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How does it work? CantonIncMagazine.com
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S ITS NAME IMPLIES, CLEVELAND-BASED JUMPSTART INC. EXISTS TO HELP ENTREPRENEURS AND FLEDGLING BUSINESSES GET OFF THE GROUND. Its members share their expertise to help other startups solve problems, grow their businesses and create jobs in their communities. The nonprofit has committed $52,000 to the city of Canton, which along with another $99,000 through the state’s Third Frontier program will help to develop the city’s Technology Incubator downtown. JumpStart’s involvement at the Technology Incubator represents its first significant on-the-ground presence in Stark County. JumpStart will focus on client engagement and technical services within Canton’s downtown Innovation District. Here are more details about JumpStart and how it is working in our area, with input from Linda Hale, who was hired by JumpStart last year as community manager for the Canton Innovation District:
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