Founders Unfiltered IRL: A conversation with Josh Reid of Inphlu

After a two-year hiatus, JumpStart’s in-person Founders Unfiltered returns featuring Josh Reid, founder of Inphlu. Running a digital marketing agency, Josh was well-versed in the challenges of managing and amplifying social media content and knew there was a gap his proprietary software solution could fill. He launched Inphlu to help marketers automate content creation and

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Founders Unfiltered: A Conversation with Afif Ghannoum

Join us for the next episode of Founders Unfiltered featuring Afif Ghannoum, co-founder of BIOHM Health. Afif, a biotechnology attorney by training, co-founded BIOHM with his father Dr. Mahmoud Ghannoum, a global leader in medical mycology and Case Western Reserve University Professor. The father and son duo launched BIOHM in 2016 to help bring Dr.

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Small Business Seeds For Growth, Sponsored by Huntington

Small Business Seeds For Growth is an all-day entrepreneurial event featuring panel presentations, networking, a small business expo and pitch competition. Small business owners and community members are invited to attend this free event to learn more about how to start and grow a business in Toledo, leveraging support resources and understanding local pathways to

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Protecting Your Business: Legal Needs For Software Startups

JumpStart is partnering with Buckingham, Doolittle & Burroughs, LLC to provide software entrepreneurs with critical information in the areas of patents and cybersecurity. Hear from software legal experts on a variety of topics, including: Dominic Frisina | Partner | Intellectual Property “Protecting your ideas” What is patent eligibility and how is it different from patentability?

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AT&T Community Tech Mixer

Can technology be the answer to narrowing the homework gap? Join us for a community mixer to learn more about the digital divide and explore innovative ways we can solve one of our community’s greatest challenges. Enjoy drinks and hors d’oeuvres while connecting with Toledo-area entrepreneurs and innovators. Register today to attend.

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Leveraging the World’s Biggest Source of Seed Capital

FedTech and JumpStart are excited to invite you to an exclusive conversation with Scott Aughenbaugh, Transition Cell Director, NSIN on Leveraging the World’s Biggest Source of Seed Capital: Unlocking Federal Funding For Your Venture. Each year the U.S. government spends hundreds of billions in partnership with small businesses. There has never been a better time

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Pitch Cypher

Plug into Cleveland’s creative startup scene at Pitch Cypher, an innovative pitch series focused on people, mindset, and culture. Get to know emerging tech founders and connect with Cleveland’s movers, shakers and creative change-makers. Join us at COhatch on Thursday, April 7 to cheer on emerging tech innovators over good music and drinks. Pitch Cypher

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The 6 key components to improve business performance

It’s one thing to create a compelling value proposition and an entirely different thing to run your business in an optimized manner. Attend this free JumpStart workshop to learn how you can improve business operations through an integrated business system. This workshop will teach you how it works and give you the tools you need

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Founders Unfiltered: A Conversation with Dr. Dan German

Join us on Wednesday, March 23, for the next Founders Unfiltered featuring Dr. Dan German, founder of orthobrain®. An award-winning orthodontist, Dr. German is well known throughout the dental world. Now he’s helping dentists seamlessly integrate orthodontics into their practice by providing education and real-time support through orthobrain’s innovative platform. Tune in to find out

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Founders Unfiltered: A Conversation with Dominique King

Join us on Wednesday, February 23, for the next Founders Unfiltered featuring Dominique King, founder of the ‘I Heart My HBCU’ mobile app. In 2017, King was the first to bridge spare change technology to support all 104 Historically Black Colleges & Universities (HBCUs) with the I Heart My HBCU iOS and android platform launch.

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Small Business Impact Program Showcase – Cleveland

On Wednesday, May 18, you’re invited to (virtually) meet the graduating cohort of JumpStart’s Small Business Impact Program at their culminating showcase. This event will be an online demo-day-style competition where program participants will use their new knowledge and skills to present their pitch to a panel of judges for a chance to take home

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Small Business Impact Program Showcase – Toledo

On Wednesday, May 11, you’re invited to meet the graduating cohort of JumpStart’s Small Business Impact Program at their culminating showcase. Part of the Huntington Small Business Seeds of Growth Expo,  this event will be a demo-day-style competition where program participants will use their new knowledge and skills to present their pitch to a panel

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