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InfoGPS is excited to announce their strategic technology partnership with C&F, a company focused on enterprise governance, risk and compliance in regulated industries. C&F is based in Poland with offices in the US. Located in the European Union, C&F is uniquely positioned to utilize InfoGPS in response to the upcoming GDPR data privacy compliance requirements.InfoGPS […]

The Richland County Foundation Board of Trustees recently approved about $70,000 to invest in economic development. A total of over $50,000 in scale-up evergreen funding will go to The Phoenix Brewing Company and Market Brothers to help the two local companies grow their businesses, foundation president Brady Groves said. An additional $20,000 will go to […]

Startup telematics-based auto insurer Root is now offering rental coverage in partnership with ridesharing firm Lyft. For policyholders with short-term needs for alternate transportation after an incident, Root will now offer a choice between a rental car or a comparable amount of Lyft credits for free rides.In addition to offering a new twist on rental […]

The Richland County Foundation Board of Trustees recently approved funding for a number of economic development projects.As part of the Foundation’s $1.1 million, five-year economic development plan, the board approved two scale-up projects to be managed through Braintree Business Development Center.The Phoenix Brewing Company received funding to purchase additional equipment and supplies to maximize the […]

SunDown Group is the parent organization that operates SunDown RunDown, business pitch events for entrepreneurs assembled and hosted at venues in six Ohio cities. According to those who run its earliest chapters, the events are helping to fill a gap in their respective markets.Bob Cohen, Mansfield and Canton Chapter coordinator, SunDown RunDown “There is limited […]

A former professional baseball player is using logic from America’s favorite game to hit home runs in the real estate business, and it’s being noticed at a national level.The Holden Agency, 28 Park Ave West, was recently named one of 32 finalists for the Most Innovative Real Estate Brokerage title, awarded each year by Inman […]

Being a farmer was not the original life plan for Jay Miller, but those who follow him on social media would never have guessed that.Nearly a decade ago, Jay's brother, Matt Miller, approached him asking to help him farm. Close 1 of 10 Buy Now Noah Jones Buy Now Noah Jones Buy Now Via Farm […]

Two area companies were among six tech startups to receive a share of $225,000 in the round of investments announced by Innovation Fund Northeast Ohio.The startups will use the money to test technologies and prove business models, according to an Innovation Fund news release.O2 RegenTech of Akron, a medical device company focused on easy-to-use wound […]

Sometimes the best startups can be found in the most unusual places. There's a great bastion of entrepreneurial spirit in the hinterlands of Ohio and that's where one particular tech company is solving a staffing problem in the medical field.Michael C. DeAloia (Courtesy photo)Startups in the Hinterland. When one typically thinks of Mansfield, entrepreneurship does […]

Bob Cohen, shared stories of recent start-up business ventures happening right here in Stark County, thanks in large part to the Stark Entrepreneurship Alliance, of which he’s a member. The Stark Entrepreneurship Alliance is a one-stop shop for early-stage and start-up companies in Stark County, OH. The alliance provides assistance in all aspects of creating […]