Despite the bitter cold, techies have convened in Cleveland for MCPc's National Kickoff. Later in the month Mahall's in Lakewood will play host to TechPint, another conference and pitch session for the tech-minded, but this time with a beer in hand. Sure, the local IT crowd will brace the elements to talk about tech in the area, but is Cleveland really going to resemble the Bay Area tech industry?

Guests:

Paul McAvinchey, founder of TechPint

Darin Haines, Chief Technology Officer at MCPc

Brad Nellis, Director of the Northeast Ohio Software Association

Scott Shane, Entrepreneurial Studies Professor at CWRU

Rebecca Bagley, CEO and President of NorTech