Business Mentors in Cleveland & Akron

• Accelerating Angels Cleveland / Akron · Funding & Capital, Mentorship & Advising, Venture & Equity
  Accelerating Angels.
• Akron Food Works Cleveland / Akron · Coworking & Workspace, Mentorship & Advising
  Akron Food Works (The Well CDC).
• Baldwin Wallace University Cleveland / Akron · Mentorship & Advising, Tech Transfer
  Center for Innovation & Growth.
• Bounce Innovation Hub Cleveland / Akron · Accelerators & Studios, Mentorship & Advising, Coworking & Workspace
  Bounce Programs.
• Braintree Business Development Center Cleveland / Akron · Accelerators & Studios, Coworking & Workspace, Mentorship & Advising, Funding & Capital
  Braintree Business Development Center (Mansfield).
• Business Advisers Cleveland Cleveland / Akron · Mentorship & Advising
  Business Advisers Cleveland is an organization that provides resources, connections, or support services for founders and small businesses in Ohio.…
• Case Western Reserve University Cleveland / Akron · Mentorship & Advising, Tech Transfer
  Veale Institute / CWRU Resources.
• Cleveland State Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship Cleveland / Akron · Education & Community, Mentorship & Advising, Pitch Competitions
  Cleveland State University Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship.
• COSE Cleveland / Akron · Mentorship & Advising
  Council of Smaller Enterprises (COSE) provides benefits, advocacy, and resources for small businesses in Greater Cleveland. Best stage to approach:…
• Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C) Cleveland / Akron · Mentorship & Advising
  Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C). Home of the Center for Entrepreneurs at Corporate College, the Entrepreneurship Academy, and a Small Business…
• Cuyahoga County Economic Development Department Cleveland / Akron · Mentorship & Advising
  Cuyahoga County Economic Development Department supports regional economic growth, often by convening businesses, providing services, and helping…
• Dana Cleveland / Akron · Mentorship & Advising
  Dana is an organization that provides resources, connections, or support services for founders and small businesses in Ohio. Best stage to approach:…
• ECDI Women's Business Centers of Ohio Cleveland / Akron · Education & Community, Funding & Capital, Loans & Debt Capital, Mentorship & Advising
  ECDI Women's Business Centers of Ohio.
• Endeavor Cleveland / Akron · Mentorship & Advising
  Global network of high-impact scale-up entrepreneurs, with a Northeast US office covering Northeast Ohio.
• Entreprenership Organization Cleveland / Akron · Mentorship & Advising
  Entreprenership Organization is an organization that provides resources, connections, or support services for founders and small businesses in Ohio.…
• GLIDE Cleveland / Akron · Accelerators & Studios, Mentorship & Advising
  Great Lakes Innovation and Development Enterprise.
• Greater Akron Chamber Cleveland / Akron · Mentorship & Advising
  Greater Akron Chamber.
• Greater Akron Chamber of Commerce Cleveland / Akron · Mentorship & Advising
  Greater Akron Chamber of Commerce supports regional economic growth, often by convening businesses, providing services, and helping with supplier…
• Greater Cleveland Partnership Cleveland / Akron · Mentorship & Advising
  Regional chamber of commerce for Greater Cleveland that convenes public, private, and civic partners to grow the regional economy and support…
• Greyt Big Talk Cleveland / Akron · Mentorship & Advising
  Greyt Big Talk is an organization that provides resources, connections, or support services for founders and small businesses in Ohio. Best stage to…
• Hispanic Business Center Cleveland / Akron · Certification & Compliance, Mentorship & Advising
  Hispanic Business Center supports regional economic growth, often by convening businesses, providing services, and helping with supplier…
• iPitch Cleveland / Akron · Mentorship & Advising
  iPitch is an organization that provides resources, connections, or support services for founders and small businesses in Ohio. Best stage to…
• John Carroll University Cleveland / Akron · Mentorship & Advising, Tech Transfer
  Entrepreneurship Program / Boler College.
• JumpStart Cleveland / Akron · Accelerators & Studios, Funding & Capital, Mentorship & Advising, Venture & Equity
  Entrepreneur Services + Ventures.
• Kent State Blackstone LaunchPad Cleveland / Akron · Mentorship & Advising, Education & Community
  Blackstone LaunchPad at Kent State.
• Lorain County Community College Cleveland / Akron · Mentorship & Advising
  GLIDE + Manufacturing / Microelectronics.
• MAGNET Cleveland / Akron · Mentorship & Advising
  Manufacturing Growth + Innovation.
• NASA Cleveland / Akron · Mentorship & Advising
  NASA is an organization that provides resources, connections, or support services for founders and small businesses in Ohio. Best stage to approach:…
• NEOnet (Northeast Ohio Network for Educational Technology) Cleveland / Akron · Mentorship & Advising
  Regional information technology center serving K-12 districts with infrastructure, data, and digital services, occasionally intersecting with edtech…
• NEOSVF Cleveland / Akron · Mentorship & Advising
  NEOSVF is an organization that provides resources, connections, or support services for founders and small businesses in Ohio. Best stage to…
• Ohio Minority Supplier Development Council Cleveland / Akron · Certification & Compliance, Mentorship & Advising
  Ohio Minority Supplier Development Council supports regional economic growth, often by convening businesses, providing services, and helping with…
• Operation Hope Cleveland / Akron · Mentorship & Advising
  Operation Hope is an organization that provides resources, connections, or support services for founders and small businesses in Ohio. Best stage to…
• Progressive Cleveland / Akron · Mentorship & Advising
  M&A / Strategic Partnerships.
• Project Medtech Cleveland / Akron · Mentorship & Advising
  Project Medtech.
• Scalerator NEO Cleveland / Akron · Mentorship & Advising
  Scalerator Program.
