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Every small business is different. However, there are some basic principles that stay the same no matter who you are or what kind of busines...
Your website should be the hub of all your marketing efforts…so is yours a 24/7 lead generating machine or an out-of-date embarrassment? Wit...
Building a brand today requires more than some brochures and the occasional press release. Whether you're wooing social media influencers on...
When it comes to running a business, time stands still for no one. New competitors, new customers and new industry disruptions add up over t...
Whether you live in Cleveland or California, building a world-class startup requires you to think on a global scale. On Thursday, March 30th...
On Thursday, January 12, JumpStart hosted an IP workshop with Isaac Molnar, Assistant Attorney General and Intellectual Property Counsel, Bu...
Entrepreneurship can be exciting and rewarding. But the long hours and high stress can take a real toll—on you and the people who care about...
Large companies have some major advantages over startups when it comes to finding and keeping employees. But small ventures can still compet...
On Thursday, October 27 JumpStart hosted a conversation about setting up a strong financial structure that can help attract investors and se...
Relocating to Cleveland's reimagined Health-Tech Corridor (HTC) offers tremendous opportunities for innovative biomedical, healthcare and te...
On Wednesday, September 21st, JumpStart hosted Jacquie Chakirelis, Senior Digital Director at Advance Ohio, for a discussion on the foundati...
Ryan O'Donnell understands that great ideas don't sell themselves. As co-founder and CEO of Cleveland-based SellHack, a sales prospecting an...
Did you miss this standing-room only session at Startup Scaleup 2016? Did you leave the session looking for even more information? If so, no...
Raising capital is hard enough, but did you know that only 2.7 % of venture capital investment goes to female-founded businesses? On Thursda...
On Wednesday, May 18, JumpStart and the Women's Business Center of Ohio welcomed a panel of successful business owners for a discussion abou...
On Tuesday, April 19th, Citizens Bank and Growth Opportunity Partners hosted a conversation about the best ways companies can position thems...
From introducing a new product to entering a new market, a comprehensive approach to market research can help reduce the risks involved in g...
In this presentation, Joe Pulizzi, author of the new book Content Inc., details how many of today's most successful businesses started, and...
On Tuesday, January 19, Citizens Bank and Growth Opportunity Partners hosted a discussion with Dr. Ken Mayland on economic forcasting in 201...
To take your business to the next level, you need to grow; and to grow you need highly effective marketing and sales strategies to improve y...
For young businesses, financial forecasting is often an overwhelming undertaking. Learning how to build and present financial projections th...
High-profile cyber breaches with companies such as Target, Home Depot and JP Morgan Chase have proven how easy it is for hackers to steal in...
On October 23, JumpStart Inc. partnered with Tech Savvy Women for a sold-out event connecting job candidates with companies currently recrui...
Presenting to venture capitalists or other early stage investors can be challenging. These investors want to know how your company can make...
As businesses become increasingly more data-focused, the need for quality IT talent, along with programs that cultivate a passion for techno...
Every entrepreneur wants to see his/her small business grow. But what does it take to make this happen, especially if you're a busy business...
On April 7 at the 2014 Northeast Ohio Entrepreneur Expo, four seasoned Midwest investors came together for a conversation about the challeng...
A new trade association is bringing together the groups, organizations, investors and corporations that help Ohio entrepreneurs access the c...
High-tech startups are a key driver of job creation and young, entrepreneurial companies can lay claim to creating all net new jobs in the U...
Every entrepreneur wants to see his/her business succeed. But what does it take to create and implement a growth plan, especially if you're...
Entrepreneurs and small businesses have a variety of funding options available, but figuring out which capital source to pursue—and at...
With reports showing that high-tech startups contribute to the vibrancy and diversity of the economy and are a key driver of job creation, r...
At any given time, JumpStart Inc.'s job board lists 60 to 80 job openings at early stage companies in Greater Cleveland. Clearly, the region...
Through Venture for America, a highly competitive program launched in 2010, some of the nation's best and the brightest grads have the chanc...
Social media is one of the most important promotional tools a business can use. However, figuring out what platform to use—and what to...
As any entrepreneur knows, despite best-laid plans, nobody is successful 100 percent of the time. Thankfully, most people recognize that mis...
Entrepreneurship education in higher education is exploding with 5,000 colleges and universities offering entrepreneurship courses in 2013,...
Human Resources is the backbone of any organization, responsible for structuring and enforcing the hiring process, employee benefits and com...
On Wednesday, August 7, JumpStart hosted a half-day Human Resources event that covered topics important to small business—from the hir...
TechStars, 500 Startups, Y Combinator…these well-known accelerators work with promising young companies for a limited time, exchangin...
On Thursday, July 25, Jumpstart hosted "First To File," a panel discussion on patent law changes. Moderated by Barbara Morgan and featuring...
In 2012, there were nearly 1,300 incubators in the United States. The 2012 State of the Business Incubation Industry report revealed that ar...
In 2012, 108 Northeast Ohio companies raised $212 million in equity capital from angel and venture capitalists to grow their businesses. Sti...
Greater Cleveland would not have been thought of as the land of entrepreneurial opportunity or activity 10 or so years ago. The region survi...
Every business needs capital to grow—but getting that funding in place can be a challenge. In this panel discussion moderated by JumpS...
The City of Alliance recently became the sixth Northeast Ohio community to launch a hyper-local fund to support tech entrepreneurs, followin...
Pitching an investor can be one of the most anxiety-inducing things an entrepreneur has to do. On Wednesday, April 17, JumpStart hosted "Per...
On Thursday, April 25, nine Northeast Ohio entrepreneurial companies were recognized as new members of the Charter One Launch100 Leadership...
On Wednesday, April 17, Northeast Ohio business leaders, investors, college students, faculty and families gathered at the University of Akr...
As the US looks to create new jobs, new opportunities and new industries, we're supporting and investing in our regional entrepreneurial eco...