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Cleveland Rocks: No ‘Mistake’ About It
Once considered the “mistake by the lake,” Cleveland is getting the last laugh. After...
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Recent Acquisition Could Change Ohio Startup Landscape Forever
If you follow venture capital, you’ve no doubt heard the term “unicorn” referring to the rare (almost mythical) startup that reaches a value of $1 billion or more. For all...
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Entrepreneur Insight: Gene Groys, The Burton D. Morgan Mentoring Program
When Gene Groys founded OnShift more than a decade ago, he was prepared to pursue his idea. However, as a first-time entrepreneur, he wasn’t exactly sure where to start. Along...
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Northeast Ohio Events
Come learn, build your network and have a little fun.
- Sat 06/24 Cleveland Young Professionals Week Explore, learn and connect at the 4th Annual Cleveland Young Professional Week. Cleveland...
- Tue 06/27 A Taste of Tech Join DigitalC and Cleveland's Health-Tech Corridor at breakfast to experience byte-sized samples of...
- Tue 06/27 Succession Planning for Your Business You spent years building your business, but have you taken the right steps...
- Wed 06/28 COSE WebEd Series: The Internship Program... Small business owners are often hesitant to hire interns because they believe they...