Entrepreneurs + Innovators

New dining options round out Fairmount Circle
Picnic Hill Market Cafe is the first of several new dining options coming to Fairmount Circle, near the campus of John Carroll University.
Central Kitchen sets the table for minority-owned craft food startups to flourish
Central Kitchen's two locations put it at the center of Cleveland's thriving craft food scene.
Lakewood rock climbing gym Nosotros prepares second location near Cleveland State
Nosotros Rock Climbing Gym in Lakewood is so successful, a second one is coming to downtown Cleveland.
LISTEN --> FreshFaces Podcast: Shelly Gracon of GLO Cleveland/EVOLV
Our latest episode of FreshFaces features social entrepreneur Shelly Gracon, whose colorful new EVOLV space is designed to be a launching pad, workspace, and gathering place for Cleveland's entrepreneurs.
 
Something special: Downtown Euclid set to become region's next Special Improvement District
Business owners in downtown Euclid hope the recent decision to make it a Special Improvement District will bring new energy and traffic.
What's old is new again: 3 historic Euclid buildings that have found second life
Euclid's industrial heyday may have been decades ago, but the city's industrial corridor is taking on new life with businesses like HGR Industrial, AAble Rents, and the Transportation Innovation Center.
Lo-Key Entertainment hits high note with $10K prize from JumpStart
The $10,000 grand prize at a JumpStart pitch competition goes to Lo-Key Entertainment owner Daron Henderson, who has big plans for expansion.
LISTEN --> FreshFaces Podcast: Jacquie Gillon of Black Environmental Leaders
Our latest episode of FreshFaces features environmental warrior Jacquie Gillon, who is tackling the dearth of diversity in the environmental field and helping the neighborhoods of Buckeye, Woodland Hills, and Mount Pleasant to become "clean and green."
Six Shooter Coffee pulls off a holiday miracle to reopen after a hit-and-run crash in Collinwood
Less than a week after a car crashed into his Collinwood coffee shop, Peter Brown reopened Six Shooter Coffee for Black Friday. Now he's taking on an even bigger challenge: moving down the street into a bigger space on Waterloo Road.
Turn your hot ideas into cold cash at Cleveland Leadership Center’s civic pitch competition
Got a great idea that could make the region a better place? Enter the Cleveland Leadership Center's civic pitch competition and win some serious seed money.
Season's greetings: This Cleveland Heights photographer just launched a greeting card line
Combining her work as a photographer with her love of inspiring quotes, Megan Johnson is launching Love, You Greetings.
CWRU profs hint at who's next after grads sell start-up for $540M
How did two CWRU graduates sell their start-up for $540 million this month? Their professors at the Weatherhead School of Management reflect on the qualities that made them succeed and who might be the next breakout stars.
LISTEN --> FreshFaces Podcast: Tom Gill of Urban Community School
Check out our new episode of the FreshFaces podcast featuring Urban Community School president Tom Gill.
Most Euclid residents are renters. This realtor is changing that, one house at a time.
By helping convert renters into first-time home buyers, realtor Mike Ficzner is working to move the needle in Euclid and help the city reclaim a majority of owner-occupied homes.
 
Cleveland Caramel Corn Co. set to bring a taste of the sweet life to Middleburg Heights
With over 100 flavors of popcorn, Cleveland Caramel Corn Co. is ready to take it next-level with its very own brick-and-mortar shop.
Second annual Women's Entrepreneurship Day set to take over 78th Street Studios
Fueled by a global movement spearheaded by Chagrin Falls native Wendy Diamond, Lorraine Schuchart and Lisa Sands are creating their own Women's Entrepreneurship Day event, Cleveland-style.
Pop in CLE takes over where Shop The Trader left off in Lakewood
Part launching pad, part blank canvas, Pop in CLE is offering Cleveland entrepreneurs a place to test the retail waters with short-term pop-up shops.
Local author delves into Mark Twain's life and mark on Cleveland
Mark Twain almost owned a Cleveland newspaper before he became a famous novelist. Local writer Laura DeMarco describes the fateful events in her new book, "Mark Twain's America."
Cleveland Heights car mechanic finds a much cheaper way to paint lines on streets
Sam Bell closed his Lusty Wrench auto repair shop in Cleveland Heights because he saw a way to greatly reduce the cost of painting lines on resurfaced roads.
The number of women-owned CLE businesses has jumped more than 50%. This summit is for them.
Now in its eighth year, the Female Entrepreneur Summit will welcome more than 400 Northeast Ohio women entrepreneurs to the Cleveland History Center on Wednesday, Oct. 23.