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Cleveland-Based Tech Startup Unify Jobs Raises $4.5M

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Thursday, June 23, 2022

CLEVELAND, June 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Unify Jobs, an equitable hiring technology company, has raised a $4.5M seed round led by North Coast Ventures with participation from Jumpstart and several other well-established Cleveland-based investors.

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  • The Unify Jobs skills-based hiring technology, FlashHired, was developed and patented by Unify Labs over two years and 35,000 R&D hours.
  • Unify Jobs is a spin-off of Unify Labs, a 509(a)(3) supporting non-profit founded and primarily funded in 2017 by Stephen McHale, Charlie Lougheed and Jim Hickey.
  • Led by longtime Cleveland tech entrepreneur Stephen McHale, Unify Jobs went into a six-month pilot phase after its formation in 2021.
  • "We spun off and funded Unify Jobs to scale to the magnitude of the need."

The Last Page Restaurant Wins Five Silver Spoon Awards

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Friday, April 29, 2022

CLEVELAND, April 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --The Last Page Restaurant (TLP) in Pinecrest has been awarded five of Cleveland Magazine's Silver Spoon Awards.

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  • CLEVELAND, April 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --The Last Page Restaurant (TLP) in Pinecrest has been awarded five of Cleveland Magazine's Silver Spoon Awards.
  • The Last Page was selected as 2022's Best: New Restaurant, Local Chef, Brunch, Cocktails, and East Side Restaurant.
  • And while receiving any award is awesome, what we especially love about the Silver Spoon Awards is the winners are voted on by who we built this restaurant for Clevelanders."
  • It's an honor to be recognized by Silver Spoon amongst other great Cleveland restaurants," said founder Todd Leebow.

Sugardale Debuts NEW Home Run Hot Dog in Partnership with Cleveland Guardians Just in Time for Opening Day

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Thursday, March 31, 2022

More specifically, the Official Hot Dog of The Cleveland Guardians, made by hometown company Sugardale.

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  • More specifically, the Official Hot Dog of The Cleveland Guardians, made by hometown company Sugardale.
  • And today, Sugardale announced that fans don't need to wait until Opening Day to get a taste of Progressive Field with its NEW Home Run Hot Dogs, now available for purchase in stores across Northeast Ohio thanks to its partnership with the Cleveland Guardians.
  • The same 100% beef hot dogs fans have been enjoying at Progressive Field for years are now available at retailers across Northeast Ohio in the form of NEW Sugardale Home Run Hot Dogs.
  • Every purchase of Sugardale Home Run Hot Dogs helps to build youth baseball fields throughout the region as part of the brand's partnership with Cleveland Guardians Charities.

Cleveland Builds provides direct workforce pipeline to construction industry

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Monday, February 28, 2022

In response, the Construction Employers Association (CEA) and the Cleveland Building and Construction Trades Council joined forces to develop Cleveland Builds.

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  • In response, the Construction Employers Association (CEA) and the Cleveland Building and Construction Trades Council joined forces to develop Cleveland Builds.
  • "Cleveland Builds is just getting started," says Keith Laschinger, director of workforce programs and executive director of Cleveland Build.
  • Cleveland Builds plays a significant role in developing the skilled, quality craftsmen and women needed to execute projects that benefit Cleveland and Clevelanders."
  • Because the question for Cleveland Builds is "how do we attract people to the industry," the pre-apprenticeship class is just one vehicle of outreach.

CORRECTION: Apple Growth Partners Begins 2022 with Forbes List, President’s Honor, SALT Expertise

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Friday, January 28, 2022

Apple Growth Partners (AGP), award-winning accounting and business advisory firm, has been named one of Forbes Best Accounting Firms for 2022.

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  • Apple Growth Partners (AGP), award-winning accounting and business advisory firm, has been named one of Forbes Best Accounting Firms for 2022.
  • Apple Growth Partners is proud to be featured as one of the Forbes Best Accounting Firms 2022 .
  • The exclusive list showcases the most recommended firms for accounting services in the U.S. based on surveys conducted by professionals and clients.
  • Apple Growth Partners (AGP) is an award-winning accounting and business advisory firm with more than 77 years of creative solutions that deliver healthy, sustainable growth.

Apple Growth Partners Begins 2022 with Forbes List, President’s Honor, SALT Expertise

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Friday, January 28, 2022

AKRON, Ohio, Jan. 28, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Apple Growth Partners (AGP), award-winning accounting and business advisory firm, has been named one of Forbes Best Accounting Firms for 2022.

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  • AKRON, Ohio, Jan. 28, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Apple Growth Partners (AGP), award-winning accounting and business advisory firm, has been named one of Forbes Best Accounting Firms for 2022.
  • Apple Growth Partners is proud to be featured as one of the Forbes Best Accounting Firms 2022 .
  • Cleveland Magazines 2022 edition of The Cleveland 500 is a compendium that profiles leaders from all facets of the business, professional, entertainment, education, and technology sectors.
  • Apple Growth Partners (AGP) is an award-winning accounting and business advisory firm with more than 77 years of creative solutions that deliver healthy, sustainable growth.

Cleveland Clinic Commits $2.5 Million to Lead Safe Cleveland Coalition to Advance Lead Poisoning Prevention Efforts With United Way of Greater Cleveland

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Thursday, September 9, 2021

The Lead Safe Cleveland Coalition has received a $2.5 million gift from Cleveland Clinic to the Lead Safe Home Fund.

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  • The Lead Safe Cleveland Coalition has received a $2.5 million gift from Cleveland Clinic to the Lead Safe Home Fund.
  • Cleveland Clinic s $2.5 million gift toward advancing the work of the Lead Safe Cleveland Coalitions lead poisoning prevention efforts is the single largest gift to United Way of Greater Clevelands Impact Institute and one of the top ten largest commitments made to United Way of Greater Cleveland in the organizations history.
  • The Lead Safe Cleveland Coalition launched in 2019 to address lead poisoning through a comprehensive, preventive, and long-term approach.
  • On June 21, 2019, United Way of Greater Cleveland and the Lead Safe Cleveland Coalition held the Lead Safe Cleveland Summit to raise awareness about lead poisoning, participate in collaborative discussions and develop long-term solutions to prevent lead poisoning and create a lead-safe city for all Clevelanders.