Walkabout Learning Series with Burton D. Morgan Foundation

September 16, 2026
Join us for a special Walkabout led by Dan Hampu, President of Burton D. Morgan Foundation, a key funder across the entrepreneurial ecosystem in Northeast Ohio.During our walk through Morgan Park in Portage County, Dan will share the…

Tapping Into a Global Network, Scaling Up, and Building Sustainable Entrepreneurship Ecosystems

September 17, 2026
In an age of rapidly changing markets, fast-paced tech innovation, and pressure to think bigger, entrepreneurship seems riskier than ever. But what if there was a global network of thousands of like-minded entrepreneurs that had your back?…

JumpStart VC Fest

September 29-30, 2026
JumpStart VC Fest is the Midwest's Flagship Tech GatheringJoin more than 800 attendees, including 300+ tech founders, 150+ venture investors, angel groups, corporate innovation leaders, and startup ecosystem champions for two action-packed…

Free Enterprise program: Moral Markets: Adam Smith and the Ethical Foundations of Free Enterprise

September 30, 2026
Moral Markets: Adam Smith and the Ethical Foundations of Free EnterpriseSeptember 30, 20267:30 - 9:00 amAshland University, John Myers Convocation CenterBy Ashland UniversityContinental breakfast will be providedThis program is presented…

Rooted & Rising: Founder Finance Night - Understanding Term Sheets

October 1, 2026
Please join us for an evening at the iconic Nottingham Spirk building, hosted in partnership with Burton D. Morgan Foundation and Ohio Startup Network.​We’ll kick off with a short keynote from a seasoned founder or investor, then move into…

Free Enterprise program: Free Market Capitalism 101: Foundations

October 1, 2026
Join us for a series of conversations around free enterprise and capitalism. While sessions are open to the public, they are designed around the needs of K-12 teachers and aligned to Ohio's Learning Standards in Financial Literacy. All…