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GlenVillage operations manager LaRese Purnell high-fiving Rep. Shontel Brown and talking to Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo.

Secretary of Commerce, Rep. Shontel Brown visit GlenVillage, promote upcoming grants for minority-owned business support

By Mandy Kraynak ● Entrepreneurs ● January 30, 2023 January 29, 2023

The Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA) announced $93.5 million in grants for incubators and accelerators that provide technical assistance to underrepresented entrepreneurs late last year. Earlier this month, Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo and Rep. Shontel Brown visited GlenVillage, a business incubator in Glenville.

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Zach Cooper stands in front of the former funeral building at 3929 Lorain Ave., future home of Sartorial

Suit shop, speakeasy set to reinvent long-vacant Lorain Ave. funeral home

By Lee Chilcote & Mandy Kraynak ● Development ● January 26, 2023 January 27, 2023

At 3929 Lorain Ave., Sartorial will sell clothing basics, as well as custom and off-the-rack suits. It will also make suit-fitting more of an event for groomsmen, offering space for them to enjoy entertainment and a speakeasy-style bar.

Chicken cooking facility to bring 220 living-wage jobs to Central neighborhood

By Mandy Kraynak ● Development ● January 13, 2023 January 13, 2023

The project received a nearly $9.6 million grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to transform a vacant Goodwill building into a facility that will prepare fully cooked frozen meals for institutions like schools and hospitals.

Vitiman Kandie set to open health-focused restaurant in MidTown

By Mandy Kraynak ● Entrepreneurs ● January 11, 2023 January 11, 2023

A certified herbalist and fitness trainer, Vitiman Kandie owner Mary Johnson is opening a new location at 7228 Euclid Ave., pursuing her goal of promoting health and wellness in the community.

Founders of color lead way to more equitable tech ecosystem in Cleveland

By Mandy Kraynak ● Entrepreneurs ● January 4, 2023 January 3, 2023

As Cleveland stakes its claim as an emerging tech hub, tech founders of color are teaming up with nonprofits to build diverse networks and chip away at systemic barriers such as lack of access to capital.

Local tech founder wins $25,000 for platform helping dental pros find work

By Mandy Kraynak ● Entrepreneurs ● December 22, 2022 December 24, 2022

DenTemp founder Jizal Seikali won $25,000 for her startup at the Pitch Cypher finale in October. Mentorship and opportunities to connect with other entrepreneurs have helped grow and sustain her business, she reflects.

Waste not: ‘Circular economy’ programs aim to reduce trash, build jobs

By Lee Chilcote ● Sustainability ● December 14, 2022 December 15, 2022

In Cleveland and across the Great Lakes, efforts to reduce waste are not only helping the environment, but also creating new business opportunities. A wide-ranging network of nonprofits, governmental entities, universities, and others are supporting these efforts.

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