Opportunity for Ohio Tech Start-Ups and Entrepreneurs to Participate in an Accelerator Program is sponsored by State of Ohio (via accelerator program). This opportunity supports mission-aligned projects and measurable outcomes.

Fast-tracking Ohio’s Top Tech Startups For Small Businesses SMALL BUSINESS RESOURCES A tactical education series built for established small businesses that are ready to scale with intention. A results-driven small business accelerator preparing owners for investment, expansion, or acquisition. Intensive accelerator program for Canton-area businesses.

Virtual education program for early-stage business owners. Virtual courses and focused curriculums for advanced business owners. Free online learning opportunities that enhance your business acumen.

Cleveland Learning Centers Free access to business coaching, creative services, and technology-based training. Growing Up, Not Out: Rethinking What Progress Means for Small Business For The Community JumpStart In The Community Learn how our support services drive economic impact and enhance regional prosperity. Find programs and partnerships that supports startups, small businesses and residents alike.

Read updates and information from our community partners who support entrepreneurship. Building Our Region’s Future Together Meet our passionate team of professionals who are empowering entrepreneurs. Reports, publications and more measuring the economic impact of our services .

The latest news releases, PR contacts, downloadable assets and more. Find forms and information about our organization’s tax-exempt status. Our board is uniquely equipped to guide JumpStart’s mission and support our efforts.

Browse open positions and learn more about exciting opportunities at JumpStart. Trailblazer Alumni Momentum: Q1 2026 Highlights For Small Businesses SMALL BUSINESS RESOURCES A tactical education series built for established small businesses that are ready to scale with intention. A results-driven small business accelerator preparing owners for investment, expansion, or acquisition.

Intensive accelerator program for Canton-area businesses. Virtual education program for early-stage business owners. Virtual courses and focused curriculums for advanced business owners.

Free online learning opportunities that enhance your business acumen. Cleveland Learning Centers Free access to business coaching, creative services, and technology-based training. Growing Up, Not Out: Rethinking What Progress Means for Small Business For The Community JumpStart In The Community Learn how our support services drive economic impact and enhance regional prosperity.

Find programs and partnerships that supports startups, small businesses and residents alike. Read updates and information from our community partners who support entrepreneurship. Building Our Region’s Future Together Meet our passionate team of professionals who are empowering entrepreneurs.

Reports, publications and more measuring the economic impact of our services . The latest news releases, PR contacts, downloadable assets and more. Find forms and information about our organization’s tax-exempt status.

Our board is uniquely equipped to guide JumpStart’s mission and support our efforts. Browse open positions and learn more about exciting opportunities at JumpStart. Trailblazer Alumni Momentum: Q1 2026 Highlights Fast-tracking Ohio’s Top Tech Startups We provide high-impact services and critical resources to fuel early-stage tech startups, helping them scale and prepare for investment.

Tech Startups Freddie Coffey 2026-05-04T07:16:58-04:00 Startups often encounter challenges that prevent them from scaling and expanding. Our team of experts have a deep understanding of what it takes to make strides and get investment-ready as an early-stage tech founder. Hear from Kaleigh Gallagher, VP of Tech Services & Network Management, on how JumpStart empowers tech founders to grow, fund, and scale their startups.

Accelerate Your Startup’s Success Our three-month Trailblazer Accelerator programs are designed to empower software and healthtech startups to fast-track their growth and achieve their next milestones.

These industry-focused programs provide startups with intensive, tailored advising from experienced mentors, substantial non-dilutive funding to fuel their journey, and unrivaled access to a network of experts, resources, and investment opportunities. The Trailblazer Software Accelerator was created to help startups solidify go-to-market strategies, fuel platform development and prepare for their next dilutive fundraise.

The Trailblazer HealthTech Accelerator is designed to help startups navigate regulatory, clinical and commercialization strategies while preparing to raise capital and demonstrate value to key stakeholders. Upcoming Trailblazer Dates & Deadlines Applications Close: Nov. 2, 2025 Cohort Announcement: Dec.

15, 2025 Startup Showcase: Mar. 19, 2026 Applications Close: Feb. 8, 2026 Startup Showcase: June 11, 2026 Applications Close: May 3, 2026 Startup Showcase: Sept.

3, 2026 Applications Close: Aug. 2, 2026 Startup Showcase: Dec. 10, 2026 Behind every great startup is a network of people who’ve been there before.

Through JumpStart’s Burton D. Morgan Mentoring Program , Trailblazer Accelerator participants gain direct access to seasoned entrepreneurs and executives who’ve built, scaled, and led successful companies. These mentors help founders navigate real growth challenges by refining go-to-market strategy, preparing for fundraising, forming boards, hiring teams, and building sustainable operations.

Their guidance is grounded in experience and focused on helping you move further, faster. Meet Our Mentors (Coming Soon) Partnering For Growth Through Venture Funding And Impact Investing JumpStart Ventures is the investing arm of JumpStart Inc. that focuses on providing venture capital to high-potential, early-stage tech startups through five unique funds.

By investing in transformative startups, JumpStart Ventures delivers top quartile returns, drives economic impact and empowers entrepreneurs to build market-defining companies. Visit JumpStart.

VC To Learn More Startup Networking & Educational Events Trailblazer Spring Showcase – HealthTech June 11 @ 10:30am - 6:00pm De-Risking AI for Real Businesses June 17 @ 12:00pm - 1:30pm June 24 @ 8:00am - 5:00pm Fill out the form below to request a 1-on-1 meeting to find out how you can benefit from JumpStart’s startup services. 1974 E. 66th Street, Suite 200 1974 E.

66th Street, Suite 200-A JumpStart Appoints Longtime Executive Lorne Novick as New CEO JumpStart Inc. today announced the appointment of Lorne Novick as its new Chief Executive Officer, following an extensive search process. Novick most recently served as Interim CEO, where he played a critical leadership role in stewarding the organization through a period of transition.

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