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Are you a fan of the “Shark Tank” show? Do you think you have a neat cool idea for a business? Already have a business and need some advice? Do you have business expertise and you are willing to help others?

Are you a fan of the “Shark Tank” show? Do you think you have a neat cool idea for a business? Already have a business and need some advice? Do you have business expertise and you are willing to help others?

A forum in which race and race-related issues can be discussed, examined, and hopefully, better understood through films, performances, Face-2-Face Conversations, and keynote speakers. Rethinking Race hopes to engage the public with important topics such as diversity in the workplace and awareness of issues and culture.

Whether you have already been exporting or are a start-up that will be “born global,” it is good to know what non-US markets look like. The Ninth Annual Ground Hog Day International Trade Forecast Breakfast takes place Friday morning, January 29, 2015. We begin at 7:30 a.m. and will end by 9:30 a.m. We meet at Kent State University at Tuscarawas in the Science and Advanced Technology Center, 330 University Drive N.E., New Philadelphia, OH 44663.

Brainstorming Business Ideas Over a Cup of Coffee!

Are you a fan of the “Shark Tank” show? Do you think you have a neat cool idea for a business? Already have a business and need some advice? Do you have business expertise and you are willing to help others?

Tech Elevator offers an immersive 14-week coding bootcamp that transforms software development novices into junior developers prepared to meet the growing demand for software expertise in today’s workforce.

Experience an entrepreneurial vibrancy like no other as Shaker LaunchHouse is transformed into a one-of-a-kind event space. Immerse yourself in entrepreneurship as you interact with successful young entrepreneurs and learn more about how LaunchHouse is molding Cleveland’s entrepreneurial ecosystem. This unique, innovative event will be a night unlike any other.

1 Million Cups (1MC) is an open and free weekly morning coffee event of, for, and by entrepreneurs where two speakers tell their stories and engage with the audience.

1 Million Cups (1MC) is an open and free weekly morning coffee event of, for, and by entrepreneurs where two speakers tell their stories and engage with the audience.

Connecting top talent with job and gig opportunities in an informal setting.

Managing Your Cash Flow - What all Small Business Owners Should Know! Part two of a two part session focusing on small businesses and learning to manage cash flow. MANAGING YOUR CASH FLOW – MISERLY MARKETING AND SALES METHODOLOGY An old adage in advertising is, “Half of all ad costs are wasted. . . I just don’t know which half!” Entrepreneurs can use alternative marketing techniques to level the playing field against bigger, more experienced competitors.

At this month's Community Welfare Forum speaker luncheon, J. J. Mesko-Kimmich of Jewish Family Services will speak about the Volunteer Guardian Program. Please join us to learn more about this important topic.

1 Million Cups (1MC) is an open and free weekly morning coffee event of, for, and by entrepreneurs where two speakers tell their stories and engage with the audience.

Break out your festive holiday gear and celebrate the most wonderful time of the year with hundreds of other Cleveland Young Professionals.

It's that time of year again for the Entrepreneur of the Year Awards Gala! This year, the event is taking place on Friday, December 11th at 6:00 pm inside the gorgeous LaCentre Conference and Banquet Facility. Enjoy a night of dinner, dancing and live entertainment as we celebrate the accomplishments of local Hispanic Entrepreneurs across Northeast Ohio.

Braintree Business Development Center, one of Northeast Ohio’s Third Frontier incubation programs, located in Mansfield, will an information session and open house for high-tech startups interested in learning more about resources available through Braintree and the JumpStart Regional Entrepreneurial Network. It takes place at 3 p.m. Thursday, December 10th, at Braintree’s facility, 201 East Fifth Street in downtown Mansfield.

Managing Your Cash Flow - What all Small Business Owners Should Know! Part one of a two part session focusing on small businesses and learning to manage cash flow. LEARNING BY MISTAKES…OF OTHERS The numbers are telling; 25% of all start-up businesses fail in the first year. The trend flattens out at year five when a full 50% of all new businesses close their doors.

Want to know how to do business with Fortune 100 corporations? What is the procurement structure and processes at one of the world’s largest communications companies and #12 on the Fortune 500 list?

1 Million Cups (1MC) is an open and free weekly morning coffee event of, for, and by entrepreneurs where two speakers tell their stories and engage with the audience.

Discover what crowdfunding is and how it may provide funding for you to start a business, create a social service project, coordinate a community event or develop a non-profit organization. Hosted by the Summit County Reentry Network.

Want free advertising and powerful viral marketing? Come learn about Pinterest for your business—a simple, online way to help people discover the things they want to plan, buy and do. The Hudson Library & Historical Society will offer a Pinterest for Business class to learn the basics of using this website to get noticed, drive traffic and expand your business.

Remember #Fix216 a few months ago? Hack Cleveland hosted their first civic hackathon and we were overwhelmed with the success and energy from that event. We have been quiet for a few months strategizing on how to build and grow from #fix216.

Tech Elevator is excited to host two Student Open Houses this December. Choose the day that works best for you and join us for light bites, drinks and great company.

Attend our matchmaking event to meet qualified, determined junior developers graduating from our Java fall '15 bootcamp.

The Christian Business league serves as a Faith Based organization, using a collaborative approach to community-wide economic development and empowerment.

Some of the activities that will take place during this quarterly faith and finance breakfast is business networking and mentoring, community wealth creation, jobs partnership ministry, financial empowerment program and business trailblazer tribute. Along with guest speaker Alex Johnson, President, Cuyahoga Community College.

Aspiring and early-stage entrepreneurs have the chance to pitch their unique, game-changing business ideas at TechPint at The Agora on 12/3. $1,000 in cash prizes will be awarded as the judges see fit. All finalists will receive a 1 month open desk membership to StartMart. Is your idea good enough to take it all home? Or will more than one pitcher walk away with a prize?

Established in 1970, the National Black MBA Association (NBMBAA) is a nonprofit professional membership organization of minority graduates with MBAs, advance degrees, business professionals, entrepreneurs and graduate students. The NBMBAA is headquartered in Chicago, IL and encompasses 43 Chapters and 25 Collegiate Chapters. The organization focuses on five channels: education, career, leadership, entrepreneurship and lifestyle.

TechPint returns to Cleveland on Thursday, December 3rd at the Agora. The event will feature local startup heroes sharing their stories, startups showcasing their latest work and plenty of pints.

And that’s not all. Come early to attend the Winter Summit, an expanded program for founders who want to be challenged by prominent speakers presenting on topics that will inspire you and help accelerate your business. Doors for the Winter Summit open at 1pm and for TechPint at 5:30pm.

Tech Elevator is excited to host two Student Open Houses this December. Choose the day that works best for you and join us for light bites, drinks and great company.

Andy Boes and Jake Ward, from the law firm of Fraser Clemens Martin & Miller will put on a free seminar to help startups understand the need to trademark their names and logos, as well as establish effective domain names. Their practices focus on preparation of patent applications in technical fields, as well as overall patentability, infringement, patent validity, and freedom to practice.

The Women's Leadership Council of the United Way of Lake County will host it's fourth annual Women's Winterfest & Holiday Food Tasting event for women on Thursday, December 3rd at the new, and very beautiful NOAH'S in Mentor.This fun-filled fundraiser never fails to impress as the night features something for everyone! You'll enjoy a large array of raffle gifts, a Chinese auction, delicious food samplings from some of your favorite area restaurants, wine, and a room full of women that love to laugh, share a good time AND a great cause!

Poise your business for success by learning more about the art of innovation at the Hudson Library & Historical Society with Dr. R. Ray Gehani, Associate Professor in the Department of Management at the University of Akron.

Email marketing is one of the most important tools you can use to promote your business or organization. Get an introduction to email marketing using MailChimp, an online email marketing solution used by more than 8 million people and businesses.

Attend our matchmaking event to meet qualified, determined junior developers graduating from our Java fall '15 bootcamp.

You'll get to meet all Java bootcamp graudates in short, timed incriments, ensuring you find the right fit for your open developer jobs. Learn more about students' background and technical skills, and determine if they're the right cultural fit for your company.

This workshop covers strategies for effectively targeting your ideal client or customer. From the perfectly placed radio advertisement to the subtlety secured sponsorship: join us to find out how to get to your target market.

1 Million Cups (1MC) is an open and free weekly morning coffee event of, for, and by entrepreneurs where two speakers tell their stories and engage with the audience.

The Ice House Entrepreneurship Program is an experiential, problem-based learning program designed to inspire and engage participants in the fundamental aspects of an entrepreneurial mindset. To better understand the Ice House philosophy, Author & ELI Founder Gary Schoeniger traces the insights and principles that led to the creation of the Ice House Entrepreneurship Program in this four-minute Kauffman Sketchbook “Entrepreneurial Mindset” video.

1 Million Cups (1MC) is an open and free weekly morning coffee event of, for, and by entrepreneurs where two speakers tell their stories and engage with the audience.

SunDown RunDown is one of Ohio’s premier entrepreneur pitch nights. It’s a great way for entrepreneurs to connect with investors, mentors, talent, and community leaders. Entrepreneurs give a five minute pitch followed by five minutes of Q&A.;

Since 1949, The Diversity Center has honored men and women of outstanding dedication and community service in our region at the annual Humanitarian Award Dinner. Nominees exhibit an extensive record of involvement in civic, charitable, volunteer, and professional organizations. Each nominee has contributed to the improvement of human relations among diverse groups in Northeast Ohio.

Whether you have an existing company or just an idea, come and whiteboard your venture with a group of entrepreneurs and mentors.

A monthly primer on growing your small business

Join JumpStart for a new event series designed to make the most of your lunch hour by giving you key business insights and networking opportunities. Each month we’ll focus on a new topic from a broad range of subjects pertinent to any small business owner.

1 Million Cups (1MC) is an open and free weekly morning coffee event of, for, and by entrepreneurs where two speakers tell their stories and engage with the audience.

Entrepreneurs are encouraged to get their elevator speech ready in preparation for the the Hudson Library’s third annual “Pitch Night.” This will be a “shark tank” style program where entrepreneurs pitch their business ideas to a panel of expert judges in front of an audience. The event is being held as part of the City of Hudson’s celebration of Global Entrepreneurship Week

BDPA meetups encourage fun, socializing and high level talks on a variety of technology topics. IT recruiters, entrepreneurs, job seekers and students are all welcome to join us in this examination of the new ways by which technology is being developed, and how we can be better mentors to the next generation.

In 2016, history will be made in Cleveland.

Next year, nearly 50,000 delegates, media and visitors will descend upon our hometown for the Republican National Convention. In addition to experiencing first-hand the $3 billion of investment that has revitalized our region, hosting these visitors provides Cleveland with a unique and crucial opportunity to reintroduce our hometown to the world.

The panel of local entrepreneurs from various industries will talk about being an entrepreneur and participate in Q&A.

Panel members include:

Customer BOOM - Lindsay Sims

Fresh Brewed Tees - Tony Madalone

Cleveland Whisky - Tom Lix

Melt Bar and Grilled - Matt Fish

Wireless Environment - David Levine

Learn more about this modern alternative to the standard business plan. Braintree's Barrett Thomas will speak about using the business model canvas to accomplish the following:

Learning about mass, niche, and segmented markets. Understanding the end user and how to reach them. Understanding and conveying how your product solves a problem. Realizing all stakeholders and resources involved in the success of a startup.

The REDIzone and BioOhio present Life Science Fundraising: Alternative Sources of Financing through International Options Who should attend? Biotech, pharma & medical device companies who are raising money; incubators & accelerators; tech transfer offices and more…

Agenda:

2:00 – Registration & Networking

2:30 – Opening Remarks John F. Lewis, Jr., President & CEO, BioOhio

2:40 – China Investment Options, presented by the China Association of Small and Medium Sized Enterprises (CASME) and Hyperion Investment Danny (Jinchao) Ye, Vice President, CASME Brad Yang, Partner, China-based, Hyperion Investment & CEO Techbank Team

3:05 – Alternative sources of financing, including the EB-5 options Keith Conroy, Vice President, Hicks Partners/MidAmerican Global Ventures

3:25 – Crowdfunding OurCrowd, Israel-based, global crowdsourcing option (invited)

3:45 – Tax issues surrounding crowdsourcing deals Marilea W. Campomizzi, CPA, Senior Manager, Skoda Minotti

3:55 – Legal issues to consider when structuring financing & international deals International attorney to be announced

4:25 – Q&A 5:00 – 6:30 Networking Reception

Employers, recruiters and hiring managers are invited to join us for a lunch & learn November 12 at 11:30a. Meet our team and instructors, and hear from current students on why they'll make excellent employees and junior developers.

Jon Elsasser, fund chairman, will introduce to the community the Impact Angel Fund, an investment fund designed to help new, technology-based ventures in Stark County and surrounding areas.

1 Million Cups (1MC) is an open and free weekly morning coffee event of, for, and by entrepreneurs where two speakers tell their stories and engage with the audience.

As you wind down 2015, now is the time to focus on what you envision your company’s growth to look like in 2016. A new year presents exciting opportunities and challenges for your business to tackle. Join us as we dive deeper into all the ways you can manage and grow your business.

Join youth entrepreneurship educators from across Northeast Ohio and the world to learn from the best practitioners in the field.

Do you want to use Facebook to promote your business or side project but don’t know where to start? Get an introduction to business pages on Facebook at the Hudson Library & Historical Society.

George Dively, one of Northeast Ohio's greatest entrepreneurs, served as chairman and CEO of the Harris Intertype Company as it grew from $10 million to $2 billion. He wanted America to celebrate entrepreneurs, and he left this regional award as a part of his entrepreneurial legacy. HBS-NEO has selected the founding team of Explorys as its 2015 Dively Entrepreneurship Award winner. This team created a Big Data platform, captured 315 billion patient records (20% of US patient records), and consummated an acquisition by IBM, all in about 6 years.

Tech Elevator is excited to host our fall Student Open Houses November 5 and 6, 2015. Choose the day that works best for you and join us for light bites, drinks and great company.

In the past half century, women have played increasingly prominent roles in the U.S. labor force, as workers, managers and executives. This shift has vast implications for organizations, individuals, both female and male, and the economy as a whole.

The Women of Color Foundation is a 501c3, tax-exempt foundation organized in 2005, to foster networking and to provide personal and professional development, education and training to women and girls of all colors. Based on ongoing discussions with women of color (primarily with African-American, Asian, Hispanic and Native-American women), across the country whose opinions we valued, we learned that all of us felt it was critical for us as women to share our successes, triumphs and yes, our failures with our peers and younger women coming along behind us.

Get a short introduction to strategic analysis and planning for the small to medium business at the Hudson Library & Historical Society. Jon Elsasser, former senior vice president and chief information officer of The Timken Company and a lecturer at Ashland and Malone Universities, will discuss the process of strategic analysis and some of the key tools for good business and competitive strategy development.

Get a short introduction to strategic analysis and planning for the small to medium business on Wednesday, November 4 at 6:30 p.m. at the Hudson Library & Historical Society. Jon Elsasser, former senior vice president and chief information officer of The Timken Company and a lecturer at Ashland and Malone Universities, will discuss the process of strategic analysis and some of the key tools for good business and competitive strategy development.

1 Million Cups (1MC) is an open and free weekly morning coffee event of, for, and by entrepreneurs where two speakers tell their stories and engage with the audience.

Corporations such as Bridgestone and Goodyear have shaped the unique identity of the region. The contributions made by these and other corporations have helped the region grow.

This unique event is FREE and brings together Small Business, Minority Business Enterprises (MBEs), and corporations from across the state of Ohio in order to promote diversity, cooperation, and innovation, by connecting businesses of all sizes and industries with the opportunities needed to build success through business partnerships while contributing to the economic growth of the community at large.

Get an early start with other COSE members at this casual round table session. Discuss tips and tricks of the trade over a cup of coffee. Share your challenges and successes with your peers, and get real advice on how to grow your business!

At Flourish, we envision a world that is forever changed for good by women who are thriving. The Flourish Conference for Women in Leadership provides a safe, intimate and immersive space for women executives to create a customized and inspired strategy for their careers, businesses and lives.

Industry trends and forecasts will be the focus of the Burton D. Morgan Entrepreneurship Series’ Distinguished Speaker event when Jack Plunkett, CEO and Publisher of Plunkett Research, Ltd., discusses “The Next Boom – What You Absolutely, Positively Have to Know about the World between Now and 2025.”

Join Global Cleveland and JumpStart for the third installment in a series of collaborative talent attraction workshops to attract new, diverse talent that will support the growth of start-up companies.

The unique aspect of all ProtoTech events is the product focus. Ohio is at the heart of the manufacturing renaissance, experiencing an ambitious rebound thanks to the fusion of research, partnerships, and competitiveness not seen in years.

Planning for the first-annual Northeast Ohio Women’s Leadership Conference is well underway. With a schedule packed-full of 11 successful female speakers, we’re sure you’ll leave the Women’s Leadership Conference of Northeast Ohio feeling empowered, inspired and motivated.

1 Million Cups (1MC) is an open and free weekly morning coffee event of, for, and by entrepreneurs where two speakers tell their stories and engage with the audience.

Join Alert Logic, Amazon Web Services and Blue Sentry on Tuesday, October 27th for a full-day seminar. Throughout the sessions you will discover how cloud services can help your business. Learn more about the Amazon Web Services platform and hear from live experts as they share best practices on leveraging the cloud to scale your business.

Israel Bonds Cleveland & LaunchHouse present “The 2015 New Leadership Event” featuring Ari Zoldan, serial entrepreneur, best selling author and CEO of Quantum Media Group. Join us on Monday, October 26 as Ari shares his remarkable story of success and lessons learned. Introduction by Christopher Gorman, President of Key Corporate Bank.

Network with 1,700 fellow leaders and expand your understanding of the healthcare market and its future. Cleveland Clinic’s 2015 Medical Innovation Summit, “Memory. Mood. Movement.” will convene to discuss the future of Neurosciences and the overall state of healthcare innovation.

The Medical Innovation Summit brings together global investors, clinicians and technologists in healthcare to discuss new technologies and network with other innovative individuals and organizations. The Summit is designed for individuals interested in forging new relationships, initiating dynamic discussions, and keeping medical innovation an absolute priority throughout healthcare’s historic transformation.

It’s the kickoff event for the Cleveland Entrepreneurs Network as a part of their Bright Ideas Networking Series. They’re set to have a panel discussion on strategic partnerships as well as some sort of “fast-paced” networking with business owners, engineers, inventors, and the like. Food and drink will be provided.

Brainstorming Business Ideas Over a Cup of Coffee! Are you a fan of the “Shark Tank” show? Do you think you have a neat cool idea for a business? Already have a business and need some advice? Do you have business expertise and you are willing to help others?

A monthly primer on growing your small business

Join JumpStart for a new event series designed to make the most of your lunch hour by giving you key business insights and networking opportunities. Each month we’ll focus on a new topic from a broad range of subjects pertinent to any small business owner.

The tenth annual Small Business Convention is the premier event for Small Businesses in the Mid-West. Partners from across the region come together to produce the ultimate experience for Small Business professionals, complete with four national keynote speakers, a business-to-business trade show, special events and unforgettable networking experiences.

1 Million Cups (1MC) is an open and free weekly morning coffee event of, for, and by entrepreneurs where two speakers tell their stories and engage with the audience.

Rent the Runway co-founders Jennifer Hyman and Jennifer Fleiss will keynote the luncheon during the fourth-annual Female Entrepreneur Summit Oct. 21 at Cleveland Public Auditorium and Conference Center.

Dr. Jae-Won Choi, Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Akron, will present a program on the future of 3D printing at the Hudson Library. Dr. Choi will give a brief introduction on the history of 3D printing, discuss how the University of Akron is currently using the technology, talk about state of the art advances in 3D printing, and present how start-ups can incorporate 3D printing technology into their business.

Negligent hiring has become a large issue among Human Resource professionals. Too often applicants and background check companies provide misleading information that go unnoticed during the hiring process.

Join Congressman Renacci to discuss how women from all walks of life and backgrounds: Learn how the present legislative and regulatory environment helps or hinders the professional development of women in the workplace;

A 501 (c)(3) nonprofit organization, LEON is a network and a collaboration of individuals, organizations, businesses and agencies dedicated to building a healthy Latino community in Central Ohio through the development and support of programs that educate and empower Latinos. Our initiatives focus on health, education, advocacy and communication.

“Gartner Strategic Predictions 2015 and Beyond: Digital Business is Driving Big Change, Are You Facing Digital Extinction?" Carl Deal, Gartner Executive Partner, Gartner Executive Programs

1 Million Cups (1MC) is an open and free weekly morning coffee event of, for, and by entrepreneurs where two speakers tell their stories and engage with the audience.

Our diverse range of business, cultural and educational oriented programs and projects enables the Society to enrich personal and professional lives of our members and the community at large. Some of our popular events include our Annual Golf Outing. Gala Celebration, and Bonenkai. The JASGC also supports a Young Professionals club, NiCK, which was started by our members.

Special guest include the honorable Mitsuhiro Wada, Consul General of Japan in Detroit and Mr. Phil Castellini.

Bob Cohen will speak about the following: Choosing the best platform from among nearly 500 platforms Determining how much to ask for Developing attractive rewards and/or product offerings and pricing Perfecting the pitch Preparing for the outcomes of success

1 Million Cups (1MC) is an open and free weekly morning coffee event of, for, and by entrepreneurs where two speakers tell their stories and engage with the audience.

WHAT IS THE GROWTH PLAN PITCH COMPETITION?

Small business owners/entrepreneurs participate and compete to win Cash and Prizes. Your Growth Plan is your strategy to help you chart your way to a profitable, sustainable, and successful business. Effectively communicating your plan to a panel of judges is the key for a chance to win!

Barbara J. Stankowski retired from the U.S. Navy after a distinguished 28-year career. She then worked for several woman-owned, small businesses as a training and education consultant and facilitator, supporting government and industry clients. In 2007, she became owner, president and CEO of AMTIS Inc., a company that provides services to federal and state agencies.

The NBMBAA Cleveland NEO Chapter in partnership with PNC would like to invite you to join and listen to keynote speakers Collette Laisure, Executive Director of PNC Fairfax Connection.

Join La Alianza (LaNa) and the Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers in our annual event called Gala Latina. This event will give students, faculty, staff and corporative representatives the opportunity to learn about the strengths of our Latino student body. It will give you a glance of what CWRU's Latino population has to offer in the professional and community environment.

