JumpStart’s financial supporters are the reason JumpStart is able to commercialize new innovations, spark the creation of new business growth, and create jobs in Northeast Ohio — today and for future generations. Without them, JumpStart would not be able to assist in the acceleration of early-stage companies. It’s that simple.

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An Always Topical Topic: Presenting to Investors

Wednesday, February 03, 2010

Posted by Chris Mather

Any entrepreneur looking to grow their business is always thinking (or should be) about how to improve their investor pitch. Once you have an opportunity to get in front of ...

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Upcoming Events

  • TiE Ohio Events in 2010

    Tuesday, February 09, 2010

    TiE Ohio has partnered with the Hudson Library & Historical Society and the Cuyahoga County Public Library System to deliver a series of events for entrepreneurs. The events are complimentary and open to the public.

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  • Growing Northeast Ohio’s High-Tech Economy with NorTech’s Rebecca Bagley

    Wednesday, February 17, 2010

    Rebecca O. Bagley, President and CEO of NorTech, the Northeast Ohio Technology Coalition, will discuss “Growing Northeast Ohio’s High-Tech Economy.”

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  • Cleveland Entrepreneur's Club February Meeting

    Thursday, February 18, 2010

    Cleveland Entrepreneur's Club welcomes speaker Thom Ruhe, Director of Entrepreneurship for the Kauffman Foundation, to its February meeting.

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  • Stark County Entrepreneur Week

    Monday, February 22, 2010

    The Small Business Development Center (SBDC) at Kent State University Stark is proud to announce its first annual Stark County Entrepreneur Week. This event-filled week will provide opportunities for all entrepreneurs and feature keynote addresses by Dan Gilbert, founder of Quicken Loans and majority owner of the Cleveland Cavaliers, and Ray Leach, CEO of JumpStart.

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  • The Power of Small Business Networking

    Tuesday, February 23, 2010

    Break out of the island that is your small business and share your stories, ideas, needs, and advice with other similarly stranded entrepreneurs at Hudson Library & Historical Society’s first-ever entrepreneurship networking event.

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JumpStart is uniquely funded through a private/public partnership. The funds JumpStart receives from private organizations committed to the long term prosperity of Northeast, and the progress of entrepreneurship, show the community’s support. Because our private partners demonstrate their commitment, JumpStart is able to leverage this support to receive additional public funding. Of course, this support from our generous partners, public and private alike, is dependent on results. Results that demonstrate JumpStart’s commitment to creating a thriving entrepreneurial economy of prosperous companies in Northeast Ohio.

  • JumpStart’s charitable purpose provides background on JumpStart’s long term goals and why JumpStart is a non-profit organization.
  • JumpStart’s results so far are possible because of our private/public partnership model, and the partners that support us, such as Ohio Third Frontier.
  • Learn about the JumpStart portfolio companies that are creating jobs, hitting key milestones, and contributing to Northeast Ohio’s entrepreneurial economy.
  • JumpStart’s efforts have not gone unnoticed by publications such as the New York Times.
  • For stories about our portfolio companies, and for more stories on a regular basis, sign up here to receive our bi-weekly newsletter, JumpStart Connect.
  • Read the stories of our region's icons and be inspired to see the potential that today's innovators can realize.

To learn more about how you can support JumpStart, contact John Dearborn, JumpStart’s Chief Development Officer, at support@jumpstartinc.org.

   

 

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