By Robbie Coon, program coordinator Mentors are an important part of the entrepreneurial process and often the most sought after resource by founders.  Having access to mentors can help a company overcome challenges quickly and in a way that is customized and relevant.  Often, the mentors will have great insight on how to solve various […]

By Doug Weintraub, chief executive officer for Bounce It’s “Go” Time! As you are probably aware, May is a big month for Bounce Innovation Hub! Our Grand Opening and Open House is less than two weeks, on Wed., May 22 and all are invited. For more information and to register, visit www.bouncehub.org/grand-opening. For the past year, […]

Unific, a leading provider of e-commerce marketing solutions for online businesses, is located on the sixth floor of Bounce. The six-year-old company has recently adapted its business model and grown its staff to meet customer needs and further its impact in a growing industry. As a result, they are experiencing substantial growth with new platform […]

By Jess Melton, director of community and partnerships I have been involved in the northeast Ohio startup community for several years now—from helping launch TechPint, to building JumpStart’s Startup Scaleup event, growing the Industry Conference with the team at Product Collective and now serving as Bounce’s director of community and partnerships. One similarity in each […]

Founded in 2006 by Jeffrey “Jeff” Jones, Consolidus provides print and promotional materials through their online store, BrandItShop, while using a web-based platform, called SmartSites, to streamline their customers’ purchases of branded promotional materials, such as apparel, coffee cups and decals. Clients include hospitals, universities, corporations and nonprofits in more than 100 cities across the […]

By Jeanine Black, chief marketing officer for Bounce When I graduated from Tallmadge High School in 1990 (yes, I know I’m dating myself, here), I wanted out – out of Tallmadge, out of Akron, out of northeast Ohio – and I didn’t plan on coming back. I decided (with all of my 18 years of […]

New Territory team pictured (from left to right): Alizeh Khalifa, marketing lead and customer success manager; Grace Myers, co-founder; and Bill Myers, founder. New Territory, an Akron-based startup, has always taken on new opportunities to grow. Founded in 2017, New Territory provides one-of-a-kind virtual and augmented reality and gaming experiences to customers all over the […]

By Robbie Coon, program coordinator for Bounce  “How can Bounce help me?” I get this question a lot. I mean, A LOT. And for good reason! There is so much happening within Bounce right now that it is easy to be overwhelmed and even confused when you are looking in from the outside.  In my role […]

By Doug Weintraub, Bounce chief executive officer  On behalf of everyone at Bounce Innovation Hub, I want to wish you a very happy new year! Here at Bounce, we’re also celebrating our one-year anniversary and it has been one heck of an exciting ride! We like to say that Bounce is a startup helping startups, […]