Startup Scaleup Speaker Spotlight: Gerri Kahnweiler – Founding Partner, InvestHER Ventures
Raising capital is hard enough, but did you know that less than 3 percent of venture capital investment goes to female-founded businesses? It’s no secret that the tech space has been overwhelmingly male-dominated, but in recent years, countless organizations and individuals have begun working to change this. One of those individuals is Gerri Kahnweiler. As
Startup Scaleup Speaker Spotlight: Hannah Fleishman – Inbound Recruiting Manager, HubSpot
This year’s Startup Scaleup features a number of sessions focused on surrounding yourself with the right team to help your business grow and thrive. Hannah Fleishman knows a little bit about this topic. As the Inbound Recruiting Manager at Boston-based HubSpot, she is especially focused on how company culture impacts talent recruiting and retention. In
PearlFlower Catering Takes Top Prize At Spring Core City: Cleveland Entrepreneur Showcase
On May 9, Core City: Cleveland Impact Program participant Tiwanna Williams pitched her business, PearlFlower Catering, during the program’s culminating entrepreneur showcase—taking home the top prize of $10,000 to grow her business. Inspired by both the kitchen skills and strong work ethic of her two grandmothers, in 2010 Tiwanna left behind a nursing career to pursue one of
#PressforProgress: Five Ways To Win With Women On The Team
Back in March, I was invited by Cintrifuse, a Cincinnati-based fund of funds, to speak at their International Women’s Day event on a panel alongside some of our region’s most vocal advocates for change. The conversation centered on the theme of this year’s celebration — #PressforProgress. Despite an abundance of statistics that validate the business
Five Questions With PearlFlower Catering Founder Tiwanna Williams
Inspired by the kitchen skills (and work ethic) of her two grandmothers, Tiwanna Williams left behind a nursing career to pursue her passion for cooking and hasn’t looked back. After receiving overwhelmingly positive feedback catering for friends, Tiwanna founded PearlFlower Catering in 2010. PearlFlower focuses on creating personalized menus using locally sourced ingredients. Recently, the
Five Questions With Communion Social Lounge Founders Michael and Sharece Curry
Two local winemakers, Michael and Sharece Curry, had gotten tired of the traditional dive bar environment and experience all too common in their neighborhood. Seeking to provide a different kind of nightlife to an urban locale, they founded Communion Social Lounge, an upscale Garfield Heights-area lounge, offering house-made sweet and fruit-infused wines, hand-crafted cocktails, small
Five Questions With Revival Body Care Founder Nicole Dzurko
Passionate about living a healthy lifestyle and frustrated by the lack of high-quality, chemical-free beauty products on the market, Nicole Dzurko set sights on making her own. Revival Body Care, which began in 2015 as a small operation in her home kitchen, has quickly morphed into a thriving local and ecommerce business offering a comprehensive
Five Questions With Cathy’s: Gourmet Ice Cream Sandwiches Founder Cathy Greene
Disappointed by an ice cream sandwich experience at a festival a few years back, Missouri-native, and avid baker, Cathy Greene devised a culinary experiment—pairing her own freshly baked, made-from-scratch cookies with all-natural ice cream. Right away she knew she was on to something big—something that would ultimately turn into her own business, Cathy’s: Gourmet Ice
Understanding Funding: The Stages Of A Typical Startup Company & Its Funding Options
Whether you’re a first-time entrepreneur or a seasoned pro, one of your first and most important tasks is to raise the capital you need to grow your venture. The good news is, there are more options than ever. The bad news is, it can sometimes be difficult to know where each option fits into your
Meet Our Core City: Cleveland Impact Program’s Spring 2018 Cohort
We are excited to welcome the fifth cohort to our Core City: Cleveland Impact Program! This 12-week business assistance program is designed to drive economic impact in the city of Cleveland by helping individuals overcome obstacles to entrepreneurship through hands-on advising and industry-specific mentoring. Over the next three months, these five individuals will be learning and
This Entrepreneur Brings A New Groove To Downtown
Anjua Maximo was working at fashion giant lululemon while teaching fitness in Los Angeles when she was first inspired to open a boutique studio focused on fitness and personal development. When her career led her to Cleveland, Anjua decided it was time to make the dream a reality. Her first consideration: Was there even a
Meet The Winners Of The Inaugural Morgenthaler-Pavey Startup Competition
On Thursday, March 15, 2018 six startups with founding teams consisting of at least one current Case Western Reserve University (CWRU) student or recent alumni pitched at the Larry Sears and Sally Zlotnick Sears think[box] for a shot at $50,000 in total prize money. The six finalists received assistance from JumpStart Inc. to hone their