Community Episodes

Aug. 18, 2022

#82: Baiju Shah (Greater Cleveland Partnership)

Baiju Shah — President and CEO of Greater Cleveland Partnership (GCP) — on economic development in Cleveland and leading the largest metropolitan chamber of commerce in the nation!

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April 21, 2022

#69: Ray Leach and Hardik Desai (JumpStart)

Ray Leach (Founder/CEO) & Hardik Desai (Sr. Partner) on the history of JumpStart, the launch of JumpStart Ventures and its role in the Cleveland startup ecosystem, and perspective on founder sentiment and questions.

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Jan. 6, 2022

#55: Jane Alexander (Cleveland Museum of Art)

Jane Alexander — Chief Digital Information Officer at The Cleveland Museum of Art — exploring the state of the art for art, museums, and experiences through the lens of the CMA.

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Dec. 9, 2021

#52: Mike Belsito (Product Collective)

Mike Belsito — Co-Founder of Product Collective (based here in Cleveland) — on bootstrapping his organization back in 2015 which now boasts a thriving community of over 30,000+ product management professionals and building two of the top rated product management …

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Nov. 25, 2021

[REWIND] Justin Bibb (Cleveland Mayor-Elect) (Episode 15)

Justin Bibb, now Mayor-Elect of Cleveland, on running for office and his vision to modernize city government.

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Nov. 18, 2021

#50: Jeffrey Stern’s Reflections on 50 Episodes & Startup Flywheels

Jeffrey Stern — host of the Lay of The Land Podcast and co-founder at Axuall — reflecting on 50 episodes of the podcast, his own professional journey and hosting Lay of the Land, and musings startup ecosystem flywheels.

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Oct. 14, 2021

#45: India Johnson (UAVistas)

India Johnson — Founder of UAVistas — on the future of drones and their implications for business and society.

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Sept. 9, 2021

#40: Brian Zimmerman (Cleveland Metroparks)

Brian Zimmerman — CEO of The Cleveland Metroparks — on leading the renaissance of Cleveland’s most beloved hidden gem, the Cleveland Metroparks. We cover the history of the Metroparks, the importance of nature and preservation, and how he and his …

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March 18, 2021

#15: Justin Bibb (Mayor of Cleveland)

Justin Bibb, Mayor of Cleveland, on running for office and his vision to modernize city government.

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March 4, 2021

#13: Dan Whalen (INTRO Cleveland | HarborBay)

Dan Whalen (VP of design and development @ Harbor Bay) on INTRO — Cleveland’s first and America’s tallest mass timber project located at Market Square in the heart of Ohio City in the shadow of the historic West Side Market.

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Feb. 25, 2021

#12: Bob Sopko (LaunchNet - Case Western Reserve University)

Bob Sopko is the director of Case Western’s LaunchNet focused on helping students and alumni build startups and supporting their entrepreneurial efforts. Bob is also an entrepreneur-in-residence at Youngstown Business Incubator where he mentors early-stage technology companies.

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Jan. 7, 2021

#5: Mansfield Frazier (Chateau Hough & Neighborhood Solutions)

A conversation about growing grapes and selling wine in Midtown Cleveland, triple-bottom-line businesses, conscious capitalism, institutionalized racism, combating recidivism, and lots more with Mansfield Frazier, founder of Chateau Hough - the country’s first inner-city vineyard located in the historic district …

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Dec. 10, 2020

#2: Carrie Murphy (Venture for America)

Working to grow the Northeast Ohio ecosystem by attracting top talent.

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