North Coast Ventures

Huge thanks to TalentLaunch for hosting our October Member Meeting! 🙌 We had an incredible lineup of speakers who shared valuable insights and sparked engaging discussions: Adam Roth, President of AmpliFund, Jeffrey Smith, CPA, Senior VP of Finance at GenomOncology, Aaron Grossman, Chairman at Praos Health Inc., and seth zaremba, CEO at b atomic! These meetings are invaluable for fostering collaboration and driving innovation within our network. Thanks again to TalentLaunch and all our amazing members for making this event a success! Todd Federman Daniel Luketic Shalini Singh Christa Laser Kevin Ubert Tim Urwin Ethan Cohen Don McMurchy Jeff Sinclair Ann Kirschner Michael A. Ellis #TalentLaunch #Innovation #Collaboration #VentureCapital #TechLeaders #AmpliFund #GenomOncology #PraosHealth #bAtomic

🚀 Excited to welcome Michael Leonard to the NCV team! Michael brings valuable experience from Elevate Ventures, where he honed his skills in due diligence and portfolio management. A finance and entrepreneurship grad from Indiana University with an MBA in progress at Northwestern, Michael is passionate about supporting innovative startups. Welcome aboard, Michael! #venturecapital #investing #startups #newhire Todd Federman Daniel Luketic

🌟 One Crucial Thing Honorable Mention: Carey Jaros on the Power of Generosity ✨ We're wrapping up our "One Crucial Thing" series with a final inspiring message! Today, we're featuring Carey Jaros, CEO of GOJO, Makers of PURELL, and her insightful piece, "You Get What You Give; Be Generous." Carey shares a valuable lesson for startup founders, encouraging them to embrace generosity with their time and energy, despite the natural impulse to guard it. Watch Carey's "One Crucial Thing" video here: https://lnkd.in/gDHhbhhy In this insightful piece, Carey explores how generosity fosters connection, builds community, and ultimately fuels success. Don't miss Carey's wisdom on the power of generosity and its impact on leadership and growth! #OneCrucialThing #Generosity #Leadership #StartupLife #GiveBack #Mentorship #Purell #GOJO Todd Federman Daniel Luketic

💡 One Crucial Thing Honorable Mention: Cal Al-Dhubaib on the Fallibility of AI 🧠 We're continuing to celebrate the insightful leaders who shared their "One Crucial Thing" with us! Today, we're highlighting Cal Al-Dhubaib, head of AI and Data Science at Further and his thought-provoking piece, "AI is Wrong and So Are You." Cal challenges us to recognize the inherent limitations and biases of artificial intelligence while also contextualizing them to our own limitations as humans. Watch Cal's "One Crucial Thing" video here: https://lnkd.in/g3tTWjbb In this insightful piece, Cal explores the future of technology and the evolving relationship between humans and machines. Don't miss this important perspective on the fallibility of AI and what it means for the future of tech! Todd Federman Daniel Luketic #OneCrucialThing #AI #ArtificialIntelligence #FutureofTech #Ethics #CriticalThinking

📢 We're excited to announce the winner of our 2024 One Crucial Thing video series! 🏆 A huge congratulations to Charlie Lougheed, CEO of Axuall, for his winning piece, "Empathetic Invention"! Charlie's powerful message emphasizes the importance of human-centered design in innovation, particularly in technology. Inspired by this message, Charlie has generously designated Breakthrough Public Schools to receive our $1,000 donation. This incredible organization is dedicated to providing a high-quality, values-driven education for students in Cleveland, Ohio. Watch Charlie's winning "One Crucial Thing" video here: https://lnkd.in/gyugx46V Stay tuned this week as we share honorable mentions from two other inspiring leaders: Cal Al-Dhubaib: "AI is Wrong and So Are You" Carey Jaros: "You Get What You Give; Be Generous" #OneCrucialThing #EmpatheticInvention #BreakthroughSchools #Innovation #Leadership #GivingBack #VentureCapital #Startups #Tech #Entrepreneurship #Advice Todd Federman Daniel Luketic

