On Wednesday, September 6th, the 18th cohort of the Cleveland Small Business Impact Program participated in their culminating showcase event.

This event was a demo-day-style competition where program participants used their new knowledge and skills to present their pitch to a panel of judges for a chance to take home up to $10,000 to grow their business.

In the end, Teressa Johnson of Paws Play was awarded the top prize of $10,000. All other participants received $2,500 in funding.

Watch the full video of the showcase above or skip ahead to 2:03:51 for the winner’s announcement.

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JumpStart’s signature Small Business Impact Program is an intensive 12-week group-based educational program that provides promising entrepreneurs with focused business advising education on various essential business topics, impactful tools and resources to help business owners pursue growth and much more.

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