Intensive Entrepreneurial Business Assistance
JumpStart offers a variety of resources to entrepreneurs, depending on their needs. Our primary services are offered through three lines of business:
- JumpStart Ventures invests in, partners with, and prepares innovative, early-stage companies for exponential growth. Specifically, it works with companies that have the potential to generate $30 to $50 million in revenues in five to seven years and create hundreds or thousands of globally-competitive jobs.
- JumpStart Inclusion Advisors guides high impact minority and women entrepreneurs seeking to raise capital from private investors in order to grow their companies into larger scale national and international firms. It also works with entrepreneurs leading high impact companies located in the urban centers of Northeast Ohio.
To engage with any of the lines of business above, simply complete the Advisory Request form. You can also visit our FAQ page to answer some of the questions you might have about our process.
Want to learn more about what our work really means? Read stories of the entrepreneurs with whom we work and see what their companies have achieved.
Connections to the Entrepreneurial Ecosystem
JumpStart is a champion for entrepreneurs, aggressively advocating for the entrepreneurial economy in order to secure a continuous stream of resources for entrepreneurs. Below are a few ways to stay connected.
- Email newsletters - We offer a suite of email newsletter options that keep you connected. Sign up today.
- JumpStart IdeaExchange - Our bloggers share their perspectives on what is happening in the entrepreneurial community. Subscribe to IdeaExchange to keep up on their latest insights and engage in the conversation.
Resources for You
Through JumpStart, you can easily access a wide variety of events and other resources available for entrepreneurs in Northeast Ohio.
- Resources - Check out these links to other organizations and find the region’s entrepreneurial services available to you.
- Networking & Education - JumpStart works with a wide variety of partner organizations in the region to provide you with educational programs and networking opportunities for you. Bookmark this page handy to stay on top of the region’s entrepreneurial events.
- IdeaCrossing - Register for IdeaCrossing for free and get connected with investors, business mentors and service provides that can help grow your business.