What an incredible "One Crucial Thing" event! A huge thank you to our amazing community for making it such a success! We couldn't have done it without your support, and we're already excited about building on this momentum for future programming. 👉 Missed the event? Catch the full recording, made possible by TalentLaunch, right here: https://lnkd.in/gCU4hQYa 🗳️ Vote for your favorite presenter/insight: https://lnkd.in/gCuaYD5Q Your vote will help us make a $1,000 donation in the winner's name to the nonprofit of their choice! 🙌 Thank you for being a part of North Coast Ventures extended network! Let's keep the conversation going on LinkedIn and see you at our next event soon! #OneCrucialThing #NorthCoastVentures #ThankYou Todd Federman Rich Palmer Cal Al-Dhubaib Ian Maurer Jeff Charney John Knific Dan Moulthrop Mike Belsito Alex X Frommeyer Olaoluwa “Láolú” Fayanju, MD MSc, FAAFP Marc Morgenstern (he/him) Ramona Hood Charlie Lougheed Mike Linton Tonjia Coverdale, PhD Katie Trauth Taylor, PhD Nic Barlage Ryan Frederick Joe Pulizzi Maia Hansen David Willbrand Lance Hill Carey Jaros Tessa Burg Mark Abbott Jeremy Kahn Neema Mayhugh, PhD

North Coast Ventures One Crucial Thing is just hours away! Join us tonight, 9/25 at 5pm. There's still time to register for this virtual event - https://lnkd.in/gV3kd9sn Todd Federman Rich Palmer Cal Al-Dhubaib Ian Maurer Jeff Charney John Knific Dan Moulthrop Mike Belsito Alex X Frommeyer Olaoluwa “Láolú” Fayanju, MD MSc, FAAFP Marc Morgenstern (he/him) Ramona Hood Charlie Lougheed Mike Linton Tonjia Coverdale, PhD Katie Trauth Taylor, PhD Nic Barlage Ryan Frederick Joe Pulizzi Maia Hansen David Willbrand Lance Hill Carey Jaros Tessa Burg Mark Abbott Jeremy Kahn Neema Mayhugh, PhD

North Coast Ventures One Crucial Thing is just 2 days away! Join us on Wednesday, 9/25 at 5pm. There's still time to register for this virtual event - https://lnkd.in/gV3kd9sn Todd Federman Rich Palmer Cal Al-Dhubaib Ian Maurer Jeff Charney John Knific Dan Moulthrop Mike Belsito Alex X Frommeyer Olaoluwa “Láolú” Fayanju, MD MSc, FAAFP Marc Morgenstern (he/him) Ramona Hood Charlie Lougheed Mike Linton Tonjia Coverdale, PhD Katie Trauth Taylor, PhD Nic Barlage Ryan Frederick Joe Pulizzi Maia Hansen David Willbrand Lance Hill Carey Jaros Tessa Burg Mark Abbott Jeremy Kahn Neema Mayhugh, PhD

IC Spotlight: A huge shoutout to our Innovation Council sponsor, Marcum LLP, for making our July 17th Happy Hour at Nuevo a smashing success! 🎉 We brought together a fantastic mix of start-up founders, investors, tech leaders, and financial professionals from across Cleveland. The energy was electric, and the connections made were invaluable. 🤝 Marcum is a true partner in our mission to fuel start-up growth in Northeast Ohio and beyond. Thank you for helping us provide these opportunities for collaboration and innovation! 🚀 #InnovationCouncil #ClevelandTech #Startups #Networking #MarcumLLP Todd Federman Daniel Luketic Marilea Campomizzi, CPA Mark Teague Holley Fowler Martens Mary Mellino Rachel Hronek Ann Kirschner Lauren Fine John Matthew Kundtz Dale Mesnick Gerald Hetrick David L. Craig Chaitoff Brad Helfman Gary Ellis Stefan Agamanolis, PhD Manny Larcher Sofia Sova, CPA Juliana M. Shepetiak, CPA

Unlock the Secret to Startup Success: Gain insights from investors, founders, business leaders, and tech luminaries at North Coast Ventures' 2024 One Crucial Thing virtual presentation. Discover the essential elements that can make or break your startup journey. Register today for this free event on Wednesday, September 25th at 5pm!