{"id":31663,"date":"2019-12-05T16:31:56","date_gmt":"2019-12-05T21:31:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.jumpstartinc.org\/?p=31663"},"modified":"2025-02-08T14:50:02","modified_gmt":"2025-02-08T19:50:02","slug":"daron-henderson-takes-10k-grand-prize-at-core-city-cleveland-entrepreneur-showcase","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jumpstartinc.org\/news\/small-biz-news\/daron-henderson-takes-10k-grand-prize-at-core-city-cleveland-entrepreneur-showcase","title":{"rendered":"Daron Henderson Takes $10K Grand Prize At Core City: Cleveland Entrepreneur Showcase"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"lead\">On Wednesday, December 4, Core City: Cleveland Impact Program participant Daron Henderson delivered the winning pitch\u202ffor his business,<a href=\"https:\/\/www.lokeyent.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\u202fLo-Key Entertainment <\/a>during the program\u2019s culminating entrepreneur showcase\u2014taking home the top prize of $10,000.<\/p>\n<p class=\"lead\">Lo-Key Entertainment offers a variety of premium entertainment services including DJing, uplighting, photo booths and promotional printing. DJs from Lo-Key have\u202fperformed all over the country alongside famous entertainers such as Will.I.Am,\u202fKevin Hart, Rickey Smiley, Russell Simmons, Deray Davis, D.L. Hughley and Outkast.<\/p>\n<p class=\"lead\">After the competition, we caught up with Daron to discuss his showcase experience and what comes next for Lo-Key Entertainment.<\/p>\n<div class=\"video-shortcode\"><iframe class=\"lazyload\" title=\"Daron Henderson Wins The $10,000 Grand Prize At Our Fall 2019 Core City: Cleveland Showcase\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271200%27%20height%3D%27675%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%201200%20675%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%271200%27%20height%3D%27675%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/P6oVbNUUYtw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<p><em>JumpStart\u2019s Core City: Cleveland Impact Program, is an intensive business assistance program designed to support the development and growth of businesses located within Cleveland\u2019s core neighborhoods.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>We\u2019re now accepting applications for Cohort 9\u2014<a href=\"https:\/\/www.jumpstartinc.org\/for-entrepreneurs\/programs\/corecity\/impact\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>click here to apply<\/strong><\/a>. Submissions are due by January 17, 2020.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On Wednesday, December 4, Core City: Cleveland Impact Program participant Daron Henderson delivered the winning pitch\u202ffor his business,\u202fLo-Key Entertainment during the program\u2019s culminating entrepreneur showcase\u2014taking home the top prize of $10,000. Lo-Key Entertainment offers a variety of premium entertainment services including DJing, uplighting, photo booths and promotional printing. DJs from Lo-Key have\u202fperformed all over the country alongside famous entertainers such as Will.I.Am,\u202fKevin Hart, Rickey Smiley, Russell Simmons, Deray Davis, D.L. Hughley and Outkast. After the competition, we caught up with Daron to discuss his showcase experience and what comes next for Lo-Key Entertainment. JumpStart\u2019s Core City: Cleveland Impact Program, is an intensive business assistance program designed to support the development and growth of businesses located within Cleveland\u2019s core neighborhoods. We\u2019re now accepting applications for Cohort 9\u2014click here to apply. 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