Great things happen when a business has access to the right mix of expertise, connections and funding. Add up all these stories – and the thousands of others supported by JumpStart and their partners – and you’ll see real, measurable impact. $4.5 billion in economic impact in the last ten years alone. Over the next decade we intend to invest even more resources into entrepreneurs committed to making NEO a thriving community.
Small Business, Big Conversations: James Barnes of Immaculate Cleaning Co.
James Barnes is building an empire, one mop bucket at a time. A Cleveland-area native, James's entrepreneurial spark ignited early, propelling him into a journey of creating a business centered around [...]
Small Business, Big Conversations: Emily Harpel of Art of Sucre
In 2016, Emily Harpel was inspired to give a nostalgic childhood treat a chic upgrade. Emily secured all of the social media handles, ordered her first machine and Art of Sucre was born. Emily launche [...]
Entrepreneur Spotlight: Amy Witzigreuter of Witzi’s Raw Granola
Back when Amy Witizigreuter’s son was young, she was a mother on a mission. Faced with multiple health problems, including an Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) diagnosis, Amy was doing everything in her [...]
Entrepreneur Spotlight: David Levine, My Home Park
David Levine is hooked on entrepreneurship. Now on his third venture, Levine credits his enterprising spirit to his father, who owned and operated a drug store in New England. Along with being innovat [...]
Entrepreneur Spotlight: Nicole Paolozzi, OndeCare
It is often said that ‘necessity is the mother of invention,’ and for Nicole Paolozzi, founder of OndeCare, her past life as a single mom working a demanding job in Chicago planted the seeds for her c [...]
Video: Core City: Cleveland Impact Program Fall 2020 Showcase
https://vimeo.com/486827550 On Wednesday, December 2, the tenth cohort of the Core City: Cleveland Impact Program participated in a virtual version of their culminating showcase event. This event was [...]
Angela Flowers Built A Business To Change Kids’ Lives
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l2QmyHtP39w Angela Flowers has spent her career counseling at-risk kids challenged with mental health and social issues. Her years working in Cleveland’s public schools [...]
From Light Bulb Moment To Industry Leader, Wireless Environment Illuminates Cleveland’s Culture Of Innovation
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oOaNxAPdfzE David Levine and Michael Recker were tired of the same old lighting fixtures: the kind with tangles of wires and a complicated installation process that req [...]
This Entrepreneur Brings A New Groove To Downtown
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d-Qz55y7KoE Anjua Maximo was working at fashion giant lululemon while teaching fitness in Los Angeles when she was first inspired to open a boutique studio focused on f [...]
OnShift’s Visionary Technology Solves Big Workforce Challenges
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ApLZ1oIYarc Mark Woodka and his partners wanted to solve the costly challenges of managing the senior care workforce. Post-acute care and senior living providers often [...]