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SUNDOWN RUNDOWN COMES TO MANSFIELD SunDown RunDown is a small business pitch event founded in March 2013 in Columbus by Paul Proffitt. Proffitt-who teaches entrepreneurship at Columbus State Community College- wanted to create an opportunity for people with business ideas to connect with those in the community who might be able to help turn their […]

CONGRATULATIONS TO AVON ENTREPRENEUR FOR CUTTING DEAL WITH SHARK TANK’S DAYMOND JOHN Restaurateur and former NFL player Al “Bubba” Baker has been taking advantage of the resources of the JumpStart Entrepreneurial Network. As one of the collaborators in this regional effort, Braintree was asked to help Al with his communications strategies. Her attended several events […]

Plain Dealer reports Al "Bubba" Baker's appearance is scheduled for this Friday night at 9 on ABC. Braintree is one of several JumpStart collaborators who helped him with messaging.   Avon restaurateur Al 'Bubba' Baker set for Friday appearance on ABC TV's 'Shark Tank' Former Cleveland Browns player Al "Bubba" Baker is a lifelong lover […]

Fish farming a growth industry for Ohio? Written by Linda Martz News Journal mansfieldnewsjournal.com State veterinarian says state is ripe for jobs in this market MANSFIELD — Ohio has potential for a huge boom in aquaculture-related business, State Veterinarian Tony M. Forshey told the Northeast Ohio Agribusiness Forum on Friday. Currently, the state ranks first […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: BRAINTREE NAMED TRUSTEE FOR NATIONAL MICROFINANCE PROGRAM Mansfield’s Braintree Business Development Center has been named as a trustee for the micro-lending group Kiva Zip. A San Francisco-based crowdfunder, known as Kiva, has been operating on a global scale since 2005, but started the experimental Kiva Zip program to serve U.S. micro entrepreneurs […]

Ohio's Rural Incubators thrive with best practices, clear results HiVelocity Media Monday September 23, 2013 What's not to love about operating a business incubator in one of Ohio's smaller communities? After all, they juggle tight budgets, dispersed populations and limited local markets.   Yet according to the Athens-based National Business Incubation Association (NBIA), rural incubators […]

Small Business: Crowdfunding can give company owners a boost, but challenges follow Crain’s Cleveland Business By SHARON SCHNALL 4:30 am, August 11, 2013   A crowdfunding campaign helped Christine Zadnik Mehling move her 7-year-old home-based designer and artisan baking business, Better Bit of Butter Cookies, from Cleveland Heights, to a shared retail and work space […]

Written by Bob Leach    Steps to a successful crowdfunding campaign Crain's Clevelnad Business By SHARON SCHNALL 4:30 am, August 11, 2013 In the past, he pledged support for two small business ventures on Kickstarter. As a reward for or fulfillment of his support, the campaigning entrepreneurs respectively promised him an iPhone holding device and […]

Area agencies bolstering economic development Emily Johnson, Staff Reporter | Posted: Monday, September 2, 2013 3:00 amWhether it's trying to find one, or trying to improve one, jobs are a common concern among many people, and with the current economic climate, obtaining the ideal job or expanding one's business seems like an unfeasible feat.And yet, […]

BioOhio selects John Lewis as new CEO, President Becomes fourth leader of Ohio's bioscience association(COLUMBUS, OH) At its recent meeting, BioOhio's Board of Trustees appointed John F. Lewis, Jr. as the new president and CEO of Ohio's bioscience trade association. Lewis succeeds Anthony J. Dennis, Ph.D., who announced his retirement in April.Lewis has served in […]