Episodes

April 15, 2021

#19: Manoj Jhaveri (Hyr Medical)

Manoj Jhaveri — co-founder & CEO of Hyr Medical — on transforming the healthcare staffing industry by empowering providers to find the best freelance opportunities while simultaneously offering more flexibility for healthcare employers.

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April 8, 2021

#18: Cullen Naumoff (Farm Fare)

Cullen Naumoff — co-founder of Farm Fare — on why local food is better food and how Farm Fare allows family farms to compete in a world built for economies of scale.

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April 1, 2021

#17: Anthony Hughes (Tech Elevator)

Anthony Hughes — co-founder and CEO at Tech Elevator — on their recent acquisition to Stride, the future of education, unlocking people’s potential, and software development.

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March 25, 2021

#16: Brandon Bryant (Harlem Capital)

Brandon Bryant — co-founder and venture partner at Harlem Capital — on investing in companies started by people of color & women with the purpose of changing the face of entrepreneurship.

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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 11, 2021

#14: Matt Buder Shapiro (MedPilot)

Matt Buder Shapiro — co-founder and chief marketing officer of MedPilot — on building and growing his company specifically in Cleveland which has helped over 1 million patients better understand and resolve their medical expenses. Matt Shapiro is a co-

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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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Feb. 18, 2021

#11: Nicole Paolozzi (OndeCare)

Nicole Paolozzi, founder & CEO of OndeCare (based here in Cleveland), on the challenges of in-home healthcare for loved ones of all ages and needs — infant, childcare, special needs care, and eldercare — and how OndeCare meets this need by connecting credentialed care, safety, and education profes…

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Feb. 11, 2021

#10: Taher Hassonjee (RVshare)

Taher Hassonjee — from RVshare (based in Akron, Ohio) — on the world of recreational vehicles and why RVshare has been able to capitalize on it raising more than $100 million in capital and growing bookings over 650% in late 2020.

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Feb. 4, 2021

#9: Steve Muszynski (Splash Financial)

A conversation with Steve Muszynski - founder & CEO of Splash Financial, based here in Cleveland - exploring the student loan crisis and how Splash, one of Ohio’s fastest growing companies, is helping people save on their student loan debt.

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Jan. 28, 2021

#8: Joe DeLoss (Hot Chicken Takeover)

A conversation with Joe DeLoss about service, entrepreneurship, chicken, and change for good. Joe DeLoss is a social entrepreneur and founder of Hot Chicken Takeover.

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Jan. 21, 2021

#7: Lee Zapis (Zapis Capital)

Lee Zapis shares his story on building and selling Cleveland’s #1 radio station, his transition to the world of startups, investment philosophy, and entrepreneurial learnings.

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Jan. 14, 2021

#6: Gerald Hetrick (Able)

Ready, willing, and *Able* - Gerald Hetrick shares his experience running and growing Able, his entrepreneurial background, love for all things Cleveland, and aspirations for the Cleveland startup scene.

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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 his…

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Dec. 31, 2020

#4: Tagan Horton

A special episode to learn about Lay of The Land's very own co-host, Tagan.

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Dec. 17, 2020

#3: Ron Stubblefield (Jumpstart)

A look at the history of innovation in Cleveland and a glimpse into its entrepreneurial future with Ron Stubblefield of Jumpstart.

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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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Dec. 3, 2020

#1: Ed Buchholz (Start in CLE)

The founder of Start in CLE talks about the Cleveland startup ecosystem, what it needs, and why he is moving on to Silicon Valley.

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Nov. 19, 2020

Introducing Lay of The Land

Your guide to the business community of Cleveland, Ohio

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