One-on-one business advising

Core City: Cleveland offers free advising services to any entrepreneur or small business owner who lives or owns a business in the city of Cleveland. In these free sessions, JumpStart advisors will help you identify key tasks for your business, develop a plan for achieving them and access the people and resources you need to grow.

Core City: Cleveland is supported by the KeyBank Business Boost & Build program, the Cleveland Foundation and the City of Cleveland.

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Win $2,500 To Grow Your Business

Apply now for entry in our fall 2019 Core City: Cleveland Pitch Competition!

We’ll be selecting 10 finalists who live or own a business in the city of Cleveland to pitch in front of a live audience for a chance to win up to $2,500.

The best part? All participants will walk away with at least $500!

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Upcoming Core City: Cleveland Events

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Wednesday
Oct. 16
2019 Core City: Cleveland Pitch Competition
Join us on Wednesday, October 16 to support 10 entrepreneurs that live or own a…
Diverse Companies

90+ Percent

More than 90% of the companies served by Core City: Cleveland have been African American led.

Directions To Core City: Cleveland

Core City: Cleveland is headquartered in the offices of JumpStart Inc., situated between Euclid and Carnegie, just east of E 66th Street.

From The West

By Car: Drive east on Euclid Ave. Right turn after E 66th Street.
By Bus: Ride the Healthline from Downtown to the E 66th Street Station.

From The East

By Car: Drive west on Carnegie Ave. Right turn after E 69th Street.
By Bus: Ride the Healthline from the Cleveland Clinic area to the E 69th Street Station.

JumpStart Inc
6701 Carnegie Avenue
Cleveland, OH