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Thanks for the help of bids in an entrepreneur accelerator that provides money and enter ship to start -- -- -- in Atlanta doesn't Cleveland with -- -- businesses founders who actually got help from this Angel operation -- Yeah how about that it's been touring -- all kinds of activities that could really help and it's funny.
You know what thank goodness for Dan Gilbert he's the founder and chairman of Quicken Loans that it was his idea to put together this organization called -- government.
Where they put together money and all kinds of entrepreneurial health.
Get it together and then have a competition.
And get ideas were big businesses a little ones to -- welcome to -- Who actually -- the opportunity to be part of this was set Rivera has come up with a pretty interesting idea for the aging of America.
She is the -- -- sick care and Donald Lee is the co-founder of mascot secret which in essence helped upgrade your seats at sporting events from your cell phone.
As you're walking into the arena I love both of ideas but it's great -- about it yet let's set off -- with view of first off.
You came up with your idea sit here because your mom.
Has needed nurses' aides were a couple of years now tell me except -- what your business doesn't sort of that.
Picture nutshell I have -- -- safe -- is the car back for the health care industry.
My name is -- -- his wife son and Michael crews have designed to save scared to help eliminate elder abuse and long term care facilities -- you background -- -- by continuously background checking their seats again niece my criminal say that and state department's.
It's at -- certification hands.
You something so what you picked Dan Gilbert investments I'm assuming you said you know what.
Almost every nursing operation of America has at least one person what a criminal background and they didn't realize it right right one in five nurse -- currently -- -- Have at least one criminal conviction.
That should have disqualified them getting it done.
That's what she pitch it was good about the -- Gilbert said Bob van that you've got to be one of six chosen by the way dozens and dozens of AD -- their businesses -- get to Donna.
Mascots secret tell me about how your company makes money isn't it all about monetizing the idea.
Yet it -- -- -- my head you know idea my company makes money by taking a commission for and we think that's that we -- we.
So really -- very simple don't make money -- thought walk into the -- Cleveland Browns Stadium.
And I've got something in the nose bleed seats.
What is your company feel like dial it up -- myself.
He doesn't have cell phone and get this pig and so like -- available -- 8 o'clock -- policy -- front of you just like Citi and ilsley.
And then the same time on his cell phone because this year a single time -- take the sections available.
And that person that they get infinitely old and then -- -- -- we'll wait to like get credit for the -- that are bought we don't get it could it because update -- incremental.
Increase -- grade -- -- very pick -- -- we all know about airline upgrades.
Donna bringing it to sporting -- the arena of sense you know when you made the fit with that they've been -- and -- them.
Were you nervous what was outlined absolutely -- especially because Dan Gilbert was behind the camera.
So we go and -- heads and we knew who was watching the video absolutely.
Donna when you heard that your company has been chosen what was -- -- likely.
It was very exciting as president but my company because we moved from Silicon Valley -- quickly then.
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- So is they settled so -- because we as a pet company in this you know central pet.
-- -- clean the house offering as a pet -- open -- -- we are extremely excited okay that's good news flash everybody -- she moved from Silicon Valley through Cleveland.
For the opportunity you know there are venture capitalists all over the world how was this different.
They provide a tremendous opportunity to network redo the Quicken Loans company.
Family of companies and -- -- opportunities -- the nominee.
Please really do support what's your dream gone out with aspects secret you -- -- sell it wanna make a lot of money are you with serial entrepreneur or.
I explain opportunities for right now the main point is to build -- -- Cleveland.
And to help become -- -- -- out of that committee as well so we explain opportunities out there.
Mascot secret that's Donna -- baby and safe care that is with that Rivera's baby good luck to both of you think you know thank thank goodness for Dan Gilbert -- give -- private enterprise the big thumbs up.
You bring in the private money when their generous enough that they stimulate these startup businesses here in Cleveland thanks to both of you -- luck.
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