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ASHLAND SOURCE: What would you say has been your top accomplishment as mayor to date?MATT MILLER: I would say first and foremost, one of the things that we talked about a lot during the campaign was being more transparent and openly sharing city business with city residents, city taxpayers.One of the first things we did […]

While the Midwest continues to lag Silicon Valley in the total amount of venture capital raised, there is still progress being made as more of the region’s fast-growing tech startups raise rounds that are closer to Silicon Valley-size.Root Insurance, a Columbus-based car insurance startup that calculates insurance premiums based upon driver behavior, announced today that […]

Many entrepreneurs know their jobs aren’t 9 to 5. Their work doesn’t stop after the sun goes down.Knowing this, Paul Proffitt of Columbus began the Sundown Rundown Group, a program that began offering evening pitch events in May 2013. It started in Columbus and has since expanded into Mansfield, Akron, Canton and Youngstown.“When we started […]

Ohio recommended 320 census tracts (25% of 1,280 eligible tracts), its full allocation. The three Mansfield tracts were the sole Richland County recommendations.Based on the timeline outlined in legislation, the Ohio Development Services Agency reached out to local units of governments from municipalities to county commissioners, local development professionals, development organizations, port authorities, and more. […]

The Center for Cybersecurity and Privacy Protection at Cleveland-Marshall College of Law is joining with Attorney General Mike DeWine's CyberOhio Business Summit to present two days of collaborative learning between technology, business, law and government, cutting-edge topical discussions and engaging keynotes from national leaders.

Today is the penultimate day of our #SXSW419 experience in Austin.Throughout the week I’ve had the chance to listen to a whole array of world class speakers on a multitude of topics. Some of my favorite sessions have been with mayors from cities all over the country talking about what they are doing to help […]

I’ll start with a confession: I’m a day late with my blog.It’s Sunday morning and after two packed days of sessions and even longer conversations with our team, my mind is swimming with possibilities. I’m not sure what my biggest takeaway is so far, but I am definitely starting to see themes emerge. SXSW is […]

Day 1 in the books and I have to say this pilgrimage delivers… endless stream of mind bending and expanding content from some of the foremost minds in art, culture, tech and their intersections.I traveled here to consider these topics with an eye toward a bold future for Mansfield and to push myself toward exponential, […]

MANSFIELD – When Mansfield residents Travis Behrendsen and Brandon Mawhorr began a video gaming startup in 2016, they hoped their hometown could become a major gaming center.But shortly into the process, they realized a need to narrow the skills gap to make this happen. Close 1 of 6 Buy Now Facebook Twitter Email Print Save […]

Mansfield entrepreneur Todd Kelley was coaching track when he noticed something his star athletes needed – better equipment for speed resistance training.The equipment that wasn’t too expensive or dangerous, at the least, had the potential to be more effective, Kelley explained. That idea led him to design his own product, the V9 Jaguar, through his […]