Summer 2023 I-Corps Kickoff
UA’s I-Corps Site program is all about customer discovery! Our goal is to help early-stage entrepreneurs and researchers answer important questions about their business, product, service, or technology idea through coaching and direct customer interactions. You can see companies take the first step in this process by joining our I-Corps kickoff. Learn more about I-Corps:
Innovation Fund Information Session
Are you interested in applying for the Northeast Ohio Innovation Fund award? The first step in the process is attending an information session conducted by the team. Please note that this step is mandatory. You cannot apply for funding without first attending one of these sessions. They are held virtually and the next one is May 11th.
Small Business Grantfinding: 10 Things You Need to Know About Grant & Proposal Writing
Grant writing is a comprehensive approach to securing public funding. The process can be simple and pragmatic, yet precise language can make the difference between an award and a decline. 10 Things You Need to Know About Grant & Proposal Writing for Small Businesses helps prepare organizations to “get grant ready”. In this course, small
Webinar: Finding Funding – Startup Capital Beyond Angels and VCs
From the moment that a startup is established, raising funding becomes the #1 goal. Is Angel or VC money the only way to go? What other funding options are out there? Hosted by Shadi Yazdan of SY Strategy, this session will cover the following tactics to help founders consider alternatives beyond the norm, including: A
Silicon Heartland Series: Jumpstart Ventures
Ask A VC show features Ray Leach of JumpStart, a Cleveland-based venture development group investing in startups in Ohio and the Midwest. About Silicon Dragon Ventures on Zoom Silicon Dragon Ventures presents its online series. We kicked off the series in April 2020 with Bill Tai, a first investor in Zoom, and have since featured
WEBINAR: The Buyer Experience
How often are you actually selling to customers? More often than not, you are working with them to streamline their buying of your goods or services. That process is the buyer experience, and creating a buying experience that resonates well with your customers is a necessity. But what is Buyer Experience? And how do I
Webinar: From Owner to Employer
Are you taking the leap and hiring your first employee, or thinking about it? Join Laura Anderson of Brigham Hill Management for a webinar on the basics of human resources, learn how to hire your first employee, and set up your business’ HR Operations for team growth. Topics of discussion will include: Justifications for Hire,
Webinar: Why Buy You? Creating and Optimizing Your Brand Promise
A company’s brand promise is critically important – it provides clients and prospects with the answer to “why buy from you.” Learn how to create a value proposition and a brand promise that both sell in the marketplace and get your team excited and aligned internally. Come learn all of this in just two hours
Innovation Fund Information Session
If you are thinking of applying for the Innovation Fund, you’ll want to join us for a free Innovation Fund 101 where we explain the ins-and-outs of our application process. We’ll also highlight some of the region’s most effective entrepreneurial support organizations. This is a MANDATORY REQUIREMENT for application to the fund. Please join us
Founders Unfiltered: A Conversation with Leopoldo Peña, Co-founder & CEO of Presta
Join us for the next episode of Founders Unfiltered on November 16th to hear from Leopoldo Peña in a candid conversation surrounding his journey as a tech founder. Leo is the co-founder & CEO of Presta, a digital lending infrastructure that allows traditional financial institutions to better lend to SMBs by allowing them to book
Make Better Business Decisions With Analytics
Learn best practices and analyze trends about how customers engage with your business online, then turn these insights into well-informed, actionable decisions. This virtual event will take place on Google Meet, and you will need a Google account to register and attend. Please log-in to your existing account or sign up for a free Google
Learn the Basics of Google Ads
In this workshop you will learn how to reach more customers and grow your business with Google Ads. We will cover how to create an account and set up an ad campaign, how to improve ad performance, and how to measure success. This virtual event will take place on Google Meet, and you will need