• SCORE Cleveland / Akron · Mentorship & Advising
  National nonprofit network of volunteer mentors providing free and low-cost small business mentoring, education, and templates. Best stage to…
• Sea Change Accelerator Cleveland / Akron · Accelerators & Studios, Funding & Capital, Mentorship & Advising
  SEA Change.
• Smashing Your Sales Goals: Velocity Accelerator Cleveland / Akron · Mentorship & Advising, Accelerators & Studios, State & Public Programs, Education & Community
  For business owners and entrepreneurs 0-6 years in business looking to create a step-by-step sales process that can be used again and again to…
• Spaces Cleveland / Akron · Mentorship & Advising, Coworking & Workspace
  Spaces is primarily a co-working and community space where founders can work, host meetings, and connect with peers. Best stage to approach: ANY…
• Stark State College Cleveland / Akron · Mentorship & Advising
  AI + Advanced Manufacturing Programs.
• The Riverside Company Cleveland / Akron · Mentorship & Advising
  The Riverside Company is an organization that provides resources, connections, or support services for founders and small businesses in Ohio. Best…
• The Well CDC / Bounce-adjacent Akron spaces Cleveland / Akron · Mentorship & Advising, Coworking & Workspace
  Workspace / Community.
• Thinkbox Cleveland / Akron · Mentorship & Advising
  Thinkbox is an organization that provides resources, connections, or support services for founders and small businesses in Ohio. Best stage to…
• UBIZ Venture Capital Cleveland / Akron · Funding & Capital, Loans & Debt Capital, Mentorship & Advising
  Emerging CDFI tied to the Urban League of Greater Cleveland. Offers pre-loan counseling, structured small-business loans and post-loan support, with…
• University of Akron Cleveland / Akron · Funding & Capital, Mentorship & Advising, Tech Transfer
  EXL Center / Research Foundation.
• Urban League of Greater Cleveland Cleveland / Akron · Mentorship & Advising, State & Public Programs
  Civil rights and economic empowerment organization offering business training, coaching, and capital access for Black and underserved entrepreneurs.…
• Walsh University Cleveland / Akron · Mentorship & Advising, Tech Transfer
  Entrepreneurship / Business Resources.
• Wave Strategy Cleveland / Akron · Mentorship & Advising, Tech Transfer
  Wave Strategy.
• Women's Network of Northeast Ohio Cleveland / Akron · Mentorship & Advising, Education & Community
  Women's Network of Northeast Ohio (Akron).
• Alloy Statewide · Funding & Capital, Accelerators & Studios, Coworking & Workspace, Mentorship & Advising
  Alloy Development Co. (Hamilton County).
• COhatch Statewide · Mentorship & Advising, Coworking & Workspace
  Coworking + Community.
• Enterprise Technology Association (ETA) Statewide · Education & Community, Accelerators & Studios, Mentorship & Advising
  Enterprise Technology Association (ETA).
• German American Chamber of Commerce of the Midwest (GACC Midwest) Statewide · Mentorship & Advising
  GACC Midwest.
• Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses Statewide · Mentorship & Advising
  Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses at Tri-C.
• Huntington Bank Statewide · Funding & Capital, Loans & Debt Capital, Mentorship & Advising
  Lift Local Business.
• I-Corps Statewide · Funding & Capital, Grants & Non-dilutive Funding, Mentorship & Advising, Tech Transfer
  NSF I-Corps / Regional I-Corps.
• Israel Tech Mission Statewide · Mentorship & Advising
  Israel Tech Mission.
• Minority Business Assistance Centers Statewide · Mentorship & Advising, State & Public Programs
  MBAC Network.
• Ohio Means Jobs Statewide · Mentorship & Advising
  Ohio Means Jobs is an organization that provides resources, connections, or support services for founders and small businesses in Ohio. Best stage…
• Ohio PTAC (Procurement Technical Assistance Centers) Statewide · State & Public Programs, Certification & Compliance, Mentorship & Advising
  Ohio PTAC network.
• Ohio SBDC Network Statewide · Mentorship & Advising, State & Public Programs
  Small Business Development Centers.
• Ohio Small Business Development Centers (SBDC) Statewide · Mentorship & Advising, State & Public Programs
  No-cost, one-on-one business counseling through 20+ centers statewide — the default first call for financials, planning, and loan-readiness.
• Ohio Startup Network Statewide · Funding & Capital, Mentorship & Advising
  Founder Hot Seat.
• Ohio XRVR Statewide · Mentorship & Advising
  ur community is built on highlighting the exceptional adoption happening across our state. When hype fades and all that is left is deploy-able value…
• SBA Ohio District Office Statewide · Funding & Capital, Loans & Debt Capital, Mentorship & Advising, State & Public Programs
  SBA Ohio District Office.
• TechCred Statewide · Mentorship & Advising, State & Public Programs
  Ohio TechCred Program.
• Trailblazer HealthTech Accelerator (JumpStart) Statewide · Accelerators & Studios, Mentorship & Advising
  JumpStart's 3-month hybrid accelerator for healthtech startups getting ready to raise venture capital. Covers regulatory, clinical, reimbursement…
• Trailblazer Software Accelerator (JumpStart) Statewide · Accelerators & Studios, Mentorship & Advising
  JumpStart's 3-month hybrid accelerator for pre-seed and seed-stage software startups planning to raise venture capital within 12 months. No fees and…
• Verizon Small Business Digital Ready Statewide · Funding & Capital, Mentorship & Advising
  Digital Ready.
• Women's Small Business Accelerator of Ohio (WSBA) Statewide · Accelerators & Studios, Mentorship & Advising, Education & Community
  Women's Small Business Accelerator of Ohio.

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