The staff of the CWRU Career Center invites you to participate in the 2015 University Career Fair on Thursday, October 1, 2015, 10:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m, in the Veale Convocation, Recreation and Athletic Center. This event is open to all CWRU students and alumni and attracts over 1,400 partipants from all majors and degree levels across the university. More information is available on the Career Center website.

SunDown RunDown is one of Ohio’s premier entrepreneur pitch nights. It’s a great way to connect with investors, mentors, and community leaders. Entrepreneurs give a five minute pitch followed by five minutes of Q&A.;

1 Million Cups (1MC) is an open and free weekly morning coffee event of, for, and by entrepreneurs where two speakers tell their stories and engage with the audience.

Hudson Library & Historical Society’s 2015 Fall MBA Lite Series kicks off with Director of SS&G; Parkland and executive coach Dr. Stacy Feiner, who will discuss her newest book The Talent Mindset: The Business Owner’s Guide to Building Bench Strength

Full-day workshop providing an overview of the SBIR/STTR program and basic proposal preparation for NIH, NSF, and DOD. The morning session covers the SBIR/STTR program purpose, eligibility, sources of funding and tools. The afternoon session details the unique requirements of NIH, NSF and DoD and offers basic proposal instructions for each agency.

Finding new employees and upskilling your current staff are continually cited as a critical need by local manufacturers. In this growth forum, MAGNET Senior Business Consultant Donna Rhodes will provide attendees with valuable insight into the most effective ways now being used to assure and train your workforce of the future. You'll also hear from educators and local manufacturers who are now joining forces to solve the pressing need for more employees for the community's manufacturers.

Brainstorming Business Ideas Over a Cup of Coffee! Are you a fan of the “Shark Tank “show? Do you think you have a neat cool idea for a business? Already have a business and need some advice? Do you have business expertise and you are willing to help others?

Take advantage of our free accounting services for your existing or start-up business. Whether you are looking for bookkeeping best practices, expert accounting guidance or business finance review our trained, certified and seasoned advisors can assist. Call now to make an appointment and get your business on the right track.

1 Million Cups (1MC) is an open and free weekly morning coffee event of, for, and by entrepreneurs where two speakers tell their stories and engage with the audience.

The purpose of the EAA is to drive engagement of past Esperanza students and scholarship recipients by providing valuable opportunities for members that will ensure the sustainability of Esperanza. The M&G; is a chance for our members to meet our current partners and learn about what your organization/company can do for them, and on the flip side, you will have the opportunity to meet individuals who are looking for career and education opportunities to better their future.

Learn more about this modern alternative to the standard business plan.

Braintree's Barrett Thomas will speak about using the business model canvas to accomplish the following:

Great information forparents about: Financial Aid Admissions Launch Skills … and much more

Although Gordon failed to achieve his childhood goal of starting in center field for the Indians, he never lost his capacity for dreaming big and working tirelessly to achieve what he sets his mind to. His really big dream: To create a technology company that changes the way people communicate – through live HD video streaming.

Join the NBMBAA Cleveland NEO Chapter in an insightful discussion for aspiring and seasoned entrepreneurs.

Get FREE access to capital, business coaching, and supplier diversity opportunities from small business and financial experts. Join entrepreneurs, small business owners, MBE’s/WBE's, funders, and industry professionals for this interactive capacity building event. Fifth Third Bank’s e-bus will be on site providing one-on-one coaching and capacity building help.

Take advantage of our free accounting services for your existing or start-up business. Whether you are looking for bookkeeping best practices, expert accounting guidance or business finance review our trained, certified and seasoned advisors can assist. Call now to make an appointment and get your business on the right track.

Biz Ed Opps & $ 4 U - Professional Development in Northeast Ohio Let's get real: What do you REALLY need to achieve your business goals? Capital? Mentoring? Practical skills? Strategic support?

Whether you have an existing company or just an idea, come and whiteboard your venture with a group of entrepreneurs and mentors.

Rev. Robin Hoover is the President and Founder of Human Borders. The organization offers humanitarian assistance to those in need through more than 70 emergency water station on and near the U.S.–Mexico border.

Get FREE access to capital, business coaching, and supplier diversity opportunities from small business and financial experts. Join entrepreneurs, small business owners, MBE’s/WBE's, funders, and industry professionals for this interactive capacity building event. Fifth Third Bank’s e-bus will be on site providing one-on-one coaching and capacity building help.

1 Million Cups (1MC) is an open and free weekly morning coffee event of, for, and by entrepreneurs where two speakers tell their stories and engage with the audience.

This philanthropic event supports YWCA’s Nurturing Independence and Aspirations (NIA) program, allowing supporters to directly impact the lives of young adults transitioning to self-sufficiency.

Unfortunately workplace bullies are a problem many people face. Unlike playground bullies who often, not always, resort to using their fists, workplace bullies generally use words and actions to intimidate their victims.

Join our Annual Greek Trophy Shoot Out. Wear your colors and invite as many groups as you like.You will also be eligible for regular individual awards.

Saint Luke's catalyzes and sustains opportunities to improve social conditions and the physical environments in Mt. Pleasant, Woodland Hills,and Buckeye.

Are you an entrepreneur, start-up or small business struggling with your marketing, or even getting your business off the ground? If so, the Content Inc. Summit is for you.

Bob Cohen of Braintree will speak about what companies typically need to know before exploring exporting opportunities. This will include: Capacity-Assessing your exporting potential and readiness Market Selection-Identifying the most appropriate foreign markets Compliance-Learning about regulations, documentation, billing and harmonized codes Understanding shipping, freight forwarders and INCO terms

Take advantage of our free accounting services for your existing or start-up business. Whether you are looking for bookkeeping best practices, expert accounting guidance or business finance review our trained, certified and seasoned advisors can assist. Call now to make an appointment and get your business on the right track.

Global Cleveland's inaugural Global Employer Breakfast is the first in a series of corporate conversations that will focus on expanding our region's talent pool. Joe Cabral, chief human resource officer for Cleveland Clinic, and renowned immigration attorney Margaret W. Wong will launch this important series by sharing best practices related to hiring highly skilled, international talent and discussing the value created by engaging them as newcomers to Cleveland.

1 Million Cups (1MC) is an open and free weekly morning coffee event of, for, and by entrepreneurs where two speakers tell their stories and engage with the audience.

This workshop is designed to give new business owners practical tools and instruction to make sure their startup is as successful as possible! During this session, attendees will be taken through site selection, professionalism for pennies, and marketing plan development.

Content Marketing World is the one event where you can learn and network with the best and the brightest in the content marketing industry.

You will leave with all the materials you need to take a content marketing strategy back to your team – and – to implement a content marketing plan that will grow your business and inspire your audience.

Designed to enrich and empower women business owners, this program will offer workshops that target three dynamics of being a business owner: starting a business, growing a business and managing operations and risk. Sessions will be led by seasoned women entrepreneurs, business experts and community partners.

EMC’s Field Women’s Leadership Forum Presents this exciting networking lunch event focused on career building. Hosted at Still Water Place at the Cleveland Zoo.

1 Million Cups (1MC) is an open and free weekly morning coffee event of, for, and by entrepreneurs where two speakers tell their stories and engage with the audience.

Designed to enrich and empower women business owners, this program will offer workshops that target three dynamics of being a business owner: starting a business, growing a business and managing operations and risk. Sessions will be led by seasoned women entrepreneurs, business experts and community partners.

Brainstorming Business Ideas Over a Cup of Coffee! Are you a fan of the “Shark Tank “show? Do you think you have a neat cool idea for a business? Already have a business and need some advice? Do you have business expertise and you are willing to help others.

Take advantage of our free accounting services for your existing or start-up business. Whether you are looking for bookkeeping best practices, expert accounting guidance or business finance review our trained, certified and seasoned advisors can assist. Call now to make an appointment and get your business on the right track.

Empowered employees are central to strong business operations, but how do you institute processes that help your employees take on a sense of ownership in their work.

1 Million Cups (1MC) is an open and free weekly morning coffee event of, for, and by entrepreneurs where two speakers tell their stories and engage with the audience.

Win the internet security wars and keep the hackers out of your network. Learn information on how hackers are infiltrating small business networks, examples of active threats and practical methods of making your network more secure.

An overview of the elements of a successful crowdfunding campaign.

Braintree CEO Bob Cohen will speak about the following: Choosing the right platform from among nearly 500 platforms. Determining how much to ask for. Developing attractive rewards and/or product offerings and pricing. Perfecting the pitch. The fulfillment challenges.

Good software design, problem analysis, and project process are technology agnostic. The language or technology that you first learn is not nearly as important as understanding good software design and having the desire and ability to continually learn new things.

Good software design, problem analysis, and project process are technology agnostic. The language or technology that you first learn is not nearly as important as understanding good software design and having the desire and ability to continually learn new things.

Here’s what we are and what we do: We're 100% independent. We promise to give you a fair shot at presenting and pitching your idea at our events. You just need to send them in and get scheduled.

Economic Outlook and Monetary Policy: Impact of Minorities in the US Economy Speaker: Mark Schweitzer, Senior Vice President, External Outreach and Regional Analytics Register: Prior to August 14th and network with HR Representatives from 5:15 PM to 6:15 PM. Additional details: Appetizers & Refreshments will be provided. Enter through Superior Avenue entrance and present picture I.D.

Designed to enrich and empower women business owners, this program will offer workshops that target three dynamics of being a business owner: starting a business, growing a business and managing operations and risk. Sessions will be led by seasoned women entrepreneurs, business experts and community partners.

Finding the right talent for your small business is tough. Especially in this town, where there are so many qualified applicants. As a small business owner, you are not only competing with corporations who can offer more attractive benefits, but also with New York and Chicago that offer the allure of a big city. But Cleveland is rising. It is our job to keep our talent in our city.

Finding the right talent for your small business is tough. As a small business owner, you are not only competing for qualified applicants with local corporations but also with larger markets. And, it doesn’t stop at the hiring process - you need to retain your employees. Turnover is extremely costly, especially to a small business owner who is already has limited time and resources.

Take advantage of our free accounting services for your existing or start-up business. Whether you are looking for bookkeeping best practices, expert accounting guidance or business finance review our trained, certified and seasoned advisors can assist. Call now to make an appointment and get your business on the right track.

The boot camp’s program featured a diverse cast of national leaders including WHIAAPI Commissioners Nina Ahmad & Billy Dec, WHIAAPI Senior Advisor George Mui, , Philadelphia Deputy Mayor Alan Greenberger who represented the City of Philadelphia on behalf of Mayor Michael Nutter, and Philadelphia Councilman-At-Large David Oh; also bring representatives from the Small Business Administration (SBA), U.S. Census Bureau, and Temple University Small Business Development Center amongst others.

Pitch your idea to a group of experts and peers.

Transitioning from an entrepreneur to a successful employer requires you attract and retain the right people. The backbone of your success, your competitive advantage, and what will impact your bottom line, will be your human capital. In this one morning session Samantha will provide you the human resource processes you need to establish a positive work environment that allows your new employees to better themselves and your budding organization simultaneously.

1 Million Cups (1MC) is an open and free weekly morning coffee event of, for, and by entrepreneurs where two speakers tell their stories and engage with the audience.

Michael DeAloia ia a seasoned business executive who thrives on accomplishment and making immediate and profitable change happen. He has more than fifteen years experience partnering with organizations to develop business and economic growth initiatives.

The Small Business Fundamentals program has graduated hundreds of participants who have gone on to open successful businesses, grow their existing business and make essential connections.

Designed to enrich and empower women business owners, this program will offer workshops that target three dynamics of being a business owner: starting a business, growing a business and managing operations and risk. Sessions will be led by seasoned women entrepreneurs, business experts and community partners.

With almost 100 years of data on people, trends, politics and business, the Gallup Organization has mastered the science of behavioral economics. Understanding how opinion, attitudes, strengths and behaviors drive outcomes, success and failure is a powerful asset to anyone’s business.

What you know about YOU and THEM can make you MORE MONEY?

With almost 100 years of data on people, trends, politics and business, the Gallup Organization has mastered the science of behavioral economics. Understanding how opinion, attitudes, strengths and behaviors drive outcomes, success and failure is a powerful asset to anyone’s business.

Take advantage of our free accounting services for your existing or start-up business. Whether you are looking for bookkeeping best practices, expert accounting guidance or business finance review our trained, certified and seasoned advisors can assist. Call now to make an appointment and get your business on the right track.

Join our Annual Greek Trophy Shoot Out. Wear your colors and invite as many groups as you like. You will also be eligible for regular individual awards.

1 Million Cups (1MC) is an open and free weekly morning coffee event of, for, and by entrepreneurs where two speakers tell their stories and engage with the audience.

Join us for Knowledge Now: Financial + Business Steps Your Company Should Be Taking. Presenters include representatives from Zinner & Co., LPA; Spero-Smith; Kohrman, Jackson & Krantz; Small Business Administration and Oswald Companies.

Take advantage of our free accounting services for your existing or start-up business. Whether you are looking for bookkeeping best practices, expert accounting guidance or business finance review our trained, certified and seasoned advisors can assist. Call now to make an appointment and get your business on the right track.

At the NEO Hispanic Business Expo you'll have the opportunity to showcase your business to top-level executives, professionals, business owners, and key decision makers. You'll find top products and services offered by major NEO industries, government, prime contractors, subcontractors, professional services, and other businesses. Join us as an exhibitor, sponsor, vendor or general attendee.

that have aligned their workforce development practices with their business growth objectives. This session is not for the faint of heart – developing people is hard, and MAGNET is here to help with complex answers to challenging issues. Together we’ll discuss the hard realities and changes your companies will need to make yourself more attractive to recruits, retain your best employees, and grow your company.

1 Million Cups (1MC) is an open and free weekly morning coffee event of, for, and by entrepreneurs where two speakers tell their stories and engage with the audience.

Projects include an array of market and feasibility studies for new business ideas looking at:

Applications for advanced coatings and materials, new caps and closures, and IT solutions using big data in the healthcare space.

What is the economic impact of the convention industry in Cleveland?

What Should I do now to prepare for upcoming business opportunities?

What are the next steps if I want to bring a convention to Cleveland?

Where do I go to volunteer for an upcoming convention?

Join us for this exclusive event connecting you with Cleveland's rising young professionals, community and corporate leadership. *Hors d'oeuvres and refreshments included in the price of admission.

Designed to enrich and empower women business owners, this program will offer workshops that target three dynamics of being a business owner: starting a business, growing a business and managing operations and risk. Sessions will be led by seasoned women entrepreneurs, business experts and community partners.

Take advantage of our free accounting services for your existing or start-up business. Whether you are looking for bookkeeping best practices, expert accounting guidance or business finance review our trained, certified and seasoned advisors can assist. Call now to make an appointment and get your business on the right track.

Interested in learning about the Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses (10ksb) Program? Thinking of applying? This is an opportunity for you to get an inside peek at what the program is all about.

1 Million Cups (1MC) is an open and free weekly morning coffee event of, for, and by entrepreneurs where two speakers tell their stories and engage with the audience.

Join the WBC at "Sweet Street" a collection of three small businesses on Madison Ave. in Lakewood, on 7/28! Talk with other female entrepreneurs about how to grow your business, learn how they overcame similar challenges when starting out, and you'll make great contacts!

Designed to enrich and empower women business owners, this program will offer workshops that target three dynamics of being a business owner: starting a business, growing a business and managing operations and risk. Sessions will be led by seasoned women entrepreneurs, business experts and community partners.

Take advantage of our free accounting services for your existing or start-up business. Whether you are looking for bookkeeping best practices, expert accounting guidance or business finance review our trained, certified and seasoned advisors can assist. Call now to make an appointment and get your business on the right track.

Get the story behind Main Street Cupcakes, Hudson’s favorite cupcake shop, with co-owners Sarah Forrer and Kimberly Martin. WKSU’s Kabir Bhatia will moderate the discussion as part of a regular series of interview programs at the library. Attendees will each get a mini-cupcake sample.

1 Million Cups (1MC) is an open and free weekly morning coffee event of, for, and by entrepreneurs where two speakers tell their stories and engage with the audience.

Looking to take your food and beverage business to the next level? We can help.

Learn the essential ingredients for business success from the experts. Join us at the Samuel Adams Brewing the American Dream Speed Coaching Event in Cleveland!

Mike Cottrill is a recovering journalist who landed in the software world. A former newspaper and magazine editor, Mike realized the opportunity for brands to tell their own stories before the buzzy phrase “content marketing” existed (they called it brand journalism then and people still used fax machines… these were crazy times).

Designed to enrich and empower women business owners, this program will offer workshops that target three dynamics of being a business owner: starting a business, growing a business and managing operations and risk. Sessions will be led by seasoned women entrepreneurs, business experts and community partners.

Take advantage of our free accounting services for your existing or start-up business. Whether you are looking for bookkeeping best practices, expert accounting guidance or business finance review our trained, certified and seasoned advisors can assist. Call now to make an appointment and get your business on the right track.

Whether you have an existing company or just an idea, come and whiteboard your venture with a group of entrepreneurs and mentors.

1 Million Cups (1MC) is an open and free weekly morning coffee event of, for, and by entrepreneurs where two speakers tell their stories and engage with the audience.

At the 2015 NEO Hispanic Business Expo you’ll have the opportunity to meet our top showcased businesses as well as top-level executives, professionals, and key decision makers.

Designed to enrich and empower women business owners, this program will offer workshops that target three dynamics of being a business owner: starting a business, growing a business and managing operations and risk. Sessions will be led by seasoned women entrepreneurs, business experts and community partners.

Join LaunchHouse on Thursday, July 9 for the return of our Lunch + Learn Events! Stephanie Sheldon, Founder of The Cleveland Flea + Indie Foundry will be speaking on Building a Brand - How To Go About Successfully Defining This.

Take advantage of our free accounting services for your existing or start-up business. Whether you are looking for bookkeeping best practices, expert accounting guidance or business finance review our trained, certified and seasoned advisors can assist. Call now to make an appointment and get your business on the right track.

1 Million Cups (1MC) is an open and free weekly morning coffee event of, for, and by entrepreneurs where two speakers tell their stories and engage with the audience.

Whether you are a startup company hoping to be "born global" or a mature company hoping to expand, exporting may be in your future.

Designed to enrich and empower women business owners, this program will offer workshops that target three dynamics of being a business owner: starting a business, growing a business and managing operations and risk. Sessions will be led by seasoned women entrepreneurs, business experts and community partners.

Take advantage of our free accounting services for your existing or start-up business. Whether you are looking for bookkeeping best practices, expert accounting guidance or business finance review our trained, certified and seasoned advisors can assist. Call now to make an appointment and get your business on the right track.

1 Million Cups (1MC) is an open and free weekly morning coffee event of, for, and by entrepreneurs where two speakers tell their stories and engage with the audience.

Brainstorming Business Ideas Over a Cup of Coffee

Are you a fan of the “Shark Tank “show?

Think you have a neat cool idea for a business.

Already have a business and need some advise.

Do you have have business expertise and you are willing to help others?

Take advantage of our free accounting services for your existing or start-up business. Whether you are looking for bookkeeping best practices, expert accounting guidance or business finance review our trained, certified and seasoned advisors can assist. Call now to make an appointment and get your business on the right track.

The SunDown Mansfield Chapter is independently operated by local volunteers who have donated their time to help connect entrepreneurs with the resources they need to be able to take the next step. The audience at our events is made up of members of the local entrepreneurial community that want to help create, nurture and grow the next generation of great companies. SunDown welcomes everyone who has an interest in entrepreneurship.

The think spot is a keynote series that brings the most influential and pioneering entrepreneurial minds to Northeast Ohio to speak, inspire and spark an epiphany. Join friends and colleagues for cocktails and networking, and bring your next big idea to life!

Join us at the think spot, a keynote series that brings together the most influential and pioneering business minds to speak, inspire and spark new insights!

Join RNC Host Committee representatives for a complimentary event to get a status update on RNC planning and find out how your business can be listed as a resource and supplier to the RNC and convention attendees. This event is being hosted by COSE, GCP’s Commission on Economic Inclusion, The Hispanic Roundtable, Destination Cleveland and the RNC Host Committee. View the RNC Preferred Vendor Categories.

1 Million Cups (1MC) is an open and free weekly morning coffee event of, for, and by entrepreneurs where two speakers tell their stories and engage with the audience.

Concussion is a major health crisis facing the public.

"It has become clear that repetitive brain injury, even at relatively low energy levels, is a source of brain trauma that faces our youth, men and women, and elderly - from playing sports, to automobile collisions or falls, to the battlefield - there is a critical need to prevent and detect the neurological effects of these injuries." - Jay Alberts, PhD, Director, Concussion Center, Cleveland Clinic.

The yearly premier event for NOHIMSS, the Summer Conference is upon us. This year's theme is: Healthcare Innovations: Looking Beyond the EMR. The event will be highlighted by our two Keynote Speakers: Kevin Pho, MD. (Renowned Speaker on Physicians use of Social Media) and Mark Seraly, MD. (Founder of Dermatologist-On-Call). Please join us for this wonderful event.

R3D@Tri-C, the Regional 3D Printing and Additive Manufacturing Conference, will be held on June 18 and 19, 2015, at Tri-C’s Advanced Technology Training Center in Cleveland, Ohio. Thursday kicks off the event with a reception including interactive exhibits spotlighting the latest technology in additive manufacturing. Friday features keynote speaker Tim Caffrey followed by informative seminars and workshops led by prominent experts in the field of additive manufacturing technologies.

Cleveland’s own OverDrive, Inc. recently sold for more than $400 million, a fantastic success by any measure. Launched in 1986, the company has been a mainstay in the digital content realm for nearly 30 years, growing rapidly in the past 5-7 years.

Cleveland’s own OverDrive, Inc. recently sold for more than $400 million, a fantastic success by any measure. Launched in 1986, the company has been a mainstay in the digital content realm for nearly 30 years, growing rapidly in the past 5-7 years.

Take advantage of our free accounting services for your existing or start-up business. Whether you are looking for bookkeeping best practices, expert accounting guidance or business finance review our trained, certified and seasoned advisors can assist. Call now to make an appointment and get your business on the right track.

Thinking of starting your own venture? Currently building a startup? Working to reinvent an existing business? Join us for a day of new ideas, practical advice and collaborative sessions geared toward helping you access the resources at your fingertips and achieve your entrepreneurial goals.

