5th Annual E CITYwide Business Plan Competition
Please join us for our 5th Annual Business Plan Competition
Date: Wednesday, June 16, 2010
Registration & Networking: 5:30 p.m.
Final Competition: 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Location: Cleveland State University
Auditorium
1899 East 22nd Street
Cleveland, OH 44115
Featured Speakers: Randell McShepard, RPM International Inc.
Gareth D. Vaughan, The Albert M. Higley Co.
THIS IS A FREE EVENT! PLEASE JOIN US IN SUPPORTING OUR YOUTH AS THEY PRESENT THEIR BUSINESS PLANS AND COMPETE FOR THE TOP PRIZE OF $1000!
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E CITY Alumni Featured on RTA Bus Ads
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Welcome, Tanya Washington!
E CITY is excited to welcome the newest member of the team, Tanya Washington. Tanya comes to E CITY as the Program Manager of the Charles R. McDonald Youth Mentoring Program. Read full article.
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E CITY Guest Bartending Event
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E CITY Receives Challenge Grant from the McDonald Fund of the Cleveland Foundation
E CITY was recently awarded a challenge grant by the McDonald Fund of The Cleveland Foundation. For every $1 we raise between now and November 30, 2009, the McDonald Fund will provide a $2 match up to $200,000. That’s right; if you donate by November 30th, your gift will automatically triple in value! Donate today!
Board Spotlight - Greg Stephens, Board Chairman
“Give a man a fish and he eats for a day…teach him to fish and he eats for a lifetime.” This is a quote that Greg Stephens believes gets to the heart of the E CITY program and is what drew him to get involved. Read article.
E CITY Alumna Raquel Fuentes featured in the Q&A section of the Plain Dealer
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“Charities feeling pinch of crisis”. Read article.
NFTE's Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award
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Mentorship Extends Beyond the E CITY Classroom
Brandon Linton served as a business plan coach, mentor and inspiration to Odell Brown during the Spring 2008 semester. While the relationship was initially based around the development of Odell’s business plan, marketing strategy, and presentation skills, it quickly evolved into a much deeper bond. Read more.
Corporate Partners Invest in E CITY
In addition to Dealer Tire's sponsorship of the program at East Tech High School over the past four years, E CITY is grateful for two new Corporate Partners from Shearer's Foods and Progressive Insurance. Read more.
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