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Thursday, March 11, 2010

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In 2008, according to PWC MoneyTree and VentureXpert, Ohio moved into the top quartile, among all states, for number of venture capital deals. In 2009, Ohio moved into the Top ...

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JumpStart made the news! Click on the links below to read media coverage on JumpStart. And check back often...there's always something to read about JumpStart.

Media inquiries should be directed to Cathy Belk, JumpStart's Chief Marketing Officer, via email at Cathy.Belk@jumpstartinc.org or phone 216.363.3400.

JumpStart In The News

JumpStart Ventures Invests in New Media CompanyThursday, March 11, 2010

Excerpt of story provided by Call & Post
Written by James W. Wade III

Region's Angels in Favor of Pursuing New FundsMonday, March 08, 2010

Excerpt of story provided by Crain's Cleveland Business
Written by Chuck Soder

JumpStart Invests $250,000 in Melody ManagementMonday, March 08, 2010

Excerpt of story provided by Crain's Cleveland Business
Written by Chuck Soder

Green Tech, Green Jobs: The New Face Of ClevelandTuesday, March 02, 2010

Excerpt of story provided by Forbes
Written by Carl Lavin

Clean Technology Sector Finds Favor with Local VC InvestorsMonday, March 01, 2010

Excerpt of article provided by Crain's Cleveland Business
Written by Chuck Soder

Groups Push for RenewalSunday, February 21, 2010

Excerpt of story provided by Akron Beacon Journal
Written by Paula Schleis

Chamber Touting State Tech ProgramFriday, February 12, 2010

Excerpt of story provided by Akron Beacon Journal
Written by Paula Schleis

Group to Hold Sales, Marketing Awards EventSaturday, February 06, 2010

Excerpt of story provided by Akron Beacon Journal
Beacon Journal Staff Report

Third Frontier Program to Fund High-tech Jobs Heads Back to Ohio VotersThursday, February 04, 2010

Excerpt of story provided by The Plain Dealer
Written by Tom Breckenridge

$700 million Renewal of Ohio Third Frontier Heads for May BallotWednesday, February 03, 2010

Excerpt of story provided by MedCity News
Written by Mary Vanac

Cavaliers Owner to Headline Stark Entrepreneurs WeekTuesday, February 02, 2010

Excerpt of story provided by Canton Repository
Staff Report

Ohio Third Frontier Stakeholders Hope for Nearly Full Funding for 5-year ExtensionMonday, February 01, 2010

Excerpt of story provided by MedCity News
Written by Mary Vanac

Strickland Uses State of the State to Push Programs for Stimulating Jobs, InvestmentTuesday, January 26, 2010

Excerpt of story provided by Crain's Cleveland Business
Written by Jay Miller

Health Care Companies Grab Two of Three VC Dollars in Northeast OhioTuesday, January 26, 2010

Excerpt of story provided by MedCity News
Written by Mary Vanac

Investors Credited with 40,000 Job StartsTuesday, January 26, 2010

Excerpt of story provided by Akron Beacon Journal
Written by Paula Schleis

Strickland Promises Jobs for OhioTuesday, January 26, 2010

Excerpt of story provided by Cincinnati Enquirer
Written by Jon Craig

TheraVasc Inc. Receives $500,000 in Investment CapitalTuesday, January 05, 2010

Excerpt of story provided by Crain's Cleveland Business
Written by Chuck Soder

Theravasc Inc. Wins $500,000 Investment Commitment to Try Vascular Disease DrugTuesday, January 05, 2010

Excerpt of story provided by MedCity News
Written by Mary Vanac

ABS Gets a $250,000 JumpStartMonday, January 04, 2010

Excerpt of story provided by The Daily Record
Written by Bryan Schaaf

For MAX Endoscopy, $250,000 Investment from JumpStart Means ‘Fresh Breath’ for the New YearWednesday, December 30, 2009