1 Million Cups (1MC) is an open and free weekly morning coffee event of, for, and by entrepreneurs where two speakers tell their stories and engage with the audience.

Successful businesses are built with the help of an engaged workforce - one that is committed and invested in the business. Yet, a recent study shows that only 29% of the current U.S. workforce is engaged.

Northeast Ohio has thousands of family businesses of all sizes. Join Crain's and more than 200 owners of family enterprises as we discuss pressing issues that can affect your bottom line, your family and your employees.

Braintree's CEO leads discussion on inter-gender communication at Richland County Foundation Women's Fund Event.

Mike Krilivsky is the Founder & CEO of RageOn, the “World’s Largest All-Over-Print Online Store” and has created the fastest/simplest custom creation software in the world, SnapShirt Patent Pending. As a serial entrepreneur of five different industries with a backstory that includes a near-fatal car accident, Mike has built RageOn around a unique and powerful company culture. He believes that much of the company’s explosive growth - from two to over 25 employees and transforming RageOn into a multi-million dollar company in one year - can be attributed to surrounding himself with the right people with the right attitude.

The Ohio Venture Association will award its Venture of the Year Award for 2014 to highlight successful entrepreneurial activity in Ohio.

The Christian Business League presents a business networking reception located at JumpStart Inc. First Energy's Corporate Secretary and Chief Ethics Officer David Whitehead will be the guest speaker.

Take advantage of our free accounting services for your existing or start-up business. Whether you are looking for bookkeeping best practices, expert accounting guidance or business finance review our trained, certified and seasoned advisors can assist. Call now to make an appointment and get your business on the right track.

Join COSE as we take a tour of Spain by tasting award-winning wine and tantalizing Spanish fare at the Flight School Wine Tasting event at Rocky River Wine Bar.

1 Million Cups (1MC) is an open and free weekly morning coffee event of, for, and by entrepreneurs where two speakers tell their stories and engage with the audience.

Get an early start with other COSE members at this casual round table session. Discuss tips and tricks of the trade over a cup of coffee. Share your challenges and successes with your peers, and get real advice on how to grow your business!

Would you like direct access to Northeast Ohio’s underrepresented scientists, engineers, technologists, and educators? Want to help support programs that are preparing the next generation of technical leaders? If so, please join the Cleveland Chapter of the National Technical Association (NTA)

Join us at this great event and learn from experienced business experts to get the answers and tools you need to succeed. Plus, this event provides an excellent opportunity to network with other entrepreneurs.

Designed to enrich and empower women business owners, this program will offer workshops that target three dynamics of being a business owner: starting a business, growing a business and managing operations and risk. Sessions will be led by seasoned women entrepreneurs, business experts and community partners.

ProtoTech:INVEST, presented by The Incubator at MAGNET, is an investment networking event connecting product-centric technology companies with investors. The focus is on early stage companies that are in a capital raise of $500K to $2M. Presenting companies will come from a variety of technology sectors, but all have high growth potential within their respective markets.

1 Million Cups (1MC) is an open and free weekly morning coffee event of, for, and by entrepreneurs where two speakers tell their stories and engage with the audience.

The tenth annual Cleveland Matchmaker Event is a unique small business contracting event, which presents a great opportunity for small businesses to gain access to buyers that represent millions of dollars in purchasing.

Good software design, problem analysis, and project process are technology agnostic. The language or technology that you first learn is not nearly as important as understanding good software design and having the desire and ability to continually learn new things.

Good software design, problem analysis, and project process are technology agnostic. The language or technology that you first learn is not nearly as important as understanding good software design and having the desire and ability to continually learn new things.

Join COSE as we host a small group luncheon at the award-winning Crop Bistro & Bar. Your afternoon will include a fabulous lunch in the historic Ohio City and the opportunity to network with peers while discussing an important small business-related topic.

Designed to enrich and empower women business owners, this program will offer workshops that target three dynamics of being a business owner: starting a business, growing a business and managing operations and risk. Sessions will be led by seasoned women entrepreneurs, business experts and community partners.

Brainstorming Business Ideas Over a Cup of Coffee

Are you a fan of the “Shark Tank “show?

Think you have a neat cool idea for a business.

Already have a business and need some advise.

Do you have business expertise and you are willing to help others?

1 Million Cups (1MC) is an open and free weekly morning coffee event of, for, and by entrepreneurs where two speakers tell their stories and engage with the audience.

In this workshop, Neal Rabogliatti, the Senior e-Strategy consultant at Catalyst Connection, will present the best practices of search engine optimization and website development, including the most recent changes to Google that are significantly impacting your relationships and overall business growth. You'll learn how to create a winning online marketing strategy as well as how to make your site easier to find via internet search engines, how to identify and correct common website marketing problems, and how to develop, execute, and monitor a strategy for internet marketing success.

The objective of this event is to help the PCF raise funds for and celebrate the successes of our Emerging Entrepreneur Program, which has impacted over 125 African-American small business owners in Northeast Ohio since 2000.

Designed to enrich and empower women business owners, this program will offer workshops that target three dynamics of being a business owner: starting a business, growing a business and managing operations and risk. Sessions will be led by seasoned women entrepreneurs, business experts and community partners.

Whether you have an existing company or just an idea, come and whiteboard your venture with a group of entrepreneurs and mentors.

Join us for an open discussion on how to get started evaluating, planning and executing successful marketing and sales strategies for your small business.

1 Million Cups (1MC) is an open and free weekly morning coffee event of, for, and by entrepreneurs where two speakers tell their stories and engage with the audience.

BioOhio's fun socials bring Ohio's bioscience players together for networking, talking shop, and getting to know one another in a casual atmosphere.

The NTA/Tri-C STEM Science Fair & Robotics Competition is a fun event designed to expose middle & high school youth to Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) Careers.

E CITY (Entrepreneurship: Connecting, Inspiring, and Teaching Youth) introduces teens to the process of starting a real business by helping them turn their ideas into business plans with the help of staff and volunteer coaches. Top students from each participating school will be selected by judges and will compete at the annual E CITY Young Entrepreneur of the Year Competition.

Designed to enrich and empower women business owners, this program will offer workshops that target three dynamics of being a business owner: starting a business, growing a business and managing operations and risk. Sessions will be led by seasoned women entrepreneurs, business experts and community partners.

PRESENTATION OVERVIEW

“Leadership is about the courage to fail. Great leaders take risks, and seize the moment when the iron is hot.”

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN

Her presentation will show how risk can become an incredibly powerful tool in the leader’s tool belt by helping leaders:

• Explore how risk-taking is imperative to long- term growth, both as an organization and as a person. Without failure we don’t learn. Without experimentation, we don’t evolve.

• Understand the key differences between gambling and calculated risk-taking, and how to master the skills of risk.

• Build a culture that not only focuses on producing the work, but to also create and execute a steady flow of ideas to improve every aspect of the organization (and recognize a leader’s bias toward their own ideas).

• Find the balance between long-term value creation and short-term profitability.

1 Million Cups (1MC) is an open and free weekly morning coffee event of, for, and by entrepreneurs where two speakers tell their stories and engage with the audience.

A maverick in advertising, a manufacturer of artisanal ice pops and a new social media start-up will comprise the panel of entrepreneurs at the Hudson Library & Historical Society’s annual “Success Stories” event on Tuesday, May 12 at 6:30 p.m.

The Business Pitch Competition provides aspiring small business owners the unique opportunity to win up to $20,000 in cash to get their idea off the ground while learning valuable insight from successful business owners who have discovered their key to success.

Hear from established business owners and experts on the key elements to starting a business, including the customer discovery process, business planning, and access to capital.

Learn the requirements and essentials of doing business as a Not-For-Profit corporation with experts William Glaeser and Bob Labbe of Akron SCORE at a three-hour morning workshop.

Ten years ago no one really knew what content marketing was; today companies are building their marketing strategies around it. Websites today are not only viewed on computers, but on smart phones and even on flat screen TV’s. It is essential for small business owners to build responsive sites.

1 Million Cups (1MC) is an open and free weekly morning coffee event of, for, and by entrepreneurs where two speakers tell their stories and engage with the audience.

Join us at our CEO MeetUP Series, presented by 10,000 Small Businesses Alumni, and get expert advice from small business owners like you. Build a network of growing businesses to leverage partnerships and opportunities and learn more about the 10,000 Small Businesses program. These events are FREE, fun and informative.

Flashstarts is a startup accelerator focused on unique, innovative and problem-solving software companies. Throughout the rigorous 12-week summer program, 12 teams will leverage the talent of 20 interns and support of world-class mentors. Experienced co-founders take a hands-on approach to provide teams with coaching and resources specific to their unique needs.The Flashstarts Accelerator follows a format of rapid weekly iterations and culminates with a public Demo Day.

The Wearable Medical Device Developer's Lament:

The FDA approved the thing

And the study found the UI top notch

Now we just wish it would start

To sell like the Apple Watch

1 Million Cups (1MC) is an open and free weekly morning coffee event of, for, and by entrepreneurs where two speakers tell their stories and engage with the audience.

Dr. Lakshmi Balachandra of Babson College, the country’s leading school of entrepreneurship, is a leading expert in improvisation, negotiation and entrepreneurial pitching. She is also a Fellow in the Women and Public Policy Program at the Harvard Kennedy School of Government.

The Ohio Business Matchmaker connects suppliers with buyers to fulfill contracting needs. Provides specialized training on how to do business with federal, state, local and prime contractors. Offers an organized format of one-on-one sessions to discuss opportunities with buyers and allows networking venues with government and private sector representatives.

Ideation is a method manufacturers can use to generate new growth ideas and solve process, product and customer service issues. It’s much more than simple brainstorming.

As part of the Accelerate Cleveland Manufacturing Program, MAGNET and WIRE-Net are partnering with the Baldwin Wallace University Center for Innovation and Growth for a workshop on Monday morning, April 27 where they’ll demonstrate how to use the proven, structured concept of ideation and how tracking metrics can build an innovative environment within your company.

CSU Startup Vikes is an event where developers, designers, marketers, product managers and startup enthusiasts come together to share ideas, form teams, build products, and launch startups. What makes this even more unique is that it happens over the course of 3 days.

Old Brooklyn Community Development Corporation (OBCDC) is pleased to announce a small business education program and grant competition in partnership with the Economic and Community Development Institute (ECDI). Up to ten businesses will be selected as a cohort to drive development in the neighborhood. Finalists will be eligible to receive grants up to $10,000 in addition to other financial incentives and training.

The LaunchTown Entrepreneurship Awards are an idea competition, seeking students with the BEST IDEA for a new business, product or service to create wealth. This is an open competition, available to all students, of all majors, from all colleges and universities.

The LaunchTown Entrepreneurship Awards are an idea competition, seeking students with the BEST IDEA for a new business, product or service to create wealth. This is an open competition, available to all students, of all majors, from all colleges and universities.

1 Million Cups (1MC) is an open and free weekly morning coffee event of, for, and by entrepreneurs where two speakers tell their stories and engage with the audience.

Entrepreneurship crowd favorite Sage Lewis and his colleague, Greg Habermann, from SageRock, Inc. returns to the Hudson Library to discuss how to use big data to optimize your business.

The Ohio Aerospace Institute will be conducting a training seminar focused on Department of Defense (DoD) proposals for the Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer (SBIR/STTR) programs. This seminar is intended for those seeking a better understanding of the program basics and those contemplating an SBIR/STTR proposal submission.

We need to hear your voice!

The Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) and the Ohio Turnpike and Infrastructure Commission (Commission) are conducting disparity studies that will assist with administration of programs for socially and economically disadvantaged, minority-owned, and woman-owned businesses that encourage their participation in ODOT and Commission contract opportunities.

Clint Greenleaf, US class of '93 and the father of three, will discuss everything from allowances and earning money to saving and banking so that parents can create a framework tailored to their own situations and values.

Pitch your idea to a group of experts and peers.

Matt Tucker is the President and Founder of TruBridge, Inc., a national health exchange located in North Canton, Ohio. Founded in 2008, TruBridge has grown into one of the most successful providers of healthcare plan enrollments in the nation. Currently TruBridge helps customers enroll into affordable healthcare plans in 46 states and employs 240 individuals at its North Canton, Ohio, location.

1 Million Cups (1MC) is an open and free weekly morning coffee event of, for, and by entrepreneurs where two speakers tell their stories and engage with the audience.

Our OHTec TechWeek event aims to present topics, conversation points, and takeaways for people interested in starting, building, or scaling a mobile consumer app in Northeast Ohio. Think C2C, B2B2C, and think The Consumer Generation from The Bit Factory.

Learn more about the issues and challenges surrounding native advertising, one of marketing newest forms of online advertising.

Good software design, problem analysis, and project process are technology agnostic. The language or technology that you first learn is not nearly as important as understanding good software design and having the desire and ability to continually learn new things.

Good software design, problem analysis, and project process are technology agnostic. The language or technology that you first learn is not nearly as important as understanding good software design and having the desire and ability to continually learn new things.

On behalf of The University of Akron and our sponsor Walmart, welcome to the Eighth Annual Black Male Summit!

OUR MISSION: To improve and increase retention and graduation of African-American males in higher education.

The University of Akron School of Law is proud to host NEXTOhio, an Internet Startup Conference featuring a series of rapid-fire talks about various aspects of starting an internet company (with legal being just one of many topics).

The Diversity in Engineering networking event is an opportunity for students from the Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers, Society of Women Engineers, National Society of Black Engineers, the Case Engineers Council and the National Black MBA Assoc. to network with industry professionals to gain career advice, including: Skills and experiences employers look for in a candidate; Making the most of your network; Resume and networking tips. The event is also an opportunity for professionals to meet with some of the most talented engineering students at the university. RSVP is required. Students are required to dress in business attire and are strongly recommended to bring a polished resume.

1 Million Cups (1MC) is an open and free weekly morning coffee event of, for, and by entrepreneurs where two speakers tell their stories and engage with the audience.

You are invited to join us as we celebrate the success of Kent State entrepreneurs. Over 950 students from across the university have participated in BLP during the first two and a half years. Several of these student innovators and entrepreneurs have created business models, prototypes and in some cases businesses to share at the expo.

Learn about current IT trends and technology to benefit your small business with Steven Taylor, President of ITworks.

For the past five months, SEA Change (Social Enterprise Accelerator) has been training and mentoring a cohort of the region's most promising social entrepreneurs to generate community impact while operating viable businesses. Now, they are ready to pitch!

Global Cleveland and JumpStart are offering a set of talent attraction workshops to attract new, diverse talent that will support the growth of start-up companies.

1 Million Cups (1MC) is an open and free weekly morning coffee event of, for, and by entrepreneurs where two speakers tell their stories and engage with the audience.

On March 31th, Insivia’s Insight Seminar will look at the most effective ways you can analyze your audience in order to improve communication and site experience.

History demonstrates that many great accomplishments, discoveries and businesses were born from experience. But experience alone is not a reliable instructor. Without the right mind set to learn from our experience, we are susceptible to repeating history and past failures. Based on John Maxwell’s book Sometimes You Win, Sometimes you Learn, this webinar will review the 3 key components to learning from failure and leave participants with practical steps to take their businesses to the next level.

Bob Coppedge, owner and CEO of Simplex-IT, will discuss how to protect your business by safeguarding your perimeter, critical internal assets, data, remote users, customers, and partners.

Having a good lawyer, a trusted accountant and a knowledgeable insurance agent in your corner can make all the difference between success and failure for a vulnerable early-stage venture. Join JumpStart as we gather all three of these crucial advisors in one convenient location.

Join us for our first Tech Thursday in the Akron area and make some great tech connections and enjoy appetizers and some fine, adult beverages. We’ll also share information on new services to support your tech talent needs, what we’re doing with Advocacy and of course Tech Week.

1 Million Cups (1MC) is an open and free weekly morning coffee event of, for, and by entrepreneurs where two speakers tell their stories and engage with the audience.

Learn about the many resources available to minority-owned, women-owned and small businesses. Don’t miss this opportunity to network with purchasing representatives from the State of Ohio and select private companies.

Come hear four experienced Etsy sellers for a panel discussion at the Hudson Library and learn how to turn your passion into a business.

Looking back, what we accomplished in 2013 has been mind boggling even to us. Our events have made an impact on the lives of thousands of women who attended our events by providing them the opportunity to learn from, provide instruction to, engage with and celebrate the intelligence, the breath of experience and the accomplishments of Women of Color across multiple states.

We warmly welcome you to join us and others at the grand opening of The Bit Factory.

The Bit Factory is an accelerator for Internet startup companies looking to reach the next milestone in their business through the help of actionable mentorship, beneficial networking effects, and a structure built to augment startup companies with customized planning and goalsetting. The Bit Factory is an initiative of the Akron Global Business Accelerator and the City of Akron.

Join this free webinar to learn more about the Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses (10KSB) program. The 10KSB program is an opportunity for small business owners to step away from day to day operations and focus on growth. The initiative, launched by Goldman Sachs, links entrepreneurs to education, capital and business support services in an effort to create jobs and economic opportunity.

Whether you have an existing company or just an idea, come and whiteboard your venture with a group of entrepreneurs and mentors.

Join us for an open discussion about finding the right role in your own company and understanding the skills you need to succeed as both founder and CEO.

So you have heard about Crowdfunding as a way of raising capital but want to know more about it? There are now more than 500 different crowdfunding platforms. And people are raising over 5 billion dollars per year through crowdfunding. Proposals that are part of JOBS Act have the potential to open up a whole new arena of equity-based crowdfunding (if they ever get enacted). Learn if crowdfunding is right for your business and review the basics of a successful campaign.

1 Million Cups (1MC) is an open and free weekly morning coffee event of, for, and by entrepreneurs where two speakers tell their stories and engage with the audience.

Making Small Business Decisions Easier is designed for businesses operating for more than a year. The presentation focuses on a managing model that forces discipline into the everyday decision making process.

Join Flashstarts co-founders Charles Stack and Jennifer Neundorfer for our second online discussion about our 2015 startup accelerator program. We are hosting a virtual hangout on Google+ for interested entrepreneurs and potential applicants to ask questions about our coming summer program.

Women’s Business to Business and Business to Consumer Networking

Learn to find valuable company, industry and financial information for your small business using premium databases.

GE is expanding opportunities for companies to partner, engage and identify new technology solutions, and both OAI and GCP are excited to offer this exciting business development opportunity to their members and associates.

For a small business owner, we all know that cash flow is the bloodline of your business. Some months you have to make tough decisions like, do I get a second mortgage to buy that that equipment for my bakery? Should I get a cash advance on my credit card to pay my employees this week? Join us for our Small Business Boot camp as we navigate through those tough decisions because Money Matters!

1 Million Cups (1MC) is an open and free weekly morning coffee event of, for, and by entrepreneurs where two speakers tell their stories and engage with the audience.

If you have an idea and you want to make it happen, SunDown RunDown is the best place to showcase your idea and grab a beer while you’re there.

The Hudson Library & Historical Society continues its MBA Lite series with a program on Lean LaunchPad, a methodology gaining increasing traction in the entrepreneurship community.

Looking Ahead to the Untapped Potential and Opportunities that Await Future Generations of Women.

The Hispanic Business Center’s “Small Business Fundamentals” series combines the impact of an intensive 5-week business development and management series with the personalized attention and detail of 1-on-1 business counseling sessions.

This regular webinar series is an interactive half hour during which we review the latest trends in online marketing.

Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses (10KSB) is a $500 million national program designed to help small businesses in the United States create jobs and economic growth by providing entrepreneurs with a practical business education, access to capital and business support services.

Bringing entrepreneurs, investors, mentors, and talent together to make great connections and build some businesses.

Bringing new technologies to the marketplace involves challenges while it creates opportunities. Hear the perspective from leaders working within iconic, innovation-driven enterprises.

1 Million Cups (1MC) is an open and free weekly morning coffee event of, for, and by entrepreneurs where two speakers tell their stories and engage with the audience.

Get an early start with other COSE members at this casual roundtable session. Discuss tips and tricks of the trade over a cup of coffee. Share your challenges and successes with your peers, and get real advice on how to grow your business!

On February 26th, Insivia’s Lunch & Learn Seminar will tackle Traditional Marketing and explain how you can seamlessly integrate Traditional tactics with your Digital strategy.

MAGNET's quarterly mixers are the perfect place to network, get questions answered and find early stage funding.

You are in business but sales are flat or it’s time for you to expand your business but you do not know where to start. GrowthWheel is a visual toolbox for decision-making and action planning for start-up and growth companies.

1 Million Cups (1MC) is an open and free weekly morning coffee event of, for, and by entrepreneurs where two speakers tell their stories and engage with the audience.

Learn about the latest trends and innovations in biomaterials, while gaining firsthand insight from experts on how to select the proper raw material and the challenges and considerations to be aware at the start of product development.

Learn everything you wanted to know about accounting but were afraid to ask the lead-off session of the Hudson Library and Historical Society’s 2015 Winter/Spring MBA Lite series.

It's Time to Talk: Forums on Race will involve meaningful discussions - led by trained YWCA facilitators - as well as focus on insights from our keynote speaker Dr. Akram Boutros, President and CEO of The MetroHealth System.

Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses (10KSB) is a $500 million national program designed to help small businesses in the United States create jobs and economic growth by providing entrepreneurs with a practical business education, access to capital and business support services.

If you have an idea and you want to make it happen, SunDown RunDown is the best place to showcase your idea and grab a beer while you’re there.

Join the Innovation Fund for a free informational session to learn about Northeast Ohio's most active early-stage seed fund.

Learn how to make email and web-based marketing work for your business or start-up when marketing expert Matthew DeWees speaks at the Hudson Library as part of its Winter-Spring 2015 Entrepreneurship Series.

It's Open Mic Night for Entrepreneurs. Pitch YOUR idea to a group of experts and peers.

This webinar will present a practical and strategic look at starting a business.

1 Million Cups (1MC) is an open and free weekly morning coffee event of, for, and by entrepreneurs where two speakers tell their stories and engage with the audience.

This meeting is about getting you involved with BDPA, participating to mentor and evangelize technology to our community.

This event is part of an ongoing speakers' program by the Stark Entrepreneurship Alliance.

Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses (10KSB) is a $500 million national program designed to help small businesses in the United States create jobs and economic growth by providing entrepreneurs with a practical business education, access to capital and business support services.

Join us for an active, engaged session and learn from experts on how to get the most value out of your company’s blog.  And how to turn that blog into a prospect generating machine.

