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Braintree Business Development Center attended the 33rd annual OEFFA Conference representing Kent State University Cooperative Development. OEFFA organizes the state's largest sustainable agriculture conference, hands-on workshops, and seasonal farm tours of Ohio's finest sustainable and organic farmers. OEFFA also provides organic certification services for growers, and an apprenticeship program to help students gain hands-on experience. […]

Mansfield New Journal February 7, 2012 MANSFIELD -- Basic legalities and rationales for establishing a cooperative will be covered in a free workshop from 8 to 10 a.m. Thursday at Braintree, 201 E. Fifth St. The session is coordinated by the Agriculture and Local Foods Sector of the Richland Community Development Group in conjunction with […]

"Entrepreneurial education can provide a backstop for people who may at some point have to fend for themselves or create some of their own opportunities" ---Bob Cohen, CEO of Braintree.Nearly half of American youth between ages 8 and 24 are enthusiastic about starting a business, or have already have started one, according to a Harris […]

TiE Ohio Brings TiEQuest Business Plan Competition to Ohio Entrepreneurs Compete at State Level; Winners Advance to Global Competition December 27, 2011 - TiE Ohio is pleased to announce an exciting business competition with a prize packagevalued at $25,000 (consisting of cash and services) for emerging entrepreneurs. In addition to the emergingentrepreneur prize, current entrepreneurs […]

Hyperlocal funds help boost Ohio entrepreneurship Article by Lee Chilcote from HiVelocity to view entire article use this link.Sunday, January 15, 2012 To spur economic development and create jobs in their communities, several Ohio cities have created new, hyperlocal funds that offer attractive financing to entrepreneurs that may have the next great business idea, yet lack […]

SSTI Announces 2011 Excellence in TBED Award Winners Six organizations were named winners of SSTI's 2011 Excellence in TBED award, serving as national models for states and regions investing in science, technology and innovation to grow their economies and create high-paying jobs. Among the winners, a newer program was selected as the first Most Promising […]

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 […]