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The Cleveland Networker

👋 Good afternoon, Cleveland! Welcome to The Cleveland Networker, the local newsletter serving 18,672 professionals in The Greater Cleveland business community.

In today’s issue:

👍 5 tips for Cleveland ‘solopreneurs’ to grow their businesses in 2026

👀 Cleveland city leaders, business owners discuss changes to Downtown parking

📈 Cleveland organizations looking for Wayfinding and Signage, Restoration Project,, multifunction printers, print management services, overhead door and gate services, HVAC Technical Services, Architectural and Engineering Design Services, and more

❤️ Coventry Village rolls out $200,000 in American Rescue Plan small business grants

📅 Register for Cleveland business and networking events

👨‍💻 And more …

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🍇 GRAPEVINE
Cleveland Business Buzz

A look inside the Cleveland business community.

  • 5 tips for Cleveland ‘solopreneurs’ to grow their businesses in 2026 (Read)

  • Cleveland city leaders, business owners discuss changes to Downtown parking (Read)

  • Why 2016, the year that defined Cleveland, is going viral again (Read)

  • Why Columbus is getting way more marijuana tax revenue than Cleveland (Read)

  • 2 former FirstEnergy executives to stand trial for HB6 bribery scandal (Read)

  • WCSB Sues Cleveland State, Alleging it Had ‘Secret Plan’ To Shut Station Down (Read)

  • Cleveland RTA Bus Rapid Transit extension faces Ohio City business owners opposition (Read)

  • Sherwin-Williams to resume 401(k) match for workers (Read)

📈 PIPELINE
Sales & Marketing

Sales leads and exclusive offers for Cleveland businesses.

  • The City of Cleveland needs Wayfinding and Signage (Link)

  • Overhead Door Repair needed at the Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority (Link)

  • Police Department Roof & Exterior Restoration Project at The City of Solon (Link)

  • Cleveland Public Library is seeking proposals from qualified vendors for the provision of multifunction printers (MFPs) and comprehensive print management services (Link)

  • HVAC Technical Services needed at CMHA (Link)

  • GCRTA is requesting proposals from qualified and interested firms experienced in Architectural and Engineering Design Services for the full modernization of elevators (Link)

  • Proposal - Edgewater Beach Surge Tunnel (Project #1726) (Alexis) — Engineering (Link)

❤️ BOOSTS
Resources & Support

Tools, funding, and support that power growth in Cleveland, OH.

  • Coventry Village rolls out $200,000 in American Rescue Plan small business grants (More)

  • Ohio awards $10 million in school bus safety grants (More)

  • GrantsCleveland, Ohio area arts, culture, education, family, health and environment grants (More)

  • Grant for Cleveland Rowing Foundation continues to reshape banks of the Cuyahoga River (More)

  • Lorain County organizations invited to apply for Healthy Places funding (More)

📅 EVENTS
Business & Networking

Where you go to learn, connect, and grow with Cleveland professionals.

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🤝 2/18 Music and Business Networking | Elevating Your Potential - Cleveland (Register)

🤝 2/18 Free Expand Your Network Cleveland Rockstar Connect (Register)

🤝 2/19 Investor + Industry Networking Luncheon (Register)

🤝 2/26 Accelerate 2026 at the Cleveland Leadership Center (Register)

🤝 2/26 Multi Chamber Networking Mega Mixer (Register)

🤝 4/01 Effective Networking with LinkedIn (Register)



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