Founders : Entrepreneurship

"If my brand is successful in Cleveland, then it will be everywhere else."

Questions with C. Ethan Smith of Roads Ahead et al.

"I was able to reduce costs five consecutive years resulting in millions of dollars in savings."

Questions with Mark Kelnhofer of Return On Ingredients

"Lots of users are starved for this type of info."

Questions with Jason Buskirk of Health Care DataWorks

"We sell ourselves based on the quality work we have done."

Questions with Debbie Donley of Vocon

"There really is no other product that does what ours does."

Questions with Konrad Billetz of Frameri

"The average savings is about five percent of their utilities bill."

Questions with Marv Schwartz of Visualized Energy

"This past May ... we added another 35 classes and hired six new teachers."

Questions with Tami Schneider of Cleveland Yoga

"We’re a vegan bakery, but the majority of my customer base is not vegan."

Questions with Mary Beth King of Sweet Peace Bakery

"The pace is frenetic--exactly how it should be."

Questions with Russ Gottesman of MyEndoShop

"We’ll be looking at wholesaling to grocery stores and coffee shops."

Questions with Stephanie Beck Borden of Love & Fluff Marshmallows

"I don’t follow trends ... and that sets me apart."

Questions with Susie Brand of Susie Brand Jewelry Designs

"You can never become complacent in this business."

Questions with Mark Sargent of ETI Tech

"The Ohio Motion Picture Tax Credit is applicable to gaming, which is a huge benefit to us."

Questions with Matt Maroon of Blue Frog Gaming

"We believe that life is colorful."

Questions with Anne Marie Herrera of Upcycology Lab

"My firm has generated over $1 million in the past two years."

Questions with Ariane Kirkpatrick of AKA Construction Management Team