Canton Officially Launches Downtown Innovation District, Announces Support From JumpStart
Cleveland Venture Development Organization Will Open an Office in the District to Serve Stark County Entrepreneurs and Small Business Owners The City of Canton is taking the final steps toward the launch of its innovation district, designed to attract and facilitate growth of technology-oriented businesses in Stark County. In regular session on October 1, Canton City Council approved legislation that
Blockland Cleveland Hires Project Manager
Role Will Focus on Developing Strategic Plan and Advancing Collaborations Today, JumpStart Inc. announced it has hired Kenneth Clarke as Project Manager for Blockland Cleveland — a community effort to establish a blockchain ecosystem in Northeast Ohio and put the region at the forefront of blockchain thought leadership. Clarke is an experienced brand-builder, marketer, fundraiser and leader with deep ties to Northeast
Midwest Investors Double Down On Fintech Startup
Cleveland Startup Mezu Raises $10M Series A Round with Funding from Draper Triangle Ventures, JumpStart, Draper Associates, the Ohio Innovation Fund and North Coast Angel Fund Midwest investors are all in on Cleveland fintech startup Mezu (www.mezu.com). The company officially launched its mobile payment app this summer after raising a $10M Series A round and quickly drawing attention from
JumpStart’s Startup Scaleup Event Returns To Cleveland’s Gordon Square Arts District On June 26
On June 26, JumpStart will be teaming with some of its closest partners and collaborators for Startup Scaleup—an event celebrating the growth of Northeast Ohio’s entrepreneurial ecosystem and showcasing the full array of local resources available to help entrepreneurs succeed. Learn more about Startup Scaleup at www.startupscaleup.org. Presented by KeyBank and powered by JumpStart, Startup
KeyBank Business Boost & Build Program, Powered By JumpStart, Awards $110K To Center For Economic Growth, Community Loan Fund And Excelsior Growth Fund To Fund Collaboration In New York’s Capital Region
Program awards grants across Upstate New York to help economic development organizations connect with small businesses in underrepresented communities Today, the KeyBank Business Boost & Build program, powered by JumpStart, awarded $110,000 to the Center for Economic Growth (CEG) in collaboration with two other Capital Region nonprofits, the Community Loan Fund of the Capital Region
KeyBank Business Boost & Build Program, Powered By JumpStart, Awards $120K To Akron Urban League And ConxusNEO
Grant will Fund New Project to Address Unemployment and Underemployment Among Minorities The KeyBank Business Boost & Build program, powered by JumpStart, has awarded $120,000 to fund a collaboration between two prominent Akron organizations—the Akron Urban League and ConxusNEO. Together, these two organizations will launch the Summit Workforce Development Project to address unemployment and underemployment
KeyBank Business Boost & Build Program, Powered By JumpStart, Awards $100K To i.c.stars|*COLUMBUS To Expand Coding Boot Camps
Grant will Also Fund New Programs to Help Minority Entrepreneurs Build Digital Literacy Skills Today, the KeyBank Business Boost & Build program, powered by JumpStart, awarded $100,000 in funding to i.c.stars|*COLUMBUS through the KeyBank Center for Technology, Innovation and Inclusive Growth. Originally founded in Chicago, i.c.stars has expanded its technology, leadership, and business training program
KeyBank Business Boost & Build Program, Powered By JumpStart, Awards $115,000 To Syracuse’s CenterState Corporation For Economic Opportunity
Program will celebrate National Small Business Month by awarding grants across Upstate New York to help economic development organizations connect with small businesses in underrepresented communities The KeyBank Business Boost & Build program, powered by JumpStart, is celebrating the start of National Small Business Month by awarding $115,000 to Syracuse’s CenterState Corporation for Economic Opportunity
KeyBank Business Boost & Build Program, Powered By JumpStart, Awards $100,000 To Urban League Of Rochester And Ibero-American Action League
Program will celebrate National Small Business Month by awarding grants across Upstate New York to help economic development organizations connect with small businesses in underrepresented communities The KeyBank Business Boost & Build program, powered by JumpStart, is celebrating the start of National Small Business Month by awarding $100,000 to the Urban League of Rochester (ULR)
KeyBank Business Boost & Build Program, Powered By JumpStart, Awards $100,000 To Excelsior Growth Fund And Westminster Economic Development Initiative
Program will celebrate National Small Business Week by awarding grants across Upstate New York to help economic development organizations connect with small businesses in underrepresented communities The KeyBank Business Boost & Build program, powered by JumpStart, is celebrating the start of National Small Business Week by awarding $100,000 to Excelsior Growth Fund (EGF) and the
KeyBank Business Boost & Build Program, Powered By JumpStart, Awards $100K To Three Dayton Organizations To Launch New Workforce Development Initiative
Grant will Fund Collaboration Between Dayton Chamber Minority Business Partnership, Dayton Minority Business Assistance Center and Wesley Community Center Today, the KeyBank Business Boost & Build program, powered by JumpStart, awarded a total of $100K in funding to three Dayton community organizations through the KeyBank Center for Technology, Innovation and Inclusive Growth. Together, the Dayton
Venture For America Granted $30K From KeyBank Business Boost & Build Program, Powered By JumpStart, To Grow Program In Ohio
KeyBank Business Boost & Build program grant to VFA intended to help nonprofit increase women and people of color participants in two-year fellowships working in Ohio startups Venture for America (VFA), a two-year fellowship program for recent college graduates, received a $30,000 grant from KeyBank Business Boost & Build program, powered by JumpStart, helping the
