Entrepreneurs + Innovators
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To tap into demand for affordable yet professional office space from local start-up businesses, two local entrepreneurs have kicked off 2012 by opening a new shared workspace, Cowork CLE, in a decommissioned Ohio City firehouse.
“Meeting clients at Starbucks can get old; we offer a more professional setting,” says Emmett McDermott, who has partnered with Graham Veysey of North Water Partners, a video production company, to launch the 1,000-square-foot space on... Read more >
“Meeting clients at Starbucks can get old; we offer a more professional setting,” says Emmett McDermott, who has partnered with Graham Veysey of North Water Partners, a video production company, to launch the 1,000-square-foot space on... Read more >
At the end of last year, Indian-born entrepreneur Radhika Reddy launched Ariel International Center, a one-stop shop for international business development in Northeast Ohio. Located in the former Leff Electric Company building on E. 40th Street, the 100-year-old warehouse with solid brickwork and rough-hewn wooden beams is being refurbished to support this decidedly 21st century venture.
“We offer shared international services for companies that want to locate here... Read more >
“We offer shared international services for companies that want to locate here... Read more >
While we pride ourselves here at Fresh Water in having crisp, professional prose, the truth is, without art, a feature is just font on a page. Pictures tell a thousand words, we're told, but the best ones simply leave us speechless. Every masthead and feature image since we launched this pub over a year ago has been shot by Fresh Water shooter Bob Perkoski. Here is a collection of some of his finest work.
Tom Gillespie enjoys riding his motorcycle and he loves outdoor activities like golfing and camping. The problem he had was how to transport his gear while on his bike. When he couldn’t find anything that solved his problem, the environmental consultant took things into his own hands and invented The Travel Tube, a hard plastic case that holds golf clubs, fishing gear, firearms and any number of objects. The portable case attaches to a motorcycle or just about any vehicle.&n... Read more >
"Wellness" might sound like the latest corporate buzzword. But a growing number of local entrepreneurs have begun incorporating the concept into a new breed of anti-corporate gyms that cater to health-savvy urban professionals. In recent years, indie gyms and studios have sprung up in Ohio City, Tremont, St. Clair Superior and other neighborhoods not served by large fitness chains.
Residents of Northeast Ohio are beginning to think of new ways to reduce energy consumption and save money on their utility costs. Cleveland-based YellowLite is helping people do that with its custom-designed solar panels for both residential and commercial uses.
“We wanted to find out how we can give back to the community and do something good,” explains YellowLite president Azam Kazmi. “When we started two and a half years ago, the economy was a ... Read more >
“We wanted to find out how we can give back to the community and do something good,” explains YellowLite president Azam Kazmi. “When we started two and a half years ago, the economy was a ... Read more >
Despite its long-suffering reputation, Cleveland's real estate market seems just fine to Kosta Almiroudis, an entrepreneur who moved last year from New York City to Lakewood to revive dilapidated old apartment buildings for fun and profit. In the past year, he has bought, renovated and fully leased more than 50 once-vacant units.
"I come from a village in Greece that has a 1,300-year-old castle," says Almiroudis, whose wife's family also lives in the Cle... Read more >
"I come from a village in Greece that has a 1,300-year-old castle," says Almiroudis, whose wife's family also lives in the Cle... Read more >
great lakes brewing continues to rack up the gold
Great Lakes Brewing Co. continues to rack up the gold.
At this year's World Beer Championships, America’s oldest international beer competition, Great Lakes snagged multiple gold medals. The Ohio City brewery's Dortmunder Gold Lager, Eliot Ness Amber Lager and Oktoberfest all took home ribbons.
The World Beer Championships are considered one of the top beer judging events in the craft beer industry.
Drink in the rest of the good news here.
At this year's World Beer Championships, America’s oldest international beer competition, Great Lakes snagged multiple gold medals. The Ohio City brewery's Dortmunder Gold Lager, Eliot Ness Amber Lager and Oktoberfest all took home ribbons.
The World Beer Championships are considered one of the top beer judging events in the craft beer industry.
Drink in the rest of the good news here.
amtrust financial to bring 800 new jobs to downtown cleveland
AmTrust Financial Services, a multi-national property and casualty insurer based in New York, is consolidating and relocating its Northeast Ohio operations to Cleveland. The expansion will bring 800 jobs to Cleveland over three years. The company currently employs 250 people in its operational hub in Seven Hills.
The decision to open offices in Cleveland came primarily from $25 million in local and state incentives. The company was able to buy the primarily vacant o... Read more >
The decision to open offices in Cleveland came primarily from $25 million in local and state incentives. The company was able to buy the primarily vacant o... Read more >
Go Media is Here -- and luckily for us, they're here to stay. From its studios in a nondescript three-story brick warehouse on Lorain Avenue, the creative agency is putting Cleveland on the map as a burgeoning hub of art and design. In addition to creating good work, the firm does good work, promoting people and projects that are making Cleveland a better place to live.
This month, the Ohio Department of Development, in collaboration with the Ohio Department of Taxation, launched InvestOhio. The $100 million tax credit program helps small businesses get the funds from investors they need to grow, succeed, and create jobs.
