Cleveland’s startup community becomes more vibrant every year, as evidenced by the variety and ingenuity of the entrepreneurs in our list of 54.
There are tavern owners and surgeons, a founder of a soul food grill and a CEO of a boutique hotel group, a university professor and a president/founder of a company that makes bags to store and preserve cannabis. There is a founder of a business offering financial solutions for those with student debt, and a woman who started a recovery center that has been recognized by the White House.