JumpStart is your partner in identifying and working with early-stage companies in the Northeast Ohio region with disruptive technologies, innovative ideas, dedicated management teams, and significant long-term growth potential.

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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 Ventures invests in and partners with early-stage, innovative companies that have the potential to generate between $30-$50 million in five to seven years. Selecting the right company to invest in is a result of hours of due diligence as we work to identify the most innovative ideas with the most potential to generate big returns in the future.

We believe innovative companies that get seed capital with intensive, focused guidance at an early stage can become businesses that represent high growth and high return investments.

The JumpStart Ventures team includes many successful entrepreneurs who have started and grown numerous companies. Learn more about the JumpStart Ventures team.

Two other JumpStart businesses focus on high impact, early-stage companies looking for capital in Northeast Ohio. JumpStart TechLift Advisors provides guidance to technology entrepreneurs, while JumpStart Inclusion Advisors works closely with minority and women-owned businesses.

Northeast Ohio offers tremendous competitive investment opportunities for investors. Learn more about the 2008 venture capital activity in Northeast Ohio. Or check out the state of Ohio’s report from 2007.

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