Gloria Ware

Gloria Ware

Cleveland, Ohio, United States
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Volunteer Experience

  • Cleveland VOTES Graphic

    Advisory Board

    Cleveland VOTES

    - Present 2 years 4 months

    Civil Rights and Social Action

  • Youth Opportunities Unlimited Graphic

    Board Member

    Youth Opportunities Unlimited

    - 12 years 1 month

    Economic Empowerment

  • MidTown Cleveland, Inc. Graphic

    Board Member

    MidTown Cleveland, Inc.

    - 3 years

    Economic Empowerment

  • Review Committee

    Dayton MedTech Launch Fund

    - Present 4 years 1 month

    Economic Empowerment

    The MedTech Launch Fund's mission is to accelerate the development of medical technology opportunities in the Dayton Region by funding alpha prototype development to validate and advance a technology's commercial viability and move it towards commercialization through a startup company.

  • InBIA, International Business Innovation Association Graphic

    Board Member

    InBIA, International Business Innovation Association

    - Present 1 year 1 month

    Economic Empowerment

Publications

Courses

  • Advanced French

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  • Calculus

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  • French

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  • Intermediate Finance

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  • International Finance

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  • International Marketing

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  • Latin American History

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  • Leadership Challenge

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  • Macro Economics

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  • Managerial Accounting

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  • Marketing

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  • Operations Research and Statistics

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  • Organizational Behavior

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  • Situational Leadership

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  • Sustainable Design

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  • The Mindset of the CEO

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  • Venture Capital Institute

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Projects

  • Core City Cleveland

    - Present

    A job creating initiative focused on providing intensive business assistance and capital to new and existing businesses in the core city areas of Cleveland, Ohio. Core City Cleveland connects with entrepreneurs in three ways, 1) One to Many through incentive based educational workshops 2) One to One through personalized individual business consultations and 3) Core City Impact via a cohort of entrepreneurs learning and growing together over a 12 week period.

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  • Forward Cities

    - Present

    A two year, four-city learning initiative and collaboration, focused on inclusive innovation and entrepreneurship. Cities involved were Cleveland, Durham, New Orleans and Detroit.

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  • Minority Business Enterprise Collaborative

    - Present

    Through the Commission on Economic Inclusion, the Greater Cleveland Partnership supports the growth and development of minority-owned businesses. Our objective is to promote increases in the total revenue, value, size and number of employees for minority-owned businesses in our region and throughout the State of Ohio.

    With funding from the Burt D. Morgan and Gund Foundations, the Minority Business Service Providers Collaborative fully leverages business development resources in a…

    Through the Commission on Economic Inclusion, the Greater Cleveland Partnership supports the growth and development of minority-owned businesses. Our objective is to promote increases in the total revenue, value, size and number of employees for minority-owned businesses in our region and throughout the State of Ohio.

    With funding from the Burt D. Morgan and Gund Foundations, the Minority Business Service Providers Collaborative fully leverages business development resources in a coordinated and efficient process to accelerate the growth of promising businesses.

    Eleven Northeast Ohio business assistance organizations have teamed up to mutually identify and support a limited number of minority business enterprises (MBEs) to stimulate job growth and economic development in the region.

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  • SBA Cluster Initiative: Northeast Ohio Speed to Market Accelerator

    The Accelerator, was a collaborative of four Northeast Ohio entrepreneurial support organizations which, together, provided a step-by-step process to accelerate the speedy to market for near-production or pilot production prototypes. The primary objective of the Accelerator is to accelerate revenue generation, which stimulates job creation. The Accelerator also will increase the global competitiveness of cluster companies, attract additional private capital, and also attract students, incumbent…

    The Accelerator, was a collaborative of four Northeast Ohio entrepreneurial support organizations which, together, provided a step-by-step process to accelerate the speedy to market for near-production or pilot production prototypes. The primary objective of the Accelerator is to accelerate revenue generation, which stimulates job creation. The Accelerator also will increase the global competitiveness of cluster companies, attract additional private capital, and also attract students, incumbent workers and the unemployed to STMA-sponsored educational programs that infuse both the energy and flexible electronics clusters with talent.

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  • Inner City Capital Connections Training Day Cleveland

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    Executive education seminar for high potential inner city based companies to learn how to leverage strategy, finances, talent and marketing to grow businesses which will create economic impact in their urban communities. Owners then learn the basics of pitching to capital providers and develop relationships with a variety of capital providers, from angels to private equity to lenders.

    Other creators
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Honors & Awards

  • The Pink and Black Honors

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    Honoring those shaping the future through their commitments to responsible entrepreneurship, financial literacy and community.

  • Notable Women in Technology 2018

    Crain's Cleveland Publishing Company

  • Business Nsoroma Award

    National Technical Association

    Advancing equity and inclusion in business for STEM professionals.

  • Corporate Partner of the Year

    Cleveland Chapter of the National Black MBA Associaiton

  • Regionalism and Cross-Border Collaboration in Economic Development - Finalist

    Team NEO

    The Northeast Ohio Speed to Market Accelerator is a multifaceted approach designed to help local businesses thrive. Through a joint effort from NorTech, Lorain County Community College, Magnet and JumpStart, this project helps businesses overcome the obstacles keeping them from success.
    The Speed to Market Accelerator (STMA) members take a team approach to providing services that help companies accelerate the commercialization process. NorTech, which developed the concept for the project…

    The Northeast Ohio Speed to Market Accelerator is a multifaceted approach designed to help local businesses thrive. Through a joint effort from NorTech, Lorain County Community College, Magnet and JumpStart, this project helps businesses overcome the obstacles keeping them from success.
    The Speed to Market Accelerator (STMA) members take a team approach to providing services that help companies accelerate the commercialization process. NorTech, which developed the concept for the project, assesses a company’s needs and uses its expertise to deliver services from other STMA partners. Lorain Community College provides workforce development guidance by focusing on talent and career planning. Much of the talent comes from the internship program managed by Magnet, which also brings its manufacturing and technical expertise to the table. JumpStart completes the team by providing access to capital and investors.
    Using the resources of these four partners, the Northeast Ohio Speed to Market Accelerator has helped 39 different companies, creating 90 jobs and $5 million in payroll.

Languages

  • French

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Organizations

  • Association of Black Women Historians

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    - Present
  • Greater Cleveland Partnership Commission on Economic Inclusion

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    - Present
  • Youth Opportunities Unlimited

    Board of Trustees

    - Present

    Youth Workforce Development and Entrepreneurship.

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