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The Ohio Third Frontier program is looking to approve spending at least $82 million before the end of 2019.The 17-year-old program, which has spent more than $2 billion to stimulate new business development, awaits decisions from the administration of Gov. Mike DeWine on its future. Earlier this summer, the Ohio Development Services Agency released requests […]

I’ve written about a conflict that exists between inventors and patent attorneys. I’ve been a little hard on them, even. But there’s more than one side to every story of course. With that in mind, I interviewed two patent attorneys I know who have a great reputation among independent inventors about their practices.Let me be […]

Amy Hiner can thank her mischievous 2-year-old boy and an aging, but still rambunctious dog for the inspiration to start her first business.The Ontario mother launched Gate Genie earlier this year, a business selling fashionable, but affordable fabric covers for child and pet safety gates."Initially, I wasn't using safety gates. I refused to use them […]

Darlene Mast's favorite item to bake is bread."I love the process of breadmaking," said Mast, who's new business, Share 'N Dipity at 287 Taylor Road off Arlington Avenue, features sourdough, cranberry-walnut and olive breads, cookies, pastries, croissants, Danish, biscotti and cheesecakes — all made from scratch."I grew up baking," said Mast, whose parents and whose […]

Barrett Thomas will receive his award at Consultant Connect’s ECONOMIX event in Charleston, S.C.Consultant Connect is a consulting agency designed to bridge the gap between economic developers and site consultants.“We’re thrilled to have Barrett Thomas included on this list. Since joining the Chamber/RCDG, he has worked hard to lead economic development efforts to better our […]

T's Bees-----Among the group of three pitches at SunDown RunDown Thursday night was Mansfield resident, Trent Balduff, who one day hopes to make a living doing what he loves -- beekeeping. The 23-year-old has already launched one business, called T's Bees and plans to start up a nonprofit, called Have A Hive, which could fund […]

Soon, micro-farms will be sprouting up across neighborhoods in Richland County, bringing fresh food to tables, and in time, jobs.Amanda Stanfield is a proud mother of seven, doing what any mom would: trying to give her kids the best life, filled with quality food. “Our kids — we want them to have that fresh food, […]

The project was developed and is being managed by Associate Professor of Environmental History Kip Curtis at The Ohio State University at Mansfield.The microfarm network will progress over three years, allowing for researchers and growers to calibrate the growing, harvesting and marketing processes for the local setting.In the meantime, a parallel interdisciplinary research team will […]

Innovation Fund Northeast Ohio, the region’s most active pre-seed fund for technology-based startups, has awarded a combined $737,500 to 14 start-up companies over the past six months. The companies will match the Innovation Fund awards, between $12,500 and $100,000, with non-state funding, enabling them to complete $25,000 to $200,000 projects that will advance their technologies […]

Applications are being accepted for the second annual Richland Idea Audition. The Richland Area Chamber and Economic Development, Richland County Foundation and several other organizations announced the news Thursday with a press conference at the Chamber's office. "We wanted to put the spotlight on entrepreneurship as an option in this community. There's a really strong […]