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Canton startup Vlipsy lets the stars speak for you
You know the feeling: What you want to say is really best summed up by a quote from the great George Costanza. Maybe, for example, you need to convey exactly how you feel about getting stuck with the bill for someone else's big salad.But where to find it — especially if you don't want to […]
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SunDown RunDown alum Amanda Greenberg of Baloonr featured in SheWorx AAA Spotlight
1. What does your company do?Baloonr removes bias from collaboration and decision-making, so that companies gain access to otherwise unreachable insights.2. What impact are you making? What does this impact look like in 10 years?When developing Baloonr, our team dug into hundreds of studies across the areas of cognitive science, psychology, neuroscience, social science, public […]
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Braintree's building has interesting history
Humphryes Manufacturing Co. began their foundry business in 1882, and served as an anchor of Mansfield’s industrial strength for decades making pumps and then cast iron bathtubs and sinks.In the 1950s they consolidated with Borg-Warner and expanded their product lines to include vitreous china; and expanded their industrial sites to include West Fourth Street and […]
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SunDown RunDown Canton alum Wheedle announced as finalist for "Most Promising Startup" in COSE April 27th Best of Tech Awards
OHTec, a program of the Greater Cleveland Partnership that focuses on connecting Northeast Ohio businesses of all sizes through the common thread of technology, has announced the finalists for its 2017 Best of Tech Awards.Winners will be named in six different categories on April 27 during the awards show at Trinity Cathedral in Cleveland.Nominees for […]
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Mansfield Mayor Theaker: Company expansions like Braintree grad Hess Industries are boosting Mansfield's job market
Manufacturing continues to provide an economic bolster to Mansfield as indicated by the various economic development projects that were begun and/or completed in 2016.In Tuesday's state of the city address for 2016, Mayor Tim Theaker noted the activity in the economic development office overall was higher than it has been for the past eight to […]
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WKYC features Braintree and SunDown RunDown alum Dan Manges, CTO of Root Insurance
If your car insurance hasn't gone up this year, it probably will. That's because more people are getting into accidents, largely due to texting.And being a good driver can't even get you out of this. But a new local insurance company says that's about to change...thanks to technology.Couples who are about to tie the knot […]
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SunDown RunDown alum Studio Stick plus three other Northeast Ohio Startups receive awards from Innovation Fund
Aatru Medical Corp. claimed the top prize of $100,000 from the Innovation Fund. It was one of four Northeast Ohio startups that got funding to help take their products to the next level.Aatru is developing a wound dressing product that leverages technology by designing the industry's first and only fully self-contained negative pressure dressing that […]
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Tesla Autosteer users now eligible for insurance discount from SunDown RunDown alum Root Insurance
Tesla owners in Ohio are now eligible for an insurance discount — and the move speaks to a much larger shift in the insurance industry.Root Insurance, a company based in Columbus, Ohio, announced in a March 9 blog post that Tesla owners are now eligible for a discount if they use Autosteer, a flagship feature […]
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Entrepreneurs make pitches at SunDown RunDown
MANSFIELD - Inventors, bankers, attorneys and economic development officials gathered in a back room at the Old Bag of Nails Pub Wednesday night — as entrepreneurs from four start-up businesses made their pitch at Mansfield's latest "SunDown RunDown."The series allows fledgling business owners to describe their plans for getting operational and turning a profit, according […]
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Mansfield Makerspace fosters creative idea-sharing across generations
MANSFIELD -- Nathan Gross is a professional matchmaker who plays matchmaker for friends and acquaintances throughout the region.The lifelong Mansfield resident launched Mansfield Makerspace to inspire collaboration among artists, engineers, craftsmen, machinists and techies. Close 1 of 4 Buy Now Mansfield Makerspace members toured Miller Metals Manufacturing for the October, 2016 meetup (Submitted Photo) The […]
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