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Cleveland Heights native styles hair care snags into tech entrepreneurship
Haircare issues inspired Cleveland Heights native Camille Genise Heard to develop a virtual marketplace for independent beauty products, which in turn landed her a victory at a recent crowdfunding competition presented by Black Girl Ventures.
Shaker Heights pandemic grants help minority-owned businesses
It’s no secret that the Covid-19 pandemic has disproportionately affected minority-owned businesses. Recently, Shaker Heights launched a grant program to help them with health and safety improvements, PPE, and online marketing.
Cleveland Heights aims to create infill housing on vacant lots
Through a multi-lot development program, the city aims to transform neighborhoods that were hard-hit by the foreclosure crisis.
Lakewood project set to breathe new life into historic property
Developer Jim Miketo has always been passionate about redeveloping Cleveland’s historic neighborhoods. When he lived in New York City, his friends used to call him “the kid from Cleveland” because he talked about his hometown so much. Now the owner of Forest City Shuffleboard is turning his attention to Lakewood’s Birdtown neighborhood.