Excerpt of story provided by MedCity News
Written by Mary Vanac

JumpStart Inc. Invests in 2 Northeast Ohio StartupsWednesday, December 30, 2009

Excerpt of story provided by Crain's Cleveland Business
Written by Chuck Soder

JumpStart Gives Two More Companies a BoostWednesday, December 30, 2009

Excerpt of story provided by Akron Beacon Journal
Written by Paula Schleis

Reaction Mixed on Obama Job PlanWednesday, December 16, 2009

Excerpt of story provided by The Call & Post
Written by Gilbert Price

First Entrepreneurs Week Scheduled at KSU StarkTuesday, December 15, 2009

Excerpt of story provided by Canton Repository
Staff Report

Just Getting StartedMonday, December 14, 2009

Excerpt of story provided by Crain's Cleveland Business
Written by Jay Miller

Richfield Company to Receive $250,000Wednesday, December 09, 2009

Excerpt of story provided by Akron Beacon Journal
Written by Paula Schleis

Darrin Redus Gives 'Keys for High Growth Businesses'Wednesday, December 09, 2009

Excerpt of story provided by The Call and Post

JumpStart Invests in Database Software CompanyTuesday, December 08, 2009

Excerpt of story provided by Crain's Cleveland Business
Written by Chuck Soder

Women, Minorities Search For Money to Start Businesses in Central CitiesFriday, December 04, 2009

Excerpt of story provided by The Plain Dealer
Written by Tom Breckenridge

Quick Tips: What to Ask Yourself Before Applying for FinancingThursday, December 03, 2009

Excerpt of story provided by Black Enterprise
Written by Renita Burns

What Local Business Leaders Would Tell Obama at Jobs SummitWednesday, December 02, 2009

Excerpt of story provided by Akron Beacon Journal
Written by Paula Schleis

Cleveland and JumpStart to Host National Summit on Investing and Growing Minority CompaniesTuesday, December 01, 2009

Excerpt of story provided by The Cleveland Plain Dealer
Written by Tom Breckenridge

Event to Discuss Raising Capital for Minority BusinessesTuesday, December 01, 2009

Excerpt of story provided by Akron Beacon Journal
Written by Paula Schleis

Becca Braun, 39Monday, November 30, 2009

Excerpt of story provided by Crain's Cleveland Business
Written by Chuck Soder

Group TherapySunday, November 29, 2009

Excerpt of story provided by Akron Beacon Journal

Ray LeachSunday, November 29, 2009

Excerpt of story provided by Akron Beacon Journal

Walsh to Host Workshops for Business VenturesTuesday, November 17, 2009

Excerpt of story provided by Canton Repository
Staff Report

JumpStart Helps Cleveland’s New EntrepreneursTuesday, November 17, 2009

Excerpt of story provided by Triple Pundit
Written by Gina-Marie Cheeseman

NDI Medical Spinoff Checkpoint Surgical Gains $250,000 JumpStart InvestmentTuesday, November 10, 2009

Excerpt of story provided by Crain's Cleveland Business
Written by Chuck Soder

Checkpoint Surgical Garners $1.1 Million Investment to Launch Nerve StimulatorTuesday, November 10, 2009

Excerpt of story provided by MedCity News
Written by Brandon Glenn

As Head of Technology Transfer at Cleveland's Case Western Reserve University, Mark Coticchia Turns Research Into RevenueMonday, November 09, 2009

Excerpt of article provided by The Cleveland Plain Dealer
Written by Tom Breckenridge

A City For EntrepreneursSunday, November 08, 2009

Excerpt of story provided by PARADE Magazine
Written by Susan Fine

Regional Economy in SpotlightFriday, November 06, 2009

Excerpt of story provided by Akron Beacon Journal
Written by Rich Heldenfels

Q&A: Ray Leach Explains Ohio's Bullish Venture Capital ClimateThursday, November 05, 2009

Exceprt of story provided by hiVelocity
Written by Gene Monteith

Guest Article: A Proven Source for Deal Flow: Venture DevelopmentThursday, October 29, 2009

Complete article provided by PrivateEquityCentral.net
Written by Becca Braun, President, JumpStart Ventures

Diagnosing Pain: VasoLux’s New Device Uses Infrared to Discover Arthritis, Joint ProblemsSunday, October 25, 2009

