No, Female Entrepreneurs Should Not Have To Hide Their Gender To Get Funding
Silicon Valley bros are seriously misguided. On Wednesday, venture capitalist John Greathouse published a piece in The Wall Street Journal titled, “Why Women in Tech Might Consider Just Using Their Initials Online.” In a nutshell, he argues that the world of VC is so gender-biased that the best way for women to access opportunity is
[PODCAST] Building A Blockbuster Personal Brand
Did you miss this standing-room-only session at Startup Scaleup 2016? Did you leave the session looking for even more information? If so, now’s your chance to listen to a second edition of “Building A Blockbuster Personal Brand.” In this podcast, Jacquie Chakirelis, Senior Digital Director at Advance Ohio, discusses the foundation of building a strong
Event Recap: Building A Blockbuster Personal Brand
Jacquie Chakirelis knows a thing or two about branding. Her successful career in marketing has afforded countless opportunities to build local and national audiences from scratch for her clients. She currently develops collaborative digital marketing strategies that focus on customer lifecycle engagement as Senior Digital Director for Advance Ohio, a digital marketing agency, while also
[PODCAST] How To Get Your Next 100 Sales Leads
Did you miss this interactive discussion centered on building a healthy sales pipeline? Did you leave the session looking for even more information? If so, now’s your chance to listen to “How To Get Your Next 100 Sales Leads.” In this podcast, you’ll hear Ryan O’Donnell, the founder of Cleveland startup SellHack, explain how he
Event Recap: How To Get Your Next 100 Sales Leads
Ryan O’Donnell understands that great ideas don’t sell themselves. As co-founder and CEO of Cleveland-based SellHack, a sales prospecting and lead generation tool, he has set out to ensure the profitability of great products and services. On September 14, Ryan led an interactive discussion, How To Get Your Next 100 Sales Leads, where he explained
Three Reasons To Be Very Optimistic About Ohio’s Entrepreneurial Future: Observations From The 2016 VentureOhio Gala
Last week, I attended the third-annual VentureOhio Gala, an event designed to celebrate the year’s biggest entrepreneurial success and share the results of the annual Ohio VentureReport. But as I enjoyed the night, I couldn’t help thinking how much different things used to be. I left California in 1995, moving to Cleveland to join a
Quick Tips For Developing Your Personal Brand
Whether you’re seeking to land more clients for your company, to grow your professional network or to simply build the foundation for future success, it is important to develop a strong, recognizable personal brand. Similar to business-level branding, personal branding allows you to establish a reputation, credibility and a unique identity for yourself, all of
JumpStart Employee Spotlight: Allison Zupan
JumpStart Senior Administrative Assistant Allison Zupan spends her time working closely with the CEO and Senior Leadership staff to ensure administrative needs are met, managing Board of Director relations and assisting the Development department in report writing and donor correspondence. Recently, we sat down with Allison to ask her five questions about her life and
[PODCAST] How To Take Your Business From $2M To $10M
Did you miss this standing-room-only session at Startup Scaleup 2016? Did you leave the session looking for even more information? If so, now’s your chance to listen to a second edition of “How to Take Your Business From $2M – $10M.” In this podcast, you’ll meet a whole new lineup of experienced entrepreneurs who share
Meet The Winners Of Our 2016 Inspiring Scaleup CEO Award, John Fenn & Mark Campbell
John Fenn and Mark Campbell are brothers-in-law. They are also co-founders of Budget Dumpster, one of the fastest growing companies in the U.S. The duo founded the company in 2009. Despite being in the waste business, they own no actual trucks or dumpsters. Instead, they serve as brokers—facilitating rentals for companies that already own the equipment,