Scalerator NEO

🚀 Scale Up, Ohio! The 9th Scalerator NEO cohort kicks off with 12 growth driven Northeast Ohio companies. This cohort now brings 107 Northeast Ohio companies that have participated in Scalerator since 2017. We marked the milestone by recognizing PFI Displays as the 100th NEO company. Stay tuned as each company embarks on their growth journey focusing on Customers Capacity and Cash! Cohort 9 Companies: Advanced Distribution Services Akron Rubber Development Laboratory, Inc. Kickstart Accounting, Inc. Mika Metal Fabricating Moving Ahead Services PFI Displays RIMECO PRODUCTS S3 Technologies Textbook Painting Universal Oil Inc. Werner G. Smith, Inc. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/e3XjR4Wi Special thank you to our alumni, ecosystem partners and ambassadors their support in identifying potential candidates for the cohort. #ScaleratorNEO #BusinessGrowth #ScaleUp #Entrepreneurship Burton D. Morgan Foundation, MAGNET: The Manufacturing Advocacy and Growth Network, Daniel Isenberg, Elaine Eisenman, KEVIN MULCAHY, Tim Marken, Daniel Hampu, Michal Marcus, Brittany Bush, Mike O'Donnell, Norma Rist, John Dearborn, Kirk Lintern, Megan Kacvinsky, Tia Ramlow, Kevin Woeste, PS, LS, PLS, Eric Ludwig, Tracie Roberts, Elie Merheb, Tom Sasura (Veteran), Melanie Friedman, Jay Mellon, Christopher Nook, Dave Mueller, Jr, Linas Biliunas, Rich Gent, Chrissy Myers

Want to help your employees gain new technical skills, but don’t have the training budget? The Tech Cred application is period is open through Jan. 31 and is a great resource for employers to upskill their employees and earn reimbursement up to $2,000 per employee. These technology-focused credentials take one year or less to complete and prepare current and future employees for the technology jobs Ohio employers need - any Ohio registered employer that employs Ohio resident W-2 employees is eligible to apply! Check out ConxusNEO's step-by-step guide on how to apply for TechCred here: https://lnkd.in/egcbtubw The next application period is open from March 1-31.

☀️ Join us on February 12! ☀️ We will be co-hosting an interactive breakfast panel discussion with Entrepreneurs' Organization Cleveland, featuring the stories of entrepreneurs from EO Cleveland and Scalerator NEO who have navigated the challenges and triumphs of significant business growth. Hear their stories, learn from their experiences, and gain valuable insights to fuel your own entrepreneurial journey. Daniel Hampu Michal Marcus https://lnkd.in/ez6-XJjj

Looking for a new 🎙️ podcast? Podcast junkie Kirk Lintern, president of Lintern Corporation shares an eclectic list of his 13 favorites for you to check out! 🌟 Learn more about Kirk and his growth journey in this edition of Morgan Entrepreneur Spotlight. https://lnkd.in/ekGmawhK Daniel Hampu Michal Marcus Brittany Bush MAGNET: The Manufacturing Advocacy and Growth Network Scalerator NEO Mike O'Donnell Daniel Isenberg Gina Dotson Edward Lowe Foundation Colleen Killen-Roberts #scaleup #enterpreneurship

🎉Celebrating the Scalerator NEO alumni recognized in Crain's Cleveland Business Fast 50 2024: Cleveland's fastest-growing companies for 2024. The Fast 50 list spotlights Northeast Ohio companies that saw significant revenue growth from 2018 to 2023: Clearsulting (cohort 2, 2018) Consolidus (cohort 7, 2023) Sgt. Clean Car Wash (cohort 4, 2020) AtNetPlus (cohort 3, 2019) Full list: https://lnkd.in/g_Ksfx7X #ScaleratorNEO #BusinessGrowth #ScaleUp #Entrepreneurship Burton D. Morgan Foundation, MAGNET: The Manufacturing Advocacy and Growth Network, Daniel Isenberg, Elaine Eisenman, KEVIN MULCAHY, Tim Marken, Daniel Hampu, Michal Marcus, Brittany Bush, Mike O'Donnell, Norma Rist, John Dearborn

🔥 The only thing that excites us more than the newest class of Scalerator companies embarking on their growth journeys in January is reaching the milestone of 100 Northeast Ohio companies graduating from the program! 🚀 We're wishing our new Scalerator NEO companies the best as they embark on this 7 month program. Looking forward to hearing about their growth and development as they progress through and complete the program!

