Braintree is a member of the Northeast Ohio Incubator Collaborative. NEOInc was formed by the Edison funded incubators in Northeast Ohio; namely The Akron Global Business Accelerator, Braintree in Mansfield, the Great Lakes Incubator for Developing Enterprises (GLIDE) in Lorain County, the Manufacturing Advocacy and Growth Network (MAGNET) Incubator in Cuyahoga County, and the Youngstown Business Incubator. NEOInc provides coordinated services to entrepreneurs desiring to start or grow technology-oriented businesses in the 21 counties of Northeast Ohio.

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IdeaCrossing.org is a free online community resource where ideas meet capital, where deal flow flourishes, and where resources, services and support help promote growth and opportunity. Developed by JumpStart Inc., IdeaCrossing is available to all individuals and organizations with an interest in supporting and promoting entrepreneurial activity. The site is designed to facilitate introductions between entrepreneurs, investors, business mentors, and service providers.

IdeaCrossing benefits each user group in different ways:

- Entrepreneurs can become visible to Investors and find Business Mentors they may not be exposed to otherwise

- Investors will be matched to deal flow that is specific to their investment criteria

- Business Mentors can connect with Entrepreneurs and share their expertise on a pro bono basis

- Service Providers will expand their customer base through a Service Provider directory and track their listing performance