This two-hour presentation demonstrates some basic financial analysis techniques using meaningful comparisons and financial ratios.

1 Million Cups (1MC) is an open and free weekly morning coffee event of, for, and by entrepreneurs where two speakers tell their stories and engage with the audience.

In this seminar we will explore the many legal aspects of owning and running a business.

SparkAK is designed for anyone interested in learning how to quickly get something to market by actually bringing something to market.

The fundamentals for those interested in starting their own business or for those who have recently started a business, whether a commercial lease or a home-based operation.

Experience an entrepreneurial vibrancy and culture unlike any other as Shaker LaunchHouse is transformed into a one-of-a-kind event space.

Be part of the Playing Lean Road Trip and learn Lean Startup the fun way!

At this seminar you will learn how to have a great life and a great business by getting the most impact from your time investments.

Michael Weidokal of ISA will provide valuable information about current trends and the status of the markets and economies of potential export targets.

This 40-hour hackathon is open to any college student and will have a focus on combining fashion and tech and creating cool products and concepts within 24 hours.

The market for wearable and embedded electronics is expected to grow five-fold by 2024. End-user markets include the medical, military, aerospace and fashion industries, and companies are making large investments to get a piece of the pie.

Come learn more about the Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses Program – a free mini-MBA that provides entrepreneurs with the tools to develop and implement their company’s growth plan.

On January 29th, Insivia’s Lunch & Learn Seminar will cover all the different Paid Advertising options along with our suggested techniques in making your efforts a success.

Perfect your business’s web presence by mapping out your website plan.

Join JumpStart for an informative brand-development session, featuring three industry experts who will share their strategies for building brands that resonate with customers.

Over 300 of Cleveland's most active entrepreneurs and investors meet on January 22nd to mix, share ideas and get inspired.

Brainstorm business ideas over a cup of coffee.

It's Open Mic Night for entrepreneurs!

Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses (10KSB) is a $500 million national program designed to help small businesses in the United States create jobs and economic growth by providing entrepreneurs with a practical business education, access to capital and business support services.

If you are an owner or operator of a small to medium size privately held company, “Accounting for CEOs” is an educational program you do not want to miss.

Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses (10KSB) is a $500 million national program designed to help small businesses in the United States create jobs and economic growth by providing entrepreneurs with a practical business education, access to capital and business support services.

Full-day workshop providing an overview of the SBIR/STTR program and basic proposal preparation for NIH, NSF, and DOD.

In this workshop, you will learn tips for saving time while using Google Analytics, best practices for creating reports and dashboards and better ways to present memorable insights that get your organization’s attention.

Come learn more about the Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses Program – a free mini-MBA that provides entrepreneurs with the tools to develop and implement their company’s growth plan.

Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses (10KSB) is a $500 million national program designed to help small businesses in the United States create jobs and economic growth by providing entrepreneurs with a practical business education, access to capital and business support services.

Good software design, problem analysis, and project process are technology agnostic. The language or technology that you first learn is not nearly as important as understanding good software design and having the desire and ability to continually learn new things.

Good software design, problem analysis, and project process are technology agnostic. The language or technology that you first learn is not nearly as important as understanding good software design and having the desire and ability to continually learn new things.

Hack-A-Thing 1.0 is a one-day immersion in customer development and design thinking with the intent to overview aspects of entrepreneurial startup work including team functioning, collaborative design, prototyping and public speaking.

1 Million Cups (1MC) is an open and free weekly morning coffee event of, for, and by entrepreneurs where two speakers tell their stories and engage with the audience.

On the 3rd Monday of every month, we put actual hiring companies in a room with local talent that is looking for work.

Join hundreds of other young professionals and young professional organizations for our 5th Annual Holiday Mix, a networking event with a special 20-minute chamber performance from members of The Cleveland Orchestra!

Cleveland Association for Business Economics hosts its annual Financial Markets Forecast to provide a forum to engage carefully chosen experts in dialogue about the forthcoming new year.

Women's Business to Business and Business to Consumer Networking

The E2E series ia a program that enables company founders to ease the transition from a one person operation to an employer of others.

We'll recap the series (lectures 11-20) and, as always, tailor the discussion around your questions and interests.

Featured speaker Dennis Nash is CEO, Chairman and Founder of Kenan Advantage Group (KAG). KAG is North America’s largest tank transporter and logistics provider to the fuels, chemical, merchant gas and liquid food industries.

This is the eighth event in a year-long speakers' program by the Stark Entrepreneurship Alliance. It will feature Dennis Nash, CEO, Kenan Advantage Group.

The luncheons are organized, sponsored and staffed by reps for a company called SendOutCards.  We invite you to attend and see how it all works.

This seminar will provide information about the basics of crowdfunding, what types of funding opportunities exist, which platforms are available and what advantages and pitfalls exist.

Join time strategy visionary, Lisa Crilley Mallis to learn how to decide which action steps will help you achieve your goals. You can live a life where every day is productive, rewarding and fun.

New markets can be defined in a number of different ways: geography, industry verticals, product extensions and more.  Finding new markets can be a key to ramping up your company’s growth curve.

The Commission on Economic Inclusion, a program of the Greater Cleveland Partnership, and the Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association (CMBA) invite you to attend the fourth program in the “Dialogues on Diversity” series.

The OhioMBE Procurement Fairs introduces small, minority and female-owned businesses to area purchasing agents.

1 Million Cups (1MC) is an open and free weekly morning coffee event of, for, and by entrepreneurs where two speakers tell their stories and engage with the audience.

Come out for a little holiday cheer and reflect on 2014.

Join us from your home or office. Workshop Topics: Business Counseling, SBA Loan Programs, Loan Application Process.

This annual event is an opportunity to recognize and celebrate the success of local businesses and entrepreneurs.

Presented by the REDIzone and the NEOMED Translational Research Center through a generous grant from The Burton D. Morgan Foundation, the Innovation and Commercialization Seminar is a great opportunity for scientists and innovators to share their expertise while enhancing their knowledge to take discoveries to the next level.

Build a plan to reinvent your brand and business in 2015 presented by Linktunity.com, powered by COSE

Come network, meet other local entrepreneurs, exchange ideas, make new friends, eat, drink and be merry!

Network After Work is America’s premier face-to-face business networking company with monthly mixer events in over 40 cities catering to nearly one million members.

Join JumpStart to learn how to prepare a financial forecast for your small business. We will examine ways to conquer the numbers with easy-to-follow steps and advice that will help you create a financial roadmap that will help make your business a success.

1 Million Cups (1MC) is an open and free weekly morning coffee event of, for, and by entrepreneurs where two speakers tell their stories and engage with the audience.

An introduction to resources and the necessary requirements for starting your business in Ohio.

Members of economic development organizations, foundations, chambers of commerce, and researchers are invited to attend this event to  identify and prioritize shared goals, determine potential collaboration projects, and target specific actions for the growth of the TechBelt region.

This “shark tank” style program is one of many city-wide events being held in the City of Hudson in celebration of Global Entrepreneurship Week.

Join the Innovation Fund for a free informational session to learn about Northeast Ohio's most active early-stage seed fund.

As we move closer to the end of 2014, it’s important to start thinking strategically about your marketing plan and goals for 2015.

For the fourth consecutive year, MAGNET is partnering with PNC to present the national economic outlook for 2015 for manufacturers.

Calling all innovation catalysts! Here’s your chance to learn from the best. Meet innovation leaders from The Burton D. Morgan Foundation, Brand Castle, C.TRAC, Carbon Vision, and Allegro Realty Advisors – all of whom are celebrated for their vision and courage leading and launching successful and dynamic organizations.

The OhioMBE Procurement Fairs introduces small, minority and female-owned businesses to area purchasing agents.

Brad Stone, Bloomberg Businessweek writer and author of The Everything Store: Jeff Bezos and the Age of Amazon, will speak at the Hudson High School as one of many city-wide events being held in the City of Hudson in celebration of Global Entrepreneurship Week.

The Wooster Opportunity Loan Fund (WOLF), a hyper-local source of funding that supports young technology companies located in (or willing to move to) Wayne County, is now accepting applications for its next funding round. Interested applicants are invited to attend an information session on November 18 at 6pm.

The Harvard Business School Club of Northeastern Ohio is holding an elevator pitch contest at the Dively Award event, powered by Flashstarts.

Celebrate Global Entrepreneur Week with LightHouse Ohio, an entrepreneurial accelerator program for high school students.

The CES Biomedical & Healthcare Division Presents: Innovation, Creativity and Execution: Thoughts & Tradeoffs featuring Chris Kaye VP of Research & Technical Innovation, US Endoscopy.

Annual MBE Awards Dinner for Minority and Female Entrepreneurs in the Lorain County area from the Indian/Asian, Hispanic, African American and Arab American communities.

Enter your own video into the competition or just come out to network, watch the videos, and support your fellow entrepreneurs! Cash prize to the winning video!

If you have an idea and you want to make it happen, SunDown RunDown is the best place to showcase your idea.

Join JumpStart’s new small business team for an in-depth look at Cyber Security and find out what you can do to stay ahead of the game.

TechPint is heading to Case Western Reserve University as TechPop with 100s of students gathering to hear great speakers, share ideas and have a few pops.

Presented by Inside Business, the Cool Tech Awards program is committed to recognizing the technology industry’s greatest accomplishments, and in so doing, honoring local companies for their innovation and best practices.

The fourth session in the MBA Lite Series will feature Dr. Kolp, co-author of Igniting Innovation with Integrity and Integrity Is a Growth Market.

At the HBS-NEO Pitch Contest, entrepreneurs and aspiring entrepreneurs will have the opportunity to pitch their early-stage startup or startup idea in three minutes for cash awards.

Biomedical finance experts share emerging trends, equity investment solutions, and debt financing options during two panel discussions.

Women of Power Awards are granted to women who have made a difference in the organizations where they work and also to the community at-large.

Join Smart Business for the 2014 Power Players Series, presented by Skylight Financial Group, a quarterly luncheon featuring the most influential business leaders in the region sharing their perspective on why Cleveland is such a great place to live, work, and visit.

Network with attendees from all industries and career levels interested in expanding their professional network and creating new business opportunities.

This collaboration of different cultural segments allows participants to choose the sessions they are most interested in attending. Not only do attendees learn about leading diversity initiatives in the workplace, but they also gain a better understanding about various cultures within their community.

Save the date and join the community in celebrating entrepreneurship in Northeast Ohio by recognizing companies and organizations on the momentous milestone of reaching the centennial mark in their history.

Learn about the SBIR/STTR Programs and the Requirements of Various Participating Agencies.

The OhioMBE Procurement Fairs introduces small, minority and female-owned businesses to area purchasing agents.

1 Million Cups (1MC) is a free, volunteer-led community building organization for aspiring, new, and seasoned entrepreneurs.

Dr. Stacy Feiner takes business owners and stakeholder teams through critical phases of leadership and organizational transitions with a framework that makes change possible. The goal is to help privately-held and publicly-held businesses to move successfully through continuous transitions, both within the business as well as within the family.

Do you know what you should be doing after you get that lead? Learn how to take that next step and convince them to take action.

Join us for a session exploring what it takes to work for a startup organization in Northeast Ohio.

Please join us at the Braintree Business Development Center as we provide an atmosphere and forum in which entrepreneurs can test out ideas in front of a group of helpful professionals representing an array of industries.

The program will include an overview of how to align product development, marketing and reimbursement milestones to ensure a smooth path to commercialization.

The largest small business convention in the Midwest, bringing hundreds of small businesses together to motivate and inspire success.

During this fast-paced session, small businesses are allocated 10 minute appointments to meet one-on-one with represented companies/agencies.

1 Million Cups (1MC) is a free, volunteer-led community building organization for aspiring, new, and seasoned entrepreneurs.

Entrepreneurs interested in doing business with local, state and federal government entities will want to attend Preparing a Federal Proposal Response on October 21 at 6:30 p.m. at the Hudson Library & Historical Society.

Collaborate with the like-minded technology professionals making waves in the technology world. BDPA meetups encourage fun, socializing and high level talks on a variety of technology topics.

This panel will dive into stories of real, local entrepreneurs that have succeeded and failed with crowdfunding.

The Incubator at MAGNET is excited to present ProtoTech 2014. A marquee event, Prototech is an exciting pitch competition focusing on the region’s most promising startups, whose technology is embedded in a physical product or process.

IdeaExchange@UAkron is the University of Akron’s new digital archive and online showcase featuring research, intellectual and creative work by University of Akron faculty, researchers, students, the University of Akron Press, and research institutions affiliated with The University of Akron.

Hear frequent NPR guest and author Clive Thompson discuss the ways the human brain has benefited from technology.

Two expert nonprofit professionals will explain the requirements and essentials of doing business as a Not-For-Profit corporation on Thursday, October 16, 6:30 p.m. at the Hudson Library & Historical Society.

The BioOhio Annual Conference is back on the road in 2014, and back to the roots, focusing on our members, innovation and growth in Ohio’s bioscience community.

1 Million Cups (1MC) is a free, volunteer-led community building organization for aspiring, new, and seasoned entrepreneurs.

In the second of the four-part MBA Lite Series, Dr. Lori Long from the Baldwin-Wallace Center for Innovation and Growth will discuss upper-level Human Resources Strategies for Entrepreneurs. Participants who attend all four session will receive a MBA Lite certificate.

Active entrepreneur and engineer Todd Hawkins is the President and founder of Tesla NanoCoatings, Inc., North Canton, Ohio.

Network with attendees from all industries and career levels interested in expanding their professional network and creating new business opportunities.

If you have an idea and you want to make it happen, SunDown RunDown is the best place to showcase your idea and grab a beer while you're there.

Imagine walking into an elevator and finding yourself face-to-face with a Venture Capitalist or CEO of a Fortune 500 company. Do you have what it takes to pitch your business or professional skills before they reach their stop? Give it a shot in LaunchPad's 2nd annual elevator pitch competition.

Hear the crazy but true story of getting a loan, opening a set of northeast Ohio child care centers, expanding, and weathering the recession to become husband and wife self-made millionaires - and the reason behind it all.

This session will walk through the development of a project budget for your Dept. of Defense SBIR/STTR proposal.

1 Million Cups (1MC) is a free, volunteer-led community building organization for aspiring, new, and seasoned entrepreneurs.

The essentials of Bitcoin, the digital currency, will be discussed Tuesday, October 7 at 6:30 p.m. at the Hudson Library & Historical Society as part of its Entrepreneurship Series of events. Nikhil Chand, founder of CoinNEO, a Northeast Ohio Bitcoin consultancy, will explain the Bitcoin boom.

Learn more about the Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses Program – a free mini-MBA that provides entrepreneurs with the tools to develop and implement their company’s growth plan.

Explore, learn and connect at this year’s Cleveland Young Professional Week.

The 3 Rivers Venture Fair (3RVF) is one of the nation’s premier showcases of technology innovations and investment opportunities.

Clinic Solutions is a think tank session for undergraduate and graduate/professional students. It is designed to foster innovation and exchange information on challenges and opportunities in healthcare that specifically impacts Cleveland Clinic.

This session will discuss the ingredients of a compelling commercialization plan focused on the expectations of the Dept. of Defense.

Right From the Start is designed to inform and inspire young entrepreneurs and new business owners with 10 key lessons gleaned from the early years of Starbucks.

Join us in LaunchPad as we prep for the Elevator Pitch Competition.

On September 30th, Insivia’s Lunch & Learn Seminar will tackle Social Media and address new trends, predictions and strategies you can use in your content marketing strategy.

Tips & techniques on using the latest version of accounting software QuickBooks will be explained in a two-part workshop from the author of numerous textbooks on the subject, Terri Brunsdon, CPA, MT, JD, at the Hudson Library & Historical Society.

Wrap up your week the right way with some informal networking, a cold beverage, and the city's best creative talent.

Join us as we welcome Laurie Forster, founder of TheWineCoach.com for a candid conversation about her journey from software sales executive to award-winning sommelier, exactly what it took to build a successful, passion-filled business and how you can too!

Learn more about the Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses Program – a free mini-MBA that provides entrepreneurs with the tools to develop and implement their company’s growth plan.

Please join us for the 9th Tech Strategy NEO event, and fourth for 2014.

During this fast-paced session, small businesses are allocated 10 minute appointments to meet one-on-one with represented companies/agencies.

The National Technical Association is pleased to announce its 86th Annual National Conference. This year’s theme is “Computational Thinking for a STEM Future”. We will explore the ways computational tools are affecting every field of STEM and the implications for the future.

Join this interactive workshop and learn about how to recruit, engage, and manage volunteers both on the board and volunteer staff through several scenario activities based on topics covered.

The National Black MBA Association is celebrating the Leadership Breakfast Series with Joel Bailey, Vice President Local Affairs and Economic Development from FirstEnergy Service Co., a subsidiary of FirstEnergy Corp.

As a kick-off to the Innovation UnConference, the NorTech Innovation Awards highlight Northeast Ohio's technology and innovation assets by celebrating individuals and organizations that are accelerating the pace of innovation in the region.

This is the fifth event in a year-long speakers program by the Stark Entrepreneurship Alliance.

Demo your new developments, explore new ideas, and receive honest feedback, suggestions, and connections from the audience.

Come learn more about the Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses Program, a free hands-on mini-MBA that provides entrepreneurs with the tools to develop and implement their company’s growth plan.

1 Million Cups (1MC) is a free, volunteer-led community building organization for aspiring, new, and seasoned entrepreneurs.

Collaborate with the like-minded technology professionals making waves in the technology world. BDPA meetups encourage fun, socializing and high level talks on a variety of technology topics. IT recruiters, entrepreneurs, job seekers and students are all welcome.

Burning River Coffee Community invites you to an informal networking event for the group to learn about BRCC and meet other members.

If you’re looking to develop you own H.R. systems to improve performance and increase revenue come to this seminar!

Full-day workshop providing an overview of the SBIR/STTR program and basic proposal preparation for NIH, NSF, and DOD.

The Ohio Aerospace Institute (OAI) will be conducting a NASA SBIR/STTR Commercialization Workshop on September 16-17 at OAI in Cleveland, Ohio. OAI is collaborating closely with NASA Glenn Research Center to develop the program content.

Join Kent State's exclusive female entrepreneur monthly meet-up as we kick-off the Fall 2014 semester.

In the first of the four-part MBA Lite Series, Dan Foust and Mike Nock from the Baldwin-Wallace Center for Innovation and Growth share upper-level experience on finding experienced mentors to help grow a business.  Participants who attend all four session will receive a MBA Lite certificate.

Discover how minority-owned businesses navigate the state certification process and learn more about opportunities to grow your business.

Join BAC counselors for their monthly luncheon speaker series on the third Tuesday of the month, September through May, excluding December.

Over two days, more than 300 practitioners, shareholders and policymakers interested in participating more effectively in this changed landscape will convene in Chicago to share best and promising practices in response to the new opportunities arising.

The Recordkeeping for a Small Business workshop provides an overview of record keeping and is designed to help participants understand how record keeping can benefit their small business.

Mark Shapiro, President of the Cleveland Indians, will share his insights gained from more than twenty (20) years with the Cleveland Indians; how chemistry, talent, perseverance and even luck come together to build a winning team.

Join us for the 15^th annual NEOSA CIO Symposium, the longest-running gathering of IT executives in Northeast Ohio.

Small Business Basics is a free, two hour seminar that answers your questions about starting, buying, or expanding a small business.

1 Million Cups (1MC) is a free, volunteer-led community building organization for aspiring, new, and seasoned entrepreneurs.

Join WISE for a fun day of golf. Proceeds go towards the the WISE Scholarship Program!

Join us from your home or office. Workshop Topics: Business Counseling, SBA Loan Programs, Loan Application Process.

The purpose of this meet up is to give our members time and space to work on or share their projects away from distractions.

Experts from the manufacturing industry will be sharing timely insights on the economy, workforce development and the importance of innovation.

Find out how to prepare for export, learn ways to find and enter new markets, discover how to overcome barriers and risks and more.

Learn about the five “P’s” to develop an effective marketing program - Price, Place, Promotion, Product and Push. Once you answer the "Why" questions, you can develop an effective marketing program.

Are you struggling to convert your visitors into customers? Learn how to convert more, faster.

Free Seminar. Attendees should pre-register by August 25, 2014, as seating is limited.

Join us for this very informative session that will give you the tools to advance your content marketing efforts and build a strategy to use this practice to grow sales.

This event will teach interested professionals how to develop a marketing strategy to reach their customers.

Are you a Northeast Ohio area entrepreneur leading a technology-based startup? Are you looking for funding that can accelerate your startup's growth? If so, join the Innovation Fund for a free informational session to learn about Northeast Ohio's most active early-stage seed fund.

Learn to evaluate what your needs are, how much you can afford and how to find and keep the people you need.

Working Women Connection has a new Cleveland East Chapter!

1 Million Cups (1MC) is a free, volunteer-led community building organization for aspiring, new, and seasoned entrepreneurs.

Learn about governance in a new way that enables board members to produce more meaningful work, resulting in better governed organizations.

Learn more about the Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses Program – a free mini-MBA that provides entrepreneurs with the tools to develop and implement their company’s growth plan.

A small marketing budget doesn’t have to mean restricted resources for your small business.

The Legal Clinic offers an accelerated tutorial offering guidance on choosing a legal structure, completing supporting documentation, and compiling your corporate kit.

Good software design, problem analysis, and project process are technology agnostic. The language or technology that you first learn is not nearly as important as understanding good software design and having the desire and ability to continually learn new things.

Good software design, problem analysis, and project process are technology agnostic. The language or technology that you first learn is not nearly as important as understanding good software design and having the desire and ability to continually learn new things.

Participants will network with other women business owners and receive helpful tips on public speaking and refining their pitch.

It's Open Mic Night for Entrepreneurs.

The day focuses on how to complete a Statement of Cash Flow, Balance Sheet, Income Statement and Sales Forecast.

1 Million Cups (1MC) is a free, volunteer-led community building organization for aspiring, new, and seasoned entrepreneurs.

The ninth event of its kind in Cleveland, this unique small business contracting event will present a great opportunity for small businesses to gain access to buyers that represent millions of dollars in purchasing. The goal of the event is to create future contract opportunities for small businesses through one-on-one sessions between buyers and sellers. Attendees will also have the opportunity to network with peers and learn how they can grow their small business.

Demo Day will begin with team presentations in Playhouse Square’s historic Allen Theatre. Attendees will have the chance to meet our teams at a reception following the presentations in the lobby.