“We were hearing from small businesses here in Ohio that they were having trouble getting access to capital,” explains Matt Sutherland, senior tax incentive specialist with the Ohio Department of Devel... Read more >
“We were hearing from small businesses here in Ohio that they were having trouble getting access to capital,” explains Matt Sutherland, senior tax incentive specialist with the Ohio Department of Devel... Read more >
The City of Cleveland, Neighborhood Progress Inc. (NPI) and ParkWorks recently launched ReImagining Cleveland II, a $1 million push to fund sideyard expansions, vacant lot beautification, and market gardens in Cleveland. They hope the program will improve vacant land, enhance local communities and further green the city.
"In a city like Cleveland, rebuilding the housing market really means taking down bad houses and reclaiming vacant land," says Bobbi Reichtell,... Read more >
"In a city like Cleveland, rebuilding the housing market really means taking down bad houses and reclaiming vacant land," says Bobbi Reichtell,... Read more >
Mike Kubinski is positively full of holiday cheer. The co-founder of CLE Clothing Company, known for its funky, Cleveland-themed T-shirts and other apparel, just quit his day job and opened a new store at E. 4th and Euclid in downtown Cleveland. Since the venue opened just in time for Black Friday, it's been flush with visitors.
Kubinski's new apparel shop also is a big, fat present to Cleveland. Bearing the catchy slogan "Spreading Cleveland pride one T-shir... Read more >
Kubinski's new apparel shop also is a big, fat present to Cleveland. Bearing the catchy slogan "Spreading Cleveland pride one T-shir... Read more >
The November CBIZ Small Business Employment Index (SBEI), a barometer for hiring trends among companies with 300 or fewer employees, increased by .35 percent in November. While the trend reflects companies surveyed across the country, “a good number of the survey respondents are from the Cleveland area,” says Phillip Noftsinger, business unit president of CBIZ Payroll Services.
While the trend is typical for the holiday season, Noftsinger is optimistic that th... Read more >
While the trend is typical for the holiday season, Noftsinger is optimistic that th... Read more >
ny times calls uptown new downtown of university circle
A recent article in the New York Times titled "Cleveland Turns Uptown Into New Downtown," written by Keith Schneider, lauds the emerging Uptown arts and entertainment district in University Circle.
With the goal of "rebuilding the city’s core according to the new urban market trends of the 21st century -- health care, higher education, entertainment, good food, new housing and expanded mass transportation" -- the new Uptown project is becoming th... Read more >
With the goal of "rebuilding the city’s core according to the new urban market trends of the 21st century -- health care, higher education, entertainment, good food, new housing and expanded mass transportation" -- the new Uptown project is becoming th... Read more >
Valerie Mayen of Yellowcake, a fashion designer who became the poster child for Cleveland's nascent design industry after she appeared on Project Runway, will launch a nonprofit sewing studio to push the city's young talent into the spotlight.
The new loft studio, which is called Buzz and Growl, intends to offer work space, professional equipment, coaching and classes to young artists and entrepreneurs. It is located at 1400 East 30th Street in the St. Clair Super... Read more >
The new loft studio, which is called Buzz and Growl, intends to offer work space, professional equipment, coaching and classes to young artists and entrepreneurs. It is located at 1400 East 30th Street in the St. Clair Super... Read more >
The City of Cleveland Heights has released a Request for Development Proposals (RDFP) that it hopes will lure new office space, jobs and tax revenue to the inner ring suburb. The city is asking for development ideas for a 39,000-square-foot parcel at Lee and Meadowbrook roads in the heart of the Cedar-Lee commercial district. Responses are due in January.
Given that two high-end condo projects proposed here in the mid-2000's never came to fruition, the city evidently ... Read more >
Given that two high-end condo projects proposed here in the mid-2000's never came to fruition, the city evidently ... Read more >
The Burton D. Morgan Foundation in Hudson and the Blackstone Charitable Foundation have committed $3.2 million to train area young entrepreneurs through Blackstone LaunchPad, a venture coach program developed at the University of Miami, Florida in 2008.
Students, faculty and alumni at Baldwin-Wallace College, CWRU, Kent State and Lorain County Community College will have the chance to participate in the program, which takes applicants from idea to full-fledged busin... Read more >
Students, faculty and alumni at Baldwin-Wallace College, CWRU, Kent State and Lorain County Community College will have the chance to participate in the program, which takes applicants from idea to full-fledged busin... Read more >
Kendall Embrescia’s greeting cards get to the point of the sentiment -- but usually not in the traditional way. As chief creative officer and “head skootcher” at Squirt & Skootch, Embrescia produces cards that are edgy, funny, off-the-wall and well received.
The idea for Squirt & Skootch was originally conceived in 2009 by Embrescia and a friend who wanted to start a business that united their love of writing, creativity and travel. The pec... Read more >
The idea for Squirt & Skootch was originally conceived in 2009 by Embrescia and a friend who wanted to start a business that united their love of writing, creativity and travel. The pec... Read more >
At a recent community meeting for Launch Lorain, a grassroots planning process to plot the future of that street, Ohio City advocates eager to push W. 25th Street's development onto gritty Lorain gave a cry akin to Westward Ho!
Yet they were met with beleaguered skepticism by residents and business owners who believe more attention should be paid to basic safety and city services. Other attendees expressed the viewpoint that attracting residents and businesses to the ... Read more >
Yet they were met with beleaguered skepticism by residents and business owners who believe more attention should be paid to basic safety and city services. Other attendees expressed the viewpoint that attracting residents and businesses to the ... Read more >