Author: flashstarts

CLE has a new startup downtown. While the company may be 85 years old, their new downtown location has all the best attributes of a startup: risky, shiny, innovative, disruptive, and potentially highly profitable. Having visited many food emporiums around the world I can say with some assurance that Heinen's rotunda will become a true regional destination. The stunning architectural beauty is nearly matched by the beauty of food displays. So tourists looking for world class venues should visit University Circle museums, stop by the Rock Hall, the Science Museum, and now the Heinen's rotunda. WKSU Feature Story Charles Stack

As we are in the process of accepting applications to our 2015 summer accelerator program and raise funds for the Flashstarts 2015 Fund, we are excited to finally announce the Class of 2014 startups receiving follow-on funding. More details are in the press release below. Cleveland Startup Accelerator Names 2014 Follow-on Funding Recipients For media inquiries, contact Grace Moenich Director of Public Relations, Flashstarts (440) 539-0930 grace.moenich@flashstarts.com www.flashstarts.net Cleveland, Feb. 25, 2015 – Flashstarts, a Cleveland-based startup accelerator and venture fund, today publicly announced its decision to award follow-on investments to three of its 2014 program graduates: <remesh, Lufthouse and…

Flashstarts Program Q&A Join Flashstarts co-founders Charles Stack and Jennifer Neundorfer for a live online discussion about our 2015 startup accelerator program. We are hosting a virtual hangout on Google+ for interested entrepreneurs and potential applicants to ask questions about our coming summer program. Please visit our Google+ Event Page to learn more, RSVP and attend the talk. Flashstarts is a startup accelerator focused on unique, innovative and disruptive software companies. Throughout our program, 12 startup teams will leverage $25K in investment, plus the talent of 20 interns and support of world-class mentors to launch their businesses. Our experienced co-founders take…

We are proud to announce that the Flashstarts Fund will be awarding follow-on funding to <remesh, a recent Flashstarts Accelerator grad that enables groups to converse as a single being. With this follow-on investment, an award of $100,000 from the Innovation Fund, and investments from additional private investors, <remesh raised a total of $200,000 in seed funding. Details of the funding round and how <remesh plans to use the capital are in the press release below. Collective Intelligence App <remesh Raises $200k in Seed Funding Cleveland startup receives Innovation Fund award and follow-on investment from Flashstarts For media inquiries, contact…

<remesh, a Flashstarts portfolio company, was selected to receive a $100,000 award from the Innovation Fund, Northeast Ohio's most active early-stage fund. More details are in the press release below. Six Northeast Ohio Tech Startups Win $375,000 in Innovation Fund Awards Contact: Leigh Keeton Media Relations Coordinator Lorain County Community College Foundation lkeeton@lorainccc.edu Elyria, OH, December 10, 2014: A wound healing business from Fairlawn, an Akron-based drone designer and manufacturer, and a Cleveland startup using the power of collective intelligence in a chat app are among the six technology companies to receive funding from the Innovation Fund. The awards, totaling…

Flashstarts grad Class6ix announces its personalized news video aggregator is now available on Android TV. More details are in the press release below. Personalized Newscasts Come to Android TV Class6ix launches App designed for Google’s latest TV platform. For media inquiries, contact Ted Cannelongo CEO, Class6ix 440-836-3099 ted.cannelongo@class6ix.com www.class6ix.com     TWINSBERG, OH, Nov. 24, 2014 -- Class6ix is announcing the immediate availability of its personalized newscast service for Android TV. The Ohio-based software startup is the first news app on Android TV to offer a customized news experience for each viewer that incorporates local news content based on your location.…

BOLD Guidance, a 2013 Flashstarts portfolio company, is hiring a full stack software developer to join their team full-time. Salary: Full-time with potential equity Start date: Immediately Location: Cleveland Capabilities: Strong JavaScript / jQuery and Bootstrap experience; solid understanding of SQL and data modeling for scalability and performance; and familiarity with Postgres and Heroku The ideal candidate will have 3-5 years of programming experience (preferably in web-based technologies); should be competent and experienced with agile, iterative, and test-driven development methods; must be able to work in a fast-paced environment and meet deadlines; and should be interested in working for an early-stage…

On the first day of my internship at Flashstarts, I had no idea what to expect. When I walked into the Keith Building’s penthouse and formally shook hands with the people who would later become my mentors and friends, I was nervous. But that feeling went away almost immediately. I definitely still had no idea what to expect work-wise, but I felt good about the environment. With the open layout of the office, the presence of a couch and beanbag, the sunlight streaming in from the big windows— I could feel that this was some place I could work and…

STEMpowerkids creates and delivers monthly Science, Technology, Engineering and Math activity kits for children ages 3-8. Flashstarts 2014 startup team STEMpowerkids has launched a crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter.com this past Monday. The goal of the campaign is to raise $10,000 to fund the professional manufacturing of the first three activity kits (or STEMpowerPacks!) in STEMpowerkids' curriculum. An animated, educational series and  learning apps are on their way. STEMpowerkids has a mission to educate, inspire, and empower children in science, tech, engineering, and math (STEM). Founded by Fulbright scholar/lawyer Addisah Sherwood-Ajiboye and her husband neural engineer Bolu Ajiboye, STEMpowerkids was created to help…