How will you fund your business venture? This webinar will explain how and where to get financing for prospective (and existing) businesses.

Learn how to use this accounting software to create meaningful financial statements; profit and loss reports; budgets and forecasts to grow your business; track sales; set up an inventory and process invoices, checks, payments and more.

If you want to have a great life and a great business come to this informative and valuable seminar and learn how to have time on your side.

Get in the Ring is a startup pitch competition founded by the Erasmus Centre for Entrepreneurship in the Netherlands to bring the world’s most promising entrepreneurs together with those who can help them succeed and to inspire others to start their entrepreneurial journey.

This class is designed to provide a high-level overview of what it means to start a business and key items to consider.

An Evening at The Top of the Fed will discuss Economic Outlook and Monetary Policy: Impact of Minorities in the US Economy.

Enjoy an evening of networking and celebration with leading members of the Northeast Ohio human resources community.

The Women’s Business Center of Ohio, in partnership with Key4Women and Ronda Barber, invites you to learn more about the various certifications available to women and minority businesses (MBE, EDGE, DBE, W/FBE, Columbus City Schools, LEDE, and WOSB) and how to effectively compete for government contracts.

Do you have an idea to start your own business? Learn what it takes to pursue a small business venture and where to find local resources to help you.

Working Women Connection has a new Cleveland East Chapter!

1 Million Cups (1MC) is a free, volunteer-led community building organization for aspiring, new, and seasoned entrepreneurs.

Join us from your home or office. Workshop Topics: Business Counseling, SBA Loan Programs, Loan Application Process.

This webinar will explain and illustrate a simple business plan format.

Do you have an idea for a business or product which absolutely needs to be brought to market? Are you willing to put some time into actually making that happen? The City of Lakewood’s Ideation Challenge is just for you. Take the Ideation Challenge by submitting a 1-page Business Model Canvas, 1-page Validation Plan, and a 2-3 minute “elevator pitch” -- and you could win a prize package of services to help bring it to reality.

The think spot is a keynote series that brings the most influential and pioneering entrepreneurial minds to Northeast Ohio to speak, inspire and spark an epiphany. Join friends and colleagues for cocktails and networking, and bring your next big idea to life!

Conducted by Christine Luzar of Frohman & Associates, this interactive workshop will provide a straight forward and flexible approach to understanding your product, potential markets and customer preference.

1 Million Cups (1MC) is a weekly program that gives two local startups the opportunity to give a 6-minute presentation and engage in 20 minutes of Q&A; with a room full of their peers, mentors, service providers and potential investors.

This is a pre-venture seminar covering resources available in northeast Ohio, some of the legal considerations involved in starting a business, general business planning, and some of the financing options available.

Discover and connect with established & start-up bioscience companies, suppliers, service providers, and innovators right here in Ohio. Meet companies who are moving bioscience technologies and products from concept to market, and the innovators who are on the idea-market path.

Overview covers basics of entrepreneurship, business planning and research, regulatory overview, financing and record keeping.

The goals of this SBDC event is to have you create and publish website for your business in just 60 minutes so SBDC will be moving through the materials at a swift pace.

Get a broad overview of every facet of starting your own business.

Come for an introduction to resources and the necessary requirements for starting your business in Ohio!

The purpose of this meetup is to give our members time & space to work on or share their projects away from distractions.

Participate in an interactive workshop focused on customer relations.

Fathom’s day of digital marketing focuses on learning more about appearing on search engine nationally and locally, developing shareable written/visual content that has the ability to go viral, engaging people through social media, and creating and sending emails that result in more support.

The 11 startups from the country's FIRST high school accelerator will be presenting their pitches and giving demos!

While some people’s idea of a fun time is posting their #tbt (Throwback Thursday) pictures on social media, here at NEOSA we will be celebrating #tbt at Fathead’s “throwing back” some cold, sudsy brews.

There is more to digital marketing than social media and a website. Learn how finding the right tools, strategy, and measurements can grow your business.

Find out how to turn your site into a feeding frenzy that keeps people coming back for more.

TechPint is a new event series bringing together the most active digital entrepreneurs and investors in Northeast Ohio for an evening of speakers, connections, and beer.

Join us this week and hear from Wayne Wilbin of Red Bird Technologies Consulting, IT & Integration Co. as he lends his expertise on entrepreneurial dedication, persistence, time management & networking.

1 Million Cups (1MC) is a weekly program that gives two local startups the opportunity to give a 6-minute presentation and engage in 20 minutes of Q&A; with a room full of their peers, mentors, service providers and potential investors.

Business Owners! This is your chance to talk to area bankers and alternative lenders about business loans.

Funding options and prep work to meet with lenders and investors.

Northeast Ohio is full of great entrepreneurial talent. If you have an idea and you want to make it happen, SunDown RunDown is the best place to showcase your idea and grab a beer while you’re there.

Getting ready to renew your health insurance? Join us for a Health Care and Membership Benefits Open House to learn more about your options and get all your health insurance questions answered.

Developing a platform and strategy to reach your customer.

1 Million Cups (1MC) is a weekly program that gives two local startups the opportunity to give a 6-minute presentation and engage in 20 minutes of Q&A; with a room full of their peers, mentors, service providers and potential investors.

Attend a general information session for an overview of the 10,000 Small Businesses Program and application and selection process.

Get a sneak peek at the Introduction to the Strategic Planning Course, an informative preview of the course. Hundreds of businesses have benefited from this comprehensive, hands on course - learn what it can do for you.

The Making Yourself Legal Clinic is the SBDC's recommended next step for entrepreneurs who complete the Business Essentials class and are ready to register their business with the Ohio Secretary of State.

A free webinar to explore starting a small business.

It's Open Mic Night for all of you entrepreneurs!

1 Million Cups (1MC) is a weekly program that gives two local startups the opportunity to give a 6-minute presentation and engage in 20 minutes of Q&A; with a room full of their peers, mentors, service providers and potential investors.

This seminar will not only teach you how to write a business plan, it will show you the value of having a business plan and keeping it current.

Carol Rogne, CPA and CEO of DFC Consultants will discuss the best practices and strategies for building budgets for a financially successful business.

Join us from your home or office. Workshop Topics: Business Counseling, SBA Loan Programs, Loan Application Process.

Get your small business questions answered on this SCORE LIVE Webinar.

Take the mystery out of LinkedIn. Join Diane Helbig for this interactive, hands-on workshop where you’ll learn the ins and outs of using LinkedIn effectively.

1 Million Cups (1MC) is a weekly program that gives two local startups the opportunity to give a 6-minute presentation and engage in 20 minutes of Q&A; with a room full of their peers, mentors, service providers and potential investors.

If you’re following Lean Startup methodology you will almost certainly pivot as you build, measure, and learn. But what do you do when it becomes clear that in order to grow, survive, or get to market you have to change directions?

Learn how to set up a website which is the first step to attracting new customers on the web.

The Cleveland Culinary Launch & Kitchen (CCLK) Food Business Incubator Program is an 8-week food and beverage industry business incubator and development program. Experts from the local food industry lead each class.

1 Million Cups (1MC) is a weekly program that gives two local startups the opportunity to give a 6-minute presentation and engage in 20 minutes of Q&A; with a room full of their peers, mentors, service providers and potential investors.

Learn financial management with job estimating strategies needed to help you maximize your revenue.

Learn what information you need to focus on from your analytics to improve conversion and usability.

This webinar is an introduction to Federal Government Contracting.

The U.S. Small Business Administration will conduct a webinar on the Programs and Services available to start or grow a small business.

1 Million Cups (1MC) is a weekly program that gives two local startups the opportunity to give a 6-minute presentation and engage in 20 minutes of Q&A; with a room full of their peers, mentors, service providers and potential investors.

SBA Hosts Weekly Office Hours Webinars for Women Entrepreneurs on Women-Owned Small Business Federal Contract Program.

Take your business global and expand into new markets through this webinar on exporting.

The Massachusetts SBA District Office will be hosting a Webinar -Exploring Business Ownership!

This event will explore "How a New Generation Is Remaking America" with keynote speaker Morley Winograd.

Startup enthusiasts from diverse backgrounds will come together to share ideas, form teams, build products, and launch startups.

At this event, which is presented by the Minority and Business Growth Committee of the Commission on Economic Inclusion, attendees can get access to minority-focused community resources, info on funding options and pre-scheduled 1:1 meetings with lending officers.

The Four Decisions™refer to the critical decisions that growth companies must get right to maximize their revenue, profit and time. These four decisions involve the areas of People, Strategy, Execution and Cash. This workshop will teach you tools for making the right decisions in each of these areas.

It's Open Mic Night for Entrepreneurs.  Pitch YOUR idea to a group of experts and peers.

Jay Fernandez, business support director at Cuyahoga Community College, will speak about his work with Tri-C and the Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses initiative.

Join us for an after work Happy Hour to get the early scoop on the growing community of entrepreneurs that is 1 Million Cups.

The Commission on Economic Inclusion and the Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association (CMBA) will host their third program in an dynamic speaker series for senior leadership, "Dialogues on Diversity," with featured panelists from University Hospitals: GCP Board member Thomas F. Zenty III, chief executive officer; Janet L. Miller, chief legal officer; and Steven D. Standley, chief administrative officer.

The Michigan Growth Capital Symposium is the premier venture event that expects to showcase 35-40 of the 'Best of the Midwest' high-growth companies in new businesses and emerging technologies.

National SBIR/STTR conferences are typically the largest and most important conferences specializing in helping small businesses learn about participating in SBIR/STTR programs. At this Conference, representatives from all 11 federal agencies with SBIR programs will attend, in addition to other SBIR/STTR experts and trainers.

SEA Change connects resources, funders, innovators and mentors to accelerate ideas from concept to successful social enterprise.

The Innovation Fund, founded by the Lorain County Community College Foundation (2007), is a regional fund focused on supporting technology-based entrepreneurial endeavors and emerging technology-based businesses.

Network After Work events allow guests a chance to get their name and brand in front of some of the top business professionals while visiting the city's best After Work destinations.

The think spot is a keynote series that brings the most influential and pioneering entrepreneurial minds to Northeast Ohio to speak, inspire and spark an epiphany. Join friends and colleagues for cocktails and networking, and bring your next big idea to life!

At the NEO Hispanic Business Expo you'll have the opportunity to showcase your business to top-level executives, professionals, business owners, and key decision makers.

BioOhio’s fun summer socials bring Ohio’s bioscience players together for networking, talking shop, and getting to know one another in a casual atmosphere.

How do you market your idea, product or service when you're just starting? How do you get people to start using your product and grow your customer base?

NTA promotes career development of minority professionals in scientific and technical fields through networking, workshops and collaborative programs.

Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses at Cuyahoga Community College is a practical business management education program that helps you develop the skills you need to grow your company. This session will include information about applying to the program, who is qualified, and what is expected of participants.

Join us for a special broadcast of Professor Goldberg's last MOOC interactive session on June 3 at Case Western Reserve University.

Jon Schallert, national expert on small business customer growth and marketing strategies, teaches businesses and communities how to turn themselves into Consumer Destinations.

On June 2, come learn more about the Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses Program – a free mini-MBA that provides entrepreneurs with the tools to develop and implement their company’s growth plan.

Learn how to make and manage a web site using Wordpress!

Mobile is a must, understand how it impacts you and what to do to increase conversion rates.

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 owner with limited resources?

Please join us for an informational session where representatives from the Innovation Fund explain the ins-and-outs of starting a tech-based business as well as the available entrepreneurial support services - from the application process and the types of grants available to the educational and financial reporting requirements.

On May 28, come learn more about the Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses Program – a free mini-MBA that provides entrepreneurs with the tools to develop and implement their company’s growth plan.

Working Women Connection can help you grow both personally and professionally while networking in a supportive group led by women.

Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses at Cuyahoga Community College is a practical business management education program that helps you develop the skills you need to grow your company. This session will include information about applying to the program, who is qualified, and what is expected of participants.

The BusinessGateway Series is a professional development program presented by leading law and business faculty and business practitioners to help companies make informed business decisions and pursue sound strategic growth.

If you have an idea and you want to make it happen, SunDown RunDown is the best place to showcase your idea and grab a beer while you’re there.

Interested in learning about the Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses (10ksb) Program? Thinking of applying? This is an opportunity for you to get an inside peek at what the program is all about.

Join the Presidents' Council Foundation as we celebrate the success of our Emerging Entrepreneurs and help support this program.

Throughout the school year, about 100 youth (ages 14-18) participated in ECITY classes at 4 area high schools. Students turn business ideas into plans, work with staff and volunteer coaches, and present the plans to volunteer judges to select the best presentation. The winners from each school compete for the grand prize, and you’re invited!

It's Open Mic Night for all of you entrepreneurs!

The City's International Trade Program is offering a workshop dealing with International Trade Standards that will assist in expanding your knowledge of the export business.

The Portage County Business Roundtable offers seminars on useful topics to area business owners.

The Ohio Aerospace Institute (OAI) will be conducting a NASA SBIR/STTR Commercialization Workshop on May 20 and 21 at OAI in Cleveland, Ohio. OAI is collaborating closely with NASA Glenn Research Center to develop the program content.

This weekend long event will support students, alumni and community members interested in launching a startup.

As a kick-off to the Innovation UnConference, the NorTech Innovation Awards highlight Northeast Ohio's technology and innovation assets by celebrating individuals and organizations that are accelerating the pace of innovation in the region.

Find out what health care reform means for your small business, your employees and your bottom line.

The Chamber, MAGNET and Stark State invite you to attend this special meeting and Round Table discussion.The Greater Akron Chamber is partnering with MAGNET, the Manufacturing Advocacy & Growth Network, and Stark State College to address and develop solutions to the critical workforce challenges facing manufacturers in the Summit County area.

If you have an idea and you want to make it happen, SunDown RunDown is the best place to showcase your idea and grab a beer while you’re there.

COSE invites entrepreneurs to join us during Small Business Week for burgers, beer and live music!

Tech Strategy events are held about every two months.  The attendees are Senior IT Executives and key players of the technology start-up community.

This session will walk through the development of a project budget for your National Science Foundation SBIR/STTR proposal.

This event is designed to provide an opportunity for select vendors and IT solutions provider companies to present their latest technology and solutions to more than 200 northeastern Ohio and western Pennsylvania business decision makers.

Four area small business owners will share their stories of success at the Hudson Library & Historical Society on Wednesday, May 14, at 6:30 p.m.  This popular "Success Stories" program, held each May, concludes the Winter-Spring Entrepreneurship Series of events for 2014.

The featured speaker, Gerard P. Mastroianni, is president of Alliance Ventures, Inc., Crestview Ventures LLC., and Louisville Ventures, LLC., all real estate and property management firms located in Alliance, Ohio, which he has managed since 1989.

Alex Gertsburg will explain some simple things you can do to help save a ton of money on legal fees.

Meet entrepreneurs, corporations and investors from around the country. Pitch competition for a $10K prize and Small Business Awards (nominations being accepted now).

Working Women Connection can help you grow both personally and professionally while networking in a supportive group led by women.

Companies seeking medical device market approval and clearance often encounter roadblocks when it comes to submissions. This program addresses FDA approval processes.

Building on our highly successful Innovation Leadership Summits in 2008, 2011 and 2012, NineSigma will again convene key clients, industry thought leaders and invited guests to participate in an interactive forum focused on creating value through open innovation.

Bootstrap, Foundation, Yaml and more - so many to choose from! Learn pros and cons and what you need to think about when selecting a framework and review how grid systems can help your design.

MAGNET is proud to announce that three of our clients - Vitamix, Osteosymbionics LLC and Trilogy Engineered Solutions - are among the winners of Inside Business magazine’s 2014 Manny Awards. Their annual event celebrating manufacturing excellence in Northeast Ohio will take place on Tuesday evening, May 13th.

This session will discuss the ingredients of a compelling commercialization plan focused on the expectations of the National Science Foundation.

Join FlexTech and NorTech for a workshop exploring how to engage end users of flexible and printed electronics.

Burrill & Company and BioOhio will be joining forces for the inaugural BioOhio Unplugged: CEOs & Leadership Series. This event will feature four corporate bioscience Presidents alongside keynote speaker G. Steven Burrill, the latter as part of his “Transforming Healthcare” Biotech Speaker Series.

The purpose of this event is to help connect manufacturers who have job openings with workers who are seeking employment in manufacturing.

Dr. Chance was appointed Vice Dean of Research at the Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, and he continues to lead multiple areas within the School of Medicine as Professor of General Medical Sciences, Director of the Center for Proteomics and Bioinformatics, Interim Chair of the Department of Genetics and Director of the case Center for Synchrotron Biosciences. He also serves as Chief Scientific Officer and Co-Founder of NeoProteomics, Inc.

The Greater Cleveland Middle-Market Forum will explore topics that will benefit middle-market companies.

Join us as we celebrate the graduation of the sixth class of Bad Girl Ventures Cleveland. The finalists have spent hundreds of hours over the past nine weeks to improve and strengthen their businesses.

Please join us on Thursday, May 8th at FlashStarts for an in-person, interactive panel discussion on the role of philanthropy in supporting entrepreneurship.

Network After Work events allow guests a chance to get their name and brand in front of some of the top business professionals while visiting the city's best After Work destinations.

HRCC’s annual Business Expo is the region’s most potent business-building experience, where hundreds of professionals, retailers, service providers, financial, educational and community organizations, civic leaders, restaurants and artists come to connect.

Build your network! Join fellow Plexus members and guest to enjoy appetizers and a cash bar.

The Canton Regional Chamber of Commerce is partnering with MAGNET, the Manufacturing Advocacy & Growth Network, and Stark State College to address and develop solutions to the critical workforce challenges facing manufacturers in the Stark County area.

Back by popular demand, the second annual Entrovation is an opportunity for entrepreneurs and businesses of all sizes to showcase their companies and learn from each other.

The Barberton Growth Fund is a $500,000 fund that supports entrepreneurs interested in growing their big ideas into big companies in the City of Barberton by offering payment-deferred, low interest loans of up to $50,000.

Join Governor John Kasich, Mayor Frank Jackson and Jobs Ohio President John  Minor at the FUN, FREE, MULTI-MEDIA kick-off of Global Cleveland's Talent Attraction Campaign.

The Ohio Aerospace Institute will be conducting a training seminar focused on Department of Defense (DoD) and National Science Foundation (NSF) proposals for the Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer (SBIR/STTR) programs.

If you have an idea and you want to make it happen, SunDown RunDown is the best place to showcase your idea and grab a beer while you’re there.

On April 30, join us for the kickoff of the MOOC with an in-person, interactive panel discussion on the role of government in supporting entrepreneurship. Professor Goldberg is joined by CardioInsight Co-Founder Charu Ramanathan and Ohio Third Frontier Former Executive Director Lisa Delp, as well as several panelists from around the world.

Shawn M. Brown, Interim Director of the Northeast Ohio Council on Higher Education (NOCHE), will explain the benefits interns impart to a business. “Northeast Ohio is home to 190,000 undergraduate college students, and that is an abundant supply of talent looking for meaningful work,” he proclaims.

Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses at Cuyahoga Community College is a practical business management education program that helps you develop the skills you need to grow your company. This session will include information about applying to the program, who is qualified, and what is expected of participants.

On April 29th, Insivia’s Lunch & Learn Seminar will focus in on the world of SEO, and what companies need to do to make sure they keep up in 2014.

The panel discussion will include information on preparing for an FDA inspection, conduct during an inspection and responding to FDA Form 483 Observations.

Learn from seasoned regulatory experts how to indentify and set up key systems unique to your product and business.

Join us for an exclusive 2014 Investor Preview and Q&A.

The think spot is a keynote series that brings the most influential and pioneering entrepreneurial minds to Northeast Ohio to speak, inspire and spark an epiphany. Join friends and colleagues for cocktails and networking, and bring your next big idea to life!

The NASA SBIR/STTR program provides an opportunity for small, high-technology companies and research institutions to participate in federal government-sponsored R&D efforts in key technology areas.

Julie Messing, Director of the Center for Entrepreneurship and Business Innovation at Kent State University, presents innovative ideas for forming strategic partnerships to grow a small business.

TechPint is returning to Cleveland for the 4th time with 300 of the region's entrepreneurs and investors getting together to hear great speakers, share ideas and have a few pints.

Ken Burns, founder and president of TinyCircuits, will speak on his KickStarter crowd funding success.

Walsh University's DeVille School of Business invites you to attend the 48th Annual Business Club Scholarship Luncheon featuring keynote speaker Leila Janah, CEO of Samasource.

BioEnterprise hosts The Cohen & Company-sponsored Venture Capital Forum 2014, which focuses on trends in healthcare investing and advice on attracting start-up venture capital.

Goals for the Female Entrepreneur Summit are simple but bold: to educate, inspire and connect female entrepreneurs.

A great user experience (UX) makes a difference in how your product or service is adopted, used, & engaged with. We’re here to help.

If you think your business is too small for an Advisory Board, think again. Assessing the need for this powerful management tool and the steps in establishing a Board will be discussed on Monday, April 7, 2014 at 6:30 p.m. at the Hudson Library & Historical Society, as part of the Entrepreneurship Series.

The 2014 Northeast Ohio Entrepreneur Expo, “Connections Matter,” takes place on Monday, April 7, from noon – 5:30pm in the atrium of the Cleveland Museum of Art. The Expo is the largest of its kind in Greater Cleveland, and at our last event more than 110 young companies exhibited to an enthusiastic crowd of investors, media, resource providers and community leaders. In light of our desire to help even more entrepreneurial companies in our region accelerate their progress and access the resources they need to grow, this year we’re focused on making more of these connections that matter.

Learn about STEM2 academics, research and careers at this entertaining and enlightening Symposium for college and high school faculty, students and parents.

Learn the key components of writing a proposal to a foundation when Acting Director for the Foundation Center – Cleveland, David Holmes, visits the Hudson Library & Historical Society on Wednesday, April 2, at 6:30 p.m.

Save the Date! The 2014 Greater Cleveland Partnership Annual Meeting of Members will be held from 4 to 7:15 p.m. on Wednesday, April 2, 2014.

You are invited to join us as we celebrate the success of Kent State entrepreneurs. Over 600 students from across the university have participated in BLP during the first 18 months.

The Michigan Growth Capital Symposium is the premier venture event that expects to showcase 35-40 of the 'Best of the Midwest' high-growth companies in new businesses and emerging technologies.

