Trauma… And How It Affects Your Bottom Line
Join us on July 26th for a holistic and comprehensive look into trauma and how it affects your bottom line. Speakers Tamika Otis and Summer W. Fitch will cover the cultural context surrounding trauma, the effects of ACES (Adverse Childhood Experiences) and how it can affect your life and business. Tune in for an entrepreneur
Building Great Teams With Stock Plans
Most start-up founders and investors agree that stock plans are an important tool to build great teams and retain talent. However, implementing an employee stock plan can be expensive, time-consuming, and confusing. Many founders delay using employee stocks or don’t implement plans properly, which can result in team confusion instead of engagement. Join Taft partner
Founders Unfiltered IRL: A Conversation with Dallas Hogensen of Felux
Don’t miss the next Founders Unfiltered IRL (In Real Life) on June 23rd, featuring Dallas Hogensen, CEO & Co-Founder of Felux. Since 2019, Dallas Hogensen and his team have been working to build a digital community and marketplace for one of the most traditional—and important—manufacturing industries in the world: metal. Dallas will dive into how
Ask the Legal Expert: Laws about Trade Secrets
Jake Ward, a licensed patent attorney, will explain trade secrets and how they are yet another form of intellectual property protection that can help you better monetize your innovations and ward off competitors. There will also be an opportunity to ask questions. There is no charge to participate, but preregistration is required. Participants will be
Ask the Legal Expert: Copyright Law
Copyrights protect the works of authors and other content creators. In this session you can learn how to monetize your creations and ward off competitors. Jake Ward, Registered Patent Attorney, will discuss the basics of copyrighting for entrepreneurs and business people interested in learning more about what should be copyrighted (blogs, user manuals, literary works)
Ask the Legal Expert: Trademark Law
Trademarks have “inherent value” as a form of intellectual property that can identify your business and give you a competitive edge. In this session you can learn how to identify and select trademarks. Jake Ward, Registered Patent Attorney, will discuss the basics of trademarks for entrepreneurs and business people interested in learning more about the
Ask the Legal Expert: Patent Law
Patents may protect your inventions and ideas from being copied by others. In this free seminar you can learn when it is a good idea to file a patent…and when it isn’t. Jake Ward, Registered Patent Attorney, will discuss the basics of patents for entrepreneurs and business people interested in learning more about whether or
The Science of Tech Hiring for Both Inclusion and Prediction
Employers want to cast a wider net in their search for tech workers, and with a process that finds the candidates with the most aptitude to adapt to constantly changing business needs and work life. What are the best ways to create assessments that will balance fairness with predicting a good outcome? How can employers
2022 Deshpande Symposium
11th Annual Deshpande Symposium for Innovation & Entrepreneurship in Higher Education Hosted this year in Cleveland, Ohio by Burton D. Morgan Foundation. The Deshpande Symposium is a gathering of like-minded practitioners focused on accelerating innovation and entrepreneurship across the college and university environment. The Symposium provides a venue for attendees to learn from each others’
The First Entrepreneurs Club
Are you interested in entrepreneurship? Then join us for a no-cost, one-day event covering the basics of launching your entrepreneurship journey with sessions and panels centered around women entrepreneurs. This event will cover the basics of entrepreneurship, providing a space to learn from experts not only in workshop sessions but also in a panel focused
Pitch Cypher 2.0
Connect with Cleveland’s innovation movement at Pitch Cypher, a tech-focused pitch event bringing together founders, creatives and start-up insiders over good music and drinks. Join us at Negative Space on June 16th for the next meetup in a series of events focused on elevating Cleveland’s BIPOC tech trailblazers. Register today to attend the event and
Founders Unfiltered IRL: A conversation with Josh Reid of Inphlu
After a two-year hiatus, JumpStart’s in-person Founders Unfiltered returns featuring Josh Reid, founder of Inphlu. Running a digital marketing agency, Josh was well-versed in the challenges of managing and amplifying social media content and knew there was a gap his proprietary software solution could fill. He launched Inphlu to help marketers automate content creation and