Scale Up, Ohio! Scalerator NEO is a proven, results-driven program to help entrepreneurial leaders quickly, profitably and sustainably grow their business. The unique blend of proprietary tools, frameworks, team exercises and faculty-led discussions has helped almost 400 companies enter into new, rapid growth trajectories. Highly motivated and ambitious entrepreneurial leaders that operate companies with roughly $3M to $15M in sales and 20-200 employees are encouraged to apply for the free January - July 2025 cohort. Apply now: https://lnkd.in/eMwUbHN

Apply for Scalerator NEO December 1, 2024 Deadline Are you a growth-driven CEO or business owner of a Northeast Ohio company with annual revenue between $3M and $15M with 20 to 200 employees? Are you ready to take your company to the next level? Entrepreneurs are invited to apply for this proven business program that’s helped nearly 100 Northeast Ohio companies skyrocket their growth and revenue!   Scalerator NEO is a seven-month, cohort-based educational program for Northeast Ohio entrepreneurs and their leadership teams who want their companies to achieve immediate and long-term growth.   Apply today: https://lnkd.in/eMwUbHN ******************************************************************* Hear what executives are saying about Scalerator NEO! "Participating in the 2020 Scalerator NEO Cohort 4 was a transformative experience for Pro-Techs Surfacing. "The program’s focus on the three C's—Customers, Cash, and Capacity—gave us clear, actionable strategies to scale our business effectively. The structured exercises on core values, mission alignment, and building a strong company culture resonated with us deeply and provided invaluable insights that helped us optimize our approach to growth. Since completing Scalerator NEO in 2020, we've been able to scale our revenue by 124%. By implementing the tools and tactics provided in the program, we've successfully enhanced our revenue streams and maximized our bottom-line profit margins, positioning us for sustained growth. Scalerator NEO has truly empowered us to understand and leverage the drivers of our business' success, and we continue to apply its principles as we grow. We would highly recommend Scalerator NEO to any company looking to break through to the next level." - George Tomko, President, Pro-Techs Surfacing (2020 cohort) >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> “We are trending to grow over 22% in 1Q2024, we have won 4 new clients in the last 4 months and are expanding our team with an Account Manager new hire.” - Megan Kacvinsky , CEO, Point To Point, Inc. (2023 cohort)

Companies that participate in Scalerator NEO overwhelmingly find great value in the experience and achieve significant growth. Burton D. Morgan Foundation, in partnership with the Fasenmyer Fund is pleased to provide this program free of charge to qualifying businesses. Time is running out to participate in the 2025 six-month cohort which begins in January. If you are interested in growing your company, contact Brittany Bush at [email protected]. Daniel Hampu Michal Marcus Brittany Bush

"Participating in the 2020 Scalerator NEO Cohort 4 was a transformative experience for Pro-Techs Surfacing," shared President, George Tomko. "The program’s focus on the three C's—Customers, Cash, and Capacity—gave us clear, actionable strategies to scale our business effectively. The structured exercises on core values, mission alignment, and building a strong company culture resonated with us deeply and provided invaluable insights that helped us optimize our approach to growth. Since completing Scalerator NEO in 2020, we've been able to scale our revenue by 124%. By implementing the tools and tactics provided in the program, we've successfully enhanced our revenue streams and maximized our bottom-line profit margins, positioning us for sustained growth. Scalerator NEO has truly empowered us to understand and leverage the drivers of our business' success, and we continue to apply its principles as we grow. We would highly recommend Scalerator NEO to any company looking to break through to the next level." 💡Apply today for the 2025 Scalerator NEO cohort: https://lnkd.in/eMwUbHN 🚀 Are you a growth-driven CEO or business owner of a Northeast Ohio company with annual revenue between $3M and $15M with 20 to 200 employees? Are you ready to take your company to the next level? Learn more: https://lnkd.in/et4gwuYi #ScaleratorNEO #BusinessGrowth #ScaleUp #Entrepreneurship Burton D. Morgan Foundation, MAGNET: The Manufacturing Advocacy and Growth Network, Daniel Isenberg, Elaine Eisenman, KEVIN MULCAHY, Tim Marken, Daniel Hampu, Michal Marcus, Brittany Bush, Mike O'Donnell