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JumpStart is an active venture capital investor, helping entrepreneurs access the funding they need to grow their high-potential startups.

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Our personalized business assistance is designed to help startups and small businesses overcome the obstacles standing in the way of growth.

Programs

Our structured programs fulfill specific needs for specific types of companies, while helping entrepreneurs focus on what really matters.

Coronavirus/COVID-19 Update

Many resources have been made available to assist entrepreneurs and small business owners in this time of need. Please check out our COVID-19 Resource and Assistance Guide to learn more.

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Upcoming Events

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Tuesday

May. 18

Opportunity Zones: Lessons For Leaders

As the public, private, and nonprofit sectors continue to blend, it is critical for future business…

Wednesday

May. 19

Using Psychology to Boost Sales: Dr. Nancy Zare, CEO, Rapport Builderz

Join us on Wednesday, May 19 at 12 p.m. via Zoom as part of the…

Wednesday

May. 19

Game Changing Women In Business

Join us on May 19 at 4:30 p.m. ET via Zoom as part of the…

Wednesday

May. 19

Let’s Get In Formation

When forming your new business, what type of legal entities should you consider? Should a…

Wednesday

May. 19

Small Business Impact Program Showcase – Cleveland

On Wednesday, May 19, you’re invited to (virtually) meet the eleventh Cleveland-based cohort of JumpStart's…

Wednesday

May. 19

Stuck at Start- Business Marketing

In partnership with We Win Strategies Group: So you have your new business. Well, that’s…

Thursday

May. 20

Business Boost

Businesses need an edge over their competition and the owner who works smarter is often…

Monday

May. 24

Webinar: Pursuing & Securing Government Contracts

Hosted by NASA and JumpStart, this live-panel webinar with breakout sessions is designed to help…

Tuesday

May. 25

Are You Ready To Hire A Dedicated HR Professional

Is your business growing in profits and size? Perhaps it's time to think about hiring…

Wednesday

May. 26

Hey Business Owners, How Profitable Are You?

Learn the ins and outs of a good P&L statement and Balance Sheet.

Wednesday

May. 26

Financial Recovery

During these changing times, stop to take time and assess your current financial situation. By…

Thursday

May. 27

Caffeinated Ideas

Do you have a great business idea, or do you already have a business and…

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From venture-backed tech startups to traditional small businesses, we work with hundreds of high-potential companies each year.

Freshly Rooted

Put simply, Alysha Ellis is transforming lives. In 2015, The Cleveland State MBA student teamed with her mother to found Freshly Rooted, a foundational vehicle aimed at empowering individuals to…

Eduwear

Eduwear provides interactive educational clothing designed to focus on the child’s intellectual, social, and emotional development. Eduwear's shirts work in conjunction with interactive patches, which makes the clothing come alive…

Abyrdseyephoto Production

Abyrdseyephoto Production is an inner-city photography studio that serves the community through corporate and event photography. Abyrdseyephoto focuses on capturing candid, off guard portraits that reveal your true character (a-byrdseye-view),…

STACK Media

STACK Media is the nation's leading producer and distributor of sports performance, training and lifestyle content for high school athletes and the high school sports community. STACK Media has the…

Rust Belt Riders

Rust Belt Riders is a worker-owned organic waste removal service available to Northeast Ohio businesses, schools and institutions. Their mission is to create wealth from waste through the conversion of…

AnalizaDX, LLC

AnalizaDx, LLC is a cancer diagnostics company that has developed and is presently commercializing a proprietary platform technology to improve cancer detection, diagnosis, progression and prognosis. A spin-off company from…

CURE

CURE strives to promote health and wellness by creating products that make you feel good and do better. The company is the creator of the first health bar in the…

Vox Mobile

Vox Mobile is a Cleveland-based provider of complete enterprise mobility and IoT services for domestic and international organizations. Founded in 2006, the company addresses every aspect of mobile technology planning, management…

GenomOncology

Battling cancer, one genome at a time. An emerging player in the field of genomics, GenomOncology’s proprietary software and analytical tools can rapidly and interactively analyze and interpret sequenced genomic…

Talmetrix

Talmetrix, a Cincinnati-based software-as-a-service (SaaS) company, turns HR metrics into actionable data to boost business results. Talmetrix helps employers measure and improve the employee experience, and then integrates workforce insights…

Holmes Made Foods

Holmes Made Foods is the company behind Holmes Mouthwatering Applesauce. Shaker Heights native Ethan Holmes launched the business when he was just 15 years old, using his grandfather’s applesauce recipe.…

Urban Kutz Barbershop LLC

Waverly Willis juggles duty as a part-time marriage counselor, psychiatrist, spiritual advisor, voice of reason and expert listener, all while being a full-time professional barber at Urban Kutz Barbershop, a…

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