Global Entrepreneurship Week: Cleveland Innovation Districts
Jeff Epstein, President of Midtown Cleveland, leads a discussion about Cleveland’s Innovation Districts.
Global Entrepreneurship Week: Discover Ohio Innovations
Chris Berry, President at Ohio X leads a discussion about the innovations in business and technology that make Ohio, well, Ohio.
Global Entrepreneurship Week: Format and Basics of a Winning Investor Pitch Deck
Join Amiah Sheppard in a pitch workshop to learn about her methods and strategies for crafting a winning pitch deck. Amiah has led investments and accelerated 24 underrepresented founders, plus helped invest and support 100 other underrepresented founders internationally at a $7 million dollar venture fund.
Global Entrepreneurship Week: The Black Entrepreneurship Summit, Keynote by Shana Black
Shana Black, Founder of Black Girl in the Cle, discusses her vision for the Black Entrepreneurship Summit.
Manufacturing Quality Jobs
Manufacturing is a driver industry in Ohio, and there is no shortage of information and stories about manufacturing firms’ difficulty attracting talent, building skills, and keeping good workers. While manufacturing has come a long way from its dirty, dark, dangerous history, there is still a great deal to be done to address the quality of
COVID Survival Steps for Restaurant Owners
Our partners at Economic & Community Development Institute (ECDI) are hosting a jam-packed webinar on how to successfully pivot your food business during Coronavirus. The fun, fast-paced hour, offers tours of their Food Fort incubation facilities, tips on upping your takeout game, pros and cons of getting a business loan, new SBA programs for restaurants
Stark County Impact Program Entrepreneur Showcase
On Thursday, October 22, you’re invited to (virtually) meet the second cohort of the Stark County 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
Doing Business with the Government
EXPERT PANEL: The government is our country’s biggest consumer. Learn strategies for getting a piece of that business! Whether you’re making a plan to weather the pandemic economy, or planning to grow your business, government contracts can provide new revenue streams. Learn strategies for getting a piece of that business, including how to get started
Unrelenting: Our Shared Mission to Eliminate Socioeconomic and Racial Disparities
Join us on October 29, 2020, for The Presidents’ Council Virtual Annual Meeting as we bring together corporate, government, and civil society in our shared mission to eliminate socioeconomic and racial disparities in our communities! Keynote Panel includes: Ras Asan – Co Founder & Co CEO, Breaux Capital Vincent Brown – President, V Randolph Brown and Sons Jerome
JumpStart Investing Q&A
Whether you’re looking to learn more about venture capital fundraising in general, or interested in applying for funding specifically from JumpStart, this is a great opportunity to gather information, ask questions and network. We’ll be covering some of the core concepts of equity-based fundraising, including how investors like JumpStart approach due diligence, and answering questions
2020 Bounce Startup Showcase
You are invited as we present a virtual showcase of our most promising startups from each of our six programs. The event is a perfect way for the community to see the outcomes of Bounce’s programming and connect with companies as potential mentors, customers or investors. For the safety and comfort of all involved, this
Green Lights & Red Flags: FTC Rules of the Road for Business
The newest edition of Green Lights & Red Flags: FTC Rules of the Road for Business, a public workshop on truth-in-advertising law, social media marketing, data security, business-to-business fraud, and other business basics, is set to debut — virtually — in Cleveland on October 29 from 1:00-3:45 p.m. Eastern Time. Designed for business owners, advertising professionals,