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Dan Brown

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Chief Services Officer at JumpStart Equity

Cleveland, Ohio, United States

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About

Dan Brown is Chief Services Officer at JumpStart, where he oversees the organization's services strategy to support founders and small business owners in Ohio. He joined JumpStart in 2023 as an Entrepreneur-in-Residence and later served as Director of Entrepreneurial Services, leading the organization's expansion into Stark County. Before JumpStart, he co-founded Rust Belt Riders and Tilth Soil, worker-owned social enterprises in Cleveland focused on food waste upcycling, and holds a degree in Ethics and Community Service Studies from DePaul University.

Experience

  1. JumpStart Inc.Chief Services Officercurrent2026 — presentCleveland, OH
  2. JumpStart Inc.Entrepreneur in Residence2023 — 2026
  3. Rust Belt RidersCo-Foundercurrent2014 — presentCleveland/Akron, Ohio Area
  4. Tilth SoilCo-Foundercurrent2018 — presentCleveland, Ohio, United States
  5. Echoing GreenGlobal Climate Fellow2019 — 2021
  6. The Ohio State UniversityLocal Foods Coordinator2018 — 2019Ashtabula County, Ohio, United States
  7. Hack ClevelandFounding Member & Organizer2014 — 2016Cleveland, Ohio, United States
  8. Environmental Leadership ProgramSenior Fellow2015 — 2016National
  9. Cleveland Neighborhood ProgressEconomic Opportunity Fellow2014 — 2016Cleveland, Ohio, United States
  10. Cleveland VOTESSpecial Project Coordinator2015Cleveland, Ohio, United States
  11. LAND studio, Inc.Intern2012 — 2014Cleveland/Akron, Ohio Area
  12. Saint Martin de Porres High SchoolDe Porres Corps Team Member2011 — 2012Cleveland/Akron, Ohio Area
  13. DePaul UniversityService Learning Coordinator2008 — 2011Chicago, IL
  14. DePaul UniversityAcademic Research Assistant2010 — 2011Greater Chicago Area
  15. DePaul UniversityAssistant to the Director fo Community Development2009 — 2011Greater Chicago Area

Skills & more

Business Coaching3Business Acumen3Financial Analysis3Carbon Footprinting2Green Infrastructure1Sustainable Development Goals (SDG)1Public-private Partnerships1Project Finance1Small Business3Entrepreneurship2Strategic Partnerships1Project Coordination1
+12 moreSocial EntrepreneurshipBusiness StrategyProject ManagementCommunity DevelopmentSocial MediaVolunteer CoordinationVolunteer ManagementNonprofitsOperating SystemsMicrosoft OfficeStrategic PlanningLeadership
  • Sopko Advocate — Burton D. Morgan Foundation

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Colleagues at JumpStart Equity

Karen Adame
Investor at JumpStart Equity
Lorne Novick
Chief Executive Officer at JumpStart Ventures
Mery Sanchez
Digital Marketing Associate at JumpStart Ventures
Samantha Fryberger
Media Contact at JumpStart Equity
Terri Bradford Eason
Chief Revenue Officer at JumpStart Equity

Frequently asked questions

Who is Dan Brown?
Dan Brown is Chief Services Officer at JumpStart, where he oversees the organization's services strategy to support founders and small business owners in Ohio. He joined JumpStart in 2023 as an Entrepreneur-in-Residence and later served as Director of Entrepreneurial Services, leading the organization's expansion into Stark County. Before JumpStart, he co-founded Rust Belt Riders and Tilth Soil, worker-owned social enterprises in Cleveland focused on food waste upcycling, and holds a degree in Ethics and Community Service Studies from DePaul University.
Where does Dan Brown work?
Dan Brown is Chief Services Officer at JumpStart Equity.
Where did Dan Brown go to school?
Dan Brown studied at DePaul University (Bachelor's degree, Ethics); Saint Ignatius High School.

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