Whether you're an accomplished programmer or whether you've never coded anything outside of class before, come hang out with us, learn new skills, and build something cool.

Whether you're starting out or considering a new venture, your company's intellectual property (IP) needs to be protected.

Join the world's largest gathering of angel investors for the 2014 ACA Summit in Washington, DC for top insights into this rapidly changing environment.

InvestMidwest is a venture capital conference that showcases 40-45 companies from throughout the Midwest in the three industry tracks of life sciences, technology and food/ag/bioenergy.

Develop a better understanding of how to approach, comprehend and win federal contract opportunities

Learn to visually validate a business idea or product line, or navigate business crossroads and pivot. The Business Model Canvas puts the business on one page and is a strategic management and entrepreneurial tool used by sophisticated organizations.

In the third of our four-part Survive and Thrive MBA LITE series Stefanie Moore from Kent State University addresses the latest innovations for Search Engine Optimization.

So what exactly is Raspberry Pi? What can it do for me? Does it come in other flavors, like Apple? Join us in this interesting exploration of the Raspberry Pi development platform deployed in small projects for home automation, digital cameras, robots, and much more.

If you have an idea and you want to make it happen, SunDown RunDown is the best place to showcase your idea and grab a beer while you’re there.

Attorney Mark Weisman discusses how entrepreneurs can avoid costly legal mistakes.

Springboard: Life Science 2014 is a community-driven accelerator for high-growth, women-led companies in biotechnology, medical devices and healthcare IT.

This will be a hands-on workshop to solve a design challenge for one of Cleveland’s growing startups.

Ohio Venture Association invites you to attend OVA Venture Summit IX: Beyond Silicon Valley and The Cleveland Way.

TechPint is a new event series bringing together the most active digital entrepreneurs and investors in Northeast Ohio for an evening of speakers, connections, and beer.

Ohio Venture Association invites you to attend Startups@CityClub.

“It’s About The Story!”—a one-hour presentation by Chris Mather, Chief Executive of National Initiatives at the Tech Belt Energy Innovation Center—is designed to help early stage entrepreneurs create and present a targeted, crisp and compelling story for high growth investment audiences.

REach™ is a strategic accelerator launched last year in conjunction with the National Association of Realtors® to help great technology companies gain access to the $1 trillion real estate industry.

Please join Braintree and the local agribusiness community as we present a panel discussion to address the various aspects of "Nutrient Management, changes in the law established through Senate Bill 150 and how farmers can effectively comply."

Student entrepreneurs will pitch their energy technology and business plans to a panel of venture capitalists, private equity professionals, entrepreneurs and a live audience on the campus of Cleveland State University on Feb. 28.

Does Twitter make you cross-eyed or confuse you? It can be difficult for businesses to cut through the clutter to find the relevant and beneficial conversations on this hectic social network. Learn how your business can take advantage of its marketing power and walk away with a better understanding of how the platform works when Kathy Gray of Pole Position Marketing visits the Hudson Library and Historical Society on Wednesday, February 26 at 6:30 p.m. as part of its Entrepreneurship Series of events.

If you have an idea and you want to make it happen, SunDown RunDown is the best place to showcase your idea and grab a beer while you’re there.

U.S. Small Business Administration and Yelp are partnering to provide America's small businesses with the information they need to successfully engage with online reviewers and tips for monitoring their online reputation.

Hear from some of the best business support services in Cleveland as they present to you how their organizations can move your businesses forward.

If you have an idea and you want to make it happen, SunDown RunDown is the best place to showcase your idea and grab a beer while you’re there.

Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses at Cuyahoga Community College is a practical business management education program that helps you develop the skills you need to grow your company. This session will include information about applying to the program, who is qualified, and what is expected of participants.

This presentation covers why various generations are the way they are. You may know them: The Baby Boomers; Generation X; and Generation Y. You may even be related to some of them. Our speaker will sort out how they grew up; what they are interested in and what the heck they are thinking. All of these factors have a profound impact on the development and success of any organization.

Please join us for an informational session where representatives from the Innovation Fund explain the ins-and-outs of starting a tech-based business as well as the available entrepreneurial support services.

Come help celebrate small businesses at a one-of-a-kind party at the coolest new location in town.

Venture for America is looking for new partners! Venture for America is a national nonprofit that recruits top-caliber recent grads, and sends them to early stage companies looking for talent.

Hear from the nation’s foremost experts on the topic of conflict minerals and learn how the Dodd-Frank 1502 legislation will impact your organization and the supply chain.

Determine the need for a website, learn about web analytics, discover some of the best free online business resources and sit down in front of a computer to actually create your free Gigfinity page using the brand voice and marketing you have brainstormed.

Venture for America is looking for new company partners! Venture for America is a national nonprofit that recruits top-caliber recent grads, and sends them to early stage companies looking for talent.

Dan Quigg, CEO of Techquiti, a technology cost optimization service provider, will present innovative tools to help entrepreneurs and small business owners maximize the monetization of their business.

Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses at Cuyahoga Community College is a practical business management education program that helps you develop the skills you need to grow your company. This session will include information about applying to the program, who is qualified, and what is expected of participants.

Attend the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) Cleveland section meeting, “Accelerating Entrepreneurship,” for networking and an informal discussion about regional resources.

Are you a startup enthusiast, developer, marketer, designer, product manager who loves a good competition?

Are you dreaming about running your own successful business? Or are you already a small business owner looking for funding? Bad Girl Ventures Cleveland can help you!

Develop your brand message and voice with strategic planning and marketing experts Kelley Green Web.

Global Cleveland invites you to the first part in a series of workshops centered around cultural diversity and inclusion. As the world continues to become more global, businesses and organizations have access to talent everywhere.

The Professional Continuing Education Division of Cuyahoga Community College and Distant Horizons presents an exciting opportunity for an unforgettable “people to people” journey to this emerging nation. Join us February 8-15, 2014.

SparkAK is a weekend-long event where startup enthusiasts get together to meet one another, listen to (and interact with) interesting speakers, come up with some insane ideas, and execute the hell out of them.

HER Ideas in Motion relies on the support of professional women and men, who share a commitment to empowering the next generation through hands-on technical and creative training.

Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses at Cuyahoga Community College is a practical business management education program that helps you develop the skills you need to grow your company. This session will include information about applying to the program, who is qualified, and what is expected of participants.

Meet past participants and learn more about the program that helps women owned small businesses reach their full potential.

Attorney and business tax expert Patricia M. Ritzert of the Cleveland firm Climaco, Wilcox, Peca, Tarantino & Garofoli Co., L.P.A. brings her expertise to the Entrepreneurship Series.

Engage with social media experts to share best practices, learn effective messaging, how to stay relevant and to hear about which social media outlets have been successful for other businesses.

This hackathon is open to all students and will have a focus on combining fashion and tech and creating cool products and concepts within 24 hours.

Mix and mingle with local tech companies and entrepreneurs, and bid on time with CIOs from five local companies to support our CoolTech Challenge scholarship fund.

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 a busy business owner with limited access to capital?

Can Your Business Survive a Zombie Apocalypse? Or maybe a disaster that may not be quite so obvious such as the loss of your largest client, your vital data, or a legal threat that drains your company of its resources.

Is your business one of the 10,000 that can grow through the Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses program?

Jeff Hoffman, an accomplished entrepreneur and innovator in the fields of Internet, ecommerce and entertainment presents, "The DNA Needed to Succeed as an Entrepreneur."

Are you interested in taking your small business to the next level in 2014, but aren’t sure how to go about it?

The Shaker Heights Development Corporation will be sponsoring LaunchHouse in this fundraising event featuring strolling dinner, dancing and auction.

Agriculture and food innovation aids in regional and global stability. OBIC is engaged in many projects involving new uses for crops, novel sustainable products for crop production and food safety.

The Canton Regional Chamber of Commerce is seeking nominees for its annual Business Excellence Awards of Greater Canton--awards that recognize exceptional Stark County businesses for excellence and outstanding achievement in 2013.

Meet past participants and learn more about the program that helps women owned small businesses reach their full potential.

No, not beer … but a chance to ‘pitch’ your startup idea to the assembled masses at the January TechPint Event.

TechPint is returning to Cleveland for the 3rd time with 300 of the region's entrepreneurs and investors getting together to hear great speakers, share ideas and have a few pints.

Interested in learning about the Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses (10ksb) Program? Thinking of applying? This is an opportunity for you to get an inside peek at what the program is all about.

Please join us at the Braintree Business Development Center where we provide an atmosphere and forum at which entrepreneurs can test out ideas in front of a group of helpful professionals that represent an array of industries.

Economic Gardening isn't about connecting entrepreneurs with support institutions or helping them with workforce development or tax credits. It's about leveraging sophisticated research tools and focusing on very strategic growth issues.

This presentation will focus on technology megatrends and will also present a brief case study on Africa, one of the fastest growing telecommunications markets in the world.

Entrepreneurs and small businesses have a variety of funding options available, but figuring out which capital source to pursue—and at what stage of development financing is needed—isn't always clear.

You are cordially invited to attend the January 2014 Industry Member Roundtable on Friday, January 17th.

Network After Work is comprised of 400,000 like minded professionals from around the country. Events are for professionals of all industries and career levels interested in expanding their professional network and creating new business opportunities.

Lean Coffee is a format for meetings and always generates great dialog for those who participate.

Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses at Cuyahoga Community College is a practical business management education program that helps you develop the skills you need to grow your company. This session will include information about applying to the program, who is qualified, and what is expected of participants.

This full-day workshop will provide an overview of the SBIR/STTR program and basic proposal preparation for the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the National Science Foundation (NSF) and the Department of Development (DOD).

If you have a process or design issue and need assistance resolving it, MAGNET’S diversified and experienced engineering staff can help you.

For new companies looking to gain footing in the consumer electronics (CE) industry, Eureka Park at the 2014 International CES is a specialized TechZone exhibit area, that provides a unique exhibiting opportunity to launch a new product, service or idea.

Now’s the time for you to recognize the outstanding person who leads the way in the northeast Ohio small business community and beyond!

The need for Cyber Security is directly related to the rise of the internet as the dominant global information-sharing and communications tool.

The Innovation Fund is now taking applications for its next round. Promising early stage high growth entrepreneurial companies in the tech space are encouraged to apply.

Curious about Bizdom and what we have to offer entrepreneurs?

Talk about your plans for the new year (or your next business venture) at this festive seasonal mixer with representatives from Northeast Ohio’s incubators, accelerators, seed funds and educational programs.

Find out what health care reform means for your small business, your employees and your bottom line.

Join Engage! Cleveland and numerous young professional organizations, including National Black MBA Association Cleveland Northeast Ohio Chapter, for a terrific night of networking, fun and celebration.

Brimming with founder stories you’ve never heard, fresh case studies and in-depth expert advice you can use immediately, the conference delivers advanced lessons in entrepreneurship.

Mark your calendars to learn about current market trends and supply chain opportunities in a range of clean energy sectors, including Solar, Wind, Natural Gas, Energy Storage, Geothermal, and Advanced Transportation.

The Christian Business League and its partners present Paul Clark, Regional President, Cleveland PNC Financial Service Group, as he talks about “How to Bank Your Business.”

“It’s about the Story!” is a short class presented by an experienced entrepreneur, executive, investment evaluator and coach. It’s designed to help early stage entrepreneurs create and present a targeted, crisp and compelling story for high growth investment audiences.

TechPint is a mini-tech conference exclusively for Northeast Ohio entrepreneurs and investors—but in a bar, with pints!

Join us as we celebrate the graduation of the fifth class of Bad Girl Ventures Cleveland. The finalists have spent hundreds of hours over the past nine weeks to improve and strengthen their businesses.

We invite you to the 4th annual holiday celebration of Cleveland’s Global Diversity, co-hosted by Worldwide Intercultural Network and Global Cleveland, and supported by the City of Cleveland, to be held on December 4, 2013 at the Ariel International Center.

Attend this session to learn more about the decisions, implications, and options for businesses with part time employees.

This talk will discuss the important missing component of entrepreneurship that is pervasive at most land grant Colleges of Agriculture and what can be done to address it.

The Health IT Accelerator is a virtual platform designed to speed the growth of emerging health IT companies in the Cleveland region.

Bizdom Mentor and Lean student and practitioner Doug Craver will speak about the importance of leading your startup or established organization as a Beta Leader while applying action-based lean startup methods. Learn how lean startup methods accelerate your success as an entrepreneur or intrapreneur with intensive learning through experience that will last a lifetime.

Get ready to make 34 new contacts in just 90 minutes! Throughout the evening, you will move to eight different tables meeting new people at each.

Creating thriving, sustainable high-tech clusters requires a catalyst: some element that helps convert disparate businesses, researchers and investors into a robust community.

Small business owners, as well as individuals interested in starting a business, can discover how to obtain financing for their venture by attending a free U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) seminar.

Join SBN Interactive for a one-day conference featuring top business leaders, social media pioneers & SBN Interactive's own interactive marketing experts, and you'll get solutions to help you leverage your organization's social media tools, platforms and content to make the biggest impact.

Johnny Earle founded the Johnny Cupcakes clothing brand in 2001, and was voted America's #1 Young Entrepreneur of 2008 by BusinessWeek Magazine.

The Sales Doctors will show you a formula for accomplishing more within the time parameters you already have. Each person will leave with their own personal formula for success.

Ever wondered what all the chatter is between machines? “M2M” (Machine-to-Machine) is a label that describes the technologies that enable devices to exchange information and perform actions without manual input by a human operator.

Are you a representative of a nonprofit organization? Are you new to fundraising? Come to the Hudson Library & Historical Society on Monday, November 18 at 6:30 and learn essential skills and tools for grantseekers.

The Cuyahoga County North Coast Opportunities Fund accelerates technology-based entrepreneurship, creates new high paying jobs, and increases the flow of private investment to Cuyahoga County technology companies.

This seminar is designed to help small business owners better understand the health care law.

Join the Northern Ohio Minority Supplier Development Council (NOMSDC) for its 15th Annual Awards Gala, as it reflects on the council's history and announces its plans for the future.

Small business owners can discover how they can sell their product or service to the federal government by attending a free U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) seminar.

The 31st Annual Entrepreneurship Education Forum, “The Entrepreneurship Journey”, will be held this year in Cleveland November 15-18. The focus will be on creativity and innovation, as well as spending time with diverse and exciting entrepreneurs in the Cleveland area.

Learn how to use QuickBooks in a two-part workshop from an accounting software expert and author of numerous textbooks on the subject, Terri Brunsdon, CPA, MT, JD, at the Hudson Library & Historical Society.

The Regional Incubator for Sustainability and Entrepreneurship (RISE) is hosting a networking happy hour to unite members of our area’s small business and entrepreneur community.

Please join us for an informational session where representatives from the Innovation Fund explain the ins-and-outs of starting a tech-based business as well as the available entrepreneurial support services.

NorTech will host a workshop to provide small to mid-sized companies with important information about intellectual property as well as teaming strategy from the state, university and anchor customer perspective.

No matter what product or service you sell, or how talented a salesperson you are, you will not be able to close more deals without getting in front of a higher percentage of qualified prospects who want to buy.

Presented by Inside Business, the Cool Tech Awards program is committed to recognizing the technology industry’s greatest accomplishments, and in so doing, honoring local companies for their innovation and best practices.

OAI’s Annual Industry Forum is the premier event for aerospace, aviation and aero-defense companies and suppliers desiring to grow their business and network with globally recognized aerospace and aviation leaders.

Learn from local expert, Lindsay Sims, about how to make your mark on the social media landscape. This event will cover major social media platforms such as Twitter, Facebook, Pinterest and LinkedIn.

Celebrate 25 years of NSHMBA as they honor their partners, community leaders, scholarship recipients and members at this end-of-the-year celebration.

The Commission on Economic Inclusion and the Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA) Business Center Cleveland are collaborating on the National Society of Hispanic MBAs' annual case competition.

The event runs from 5 pm to 8 pm. The agenda is very unstructured. The only "presentations" will be a brief explanation of the event and then entrepreneurs will have 3 minutes each to give their extended "elevator pitch" to the crowd.

A panel of leading private equity investors will share perspectives on emerging trends.

On Thursday, November 7, 2013, NOCHE will host a one-day special event on careers in arts and culture at Severance Hall.

The Ohio Aerospace Institute will be conducting a training seminar focused on Department of Defense (DoD) and National Science Foundation (NSF) proposals for the Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer (SBIR/STTR) programs.

Learn how to use QuickBooks in a two-part workshop from an accounting software expert and author of numerous textbooks on the subject, Terri Brunsdon, CPA, MT, JD, at the Hudson Library & Historical Society.

This presentation will provide you with an overview of health care reform and insights into the key considerations, decisions, and options you have as a solo entrepreneur.

Network After Work is comprised of 350,000 like minded professionals from around the country. Events are for professionals of all industries and career levels interested in expanding their professional network and creating new business opportunities.

LaunchHouse will showcase its 2013 cohort of LaunchHouse Accelerator (LHX) companies on Thursday, November 5 with each of startups delivering their first public pitches to the investment community.

Global Cleveland needs your input. They want you to help turn their website, which is still under development, into a first-class talent-attraction portal.

You are invited to the most comprehensive bioscience industry information and networking conference in the state. This year's event will bring Ohio's bioscience business, research, and education communities together for learning, idea sharing, and excellent networking.

Throughout one week, local leaders, investors, supporters and entrepreneurs share their knowledge, resources, and connections during our sessions and events.

Join State Representatives Bill Patmon and John E. Barnes Jr. to discuss Ohio's two primary programs that help grow both minority- and female-led businesses.

Think networking is all about schmoozing to collect the most business cards? Think again. The Canton Regional Chamber of Commerce’s Fall NETWORK event on Friday, Nov. 1, provides a way to revitalize your sales database and make real connections with new people in an exciting, speed networking format.

Global Cleveland needs your input. They want you to help turn their website, which is still under development, into a first-class talent-attraction portal.

The Hudson Library & Historical Society’s Burton D. Morgan Center for Entrepreneurship Research will celebrate the fifth anniversary of its successful Entrepreneurship Series this fall by hosting a very special event.

The National Black MBA Association (NBMBAA) Cleveland Northeast Ohio Chapter is presenting “A Blue and Gold Affair.” NBMBAA has partnered with The University of Akron to present a professional development workshop for undergraduate & graduate students.

Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses at Cuyahoga Community College is a practical business management education program that helps you develop the skills you need to grow your company. This session will include information about applying to the program, who is qualified, and what is expected of participants.

The 8th annual Small Business Convention is the premier event for small business professionals and entrepreneurs in the Midwest. Complete with six keynote speakers, 48+ workshops, business-to-business trade show, networking and special events, SBC is the ultimate destination to get away and focus on growing your business.

The E2E series is an interactive opportunity for entrepreneurs to learn more about the transition from a one person operation to an employer of others.

The Inner City Economic Summit convenes economic and community development professionals and representatives from public, private and nonprofit sectors to discuss these three drivers of economic growth.

Global Cleveland needs your input. They want you to help turn their website, which is still under development, into a first-class talent-attraction portal.

A Silicon Valley icon and philanthropist for more than thirty years, Steve Wozniak has helped shape the computing industry with his design of Apple's first line of products the Apple I and II and influenced the popular Macintosh.

Learn how to transform unsolvable problems into manageable dilemmas, exciting possibilities and effective solutions on October 21st at 6:30 p.m. when Ken Chapin, Founder and CEO of Mobile Innovation Lab, discusses “Design Thinking.”

As any entrepreneur knows, despite best-laid plans, nobody is successful 100 percent of the time. Thankfully, most people recognize that mistakes alone can’t define them or deliver a fatal blow—rather, they are an opportunity for growth.

On Monday, October 28, from 6:30-8:30 p.m. the library will hold a “Pitch Night” where entrepreneurs will pitch their business ideas to a panel of expert judges. Participants will need to apply online. for one of the six 20-minute time slots available. All applications will be prescreened. All applications must be received by Friday, October 18, 2013.

The Northeast Ohio Sustainable Communities Consortium (NEOSCC) will present to the public the proposed Vibrant NEO 2040 Vision, a strategic and inspirational roadmap for the future of the region that has been built upon everything we have heard and learned to-date.

Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses at Cuyahoga Community College is a practical business management education program that helps you develop the skills you need to grow your company. This session will include information about applying to the program, who is qualified, and what is expected of participants.

The Northeast Ohio Sustainable Communities Consortium (NEOSCC) will present to the public the proposed Vibrant NEO 2040 Vision, a strategic and inspirational roadmap for the future of the region that has been built upon everything we have heard and learned to-date.

Jason Best & Sherwood Neiss, founders of Success With Crowdfunding created the regulatory framework to enable debt and equity based crowdfunding in the US and successfully lobbied Congress for its inclusion in the Jobs Act.

The Northeast Ohio Sustainable Communities Consortium (NEOSCC) will present to the public the proposed Vibrant NEO 2040 Vision, a strategic and inspirational roadmap for the future of the region that has been built upon everything we have heard and learned to-date.

The Northeast Ohio Sustainable Communities Consortium (NEOSCC) will present to the public the proposed Vibrant NEO 2040 Vision, a strategic and inspirational roadmap for the future of the region that has been built upon everything we have heard and learned to-date.

The Four Decisions™refer to the critical decisions that growth companies must get right to maximize their revenue, profit and time. These four decisions involve the areas of People, Strategy, Execution and Cash. This workshop will teach you tools for making the right decisions in each of these areas.

The Northeast Ohio Sustainable Communities Consortium (NEOSCC) will present to the public the proposed Vibrant NEO 2040 Vision, a strategic and inspirational roadmap for the future of the region that has been built upon everything we have heard and learned to-date.

GrowthWheel is a tool that enables an entrepreneur to quickly examine the current status of their business and then identify those areas the entrepreneur needs to develop to create a balanced business.

The Northeast Ohio Sustainable Communities Consortium (NEOSCC) will present to the public the proposed Vibrant NEO 2040 Vision, a strategic and inspirational roadmap for the future of the region that has been built upon everything we have heard and learned to-date.

Learn about WOLF and its eligibility requirements, and get information about the resources and assistance available to Northeast Ohio entrepreneurs.

The Northeast Ohio Sustainable Communities Consortium (NEOSCC) will present to the public the proposed Vibrant NEO 2040 Vision, a strategic and inspirational roadmap for the future of the region that has been built upon everything we have heard and learned to-date.

