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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Founders Unfiltered: A Conversation with David Boone

Join us on Wednesday, January 26, for the next Founders Unfiltered featuring BlendEd founder, David Boone. BlendEd is an instructor experience platform allowing college professors to build and deliver content-rich learning experiences easier and quicker than ever before. After experiencing the discrepancies in available resources of college instructors between Ivy League schools and community colleges,

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Founders Unfiltered: A Conversation With David Edelman

Join us on Wednesday, December 15 for the next Founders Unfiltered featuring David Edelman, founder of Thrivable, a real-time research platform that aims to put patients at the center of healthcare product development. David is no stranger to the startup scene. He identified the critical need for Thrivable while building Diabetes Daily, a leading online

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Small Business Impact Program Showcase – Toledo

On Wednesday, December 8, 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 – Cleveland

On Tuesday, December 7, you’re invited to (virtually) meet cohort 13 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 up

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Toledo Business Growth Collaborative Panel Discussion

The Toledo Business Growth Collaborative is a network that consists of existing small business assistance organizations in the Greater Toledo community. Working together, these organizations are dedicated to finding and filling gaps in the service continuum and connecting their clients to the resources they need. Join us to learn more about these organizations and how

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Founders Unfiltered: A Conversation With Carla Macklin

Join us on Wednesday, November 17 for the next webcast of Founders Unfiltered featuring Carla Macklin, co-founder of the Buckeye Mask Company, an automated manufacturing facility that makes reusable face masks to prevent the spread of Covid-19 in Ohio’s workforce. Carla is a serial entrepreneur and investor with a background founding companies in adaptive clothing

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Social Media 101 for Small Businesses

Social media platforms are the way companies are attracting customers, getting feedback, and building customer loyalty! Learn how and why you should market your business on Facebook, Instagram and Tik Tok to grow and advertise your small business! Don’t miss out on quick tips and tricks to engage your customers! Speaker(s): Gina Zak, SBDC Business

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Startup Essentials ZOOM Workshop

In this workshop, you will learn the essential information you will need to get a head start on your business planning. Topics include understanding your market, learning how to validate who your customer really is, and feasibility of the business itself, and starting a business in Ohio. Don’t miss out on this information-packed course! Speaker(s):

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Startup Essentials ZOOM Workshop

In this workshop, you will learn the essential information you will need to get a head start on your business planning. Topics include understanding your market, learning how to validate who your customer really is, and feasibility of the business itself, and starting a business in Ohio. Don’t miss out on this information-packed course! Speaker(s):

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Exporting 101: Intro to Exporting

Exporting is a tremendous way to balance your business, create new sales opportunities and broaden your horizons. Find out how to prepare your business for exporting, learn ways to find and enter new markets, discover how to overcome barriers, mitigate risks and more. Attend online OR in person.

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Tax Prep For Startups

Overwhelmed by the thought of filing taxes? We get it! Join us to learn the federal small business filing requirements for 2020 and 2021. We will also cover common small business expenses, record-keeping requirements, bookkeeping strategies, and tax preparation methods. The virtual course will run for approximately 60 minutes, with the final 30 minutes reserved

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