Steve Walling of JumpStart Inc. talked to the EDB board about being Jumpstart Ventures to SW Florida including Lehigh Acres.
Walling is one of the founders and trustees of JumpStart Inc. in Ohio.
Jumpstart Ventures through JumpStart Inc. conducts its economic revitalization programs by functioning as a regional nonprofit venture development entity which advises assists, invests and accelerates early-stage ideas and small companies that have the potential to attract future private equity and become $30-50M companies within the next 5 to 7 years.
JumpStart in 2011 helped 121 high growth companies created an economic impact of 220 million in Northeast Ohio.