The O.H.I.O. Fund — Origins and Ambitions
On this special episode of The O.H.I.O. Fund Report, I’m joined—for the first time—by the two co-founders of The O.H.I.O. Fund, Mark Kvamme and Ray Leach, as well as the fund’s two founding partners, Jill Meyer and Mike Venerable, to share the inside story of how a bold idea became reality.
Anna Dey on the Business of Franchise
Anna Dey has spent the past decade building a portfolio of franchise businesses across Ohio, operating across brands including Anytime Fitness, Clean Eatz, Smoothie King, The Vitamin Shoppe, Barrio Tacos + Tequila, and goGLOW.
Ken Sobel (Hyperframe) — Moving to Ohio and Constructing The Future of Steel Framing
After years of development and real-world validation, Hyperframe has achieved strong product-market fit and is now scaling manufacturing. That journey led Ken and his team to relocate Hyperframe from California to Ohio, where they are building their first large-scale production facility.
Will Zell (Vessel) on Empowering Founders and Democratizing VC in Ohio
Will Zell, Founder and Managing Partner of Vessel, founding CEO and now Executive Chair of AssetWatch, and a leading voice in rethinking how venture capital works across Ohio.
Chad Delligatti on InnoSource, AI, and the Future of Staffing
Chad Delligatti — CEO of InnoSource, the Dublin, Ohio–headquartered workforce solutions company that has quietly grown into a national platform serving Fortune 500 and midsized organizations across the country.
Making the World’s Best Dog Food in Cleveland: Michael & Tory Waxman on Scaling Sundays For Dogs
This episode of The O.H.I.O. Fund Report features Michael and Tory Waxman — the founders of Sundays for Dogs, the Cleveland-based company designed to make dog parents’ lives easy.
Building the Future of Housing — Brad DeHays (Connect Housing Blocks) on Modular Construction
Brad’s journey spans from buying small distressed properties while still in college to leading one of the most ambitious housing manufacturing platforms in the country.
The Secret Sauce of Sauces: Scaling Signature Sauces with Perry Stancato
Perry Stancato is the founder and CEO of Signature Sauces and a third-generation operator of the beloved Cleveland institution, Stancato’s Italian Restaurant.
Risk, Patience & Opportunity: Terry Coyne’s Real Estate Playbook and Reflections on Ohio’s Market
This O.H.I.O. Fund Report features one of Ohio’s most accomplished commercial real estate leaders, Terry Coyne — Executive Vice Chairman of Newmark and Principal of Terry Coyne Properties.
ExactCare: From Pharmacist to Building a Billion-Dollar Pharmacy Care Company with Dale Wollschleger
ExactCare’s meteoric growth—from inception to a multi-hundred-million-dollar (revenue) business in under a decade—has earned it repeated recognition as an Inc. 5000 fastest-growing company; Dale himself was named an Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year.