Host B. Bonin Bough, Local Business Leaders Serving as Mentors & Investors, and Eight Up-and-Coming Entrepreneurs Aim to Revitalize a Struggling Cleveland Neighborhood
Cleveland Hustles Episode 101: Premieres Wednesday, August 24th at 10pm ET/PT on CNBC:
After bringing an NBA championship to Cleveland, LeBron James now turns his attention to helping the city’s economy through a new series that gives business owners a chance to open permanent storefronts in Gordon Square, an underserved Cleveland neighborhood. In the series premiere, investor & local bar and restaurant mogul, Alan Glazen, must decide to invest in one of two up-and-coming small businesses — artisanal bagel maker, The Cleveland Bagel Company, or Styles of Success, a hair salon-suites concept. He gives both enterprises only 48 hours to open a one-day pop-up store to prove their worth — but only one will earn his backing and the chance to open in Gordon Square.
CLEVELAND HUSTLES:
On CNBC’s “Cleveland Hustles,” premiering Wednesday, August 24that 10PM ET/PT, NBA superstar/Executive Producer LeBron James and his longtime friend and business partner Maverick Carter will give four up and coming local entrepreneurs the chance to realize their own dreams while also helping to revitalize a neighborhood in Cleveland. They have enlisted the help of host B. Bonin Bough and four successful local business leaders to give the fledgling entrepreneurs the chance of a lifetime – financial backing, expert guidance, and a storefront to launch their enterprise. Over the course of the season, viewers will see if the entrepreneurs have the ambition, creativity, and hustle necessary to succeed — and in so doing, help a neighborhood rebuild.
