My guests this week are my friends and partners over at Impact Architects —who many of you will note are the longest-time supporters of Lay of The Land and the community building work we’re doing together — Kris Snyder and Jim Haviland who’ve spent over a decade together as serial entrepreneurs building companies like Ninety, Vox, and Impact Architects here in Cleveland.

For the last year or so: Kris, Jim, and I have sat down to to debrief Lay of The Land episodes after they are published — I’ve always been so enamored by the insights Jim and Kris have been able to extract from each episode, I’ve come to look forward to their learnings and musings like I do from my favorite podcasts that I listen to. So I’m thrilled to announce here that they’ve opened up these insights and weekly debriefs in the form of a video podcast so that more people can tune in and benefit from them!

Available now, you can join their quick discussions, debrief of Lay of The Land, and recapping other developments in Cleveland’s entrepreneurial community going forward.

In this week's episode, I’m republishing their account of Craig Hassal — CEO of Playhouse Square and Lay of The Land’s 175th conversation.

Weekly Impact by Lay of The Land is linked in today’s show notes and I’d encourage you to search for it in your podcast player now and subscribe not to miss episodes like this one and others like their reflections on Matt Buder Shapiro — Lay of The Land’s 14th and 170th episodes — who’s company Vytalize health was just ranked Number 1 on the 2024 Inc 5000 list, as the fastest growing company in the country with $1.5 billion in revenue last year, a three-year top line growth of 90,778 percent, and that is not a typo.

So with that, please enjoy Weekly Impact with Kris Snyder and Jim Haviland.

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Takeaways

• Changing the negative perception of Cleveland and embracing its rich history and authenticity is crucial for the city's growth and success.
• Cities go through cyclical phases, and it's important to focus on a gentle rise rather than boom and bust cycles.
• Intentional introductions of value, infused with context and trust, can lead to meaningful connections and collaborations.
• Building high-trust relationships requires frequency, depth, and duration in conversations.
• Upcoming events like the Cleveland Innovation Summit provide opportunities for networking and learning from successful entrepreneurs.

Sound Bites

• "Outside of maybe the US, no one thinks of Cleveland that way."
• "Every city has some cycles. I think he was advocating that we're probably on the upcycle."
• "Your purpose should be expansive as you want because you're not going to over-accomplish your purpose."

Chapters

Introduction and Non-Traditional Entrepreneurial Journeys

Authenticity and Active Pride in Cleveland

The Cyclical Nature of Cities

Intentional Introductions of Value and Building Trust

Upcoming Events in Cleveland

This week's Lay of the Land episode reviewed:
https://www.layoftheland.fm/175-craig-hassall-playhouse-square-inspire-the-world-clevelands-artistic-renaissance/

Other Lay of the Land Episodes mentioned:
https://www.layoftheland.fm/15-justin-bibb-mayor-of-cleveland/
https://www.layoftheland.fm/20-mac-anderson-cleveland-kitchen/
https://www.layoftheland.fm/86-dallas-hogensen-felux/
https://www.layoftheland.fm/14
https://www.layoftheland.fm/170

Other References:
https://www.onesixone.ventures/