interesting people and were thrilled, but not surprised, to see two of JumpStart’s favorite entrepreneurs featured this year: Laura Bennett, CEO and co-founder of Embrace Pet Insurance and Lindsay Sims, founder of the IT startup Renter’s Boom.

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One of the highlights of the 2012 Northeast Ohio Entrepreneur Expo was an entrepreneur panel discussion, "Northeast Ohio Startup Success Stories You Should Know," which offered many insights into starting and growing a multimillion-dollar company in Northeast Ohio. Read more...

On Thursday, September 6, JumpStart invited Jonathon Vinocur, Partner at Thompson Hine, LLP, to speak at the information session, “LLC, C-Corp or S-Corp: What's Right for My Business?” At this Dominion-sponsored event, Vinocur discussed why forming an entity is one of the most important things entrepreneurs can do to protect their businesses and personal assets.

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