What (or Who) Will It Take to Build a Thriving Entrepreneurial Ecosystem?
Earlier this year, the White House delivered a proclamation designating November National Entrepreneurship Month. I wholeheartedly believe in the power of entrepreneurship to transform communities. Reflecting on nearly 20 years as CEO of JumpStart, a nationally recognized entrepreneurial support organization, I’ve experienced first-hand the impact entrepreneurs have on the cities and regions they call home. Startups
JumpStart Launches Year-End Giving Campaign To Help Tech Startups And Small Businesses Go Further, Faster
JumpStart is kicking-off its year-end giving campaign to expand entrepreneurial support services to tech founders, innovators and small business owners across Northern Ohio. As a venture development organization, JumpStart unlocks the power of entrepreneurship to transform communities, helping entrepreneurs grow, researchers commercialize and corporations innovate. When startups and small businesses face roadblocks, JumpStart helps move
WOVU JumpStart Fridays, Episode 27: YOU (Youth Opportunities Unlimited)
JumpStart and WOVU 95.9FM have partnered to bring you JumpStart Fridays, a show focused on supporting small businesses and entrepreneurs in Cleveland. Over the coming weeks, you’ll hear from local business owners, business assistance and funding experts, community organizations and more as we dive into live and honest conversations about entrepreneurship. In episode 27, Marcus Harris, the Young
WOVU JumpStart Fridays, Episode 26: Spotlight On Ohio City
JumpStart and WOVU 95.9FM have partnered to bring you JumpStart Fridays, a show focused on supporting small businesses and entrepreneurs in Cleveland. Over the coming weeks, you’ll hear from local business owners, business assistance and funding experts, community organizations and more as we dive into live and honest conversations about entrepreneurship. Episode 26 concludes JumpStart’s Neighborhood Spotlight series
WOVU JumpStart Fridays, Episode 24: Spotlight on Glenville
JumpStart and WOVU 95.9FM have partnered to bring you JumpStart Fridays, a show focused on supporting small businesses and entrepreneurs in Cleveland. Over the coming weeks, you’ll hear from local business owners, business assistance and funding experts, community organizations and more as we dive into live and honest conversations about entrepreneurship. In episode 24, JumpStart Fridays continues its
Ripple Effect: Startups and Small Business Make Up Vital Part Of Regional Economy
Jobs, wages and economic growth are topics frequently covered at the dinner table and boardroom alike, because these things impact our lives and communities in significant ways. Adding to the conversation, this week JumpStart released its annual economic impact report indicating startups and small businesses engaged with JumpStart and its partners generated more than $1.2
Success Despite Setbacks In FY 2020
There is no doubt 2020 has been a year unlike any other. Disruption and uncertainty have impacted our lives and our economy in ways we couldn’t imagine last year. Despite these challenges, we know our community will persevere because Northern Ohio is strong. In response to the challenges posed by the COVID19 pandemic, Northern Ohio’s
Startups and Small Businesses Generated $1.3B in Economic Impact and 11,564 Jobs in 2019
Startups and small businesses throughout Ohio and New York were thriving in 2019, generating at least $1.3 billion in economic impact on regional economies, according to a recent study published by Silverlode Consulting based on data collected by JumpStart. Economic impact is the impact of jobs and household income on the economy, and these startups
KeyBank Executive Don Graves Takes Vice-Chair Position on JumpStart Board of Directors
For many years, JumpStart and KeyBank have worked together to bring positive change to communities in Northeast Ohio. Three years ago, we expanded our work across Ohio and Northern New York through the KeyBank Business Boost & Build program. Now, we’re excited to announce KeyBank executive, and current JumpStart Board member Don Graves has accepted
Lamont Mackley Joins Fellow Community Leaders for WVIZ/PBS Discussion on Diversity and Inclusion
On October 15, JumpStart’s Chief Inclusion and Outreach Officer Lamont Mackley sat down with Brian Hall from Greater Cleveland Partnership and Vanessa Whiting, Board Chair of MetroHealth and President of A.E.S Management for “An Inclusive Economy: What Does That Mean?” part of the Cleveland Connects series. Sponsored by PNC Bank and produced by cleveland.com, The
Five Things To Know Before Reading Our 2018 Economic Impact Report
Each year, we commission a third-party report tracking the economic impact of the companies supported by JumpStart and its many partners— including the Northeast Ohio Startup Network. This year’s report, which looks back at 2018, shows these companies generated more than $1 billion of economic output (total value of goods and services produced) across Ohio
JumpStart Talks Blockland On The Sound Of Ideas
The Blockland Solutions Conference was a resounding success, attracting more than 1700 people to Cleveland to learn more about the future of blockchain technology and how Cleveland can play a critical role in that future. Coming out of the conference, the community is already asking “what’s next for Blockland?”—the grassroots community initiative that organized the