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A Lorain County Community College-led partnership has received a nearly $500,000 grant from the U.S. Economic Development Administration's i6 Challenge.The initiative, which is called the Northeast Ohio Regional Acceleration in Digital Innovation, or NEO ReADI, will "support innovation and commercialization of key technologies anchored in the region," according to a news release from the college.Lorain […]

The Ohio Small Business Development Center (OSBDC) at Kent State University at Tuscarawas was recently awarded the 2016 Ohio SBDC Customer Satisfaction Recognition at the November OSBDC Statewide Conference in Columbus. The award is based upon client satisfaction surveys and net provider scores. This is the first year the award was presented.“It was especially nice […]

The Ohio Third Frontier Commission late last week awarded up to $28.2 million to JumpStart Inc., Braintree, and 11 others in the Northeast Ohio ESP Network, a group of entrepreneurial support organizations.The awards cover three years and require matching dollars from non-state public, private and philanthropic supporters in order to access the state resources, according […]

Home to some of the nation’s most prominent healthcare systems, banking institutions, insurance and other professional services, Northeast Ohio is progressively establishing itself as a financial technology (fintech) hub. To that end, the region boasts more than 6,500 finance and insurance establishments, employing some 68,000 workers. Representatives from across Ohio recently had the opportunity to […]

MANSFIELD - Schmidt Security Pro hasn't survived 40 years without being able to adapt.The company has evolved to the changing demands of the industry."I started with polygraph testing," founder and CEO Bill Schmidt said. "We added investigation, guard service and camera surveillance."Schmidt Security Pro has been at its current location at 241 Industrial Parkway since […]

A young software app firm has won a Cuyahoga County economic development loan that will help it grow as it pursues a patent that is the foundation of its software that helps restaurateurs, caterers and their potential customers make the right connections. Called Wheedle, the app vies for the attention of consumers and businesses on […]

Legal specialists advised Mansfield area employers to act very carefully when hiring or firing workers - or run the risk of a lawsuit of government investigation. Scanning a website that includes photos or personal information on a potential applicant, to decide whether to interview that person, "could expose you" to a lawsuit alleging discrimination based […]

-InfoGPS Networks, Inc., a leading provider of cybersecurity and compliance management for the financial services, healthcare, managed services and government, announces the addition of Greg McCray to its Board of Directors. McCray, who brings more than 30 years of expertise and leadership in the telecom and IT industries, currently sits on the Board of Directors […]

Joel Crites’ big business idea occurred when he took his then-16-year-old son to a Cleveland Indians game two years ago. Koby Crites was bored and wanted to leave early. Desperate, his dad brought in a pinch-hitter, so to speak.“I said, ‘Let’s play a game,’ ” Joel said. “You predict what happens next, and so will […]

Last year, Benjamin Colas worked as a kindergarten teacher at Alfred A. Benesch School on Quincy Avenue in Cleveland. But starting this fall, he’ll be teaching part-time and serving as a real-time teacher coach in the classroom, giving his peers immediate feedback and pre- and post-class consultations. Colas hasn’t been content with the status quo […]