The Northeast Ohio Startup Network is a collaborative effort by regional resource providers to connect tech entrepreneurs to the space, capital, advice, support and connections needed to grow their businesses.

JumpStart manages this closely connected network of support organizations, all of whom are funded in part by Ohio Third Frontier and organized under the Entrepreneurial Services Provider (ESP) Program to support the 21 counties in the Northeast Ohio region.

The Entrepreneur Services Provider (ESP) Program provides funding to five regional venture development organizations across the state of Ohio. Each organization represents a coordinated network of high-value services and business assistance providers that is easily accessible to technology-based entrepreneurs.

JumpStart leads Northern Ohio’s ESP program. In this role, we are responsible for grant management of ten Northeast Ohio organizations.