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What is Economic Development? A sustainable increase in living standards. Lab champions have made an impact by improving downtown vibrancy and helping to build new industries in Greater Cleveland.
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SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP

What is Social Entrepreneurship? Using entrepreneurial principals to create social change and recognizing a social return Investment. Lab champions have changed local social behavior in education, volunteerism, and alternative fuel consumption.
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all FUNDED IDEAS

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funded Champion videos

Champion: Lizalyn McKnight
Idea: National Society of Black Engineers Jr. (NSBE Jr.)
Description: NSBE Jr. is designed to stimulate the interest in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics fields, or STEM. To learn more about this initiative, watch this interview:

http://www.coolcleveland.com/files/video/nsbeCC.html


Champion: Trevor Clatterbuck
Idea: FreshFork Market
Description: FreshFork Market is a "virtual farmer's market" that allows local restaurants to purchase fresh food from local farmers. To learn more about this initiative, watch this interview:

http://www.coolcleveland.com/files/video/forkCC.html


Champion: Brother Charlie McElroy
Idea: College Interns for Energy Efficiency 
Description: College Interns for Energy Efficiency assists local manufacturers inapplying for energy efficiency grants from the state of Ohio Department of Development.To learn more about this initiative, watch this interview:

http://www.coolcleveland.com/files/video/internCC.html


Champion: Shannon Davis
Idea: Beyondmotherhood.com
Description: Beyondmotherhood.com is a launch pad for women who want more than the title "mom". To learn more about this initiative, watch this interview:

http://www.coolcleveland.com/files/video/beyondCC.html


Champion: Michael Lagoni
Idea: Minds Matter of Cleveland
Description: Minds Matter helps high-achieving high school students from low-income families gain admission to undergraduate programs at top colleges. To learn more about this initiative, watch this interview:

http://www.coolcleveland.com/files/video/mindsCC.html


Champion: Jodi Marchewitz
Idea: iGuiders
Description: iGuiders provides an online business mentor that offers tactical business guidance for emerging entrepreneurs and small business owners in Greater Cleveland. To learn more about this initiative, watch this interview:

http://www.coolcleveland.com/files/video/jodiCC.html


SPECIAL VIDEO!
The Lab's own Jennifer Thomas interviews with Thomas Mulready of CoolCleveland.com at the Rock&Roll Hall of Fame: 

http://www.coolcleveland.com/files/video/jenniferCC.html

 
SPECIAL VIDEO! 
Got*City GAME! receives special recognition from GreatWorkPlace. See video interviews of the Champions here: http://snipr.com/gcg_715  (source: http://snipr.com/gotcity_715)

 


Jennifer Thomas, Director
jthomas@civicinnovationlab.org

Andradia Scovil, Program Coordinator
ascovil@civicinnovationlab.org