Lay of the Land: Mapping out Cleveland's startup ecosystem

Lay of the Land: Mapping out Cleveland's startup ecosystem

What makes for a good startup ecosystem, and where does Cleveland currently stand?

Jeffrey Stern, who has shared more than 60 stories of entrepreneurship in Cleveland on his podcast "Lay of the Land," has some ideas.

In this discussion, you'll hear an honest perspective on the state of startups in Cleveland, and learn more about where we might be able to do better.

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Jeffrey Stern is a Co-Founder and Director of Product at Axuall, a venture-backed company based in Cleveland, Ohio, focused on streamlining the sharing of verified digital credentials between clinicians and healthcare organizations to eliminate onboarding delays while empowering clinicians with ownership of their own data.

Jeffrey also runs the Cleveland Tech Newsletter and hosts the Lay of The Land Podcast which tells the stories of entrepreneurship in Cleveland — featuring leaders like Mayor Justin Bibb & founders/CEOs from Cleveland Whiskey, Cleveland Kitchen, RVshare, Everstream, Tech Elevator, Splash Financial, Harlem Capital, FloatMe, OverDrive, Cleveland Metroparks, Able, INTRO, Hyr Medical, MedPilot, OndeCare, Hot Chicken Takeover, airCFO, and many others (over 65 episodes now).

Prior to Axuall, Jeffrey was the first employee at Votem, working to restore and bolster trust, access, and transparency in elections with a core focus on developing secure and verifiable voting systems. Jeffrey is also an alumni of Venture for America.

https://jeffreys.page
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeffreypstern/

Schedule
Monday, April 11 2022
🚪 6:00pm – Doors open
🎤 6:45pm – Jeffrey takes the mic
💬 7:30pm – Q+A and Wrap-up
🚗 8:00pm – AfterHours™ at Saucy Brew Works

Address
2519 DETROIT AVE
CLEVELAND, OH 44113

Here's a link to the Google map so you can find it easily: https://goo.gl/maps/YLEgTWhcefP2

Parking
Street parking is available on the surrounding streets.

What to Bring
pens, field notes, questions, laptops, some cash, comments, feedback, and a smile are all acceptable companions

Food + Drink
Pizza, beer, and non-alcoholic beverages will be provided courtesy of our sponsor, Mux (https://mux.com). Coffee is available for purchase in the adjoining cafe.

Important to Know
We'll be in the flex space on the first floor.

Accessibility
The venue is on the first floor and is a handicap-accessible event space.

Call for Volunteers
Want to make sure great events like this continue to happen? Drop us a line and let us know your idea for how you might be able to help out. Yes, that means you!