JumpStart’s Second Annual Startup Scaleup Event Will Take Over Cleveland’s Gordon Square Arts District On June 28
Presented by PNC Bank, Startup Scaleup 2016 Will Feature More Than 40 Sessions At 15 Different Venues, Connecting Northeast Ohio Startups And Small Businesses With The Knowledge And Resources They Need To Grow
ELITE Entrepreneur Sam Rajan Of CoverMyMeds
Sam Rajan was working as a pharmacist for a pharmacy benefits manager (PBM) and frequently witnessed patients with major illnesses abandon their request for prescription therapy because they did not know how to complete prior authorization (PA). He spoke to patient support groups to understand the root cause. It was simple. They were frustrated because
Startups Scoop Up Venture For America Fellows
BoxCast has already hired five fresh college graduates through the Venture for America program. And CEO Gordon Daily says he may very well hire another from this year’s graduating class. He loves the Venture for America program. Loves it. After all, the national fellowship program has provided his Cleveland-based startup company with a steady pipeline
Salem Awarded Economic Development Services
Salem has been selected as one of three Missouri communities to receive the Community Foundation of the Ozarks’ first-ever economic development grant, which could be worth over $100,000 to each community over a three-year period. Salem, along with Marshfield and Sarcoxie, is an inaugural participant in the Growth in the Rural Ozarks program, a three-year
Top Workplaces 2016: Midsize Employer, CoverMyMeds
This healthcare company can only go upstream with its “you be you” philosophy and collaborative inclinations. Chase EuJene McCants went conservative when he started work at CoverMyMeds nearly five years ago. He took out his facial piercings. He buttoned up—and tucked in—his shirt, sleeves down to cover his tattoos. The work cover-up was something he
JumpStart Inc.’s Focus Fund Makes The Case For Inclusion
Fast Company is encouraged by the progress of the $10 million Focus Fund for women and minority entrepreneurs, which is led by Cleveland-based JumpStart Inc. The Focus Fund made its first call for business plans in January, according to the story. It has been “inundated with hundreds of applications,” says Ray Leach, CEO of JumpStart. “There’s pretty
JumpStart Announces $10 Million Fund For Women And Minority Tech Startups In Ohio
A Cleveland nonprofit has pledged half a million dollars to 20 different tech startups run by women or minorities through a public-private source called The Focus Fund. The partnership is led by Cleveland-based non-profit JumpStart alongside the Ohio Third Frontier, The Case Foundation and Cuyahoga County. Eligible tech businesses must be headed by women or
This Fund Will Invest In Startups That Aren’t Run By White Men In Big Cities
“Talent may be evenly distributed, but opportunity is not.” Between 2011 and 2013, companies with a female CEO got only 3% of the total venture capital dollars available. That’s $1.5 billion out of the total $50.8 billion invested in that two year period—a tiny slice of the pie. This year’s Crunchies, the Oscars for the
The Mentor: Cathy Belk, President, JumpStart
Diversity and inclusion have always been critical pieces of JumpStart’s mission. Cathy Belk, president of the Cleveland-based investment nonprofit, believes expanding those opportunities will help Northeast Ohio blossom into a hub of innovation and entrepreneurship. Belk said JumpStart’s commitment to diversity starts internally. Women comprise 60% of the nonprofit’s staff and play a significant role
OnShift Raises $18 million In Series D Financing To Accelerate Growth
OnShift, a post-acute care and senior living staff scheduling software company in Cleveland, is shifting into a higher gear after closing $18 million in Series D financing. Health Velocity Capital led the round, which also includes participation from OnShift’s existing institutional investors Draper Triangle Ventures, Early Stage Partners, Fifth Third Capital, HLM Venture Partners, North
City of Cleveland Economic Development Profiles Core City: Cleveland Program
Dressing the kids for school has turned into a business. Eduwear, founded by Nikki Mace and Michele Porter, incorporates educational concepts into a child’s clothing. The clothing is designed to engage a child and parent through interactive patches to focus on the child’s intellectual, social, and emotional development. Nikki Mace recently sat down with JumpStart
Getting A Jump On Business — It’s Not Just What Success You Achieve; It’s How You Achieve It: Cathy Belk
Cathy Belk, president of JumpStart, is one of the panelists for Smart Women 2016. If anyone has a front row seat to observe success in the making, it’s probably Cathy Belk, president of the nonprofit organization JumpStart Inc., which has funded startups and helped accelerate numerous businesses the past 11 years. But there’s a little