Excerpt of story provided by The Morning Journal
Written by Scot Allyn

Jumpstart Offers a Solid Base for Emerging Cleveland-Area BusinessesSaturday, October 24, 2009

Excerpt of story provided by The Cleveland Plain Dealer
Written by Marcia Pledger

Neurostimulation Device Developer Neuros Medical Inc. Wins $1.8 Million from InvestorsFriday, October 23, 2009

Excerpt of story provided by MedCity News
Written by Mary Vanac

BSKLive Receives $1.3 Million From Two Early Stage Investment FirmsThursday, October 22, 2009

Excerpt of story provided by Crain's Cleveland Business
Written by Chuck Soder

JumpStart Wins National AwardThursday, October 22, 2009

Excerpt of story provided by Akron Beacon Journal
Written by Paula Schleis

National Award for Excellence in Tech-Based Economic Development (TBED) Presented to Six OrganizationsThursday, October 22, 2009

Excerpt of story provided by ITNews Online.com

Investors Regain Faith in StartupsMonday, October 19, 2009

Excerpt of story provided by Crain's Cleveland Business
Written by Chuck Soder

Catacel Corporation Outlines Significant Company GrowthFriday, October 16, 2009

Excerpt of story provided by FuelCellToday

Ohio House Democrats Float Plan for Seed Money for New CompaniesWednesday, October 14, 2009

Excerpt of story provided by The Cleveland Plain Dealer
Written by Aaron Marshall

JumpStart Celebrates Spirit of Entrepreneurs, SuccessesSaturday, October 10, 2009

Excerpt of story provided by The Cleveland Plain Dealer
Written by Tom Breckenridge

JumpStart Touts Akron's ProgressFriday, October 09, 2009

Excerpt of story provided by Akron Beacon Journal
Written by Paula Schleis

Myers Motors of Tallmadge Unveiling 2-Seater Electric VehicleWednesday, September 23, 2009

Excerpt of story provided by The Cleveland Plain Dealer
Written by Robert Schoenberger

Web Search Company iGuiders Secures Second JumpStart InvestmentWednesday, September 23, 2009

Excerpt of story provided by Crain's Cleveland Business
Written by Chuck Soder

Ohio Sen. Proposes Incubator BillFriday, September 11, 2009

Excerpt of story provided by The News Herald
Written by  Michael C. Butz

Brown's Bill Promotes Business IncubatorsThursday, September 10, 2009

Excerpt of story provided by Wilmington News Journal
Written by Gary Huffenberger

LucCell, A Fledgling Biotechnology Firm Spawned At Case Western Reserve University, Seeks To Turn Ordinary Nerve Cells Into Light-Activated Ones, Which Hold Great Promise For Treating Brain Disorders And ParalysisTuesday, September 01, 2009

Excerpt of story provided by The Cleveland Plain Dealer    
Written by John Mangels

What Works: NEO Start-Up Businesses Get 'JumpStart'Monday, August 31, 2009

Excerpt of story provided by WKYC: Channel 3 Cleveland
Written by Jeff Maynor

Cleanup PlanTuesday, August 25, 2009

Excerpt of story provided by Inside Business
Written by Shawn A. Turner

Light BrightTuesday, August 25, 2009

Excerpt of story provided by Inside Business
Written by Colleen Mytnick

Fly Kid GroundedThursday, August 20, 2009

Excerpt of story provided by CNNMoney.com
Written by Jonathan Blum

Business Experts Will Speak At 10 Free Sessions In HudsonSunday, August 16, 2009

Excerpt of story provided by Akron Beacon Journal
Written by Paula Schleis

U.S. Attracts Rich Foreign Investors By Expediting Green CardsSaturday, August 15, 2009

Excerpt of story provided by The Cleveland Plain Dealer
Written by Tom Breckenridge and Robert L. Smith

JumpStart Invests $250,000 In Tech Materials Company Catacel Corp.Wednesday, August 12, 2009

