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Thursday, April 10, 2025, 11:30 a.m.
The True Contributions of Latinos to the U.S. Economy, Business, and Entertainment
Ten years ago, leaders at the Latino Donor Collaborative (LDC) began to recognize the emergence of a new mainstream economy—powered by U.S. Latino consumers, entrepreneurs, and workers—which was making an outsized contribution to the nation’s economic growth. Yet, this positive...
Tuesday, April 01, 2025, 11:30 a.m.
We All Thrive When Greater Cleveland Works
Imagine a Northeast Ohio where all people have quality jobs and careers with thriving employers. This is the vision of Greater Cleveland Works, the workforce development board of Cleveland and Cuyahoga County. Workforce development boards are a crucial part of...
Thursday, March 27, 2025, 11:30 a.m.
Resiliency Amidst Uncertainty: Driving Economic Growth in Cleveland and the Country
As the national business and economic landscape rapidly shifts, Citizens CEO Bruce Van Saun will spend March crisscrossing the country to meet with dozens of public and private sector leaders to guide and listen. Many Americans are on edge, or...
Friday, February 21, 2025, 11:30 a.m.
Man of Steel: A Conversation with Cleveland-Cliffs CEO Lourenco Goncalves
Cleveland-Cliffs is not just a local household name in Northeast Ohio manufacturing and economic development. It is North America's largest flat-rolled steel producer and the largest supplier of automotive-grade steel in the nation. Since 2014, Lourenco Goncalves has been Chairman,...
Friday, January 24, 2025, 11:30 a.m.
Innovations in Workforce Development: Highlights from Companies Getting Results
Successful companies innovate every day and create products and value for their customers. Efforts to build a robust workforce are no different. Here in Northeast Ohio, manufacturing leaders are innovating, testing, and scaling new ways to solve their talent needs....
Friday, December 13, 2024, 11:30 a.m.
Celebrating the Soul of Entrepreneurship & Community Leadership
When thinking of entrepreneurs who serve as community champions, Connie Hill-Johnson and Kevin Johnson take this role to another level. Their life-long investments in economic development, volunteer efforts, and philanthropic contributions have left an indelible mark on Northeast Ohio. What...
Friday, December 06, 2024, 11:30 a.m.
Remarks from Beth Hammack, President & CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland
View a transcript of Beth M. Hammack's full remarks here. Beth M. Hammack is the president and chief executive officer of the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland, one of 12 regional Reserve Banks in the Federal Reserve System. She began her...
Wednesday, December 04, 2024, 11:30 a.m.
How to Thrive: The Secret Sauce of Zingerman's Entrepreneurial Success
In 1982, Ari Weinzweig, along with his partner Paul Saginaw, founded Zingerman’s Delicatessen in Ann Arbor with a $20,000 bank loan, a Russian History degree from the University of Michigan, four years of experience washing dishes, cooking and managing in...
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