A Spa For Men, An App For Free Food, And Clothes For Big-Breasted Women: Catchy Pitches From Startup Scaleup
Entrepreneurs from near and far participated in the open mic pitch event at Startup Scaleup on Tuesday. The open mic pitch stage allowed any willing entrepreneur to give an elevator pitch to a panel of judges in 90 seconds or less. More than 10 participants took to the stage at Happy Dog in Gordon Square.
Follow Live Sessions At Entrepreneurship Event Startup Scaleup In Live Video
Today, entrepreneurs are gathering in Cleveland’s Gordon Square neighborhood for Startup Scaleup, a daylong business-focused event. Attendees will attend workshops, panel discussions and networking opportunities all aimed at building companies in Northeast Ohio. See highlights from our coverage on social media (details below). Highlights from the lineup of speakers and panelists are AJ Hyland, the
Cathy Belk & Anuja Maximo on WKYC
JumpStart is a business that helps local entrepreneurs “jumpstart” their careers here in Cleveland. Since 2003, JumpStart has offered services like business assistance, mentoring, scale up services & more. Joining the show today to talk more about the opportunities at JumpStart are Cathy Belk, President of JumpStart, and Anuja Maximo from GrooveRyde. This story originally
Company Designs Device To Crack Down On Opioid Overdoses
Opioid overdoses continue to rise all over the nation. One local company has developed a drug-free solution that could help those battling addiction. SPR Therapeutics is releasing a device called SPRINT. “This is the SPRINT peripheral nerve stimulation system,” Maria Bennett, CEO & Founder of SPR Therapeutics said. It’s small in size but scientists believe this device could
After Top Jobs At Yelp And Yahoo, Mike Marchetti Looks To Grow Startup Culture In Cleveland
The Midwest tech scene is accustomed to asking, “What can we learn from Silicon Valley?” Mike Marchetti offers another take: What can Silicon Valley learn from the Midwest? That comes from a perspective of someone who has spent the last 15 years at the center of the tech boom, working for companies like Yahoo and Yelp.
Case Western Reserve Students And Alumni Vie For Startup Money In New Morgenthaler-Pavey Competition
Case Western Reserve University students and recent alumni will compete for money for startup businesses in a new annual competition that honors legendary investor David Morgenthaler. JumpStart Inc. and the Morgenthaler family, with CWRU trustee and venture capitalist Bob Pavey, created the Morgenthaler-Pavey Startup Competition. Venture teams, each composed of at least one CWRU student
Battling The ‘Bro’ Culture: Helping Women Entrepreneurs Win At Startup Scaleup
This year’s Startup Scaleup, the JumpStart’s all-day networking and expertise-sharing event for entrepreneurs and small businesses, has just added a panel provocatively called “Battling the Bro Culture: Being a Woman in the Startup World.” The conversation, scheduled from 12:15 to 1:15 p.m. Aug. 15 in the Near West Cafe in the Gordon Square Arts District, aims to help
Neuros Medical Raises $20 Million To Fund Clinical Trial
Neuros Medical has raised $20 million that should allow the nerve stimulation company to finish a clinical trial involving 130 patients who suffer from post-amputation pain. The deal was led by U.S. Venture Partners of Menlo Park, Calif. The Willoughby-based company also received capital from Boston Scientific, Aperture Venture Partners of New York, Osage University Partners
KeyBank partners with JumpStart to create 4,500 jobs in Ohio, train workers and students
KeyBank hopes to help create more than 4,500 jobs in Ohio with a new partnership between its foundation and JumpStart Inc., which invests in startup and young businesses. KeyBank Foundation today announced a $24 million commitment to JumpStart over four years. The vast majority of the focus will be in Ohio while some will be
KeyBank Foundation Makes Historic $24 Million, Four-Year Commitment To JumpStart
“KeyBank Business Boost & Build Program, powered by JumpStart” will transform neighborhoods by helping microenterprise, startups, scaleups and community members thrive in Ohio and upstate New York The KeyBank Foundation today announced it has awarded JumpStart Inc. a four-year, $24 million grant to fuel the “KeyBank Business Boost & Build Program, powered by JumpStart” in communities across Ohio and
Vizzle Addresses Challenges Of Special Education
Teaching children with disabilities presents a unique challenge for educators. As the name suggests, students with special needs require an extra level of patience, care and attention in their learning experiences. A ‘one size fits all’ curriculum is not conducive to maximizing each student’s potential in classrooms filled with varying levels of capability. A group
7SIGNAL Expands Organization To Meet Demand For Wi-Fi Performance Management
7SIGNAL, The Wi-Fi Performance Company, is pleased to announce its expansion of new sales offices in Philadelphia, Atlanta, Chicago and Kansas City. The expansion is in support of growth initiatives that require a presence in key markets across the country where 7SIGNAL has detected an increase in demand for Wi-Fi monitoring and performance management systems.