Lay of The Land 250
On April 30th, 2026, Lay of the Land will celebrate its 250th episode!
What began as a series of conversations when Lay of the Land was still just an idea back in 2020 has grown into something much larger, more durable, and more inspiring than I could have imagined — a bottom-up community of hundreds of local entrepreneurs who have formed thousands of relationships, and a living record of our region's shared entrepreneurial story.
To celebrate, you're invited to an evening at Playhouse Square's iconic Allen Theatre for what will be the largest Lay of the Land event to date.
What to expect: An evening of connection, celebration, and community. This is a chance to be in the same room with hundreds of those who have made Northeast Ohio's entrepreneurial story what it is!
Thursday, April 30, 2026 Doors open at 5:00 PM Allen Theatre | Playhouse Square | Cleveland, OH
A heartfelt thank you to Roundstone and Cerity Partners for their continued support of Lay of the Land, and to Thompson Hine and EO Cleveland for their support as Presenting Partners of this celebration.
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Cerity Partners is a financial services firm with local roots in Cleveland and the resources of a national institution. The firm provides comprehensive wealth management and helps navigate the complexity that comes with wealth. Learn more at ceritypartners.com.
Thompson Hine is a full-service business law firm with more than 400 attorneys across 10 offices. The firm’s New Ventures practice help startups, entrepreneurs, and investors succeed at every stage of growth. From formation and structuring through fundraising and exit, our team delivers practical, cost-effective legal solutions.
EO Cleveland is a peer-to-peer network where business owners help each other thrive, both professionally and personally," says President David Edelman. "Like Jeffrey, we believe in building generous, welcoming communities that advance the success of everyone involved. If you're a founder who values the Lay of the Land experience, you'll find your people at EO. Let’s grow together."
Lay of The Land, In Celebration of:
365 Holdings
ACV Auctions
Advancing Eco Agriculture
Afters
AgileBlue
airCFO
Althar Audio
Amba
Ancora
Andor Creative
Anne Cate
Arthur Street Ventures
Asclepii Inc.
Atomic Industries
Augment Therapy
Axuall
Babylon
Bean
Berk Enterprises
Binary Defense
BIOHM Health
BlendED
Bloomfilter
Blue Abyss
Boxcast
Bravo Wellness
Bridge Industries
Brilliency
BRITE Energy Innovators
Burton D. Morgan Foundation
Cafilia
Case Western Reserve University
Central Kitchen
CHAMPtitles
Chateau Hough
Choolaah
CLEANR
Cleveland Clothing Company
Cleveland Kitchen
Cleveland Metroparks
Cleveland Museum of Art
Cleveland Museum of Natural History
Cleveland Soccer Group
Cleveland Vibes
Cleveland Whiskey
Cleveland, Mayor of — Justin Bibb
Code3
ConnectedHR
Craigslist
Cuyahoga County Public Library
Delivered
DeliverThat
DigitalC
Dix & Eaton
Docket
Double G Films
Drips
Eagle Wireless
Embrace Pet Insurance
Encore Venture Labs
EO Cleveland
Eternium Space
Evergreen Podcasts
Everstream
Everykey
ExactCare
Extendify
Farm Fare
FBA Flip
Fedeli Group
Fello
FELOH
Felux
Findaway
FirstLook VC
FloatMe
Folio Photonics
Forward Hospitality Group
Futuri Media
Gather
GenomOncology
GOJO
Grafflie
Graham+Fisk's Wine-In-A-Can
Graici
Gravitas Ventures
Great Day Improvements
Great Lakes Biomimicry
Great Lakes Brewing Company
Greater Cleveland Partnership
Grove Bags
Haima Therapeutics
Hall of Fame Resort & Entertainment Company
Harlem Capital
Holmes Mouthwatering
Hot Chicken Takeover
HR Signal
Hyr Medical
Immaculate Cleaning
Impact Architects
InAudio
Ingine Inc
InovCares
Integrity Power Search
Interstate Fusion Ventures
INTRO Cleveland
JaTango
John Carroll University
Journey Biosciences
Journey Wealth
JumpStart
L'uva Bella Winery
LAND Energy
Larder
Lazurite
Level20 (Progressive)
Limitless Minds
Lolly the Trolley
Mace
MAGNET
Malley's Chocolates
Marketing AI Institute
Mediview
MedPilot
Miracle K9 Training
Mr Football
MRI Software
My Home Park
NASA Glenn
NCS Credit
NeverEnding
Nexus Bedside
Ninety
Nooma
North Coast Ventures
Nottingham Spirk
Oat Haus
Octet Scientific
Ohio Angel Collective
Oko
Ondecare
OnStation
OpinionRoute
Opportunity Exchange
Options Naturopathic
ORIGIN
orthobrain
Over Easy
Overdrive
Pandata
PeachTree VA
People Architects
Playhouse Square
Premier Home Pros
Presta
Product Collective
Projector
Promise Partners
PromiseONE
Proximal Energy
Radcom
Red Brands
RedWood Living
Rise
Rise Together
Roundstone
Roundtable Learning
Rust Belt Recruiting
Rust Belt Riders
RustBit
RVShare
Sangfroid Strategy
Saucy Brew Works
ScaleCo
Scalerator NEO
Schill Grounds Management
Scout RFP
Sgt. Clean Car Wash
SHARE Mobility
Signal Cleveland
Signature Sauces
Smartshape Design
SmartSoda
Snider Recreation
Snip Internet
Society Brands
Sonic Fire Tech
Splash Financial
Squad
Streamline
Sundays
SupplyNow
SweatID
Taja AI
TalentLaunch
Tandem stride
Tech Elevator
Terry Coyne
The Riverside Company
the telos institute
The Wine Spot
Thrivable
Tiger21
Tilt Publishing
TonDone
TPA Stream
Trailhead Biosystems
Transition Studios
TRG Studios
TrustedSec
TurnServ
UAVistas
Unify Labs
University Hospitals Ventures
University Tees
Venture for America
Vessel
Virtera Partners
vitalxchange
Vitamix
Vivid Front
Vox Mobile
Wastebits
Westfield
Whoa Dough
Wireless Environment
Wisr
Within3
Wizest
Wraparound Experts
Xploro
XX Brands & Dead Logic
Zapis Capital
Zelman & Associates
Zhug
...and many more to come