KeyBank Business Boost & Build Program, Powered By JumpStart, Awards $100K To Cincinnati Chamber Minority Business Accelerator
Grant From the KeyBank Center for Technology, Innovation and Inclusive Growth will Fund New Program to Help 50 Minority Businesses Grow and Hire Over the Next Five Years On Friday, the KeyBank Business Boost & Build program, powered by JumpStart, awarded $100K in funding to the Cincinnati Chamber Minority Business Accelerator (Accelerator) through the KeyBank
EmployStream Simplifies HR Processes
Finding the right talent for your organization is a time-consuming and expensive process. There are several steps to complete: You need to create a job post and consider where to place it to find the right candidates, vet the candidates’ credentials and review their references, bring them in to interview, and—finally—complete substantial paperwork to officially
New Plug And Play Accelerator Could Grow Beyond Health Tech Startups
Plug and Play Cleveland is in the process of selecting at least 10 health tech startups that will set up shop at the Global Center for Health Innovation in April — but that’s just the beginning, according to Plug and Play CEO Saeed Amidi. It may not be long before the storied Silicon Valley-based accelerator starts recruiting additional
Plug And Play Pitch Competition Brings Global Startups To Cleveland
Companies that reduce doctor office wait times, offer online group therapy sessions and help explain a patients genetic profile were among the startups vying for a seat in Plug and Play’s first Cleveland-based accelerator class on Thursday. About 20 startups from across the globe, all innovators in the health-tech field, delivered their pitches during Plug
Cleveland Lighting Company Mr. Beams Soon To Be Part Of Amazon
Cleveland-area entrepreneurs David Levine and Michael Recker have received plenty of accolades for the Mr. Beams battery-operated, motion-sensing lights they first introduced more than a decade ago. But perhaps the greatest validation came Tuesday afternoon, when Reuters reported that their business will soon be part of Amazon, the giant online seller of just about everything,
Smart Business Master Deal Makers: Ray Leach
Ray Leach is a different kind of dealmaker. As a former entrepreneur, he understands the challenges of turning an idea into a viable business. As the founding CEO at JumpStart Inc., he blends that experience with the expertise of public, private and philanthropic leaders to drive economic growth across Ohio. Between 2010 and 2016, companies assisted
Endotronix Raises Another $37M For Cordella Monitor
Endotronix said today that it raised more than $37 million for the Cordella pulmonary artery pressure sensor it’s developing. Cordella consists of a wireless cardiac monitor and a miniature pressure sensor that’s designed to be implanted in a patient’s pulmonary artery to wirelessly return PA pressure to portable reader device. Data from the device can
Cleveland Technology Awards 2018
You only need look as far as the phone in your hand to recognize we live in a new era of technology. The old way of doing things, even as recently as five years ago, feels like a generation gone by. Today, everyone is impacted by technology — and many of our homes are even
JumpStart Drives Cleveland’s Innovation Economy To New Heights
Ray Leach was 34 years old when he found himself at a crossroads. It was 2000, and he’d already built an impressive resume — he started two companies, which he sold, then created two more companies, all in the technology space. “I really wanted to get more involved in the investing side as opposed to
Startup Accelerator Plug And Play Gives Cleveland A Jolt
The arrival of Plug and Play startup accelerator could offer a boost to Northeast Ohio as a place for entrepreneurs. Cleveland’s entrepreneurial community is about to get a jolt of energy. In March, Plug and Play, the startup accelerator that’s helped Google, PayPal and Lending Club, expects to kick off its first startup class in
Vlipsy Offers A New Way To Communicate
The evolution of telephone technology has changed the way we interact. With the advent of mobile messaging, traditional voice calls have seen a steady decline. People are looking for more expressive forms of mobile communication. Each day, over six billion emojis and one billion GIFs are sent around the world. Consumers are showing that multimedia
List: 2017 A Big Year For Big Donations
Local nonprofits received 60 gifts worth more than $2 million in 2017, the highest number that we’ve recorded since we started compiling our Largest Philanthropic Gifts list in 2012. The total dollar figure nearly set a record, too: Those 60 gifts were worth $310.7 million — just barely short of the 2015 record (49 gifts worth $311.6