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One of the first loan recipients of Braintree Business Development Center’s Appleseed Microfinance program was the owner of an energy transmission device company. He had bootstrapped his startup with $25,000 in credit card debt, so he tapped Braintree’s new revolving loan program, officially launched in September, to reduce his interest rates.“We were able to free […]

By CHUCK SODER11:12 am, September 2, 2011Mansfield's Braintree Business Development Center is expanding the reach of a loan fund it created to finance businesses that appear to have growth potential. The Appleseed Microfinance fund is open to businesses throughout Northeast Ohio. The fund, which makes loans ranging from $1,000 to $35,000, has loaned a total […]

Entrepreneurs, members of the media and interested community members attended the fornal launch of the Appleseed Microfinance loan fund. Entrepreneurs, members of the media and interested community members attended the fornal launch of the Appleseed Microfinance loan fund. The celebration held Monday at the Cafe on Main Street in Mansfield, was sponsored by Braintree Center […]

September 16, 2011 Local business group making funds available Braintree Business Development Center, a member of the JumpStart Entrepreneurial Network, is launching a fund to provide small capital for small businesses. The launch of Appleseed Microfinance is set for 5 to 7 p.m. Monday, Sept. 19 at Ed Pickens' Café on Main in Mansfield. Through […]

Sept. 19, 2011, 12:08 p.m. EDT Critical Capital: Loan Fund Offering Money Entrepreneurs Need, When They Need It Most MANSFIELD, Ohio, Sept. 19, 2011 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- The Braintree Business Development Center formally announced the launch of Appleseed Microfinance, a loan fund that provides relatively small amounts of capital--from $1,000 to $35,000--to high potential […]

LEXINGTON -- A Lexington company that manufactures high-end art equipment will send its biggest order to date to the Middle East next month. Jeffrey L. Penny, president of Klopfenstein Art equipment, said 510 steel easels will soon be shipped to Abu Dhabi to be used in 15 newly built schools. The small manufacturing company, which […]

Written by Bob Leach    SBA Resource Training Program Begins at BraintreeApril 21, 2011 Mansfield, OH - Local entrepreneurs looking forresources to assist in both thier business start-up and looking for help to grow and maintain thier business, gathered at the Braintree Business Development Center Wedsnesday Morning April 20th. The Small Business Administration is conductiong […]

12/8/10 Local Small Business Advisor Honored Columbus, Ohio - Kathryn Goon, Certified Business Advisor for the Braintree Small Business Development Center, has been awarded the Collaboration Award by the network of Small Business Development Centers of Ohio. She was one of seven individuals and eight Centers statewide to be recognized by the network. Kathryn Goon's […]

Element Power, citizens debate wind energy at Shelby BY SHERYL POTTS • News Journal correspondent • December 17, 2010 SHELBY -- Element Power is one step closer to bringing its massive wind energy project to rural Richland and Crawford counties. Tuesday night's public information meeting was required by the Ohio Power Siting Board, and drew […]

NCSC Urban Center bringing higher ed to downtown Mansfield BY LOU WHITMIRE • News Journal • December 17, 2010 MANSFIELD -- Jennifer Brown and Brandi France were among dozens of students who toured North Central State College's downtown, high-tech Urban Higher Education Center during its open house Thursday. Both are studying for their equivalency diplomas […]