The Northeast Ohio Sustainable Communities Consortium (NEOSCC) will present to the public the proposed Vibrant NEO 2040 Vision, a strategic and inspirational roadmap for the future of the region that has been built upon everything we have heard and learned to-date.

The Cornell Club of North East Ohio along with sponsors McGladrey and Jones Day are pleased to present a Healthcare investing session to cover investing ”from concept to venture” to “Private Equity and beyond” followed by a VIP Fundraising Event.

The Northeast Ohio Sustainable Communities Consortium (NEOSCC) will present to the public the proposed Vibrant NEO 2040 Vision, a strategic and inspirational roadmap for the future of the region that has been built upon everything we have heard and learned to-date.

Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses at Cuyahoga Community College is a practical business management education program that helps you develop the skills you need to grow your company. This session will include information about applying to the program, who is qualified, and what is expected of participants.

The Northeast Ohio Sustainable Communities Consortium (NEOSCC) will present to the public the proposed Vibrant NEO 2040 Vision, a strategic and inspirational roadmap for the future of the region that has been built upon everything we have heard and learned to-date.

Conducted by George Buzzy, of JumpStart, Inc., the Youngstown Business Incubator and TECHudson, and Danielle Higgins, an associate with Day Ketterer Law Firm, this workshop will discuss funding options available for start-ups and will also discuss patents and intellectual property.

The International Economic Development Council's 2013 Annual Conference, October 6-9, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, will address obstacles facing economic developers, and existing trends in our dynamic economy.

MakerGear is holding an open house from 4-7pm on Friday, October 4 (National Manufacturing Day). You'll be able to check out the MakerGear factory and see their 3D printers in action.

Connect with Salesforce.com customers in your area to network, share ideas, and get tips to make you more successful.

Considering a sale of your tech company any time in the next three years or just curious about the Tech M&A process? This executive update explores current software M&A trends, themes and values.

DARPA (Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency) sponsors revolutionary, high-payoff research that bridges the gap between fundamental discoveries and their military use. Susan Nichols, Program Director, will discuss ways companies may access DARPA funding.

The first of the Hudson Library & Historical Society’s “MBA Lite” events during the Fall 2013 Entrepreneurship Series will be “Selling with Social Media” on Tuesday, October 1, at 6:30pm.

Join 1000+ entrepreneurs and investors in learning about the latest in startups and entrepreneruship from our line up of top speakers. It's a two and half day conference with benefits you'll still be reaping months down the road.

Today customers use mobile computing devices like smartphones and tablets to find business information, location and explore reputations and information on products prior, during, and after the purchase. This workshop will provide an hands on opportunity to explore your social and mobile face to your customers.

The Ohio Aerospace Institute (OAI) will be conducting a NASA SBIR/STTR Workshop on September 26 from 9am to 3pm at OAI - Cleveland. The goal of the Workshop is to educate businesses about various technology needs and opportunities at NASA and to connect businesses with SBIR/STTR program managers.

TechPint is a new event series bringing together 200 of the most active digital entrepreneurs and investors in Northeast Ohio for an evening of speakers, connections and beer.

Small businesses are often so busy trying to survive that they never stop to think about how they are going to thrive. Rarely does thriving result as an accident of surviving. Come to the Hudson Library & Historical Society on Wednesday, September 25 at 6:30 p.m. when Jim Griggy, Certified Business Advisor with the Ohio Small Business Development Center (OSBDC), explains how to tune up your small business.

A brief overview of the outlook will be given, followed by an introduction to the exploration and production process. Finally, the potential contribution of research to the solution of these challenges will be discussed.

Every Wednesday, beginning July 10, 2013 from 10:00 to 11:00 AM in the Entrepreneurial Innovation Center at Lorain County Community College, a free networking group will meet.

The Showcase and Matchmaking event will allow small businesses to share their technology and experience with interested industry members and other small businesses.

Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses at Cuyahoga Community College is a practical business management education program that helps you develop the skills you need to grow your company. This session will include information about applying to the program, who is qualified, and what is expected of participants.

FlashStarts Accelerator will formally present our ten new startup companies to the world at our first Demo Day.

Startup Weekends are 54-hour events designed to provide superior experiential education for technical and non-technical entrepreneurs.

Join TiE Ohio and Business First in celebrating the entrepreneurial spirit and the drive to build an enterprise from nothing more than a simple dream!

Interested in learning about the Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses (10ksb) Program? Thinking of applying? This is an opportunity for you to get an inside peek at what the program is all about.

Tech Strategy events are held about every two months.  The attendees are Senior IT Executives and key players of the technology start-up community.  The objective is to provide a casual yet controlled (invite only) forum for Senior IT Executives to learn about technology start-ups in the region and explore ways to help them succeed.

Join us for this exciting event and reception with northeast Ohio's leading entrepreneurship experts.

Please join OneCommunity for its 2013 Annual Meeting. The keynote will be Susan Crawford, professor at Cardozo Law School, author of Captive Audience: The Telecom Industry and Monopoly Power in the New Gilded Age (Yale University Press, 2013), and former Special Assistant to President Barack Obama for Science, Technology, and Innovation Policy.

Every Wednesday, beginning July 10, 2013 from 10:00 to 11:00 AM in the Entrepreneurial Innovation Center at Lorain County Community College, a free networking group will meet.

Budding entrepreneurs take note: author and micro business expert Carol Topp, CPA, will conduct a workshop on starting your own micro business on Tuesday, September 17, at 4:00 p.m. at the Hudson Library & Historical Society as part of its Fall 2013 Entrepreneurship Series of events.

Collaborate with the like-minded technology professionals who are looking to make waves in the technology world.

EXITS: Startups Showcase + Conference™ is a unique event for showcasing the world's best startups looking for exits to Global 1000 companies from university, accelerator, Angel and VC portfolios.

Join Mobile Monday Cleveland for the first of a newly re-launched speaker series, hosted in the old United Bank vault at Crop Bistro. The evening will include an opportunity to network with other local business and IT leaders who are interested in the impact that mobile technology is having on business.

The North Coast Opportunities (NCO) Technology Fund accelerates technology-based entrepreneurship, creates new high paying jobs, and increases the flow of private investment to Cuyahoga County technology companies.

The Innovation Fund is now taking applications for its next round. Promising early stage high growth entrepreneurial companies in the tech space are encouraged to apply.

The Ohio Venture Association is a group of Northeast Ohio business people dedicated to providing an atmosphere for the interchange of ideas on entrepreneurship, new ventures and venture capital. OVA provides a scheduled forum for this interchange with monthly meetings held in downtown Cleveland.

MAGNET & PNC invite you to start your journey toward preparing for the future and be part of an important conversation on succession planning taking place on Thursday morning, September 12.

The E2E series is an interactive opportunity for entrepreneurs to learn more about the transition from a one person operation to an employer of others. Meet with others who are at the same stage of business development as you.

Great Lakes Energy Institute (GLEI) and the Division of Education and Student Programs (DESP) are hosting a networking and information session to kick-off two student competitions.

The Fall 2013 Entrepreneurship Series of events kicks off in a big way on Wednesday, September 11 at 6:30 p.m.

Join Network After Work on Wednesday September 11th at the newly opened Town Hall. Network After Work is comprised of 350,000 like minded professionals from around the country.

Every Wednesday, beginning July 10, 2013 from 10:00 to 11:00 AM in the Entrepreneurial Innovation Center at Lorain County Community College, a free networking group will meet.

Every Wednesday, beginning July 10, 2013 from 10:00 to 11:00 AM in the Entrepreneurial Innovation Center at Lorain County Community College, a free networking group will meet.

How have your peers, running successful, growing tech companies done it? How have they overcome challenges and successfully grown a tech company in the CLE?

Every Wednesday, beginning July 10, 2013 from 10:00 to 11:00 AM in the Entrepreneurial Innovation Center at Lorain County Community College, a free networking group will meet.

A successful business doesn't just survive; it must thrive and compete every day. Tom Gentile, partner with FocusCFO, will tell you how in his presentation "The Cash Flow Factory".

Join us for the NE Ohio Agribusiness Forum Breakfast. The August breakfast will feature Dr. Bilal Bomani, Senior research NASA Scientist GreenLab Research Facility.

Developing a credible budget can be an effective tool for driving your Department of Defense (DOD) or Department of Energy (DOE) grant or proposal from start to finish.

Are you dreaming about running your own successful business? Or are you already a small business owner looking for funding? Bad Girl Ventures Cleveland can help you!

Every Wednesday, beginning July 10, 2013 from 10:00 to 11:00 AM in the Entrepreneurial Innovation Center at Lorain County Community College, a free networking group will meet.

Never leave money on the table when completing a sale. With that being said, the customer should never feel like you are selling them more. The Sales Doctors are back to teach you effective cross-serving techniques in a way that makes the customer say, “Thank you.”

The doors are wide open for those folks who are passionate about all things technical. BDPA meetups encourage fun, socializing and high level talks on a variety of technology topics.

The Commission on Economic Inclusion will hold its fifth annual Diversity Professionals Conference on Tuesday, August 20 from 8:00 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Corporate College East, 4400 Richmond Road in Warrensville Heights.

Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses at Cuyahoga Community College is a practical business management education program that helps you develop the skills you need to grow your company. This session will include information about applying to the program, who is qualified, and what is expected of participants.

Do you have an idea for a business or product which absolutely needs to be brought to market? Are you willing to put some time into actually making that happen? The City of Lakewood’s Ideation Challenge is just for you.

The Commission on Economic Inclusion, a program of the Greater Cleveland Partnership, and the Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association (CMBA) are launching a new speaker series for senior leadership, “Dialogues on Diversity.” The first program features GCP Board member Paul Clark, president, Northern Ohio and Cleveland Region, PNC Financial Services Group.

This webinar will focus on what the new healthcare law, the Affordable Care Act, means for small businesses.

Join Dr. Skip Aldridge and Margey Lowery, President of Scientific Entrepreneur Evaluations on Thursday, August 15th from 8-10 a.m. as The Incubator at MAGNET hosts an information session on the science of being a better entrepreneur.

Tri-C will host NEOSA Networking in August, opening up their Advanced Technology Training Center to the group. Opened in October 2012, the ATTC offers 50,000 square feet of labs, training and classroom space.

Every Wednesday, beginning July 10, 2013 from 10:00 to 11:00 AM in the Entrepreneurial Innovation Center at Lorain County Community College, a free networking group will meet.

Join TiE Ohio and Business First in celebrating the entrepreneurial spirit and the drive to build an enterprise from nothing more than a simple dream.

Leveraging the LeanDog Agile Discussion Guide we provide a one-day seminar style course or a two-day interactive course.

SupportWomenStartups.com presents the Women CEOs Rock Expo & Business Networking Extravaganza. Come meet and network with other female business owners in the B2B and B2C space.

This webinar will focus on what the new healthcare law, the Affordable Care Act, means for small businesses.

Interested in learning about the Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses (10ksb) Program? Thinking of applying? This is an opportunity for you to get an inside peek at what the program is all about.

Every Wednesday, beginning July 10, 2013 from 10:00 to 11:00 AM in the Entrepreneurial Innovation Center at Lorain County Community College, a free networking group will meet.

Human Resources is the backbone of any organization, responsible for structuring and enforcing the hiring process, employee benefits and company culture. This half-day event is an overview of what startups and small businesses need to know about HR functions, from the hiring process and determining benefits to creating an engaging workplace.

Attend the Samuel Adams Brewing the American Dream Speed Coaching event in Cincinnati and get live, free personalized advice from local professionals and Samuel Adams staff.

At this workshop, you will learn how to create a brand for your small business, protect it, and promote it on social media. You will also have the opportunity to learn about the Bad Girl Ventures (BGV) micro-loan program.

Get ready to make 34 new contacts in just 90 minutes! Throughout the evening, you will move to eight different tables meeting new people at each.

The Cool Tech Awards are being created to recognize the technology industry’s accomplishments and honor local companies for their success.

This webinar will focus on what the new healthcare law, the Affordable Care Act, means for small businesses.

Every Wednesday, beginning July 10, 2013 from 10:00 to 11:00 AM in the Entrepreneurial Innovation Center at Lorain County Community College, a free networking group will meet.

Walmart has kicked off a new installment of Get on the Shelf, a social, crowdsourcing competition developed by @WalmartLabs that gives entrepreneurs a chance to get noticed and sell their products on Walmart.com and potentially in select Walmart stores.

Register now for this free, one-day executive education seminar with sessions on entrepreneurial finance and raising capital, debt and equity finance, components of an investor pitch, strategy, and talent management.

The July Breakfast will feature Christopher T. Simons, Ph.D., Assistant Professor - Sensory Science Department of Food Science and Technology at The Ohio State University.

Social selling is a hot buzzword that’s gaining traction, but it’s not just about starting the sales process with social tools like LinkedIn, Facebook or Twitter.

Every Wednesday, beginning July 10, 2013 from 10:00 to 11:00 AM in the Entrepreneurial Innovation Center at Lorain County Community College, a free networking group will meet.

mHealth + Telehealth World 2013 is the must attend event for health care executives interested in hearing proven strategies for taking mHealth and Telehealth models from innovation to value.

GiveCamp is a weekend-long event where software developers, designers, database administrators, project managers and creative professionals donate their time to create software and web-based applications for non-profit organizations.

It's been a while since the Mobile Monday group has gotten together, so before we resume our speaker series, we wanted to welcome both old and new friends to join us in a re-launch party.

Join 300 Professionals on Wednesday July 17th. This event will provide a great chance to build new business contacts and create new business opportunities.

These workshops are designed for those who are ready to increase revenue and awareness through entrepreneurship, engagement and passion.

Every Wednesday, beginning July 10, 2013 from 10:00 to 11:00 AM in the Entrepreneurial Innovation Center at Lorain County Community College, a free networking group will meet.

The North Coast Opportunities (NCO) Technology Fund accelerates technology-based entrepreneurship, creates new high paying jobs, and increases the flow of private investment to Cuyahoga County technology companies.

The Team NEO Economic Development Plus Awards program is committed to recognizing organizations that have made a creative, significant contribution to the economic development of the Cleveland Plus region.

Every Wednesday, beginning July 10, 2013 from 10:00 to 11:00 AM in the Entrepreneurial Innovation Center at Lorain County Community College, a free networking group will meet.

You are cordially invited to attend the 2013 OAI Aerospace Capital Forum, with featured keynote speaker, Pierre Chao, managing partner and co-founder of Renaissance Strategic Advisors.

MedCity CONVERGE provides the most accurate picture of the future of medical innovation by gathering decision-makers from every sector to debate the challenges and opportunities facing the industry.

At 11:45 a.m. on Friday, June 28, the Brain Gain Cleveland Project is teaming up with the Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association to host a celebration of Cleveland on the floor of Quicken Loans Arena.

What Matters to Metros™ can serve civic leaders in metros throughout the United States, but the research bears specific implications for the four largest metropolitan areas in Northeast Ohio: Akron, Canton, Cleveland and Youngstown.

The North East Ohio Agribusiness Breakfast provides a forum for those interested in all aspects of agribusiness to network, share information, leverage assets and engage speakers on subjects of interest to this community.

Springboard Media/Tech: 2013 knows how you can raise capital to scale BIG. After 13 years of presenting over 500 women-led businesses that have successfully raised more than $5.6B, we've figured out the secret to overcoming the unique hurdles startups face.

NEOSA networking events are renowned for being energetic, engaging gatherings of tech professionals.

Companies in the business of stormwater services will present best practices to businesses and organizations looking for onsite stormwater solutions.

Please join us at the Braintree Business Development Center as we provide an atmosphere and forum where entrepreneurs can test out ideas in front of a group of helpful professionals that represent an array of industries.

Please join us at the Braintree Business Development Center as we provide an atmosphere and forum where entrepreneurs can test out ideas in front of a group of helpful professionals that represent an array of industries.

Techweek showcases the technology renaissance evolving in Chicago and the midwest.

BioOhio's fun summer socials bring Ohio's bioscience players together for networking, talking shop, and putting "faces to names."

Learn more about crowdfunding and determine if it might be a good fit your business, including a review, evaluation and discussion of actual crowdfunding projects.

Learn about three current Third Frontier funding programs making millions of dollars available over the next several months for early-stage companies with products or services nearly ready for the market.

What Matters to Metros™ can serve civic leaders in metros throughout the United States, but the research bears specific implications for the four largest metropolitan areas in Northeast Ohio: Akron, Canton, Cleveland and Youngstown.

Lorain County Community College will host summer camps for young women interested in learning more about careers in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) fields.

ICCC is now accepting nominations for the 2013 Inner City Capital Connections program (ICCC) Cleveland. This program is designed to prepare small businesses located in economically distressed urban areas to access to capital and achieve sustainable growth.

A mini-tech conference for Cleveland. In a bar. With pints. TechPint will feature speakers that will shake things up for you and give you a chance to see how fellow innovators are progressing with new ventures. Pints will be flowing freely, and undoubtedly new ideas and connections, too.

What Matters to Metros™ can serve civic leaders in metros throughout the United States, but the research bears specific implications for the four largest metropolitan areas in Northeast Ohio: Akron, Canton, Cleveland and Youngstown.

Attendees will learn how “Growth Wheel” helps entrepreneurs and businesses get focus, set agendas, make decisions and take action.

The CES Leadership Breakfast Series will address the challenges and opportunities resulting from increasing activity in oil and gas.

Venture Forward is the only conference that is excluslively comprised of accredited investors as both speakers and attendees. The content is pertinent to investors in early-stage ventures across sectors and geographies, while the conference itself is a platform on which meaningful business connections are made and nourished.

The Cleveland Biomedical Job Fair is a web-based event that aggregates regional biomedical companies into one online resource, making it easier for job seekers to browse and apply for positions. This online virtual job fair is industry specific for individuals and companies in the biomedical space.

Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses at Cuyahoga Community College is a practical business management education program that helps you develop the skills you need to grow your company. This session will include information about applying to the program, who is qualified, and what is expected of participants.

You've invented something that has a good chance of impacting the world. We have over 20 years of honoring inventions like yours through the Collegiate Inventors Competition program. So why not see if your idea is up to the challenge.

A polished pitch comes with practice. Entrepreneurs with an early-stage, technology-based business are invited to refine their skills at Cleveland Open Pitch Night, co-presented by Herman Miller, The Incubator at MAGNET, APG Office Furnishings and Bizdom.

The Cleveland Hires Career Expo provides recruiters the latest in social networking communication and technological tools to connect and pre-screen thousands of students and alumni online, and schedule face-to-face meetings with the best candidates at the on-site career expo, making your recruiting process as productive and efficient as possible.

Are you a small manufacturer, restaurateur, landscaper, accountant or other small business owner who wants to take your company to the next level? If you’re generating at least $150,000 per year in revenue and have a few folks you employ, you could benefit from Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses.

The Startup Marketing Series is a three-part series that will teach you how to market your business from early growth to hockey-stick rise in customers.

Interested in learning about the Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses (10ksb) Program? Thinking of applying? This is an opportunity for you to get an inside peek at what the program is all about.

For over twenty years, the RAPID Conference has been the industry-leading forum for the presentation and discussion of the latest developments, trends and techniques specific to additive manufacturing, rapid technologies, 3D printing and 3D imaging.

Lorain County Community College will host summer camps for young women interested in learning more about careers in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) fields.

Attend the 2013 Spring Conference to discover emerging opportunities and grasp industry trends every economic developer needs to know.

Bizdom is looking to invest in the best and brightest aspiring entrepreneurs with innovative, scalable business ideas.

What Matters to Metros™ can serve civic leaders in metros throughout the United States, but the research bears specific implications for the four largest metropolitan areas in Northeast Ohio: Akron, Canton, Cleveland and Youngstown.

The eighth annual Cleveland Matchmaker Event is a unique small business contracting event, which presents a great opportunity for small businesses to gain access to buyers that represent millions of dollars in purchasing.

Join some of the brightest minds and leading organizations at the premier forum to advance patient engagement and healthcare delivery.

The Startup Marketing Series is a three-part series that will teach you how to market your business from early growth to hockey-stick rise in customers.

Join us at YSU from 1:00 to 3:00 PM for an open meeting on TechBelt's projects and activities.

The Cleveland Hires Career Expo provides recruiters the latest in social networking communication and technological tools to connect and pre-screen thousands of students and alumni online, and schedule face-to-face meetings with the best candidates at the on-site career expo, making your recruiting process as productive and efficient as possible.

To help you better understand and plan your company’s approach to these significant upcoming health care changes, mark your calendars to be at MAGNET on Tuesday morning, June 4 to attend a presentation designed to assist you in complying with these complex new regulations.

Save the date. More information coming soon.

The MTConnect Challenge seeks to engage and stimulate development of advanced manufacturing intelligence applications that utilize the MTConnect standard.

EILEEN FISHER Inc. will award up to 5 grants of $12,500 to the recipients of the 2013 Women’s Business Grant Program. Your business must be innovative, 100% women owned and produce products that foster environmental and economic health in the global community.

This year's Better Buildings Summit is your opportunity to engage with fellow state, local, K-12 education leaders, and other decision-makers on effective actions and policies to build a clean energy economy in your states and local communities.

Join Startup Lakewood's Director of Ideation, Mike Belsito, as he shares some of his best practices, tricks, and secrets for doing new product/business research on the cheap.

The Startup Marketing Series is a three-part series that will teach you how to market your business from early growth to hockey-stick rise in customers.

The Ice House Entrepreneurship Program is a powerful new learning program designed to inspire and engage participants in the fundamental aspects of an entrepreneurial mindset and the unlimited opportunities it can provide.

Mark your calendar for Global Cleveland’s quarterly welcoming event for newcomers and boomerangs – Tap Into Tremont!

The City Club will host a panel discussion titled "Stormwater Impacts and Innovative Solutions" on May 23 to address the importance of stormwater management, particularly in developed areas like Cleveland.

Please join us at the Braintree Business Development Center as we provide an atmosphere and forum where entrepreneurs can test out ideas in front of a group of helpful professionals that represent an array of industries.

Please join us for an informational session where representatives from the Innovation Fund explain the ins-and-outs of starting a tech-based business as well as the available entrepreneurial support services - from the application process and the types of grants available to the educational and financial reporting requirements.

The Path to Agility conference was developed to further COHAA’s mission to promote the use of Agile practices and principles.

Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses at Cuyahoga Community College is a practical business management education program that helps you develop the skills you need to grow your company. This session will include information about applying to the program, who is qualified, and what is expected of participants.