Excerpt of story provided by Crain's Cleveland Business

Portage Company Gets JumpStart FundsTuesday, August 11, 2009

Excerpt of story provided by Akron Beacon Journal
Written by Paula Schleis

ImaginingFriday, July 24, 2009

Excerpt of story provided by Inside Business
Written by Sarah Filus

IncubatingFriday, July 24, 2009

Excerpt of story provided by Inside Business
Written by Sarah Filus

Women Of Note 2009: Deborah D. HooverMonday, July 20, 2009

Excerpt of story provided by Crain's Cleveland Business
Written by Stan Bullard

Myers Motors to Design Two-SeaterSunday, July 05, 2009

Excerpt of story provided by TallmadgeExpress.com
Written by Amanda Harnocz

City Gets EB-5 NodWednesday, June 24, 2009

Excerpt of story provided by The Daily Record
Written by Bryan Schaaf

Myers Motors In Tallmadge Gets Financial Boost With New NmG Electric CarTuesday, June 16, 2009

Excerpt of story provided by The Cleveland Plain Dealer
Written by Robert Schoenberger

JumpStart Invests In Electric Vehicle MakerTuesday, June 16, 2009

Excerpt of story provided by Crain's Cleveland Business

Ohio EV Maker Myers Motors Receives Venture InvestmentTuesday, June 16, 2009

Excerpt of story provided by ABC7.com, Green Reports

Electric Vehicle Sparks InterestTuesday, June 16, 2009

Excerpt of story provided by Akron Beacon Journal
Written by Paula Schleis

Boccieri Applauds JumpStart For Excellence In Economic Development AwardTuesday, June 09, 2009

Excerpt of story provided by Congressman John A. Boccieri's Website

On The GoSunday, June 07, 2009

Excerpt of story provided by The Cleveland Plain Dealer
Written by The Plain Dealer Staff

JumpStart Group Receives Commerce AwardSaturday, June 06, 2009

Excerpt of story provided by Akron Beacon Journal

JumpStart Inc. Gets Development Award From U.S. Department Of CommerceFriday, June 05, 2009

Excerpt of story provided by The Cleveland Plain Dealer
Written by Marcia Pledger

Case Western Reserve University and Cleveland Clinic to Get Third Frontier GrantsWednesday, May 27, 2009

Excerpt of story provided by The Cleveland Plain Dealer
Written by Reginald Fields/Plain Dealer Columbus Bureau Chief

High-Tech Start-Ups Put Down Roots in New SoilTuesday, May 26, 2009

Excerpt of story provided by The Wall Street Journal
Written by Simona Covel

No Stopping At JumpStartMonday, May 18, 2009

Excerpt of story provided by Crain's Cleveland Business
Written by Chuck Soder

CerviLenz Closes On $4 million Series A Round To Create Preterm Pregnancy DetectorTuesday, May 12, 2009

Excerpt of story provided by MedCity News
Written by Chris Seper

CerviLenz Inc. Raises $4 Million In Venture CapitalTuesday, May 12, 2009

Excerpt of story provided by Crain's Cleveland Business
Written by Chuck Soder

Charities Work to Lure More Start-Up Businesses to ClevelandThursday, May 07, 2009

Excerpt of story provided by The Chronicle of Philanthropy
Written by Brennen Jensen and Nicole Wallace

Startup Has Both Risks And RewardsMonday, May 04, 2009

Excerpt of story provided by Akron Beacon Journal
Written by Paula Schleis

JumpStart Inc. Invested 29% More In Early-Stage Companies Last YearThursday, April 23, 2009

Excerpt of story provided by Cleveland Plain Dealer
Written by Marcia Pledger

Regional Group Boosts EconomyThursday, April 23, 2009

Excerpt of story provided by Akron Beacon Journal
Written by Staff Writer

Nanotech Firms Tout Long-Term PotentialMonday, March 30, 2009

Excerpt of story provided by Crain's Cleveland Business    
Written by Chuck Soder

Neuros Medical Receives $375,000 InvestmentTuesday, March 17, 2009

Excerpt provided by Crain's Cleveland Business
Written by Chuck Soder

JumpStart Reorganizes, Reaches OutMonday, March 16, 2009

Provided by Akron Beacon Journal
Written by Paula Schleis

Neuros Medical Launches To Develop New Device To Block Amputee, Chronic PainMonday, March 16, 2009

Provided by MedCity News
Written by Chris Seper

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