Charities Work to Lure More Start-Up Businesses to Cleveland

By Brennen Jensen and Nicole Wallace

Ceramics that can withstand 3,300-degree heat, a nutritional additive that boosts the flavor of low-fat foods, online purchasing of health insurance for dogs and cats — those are just some of the diverse products and services that fledgling companies in Ohio sell.

What the start-up businesses behind those varied offerings have in common is that, along with more than 35 other new companies, they turned to JumpStart, a Cleveland charity, for money and advice to help them get