Topic: Entrepreneurialism and Innovation

 

According to Reuters, entrepreneurs are helping makeover Cleveland and Northeast Ohio. Praised as a “hotbed of innovation” by the news service, The Plus region offers a vast entrepreneurial ecosystem that is enabling entrepreneurs to thrive.

Programs like the Ohio Third Frontier have added nearly 55,000 jobs throughout the state while organizations such as JumpStart have helped client companies raise more than $319 million in follow-on capital. In addition, our region has been recognized by President Obama as a model for small business success thanks to all those involved in the region’s entrepreneurial ecosystem.

For recent news and information concerning entrepreneurialism and innovation in The Plus, continue reading the articles below.

Athlete-turned-entrepreneur brings unique spin to American barbeque
Posted by ThePlus - 01.27.2012

Innovation comes in many forms. For one Northeast Ohio entrepreneur and former Cleveland Brown player, Al “Bubba” Baker, innovation comes in the form of baby back ribs!

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Funding Our Future
Posted by ThePlus - 12.02.2011

In this Forbes.com blog post, NorTech's Rebecca Bagley discusses the need to develop the next generation of entrepreneurs and mentions some successful Northeast Ohio programs that are helping to make this happen.

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Minority Business Accelerator 2.5+ Helps Grow Minority Businesses, Receives National Press
Posted by ThePlus - 10.31.2011

Black Enterprise recently published an article, which praised the efforts of Northeast Ohio’s Minority Business Accelerator 2.5+.

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Liquid Crystals & Northeast Ohio Revolutionizing How We Test for Dangerous Bacteria in Food
Posted by ThePlus - 10.27.2011

Liquid crystals, a technology pioneered by Northeast Ohio researchers, is now transforming how we test for dangerous bacteria in our food.

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