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JumpStart Inc. Announces New Board Chair Cindy Torres Essell, Following Leadership Transition
JumpStart Inc. today announced the appointment of Cindy Torres Essell as Chair of its Board of Directors, effective immediately. The transition follows the voluntary resignation of José Vasquéz, who has stepped down to pursue new opportunities in fund and venture development. Vasquéz, a dedicated entrepreneur and long [...]
Stark County Business Owner Nina Parr Wins $10K at The Impact Program Pitch Competition
On May 13, Nina Parr, owner of ParrTakeNCare – a local small business which specializes in weight loss & body waxing – took home the top prize of $10K at the 3rd Stark County Impact Program Showcase. Nina was one of 5 local entrepreneurs who completed the 12-week business education program and pitched their ventur [...]
Sonya Patel’s PUR Spices Wins $20K at The Impact Program Pitch Competition
On May 7, Sonya Patel, owner of PUR Spices, a globally inspired, Cleveland-based company offering a range of small-batch sauces, spices, and craveable snacks like freeze-dried fruits and vegetables, won the top prize of $20K at the 23rd Small Business Impact Program Showcase. Chad Porter, owner of CHVD JUSTIN, won the [...]
Introducing Cohort 3 of the Trailblazer HealthTech Accelerator
JumpStart’s Trailblazer HealthTech Accelerator is designed to support pre-seed and seed-stage startups poised to disrupt the health care industry with their innovative technologies. Throughout the 3-month program, participants will work closely with dedicated entrepreneurs-in-residence and subject matter experts as the [...]
Impacto Welcomes Its Seventh Cohort Small Business Owners
Bilingual entrepreneurs can encounter unique challenges when starting and scaling their small businesses in Northeast Ohio. Along with our partners at the Hispanic Business Center, we facilitate business development programs designed to help Spanish-speaking entrepreneurs of all shapes and sizes. The Impacto Program is [...]
Xeomics Joins JumpStart to Accelerate AI in Healthcare and Precision Medicine
Xeomics, a precision medicine startup today announced a strategic partnership with JumpStart, a nationally recognized entrepreneur support organization based in Cleveland, Ohio with a track record in accelerating the growth of digital healthcare innovators. This collaboration underscores Xeomics's ongoing commitment t [...]
JumpStart launches Verizon Community Forward Learning Center at Cleveland State University
JumpStart is proud to announce the launch of the Verizon Community Forward Learning Center located at Cleveland State University (CSU), expanding access to cutting-edge technology and credentialing programs. This third center builds upon the successful model of two existing learning centers launched in partnership wit [...]
Introducing the 3rd Cohort of the Stark County Impact Program
Recently, JumpStart revived business support operations in the greater Canton area. With funding from the Stark Community Foundation and the Stark Economic Development Board, JumpStart established a local entrepreneur-in-residence program and rebooted the Stark County Small Business Impact Program. Now in its third co [...]
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