The CES Leadership Breakfast Series will address the challenges and opportunities resulting from increasing activity in oil and gas.

This conference offers presentations from academia, government, and industry on advances in energy systems concepts and electrical energy technology, including generation, control, transmission, storage, and efficient use.

There are hundreds of ways for manufacturers to market their products, but where do you start?

Now on its fifth run, the Research Commercialization Introductory Course is a very popular online course designed to help science and engineering researchers better understand how research commercialization works.

Has the phone ever felt like it weighed 20 pounds to pick up? Or you found everything to do including filing unwanted papers, sorting your expenses and making a dentist appointment - instead of getting to those most important calls? If this describes you, then you may be experiencing phone phobia.

The Center for Innovative Food Technology (CIFT) is sponsoring a contest which showcases local food products ready for food manufacturing.

Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses at Cuyahoga Community College is a practical business management education program that helps you develop the skills you need to grow your company. This session will include information about applying to the program, who is qualified, and what is expected of participants.

RebootCLE is back in gear Saturday May 18th from 9am-3pm at Bizdom.

You're invited to attend the annual NSHMBA Cleveland Chapter Career Management Day.

This collaborative session presented by ERC and the Northeast Ohio Council on Higher Education (NOCHE) will present valuable insights on how to make the most of your organization’s internship program.

The Northeast Ohio Council on Higher Education ("NOCHE") will present its "Maximize Your ROI: Return On Intern," internship management workshop providing information that employers need in order to establish or enhance an internship/co-op program.

Manufacturing Mart 2013 features the manufacturers and material suppliers that make up the Great American Supply Chain™.

The North Coast Opportunities (NCO) Technology Fund accelerates technology-based entrepreneurship, creates new high paying jobs, and increases the flow of private investment to Cuyahoga County technology companies.

Come celebrate with some of the area's coolest tech startups. Enjoy cocktails, hors d'oeuvres, networking and hear pitches from some of the region's most innovative entrepreneurs.

You're invited to join the new Industry Government Affairs Committee (IGAC), free of charge, and attend an upcoming IGAC Member Roundtable, to be hosted at Valtronic's Solon, Ohio Headquarters.

Got a great idea? Looking to expand your business? Need financial backing? Enter the tank!

Three area small business owners will share their stories of success at the Hudson Library & Historical Society on Wednesday, May 8, at 6:30 p.m. This popular "Success Stories" program, held each May, concludes the Winter-Spring Entrepreneurship Series of events for 2013.

On May 8, 2013, International Business Forum and LifeScience Alley, will present the 12th Annual MedTech Investing Conference, a gathering for the leading MedTech innovators and investors from around the nation.

The Cornell Club of Northeast Ohio is hosting "What's Changing, What's Happening, What's Working?" a private equity panel.

This National Science Foundation-focused webinar provides instruction and tips on preparing a proposal to meet the requirements of the NSF.

Ralph Ives, Executive Vice President for Global Strategy and Analysis at AdvaMed, will describe the trends, challenges and opportunities facing medical device and diagnostics companies preparing to enter international markets.

Join patent and trademark attorney Dominic Frisina of Frisina & Smith, LLC and marketing professional Dyan Sutton to learn the legal and practical nuances of branding.

Learn the basics of how other people find your business online, with methods like search engine optimization (SEO), web analytics and more.


If you are interested in expanding your professional network, creating new business opportunities and learning about some great local companies, join Network After Work and 300+ professionals on Thursday, May 2 from 6-9pm.

Over the course of the next nine months, Northeast Ohio will have the opportunity to think together about how we use land, create a shared picture of our region’s future and agree on a shared approach to building that future.

Over the course of the next nine months, Northeast Ohio will have the opportunity to think together about how we use land, create a shared picture of our region’s future and agree on a shared approach to building that future.

Join us as we celebrate the graduation of the fourth class of Bad Girl Ventures Cleveland.

Over the course of the next nine months, Northeast Ohio will have the opportunity to think together about how we use land, create a shared picture of our region’s future and agree on a shared approach to building that future.

Over the course of the next nine months, Northeast Ohio will have the opportunity to think together about how we use land, create a shared picture of our region’s future and agree on a shared approach to building that future.

This Dept. of Defense-focused webinar provides instruction and tips on preparing a proposal to meet the requirements of the DoD.

MAGNET and the Mahoning Valley Manufacturers Coalition are partnering to offer a two-part workshop designed to help you create a plan for talent growth.

The National Black MBA Association Cleveland Northeast Ohio chapter is celebrating the return of the Leadership Breakfast Series for 2013. This series provides a rare opportunity to hear from some of the most dynamic leaders in Northeast Ohio.

Each year, Cleantech Open accepts a class of 150-200+ visionary entrepreneurs and inventors for its five-month start-up accelerator across eight industry verticals.

Featured speakers: Mark Fleiner, CEO LG Fuel Cell Systems and Jerrold Hutton, Clean Fuels Ohio.

Over the course of the next nine months, Northeast Ohio will have the opportunity to think together about how we use land, create a shared picture of our region’s future and agree on a shared approach to building that future.

Over the course of the next nine months, Northeast Ohio will have the opportunity to think together about how we use land, create a shared picture of our region’s future and agree on a shared approach to building that future.

Is your technology company eligible for non-dilutive federal funding through the government’s SBIR/STTR program? Join us for this webinar covering SBIR/STTR program basics including: program purpose; eligibility; and sources of funding.

Learn how the world’s more innovative people and companies inspire and manage innovation, and the tools and techniques they use to get ahead and stay ahead in today’s fast-paced, competitive world.

The 2013 Angel Venture Fair in Philadelphia, which brings together entrepreneurs and angel investors along with seed stage venture funds, takes place Tuesday, April 30 from 7:30am to 4pm. at Houston Hall on the University of Pennsylvania Campus in Philadelphia, PA.

Learn the requirements and essentials of doing business as a Not-For-Profit corporation on Monday, April 29, 6:30 p.m. at the Hudson Library & Historical Society.

This is a free workshop designed to provide an overview of resources available to assist entrepreneurs and potential entrepreneurs who are 50+ years of age.

Introduced in 2012, the MAGNET Product Acceleration & Technical Assistance Grant program (MPAcT) is a strategic entrepreneurial acceleration program whereby promising early stage, high-growth technology companies in Northeast Ohio, working in collaboration with MAGNET, can receive small targeted grants that will help the company overcome some technical design or engineering hurdle that stands between them and follow-on investment or commercial success of their product or production process.

Hear success stories from local female entrepreneurs, participate in networking and attend a series of panel discussions, including: Digital, social and marketing strategies; Funding your business and legal resources; Wellness and work/life balance; and Exploring growth through business strategies.

Finding new clients is one of the greatest challenges for most salespeople, but it’s actually not as difficult as you imagine.

Interested in learning about the Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses (10ksb) Program? Thinking of applying? This is an opportunity for you to get an inside peek at what the program is all about.

A panel of finance professionals will discuss financing options for entrepreneurs and existing businesses.

This class is designed to help you identify and consider your gifts, talents and interests and be able to begin to communicate your business idea to people to build financial and consumer support.

Springboard: Life Science 2013 is a community-driven accelerator program for high-growth biotech, device and health IT companies led by women.

Springboard is recruiting for Life Science: 2013, a community-driven accelerator for high-growth women-led companies seeking equity investments or strategic partnerships.

ENTROVATION builds off the concept of The Green Dream by bringing together innovative entrepreneurs to showcase their businesses and organizations to the public.

The most critical elements for successfully conducting and expanding business in the International Aerospace Sector will be discussed.

Founder of two successful dotcom start-ups, Mr. Sjogreen led development and served as project manager for the world-renowned Google and Facebook organizations.

Come celebrate the kickoff of this new source of capital at a FREE information session that includes a brief presentation of the Alliance Startup Fund’s parameters followed by a question and answer session regarding the fund’s requirements and application process.

In support of Ohio's growing biomedical and pharmaceutical companies, BioOhio will host the Ohio Biomedical & Pharma Career Fair, featuring top employers in the biotech, pharmaceutical, R&D and medical device industries.

Whether you are a current (or future) cooperative member, business owner, economic development professional, or just interested in learning more about cooperatives, this day is for you.

Enterprise IT is challenging and constantly changing. New technologies such as mobile devices and applications, cloud computing and more require today’s CIO to be constantly aware of opportunities to leverage technology to advance the organization.

LaunchTown is pleased to announce the Seventh Annual Northeast Ohio Student Entrepreneurship Awards on April 17, 2013 at the University of Akron Martin Center.

Greater Cleveland Partnership members are invited to participate in the 2013 Linking IT Talent to Opportunity tech career and networking event for recent graduates, college students, and professionals.

Any firm or individual who may find themselves “on trial” in the Court of Public Opinion will benefit from hearing crisis communications expert Bruce Hennes explain how to control your message with the media during a crisis.

NEOSA and SIM-Cleveland are bringing together local tech companies and local IT executives through a 10-Minute Pitch Showcase for select companies.

Global Cleveland is working together with the Northeast Ohio Software Association (NEOSA) during Cleveland's Tech Week to attract top IT talent through an online job fair.

Tech Week showcases the leading tech companies, products and talents in Northeast Ohio.

The 2nd annual AARP Health Innovation@50+ LivePitch is the premier showcase featuring the most exciting start-up companies in the “50 and over” health technology and innovation sector.

Get ready to make 34 new contacts in just 90 minutes!

Lorain County Community College’s Take Five breakfast series will discuss “Practical Business Plans for Internal Use in Your Business” from 8-9:30 a.m., Thursday, April 11 in room 132 of the Entrepreneurship Innovation Center (EIC) building on the LCCC campus.

Hosted by Social Venture Partners, bigBANG! convenes investors, social entrepreneurs, nonprofit leaders and philanthropies for an evening opportunity to catalyze positive impact.

Join the Small Business Development Center and the Stark Development Board for breakfast and the opportunity to hear acclaimed author, Mel Gravely.

This class will help you to optimize your online marketing strategy.

Should you organize your business as a sole proprietor, LLC or S-corp? How can a Partnership agreement help your business? What is the process to file with the State of Ohio?

The Saint-Gobain Student Design Competition invites teams of undergraduate and graduate students from all Engineering Departments, as well as the Physics and Chemistry Departments from the College of Arts & Sciences, all majors from the Weatherhead School of Management and the Cleveland Institute of Art to participate in a student-led competition.

Economic realities demand a rethinking of how the country and the Midwest attract and retain human capital.

Do you run an innovative project, an inclusive business or a social enterprise in the area of nutrition, water, or rural development? Get the chance to scale up your impact by nominating your initiative for the Nestlé Prize in Creating Shared Value.

The Innovation Engine Accelerator (IEA) is a highly-competitive digital media business accelerator located in Ohio University’s business incubator, the Innovation Center.

Your company has a Mission Statement, and maybe a Vision Statement, but do you have a written Positioning Statement?

This web seminar will discuss the unique challenges Latino entrepreneurs face, and address strategies to overcome them.

The Ohio Business Matchmaker 2013 event is a unique opportunity where exhibitors, purchasing agents (buyers), trainers, and small business owners (suppliers) come together.

Ideation sessions provide those in the local entrepreneur community the opportunity to network, brainstorm, and learn from one another.

The Cleveland Biomedical Job Fair is a web-based event that aggregates regional biomedical companies into one online resource, making it easier for job seekers to browse and apply for positions. This online virtual job fair is industry specific for individuals and companies in the biomedical space.

This class is designed to help you understand and determine at what prices to offer for your products and services by considering your product base, your competition and what the market will bear.

This free event is for the entrepreneurs in the Cleveland area that are working on a startup, or have an idea for one. The club, with support from Bizdom, will provide a high energy environment to push your project closer to launch.

Topics to be covered include: How to attract private investors to your small business; SBA Loans and other lending instruments; Crowdfunding

Sage Lewis, online marketing guru and owner of SageRock Digital Marketing in Akron will discuss 10 things you should know about SEO to help get your small business website to appear on the first page of Google, Yahoo and Bing for interested customers.

NCORITA presents Rob Amett of MTM Technologies, Mr Amett will discus " Virtual Desktop Experience without the Virtual Desktop Expense".

With so many social media options available to market your company, which is best for you and why?

Join local patent attorney and SCORE volunteer, Dominic Frisina, for this series of informative sessions aimed at making the most of your intellectual property.

If you think mentoring only benefits companies who are just starting out, think again: Whether you’re an established entrepreneur or a newly minted startup founder, getting (or giving) advice can help your business grow.

The annual Middle-Market Career Fair, presented by the National Center for the Middle Market at The Ohio State University Fisher College of Business, is designed exclusively for middle-market companies seeking to hire full-time employees as well as interns.

Diversity week offers everyone the chance to network and hear from Ph.D.s, attorneys, government and business leaders, who will share their thoughts on the positive impacts of diversity in their fields.

This class will help you understand the importance of knowing your competition and knowing and reaching your consumer base.

WIN Members will briefly review the past year and discuss improvements for 2013 and beyond.

Bizdom is looking to invest in the best and brightest aspiring entrepreneurs with innovative, scalable business ideas.

This class will help you understand cash flow management by helping understand the importance of anticipating events so that you can manage your business and not allow your business to manage you.

The NorTech Innovation Awards is attended by hundreds of people who share a common interest in developing and commercializing emerging technologies. Get connected with professionals from Northeast Ohio’s technology corridor who are setting new innovation standards.

The MBDA Business Center-Cleveland Conference is a two-day event that provides established minority businesses the opportunity to network, participate in informative discussions and hear from influential speakers regarding achieving professional success.

Learn about the Rapid Innovation Fund and related funding opportunities from the Department of Defense for biosciences, IT, aerospace and any high-tech innovations that can help the military.

Librarians from the Science & Technology division will explain the process of getting a U.S. patent, and show you how to do a preliminary patent search using the United States Patent & Trademark Office Web site.

Angelhands of Northeast Ohio will lead the Greater Cleveland Area in the recognition and celebration of “International Women's Day” on March 9th.

Startup Weekends are 54-hour events designed to provide superior experiential education for technical and non-technical entrepreneurs.

In this thought-provoking keynote, Whitney Johnson, an award-winning equity analyst and professional investor, shares how she determines if a company and a prospective investment has an innovative culture.

Our school days provided an invaluable writing foundation, but most of us don’t think enough about the distinctions between successful academic writing and successful writing at work.

Interns for Entrepreneurship (IfE) provides high-tech startup companies with access to high-quality Purdue University undergraduate students at an attractive subsidized rate, facilitating company growth and allowing evaluation of potential future employees.

Learn the differences among the various types of intellectual property, and how best to protect your creative work.

Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses at Cuyahoga Community College is a practical business management education program that helps you develop the skills you need to grow your company. This session will include information about applying to the program, who is qualified, and what is expected of participants.

Have you heard of Crowdfunding as a way of raising capital but want to learn more about it?

The National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB), a separate institution within the National Institutes of Health, is dedicated to improving human health by developing and accelerating medical imaging and engineering technologies at the convergence of physical and biological sciences.

Mentors and mentees talk for 10 minutes, rotate and repeat until everyone has had a chance to talk.

This "Ideas At Dawn" session covers what you think you know but don't... and how much that could cost you in your succession strategy.

Choose Ohio is a new state-wide program designed to speed the growth of established life science companies in Ohio.

Small business consultant Tim Robinson will pose the question "What happens to your business when something happens to you?" as he leads a discussion on business continuation planning.

The objective of Tech Strategy is to provide a casual yet controlled (invite only) forum for Senior IT Executives to learn about technology start-ups in the region and explore ways to help them succeed.

On Tuesday, February 26, the featured topics for the morning event include the “ins and outs” of finding and hiring quality employees presented by a panel from the Portage County Human Resource Association and an introduction to the Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses presented by JumpStart.

Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses at Cuyahoga Community College is a practical business management education program that helps you develop the skills you need to grow your company. This session will include information about applying to the program, who is qualified, and what is expected of participants.

This two-day bi-national aerospace and aviation conference will focus on identifying business and research opportunities, providing meaningful industry updates and unstructured networking, as well as scheduled business-to-business and researcher-to-researcher meetings.

Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses at Cuyahoga Community College is a practical business management education program that helps you develop the skills you need to grow your company. This session will include information about applying to the program, who is qualified, and what is expected of participants.

Join us as we kick-off the Spring 2013 session! We are especially pleased to announce that BG Founder Candace Klein is going to teach the pitch segment of this class. She won every single pitch competition she entered so far and raised a considerable amount for her company this way.

Would you like to give yourself all the tools you will need to launch your dream? Are you passionate about your business but need to brush up on certain aspects of running it? With this package you can attend all nine business development classes at a reduced fee.

Please join TBEIC for the Tech Belt Energy Innovation Center’s First Annual Founders’ Forum.

The Youngstown State University College of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics cordially invites you to join us as STEM College Awards will be presented to STEM Distinguished Alumni, Educators, and Community Leaders.

In this panel discussion moderated by JumpStart Managing Venture Partner Jerry Frantz, entrepreneurs that have received funding from individual angels and angel group representatives will discuss their experiences.

Join NEOSA for an energetic, fun, and productive time and meet some great tech companies here in the CLE.

Back by popular demand, we’re again hosting the popular NEOSA Networking and beer-tasting event.

MAGNET's Management Leadership Series will host Polly Labarre, a highly sought-after speaker and strategist who currently serves as the Editorial Director for The Management Innovation eXchange (MIX).

Please join us for an informational session where representatives from the Innovation Fund explain the ins-and-outs of starting a tech-based business as well as the available entrepreneurial support services.

Join the BRCC for a monthly meeting covering updates and news on the community.

This months topics include: Opportunities for Innovation 2013, presented by Mr. Donald Deptowicz of PCC Airfoils -and- How to Get Real Time Streaming Data and Analysis on Any Aerospace and Defense Market, Product or Service: Aerospace and Defense Intelligence Report 2013 and the AeroWeb.

The universities and entrepreneurs participating in the symposium are known for their history of producing breakthrough technologies in information technology, life science, and deep technology.

Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses at Cuyahoga Community College is a practical business management education program that helps you develop the skills you need to grow your company. This session will include information about applying to the program, who is qualified, and what is expected of participants.

Record cash, disruptive change, aggressive new buyers, and rising valuations are making this the best time to sell in a decade. Many owners are taking advantage--but are you ready

The Shaker Heights Development Corporation will be sponsoring LaunchHouse in this fundraising event of strolling dinner, dancing, and silent auction in support of Cleveland entrepreneurship.

Bob Cohen, CEO of the Braintree Business Development Center, will explain crowdfunding, microfinancing and various resources in northeast Ohio available to help fund your venture.

Find out why being an early adopter of social media advertising means tons of highly targeted exposure for pennies per impression and engagement.

Join us as peer CEOs from local tech firms share the inside story to their company’s successful growth.

Please join us for a complimentary breakfast and hear firsthand about the economic outlook for Lorain County as well as Team Lorain County's initiatives in promoting Lorain County Business Growth.

Bad Girl Ventures is excited to announce that the application for the Cleveland Spring 2013 class is now open!

TiEQuest is now accepting applications for the 2013 business venture competition.

Parents who are anxious about choosing the right colleges for their teens can get help on Tuesday, January 29, 2012 during “The College Event: To-Do Lists for High School.”

The Small Entrepreneur and Economic Development (SEED) Legal Clinic through University of Akron is designed to provide low cost legal assistance to emerging businesses in Northeastern Ohio while enabling students to gain real world experience.

Join OAI for the first of an ongoing series of informal technical seminars, aimed at sharing the large and diverse expertise in Aerospace Engineering and related topics.

The 2013 Challenge is the place to see cutting-edge technologies, learn about new ventures and entrepreneurial talent, and network with thought leaders and Ohio’s top student talent.

Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses at Cuyahoga Community College is a practical business management education program that helps you develop the skills you need to grow your company. This session will include information about applying to the program, who is qualified, and what is expected of participants.

Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses at Cuyahoga Community College is a practical business management education program that helps you develop the skills you need to grow your company. This session will include information about applying to the program, who is qualified, and what is expected of participants.

Startup Weekends are 54-hour events designed to provide superior experiential education for technical and non-technical entrepreneurs.

The Canton Regional Chamber of Commerce recognizes area businesses for overall excellence and outstanding achievement when it presents its Business Excellence Awards of Greater Canton.

Get together at Bar Cento Thursday, Jan 24 for a few drinks, a few laughs and maybe even a little business insight.

Caffeinated Ideas is growing and expanding. Please join us at the Braintree Business Development Center as we provide an atmosphere and forum in which entrepreneurs can test out ideas in front of a group of helpful professionals across an array of industries.

The Ohio BWC requires all group rated employers that have experienced a workers’ compensation claim in the last two years to complete two hours of safety training before June 30, 2013.

“New paradigm” can sometimes be an overused business phrase, describing industry changes, whether fundamental or not. But we really are deep in a new paradigm for tech sales.

Leading author, speaker and strategist for content marketing and social media, Joe Pulizzi, will kick off the 2013 Winter/Spring Entrepreneurship Series of events at the Hudson Library & Historical Society.

Are you dreaming about running your own successful business? Or are you already a small business owner looking for funding? Bad Girl Ventures Cleveland can help you! We invite you to attend our free info session.

“New paradigm” can sometimes be an overused business phrase, describing industry changes, whether fundamental or not. But we really are deep in a new paradigm for tech sales.

The Manufacturing Process is a two and a half day comprehensive course covering the essentials needed to make quality tablets and capsules.

Come join the Cleveland Professional 20/30 Club as we introduce Reboot CLE! This free event is for the entrepreneurs in the Cleveland area that are working on a startup, or have an idea for one.

Meet Northeast Ohio Entrepreneurs who are helping to create the image of our region as a "good food & beverage" – "good restaurant" – "good home-grown chefs" town.

You are invited to the CIPLA January 2013 Meeting.

Celebrate the history of small business as we travel through time at the COSE Annual Meeting.

Update on local entrepreneurship activities plus issue posed by one participant for discussion.

Join Network After Work for our Cleveland Launch Event on Wednesday January 16th at Barley House from 6-9pm.

Join local patent attorney and SCORE volunteer, Dominic Frisina, for this series of informative sessions aimed at making the most of your intellectual property.

Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses at Cuyahoga Community College is a practical business management education program that helps you develop the skills you need to grow your company. This session will include information about applying to the program, who is qualified, and what is expected of participants.