Citiwire.net: Business-style Planning — A Key for Hard-pressed Metros

Posted in BizTechEntrepreneurialismSarah Valek

According to columnist Neal Peirce from Citiwire.net, Cleveland and other Midwestern cities have “devised ingenious recovery strategies.” From his article “Business-style Planning — A Key for Hard-pressed Metros”: What do Munich and Cleveland, Barcelona and Seattle, Turin and Philadelphia, Seoul and Minneapolis-St. Paul — and Chicago — all have in common? They’ve all have faced moments of serious [...]
Cleveland Play House Young Professional Happy Hour @ ABC Tavern

Posted in BizTechDrinksEntrepreneurialismEventsSarah ValekTheatre

[ January 10, 2011; 8:00 pm; ] Mon 1/10 @ 5:30PM Mix and mingle & have a drink with other young professionals @ Cleveland Play House's Happy Hour on Mon 1/10 @ ABC Tavern. Artistic Director Michael Bloom will be on hand to give you the inside scoop on the Cleveland Play House and their upcoming move to PlayhouseSquare. Happy hour prices & [...]
Science Cafe Cleveland explores Spider Webs

Posted in BizTechDrinksEventsFreeHotSarah Valek

[ January 10, 2011; 7:00 pm; ] Mon 1/10 @ 7PM Delve deeper into the wonders of the world @ Science Cafe Cleveland, a cool monthly discussion of fascinating science topics. Grab a drink & learn a thing or two. This month's topic: "Spider silk: An evolutionary experiment in a biological supermaterial" w/ Dr. Todd Blackledge (Dept. of Biology, Univ of Akron) and [...]
Regional Prosperity for Northeast Ohio, Growing Together forum @ CSU

Posted in BizTechCivic AffairsEventsFreePoliticsSarah Valek

[ January 27, 2011; 5:00 am; ] Thu 1/27 @ 4PM How can the communities of Northeast Ohio create an environment for economic prosperity? Join the discussion at the Regional Prosperity for Northeast Ohio, Growing Together forum @ CSU. About: This forum will explore the connection between regional job growth and economic development and local government collaboration on such strategic [...]
2011 - The Year of Energy Efficiency

Posted in BizTechCivic AffairsEntrepreneurialismEventsGreenSarah Valek

[ January 18, 2011; 8:00 am; ] Tue 1/18 @ 5:30PM This year's the year. 2011 is the first year of the 10 year initiative known as Sustainable Cleveland 2019, which has brought people from all walks of life together to "design and develop a thriving and resilient Cleveland region that leverages its wealth of assets to build economic, social and [...]
The NEO Top 25 Under 35 Movers & Shakers Awards

Posted in BizTechCivic AffairsEntrepreneurialismEventsSarah Valek

[ January 29, 2011; 10:00 pm; ] Sat 1/29 @ 5PM Mix and mingle, move and shake w/ some of the brightest young professionals in NEO at the Cleveland Professional 20/30 Club's "Top 25 Under 35 Movers & Shakers Awards." Get to know other young professionals committed to making this city great. The evening includes drinks, appetizers and an award ceremony at 7:30PM. [...]
The State of the Internet: Web Association Luncheon

Posted in BizTechCivic AffairsEntrepreneurialismEventsHotSarah Valek

[ January 25, 2011; 4:00 am; ] Tue 1/25 @ 11:30AM The Internet is changing everything... again. From the explosion of mobile devices to the proliferation of social media, the Internet has taken a major leap forward (though some may say backwards) in the past year. Join the Web Association for a panel discussion and interactive Q & A session about the past [...]
Cle-based company introduces new way to read books

Posted in BizTechLiteraryNewSarah Valek

Sideways, a Cle-based software company, is transforming books, mags and other publications into “immersive experiences” on mobile devices. Sideways has recently introduced its patent-pending Buddy Reading technology w/ a version of Beatrix Potter’s classic Peter Rabbit for the iPad, iPhone & Touch. Among the many cool things the app does, it allows people to remotely [...]

Posted in ArtsBizTechCarol DrummondEntrepreneurialismVideo

Does your arts business need a boost? Watch this video about the COSE ABI (Arts Business Innovation) awards competition, which opens Wed 1/12, and closes at 5 p.m. on Fri 3/4. Four arts businesses will each be presented with $1,000 cash, in-kind professional business services, a one-year COSE membership and the publicity of being an ABI [...]

NineSigma and Nottingham-Spirk Are Teaming Up to Provide a New End-to-End Solution That Allows Companies to Take a Product From Idea to Marketplace in 12-18 Months

NineSigma and Nottingham-Spirk Partner to Provide Accelerated In-Market Solutions to Companies Seeking Breakthrough Product Innovations