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Braintree's Bob Cohen says Richland County can be a great place to start a business.

Braintree, the Richland Area Chamber & Economic Development, North Central Ohio SCORE and NECIC all aim to support young entrepreneurs through mentorship and connections with other local businesses.

Jodie Perry, president and CEO of the Richland Area Chamber & Economic Development, announced that she will run for mayor of the city of Mansfield as a Republican next year. Jodie Perry made the announcement Tuesday in downtown Mansfield. Current Mansfield Mayor Tim Theaker cannot run again because of term limits. He will have completed […]

Chris Borja founded the CONNECTED Networking Group to focus on building personal relationships in addition to professional contacts. CONNECTED started in Dublin, Ohio but has since expanded across the state. On Tuesday night, Braintree hosted Mansfield’s first CONNECTED event with more than 30 attendees. Jeff Schultheis was the local sponsor. He met Borja at a Columbus networking […]

Over the past six months, JumpStart Ventures has invested in several Ohio-based tech companies, with new investment announcements coming soon. This increased momentum is not a surprise and, in many ways, validates what we already know about our region’s robust tech startup community. Northern Ohio is home to passionate and visionary founders who embody persistence, […]

The 15th Richland Area Chamber and Economic Development “Get in the Game” Business Expo Opening Ceremony kicked off with the Richland County Sheriff's Color/Honor Guard, accompanied by 2019-2020 Miss Ohio Caroline Grace Williams performing the national anthem. Among the 100+ businesses on display were several Braintree companies including Skyline R&S, T's Bees, Right Time, and High Desert Greens. https://www.mansfieldnewsjournal.com/story/news/2022/03/24/state-rep-marilyn-john-r-shelby-said-the-event-celebrates-the-backbone-of-the-community-business/7140028001 […]

The Ohio Third Frontier Commission approved a total of $82.3 million in grants to six regional Entrepreneurial Services Provider (ESP) programs including JumpStart who's grant for $33.8 million will be allocated among JumpStart's collaborators in Northeast Ohio: Bounce Innovation Hub in Akron. Braintree in Mansfield. BRITE Energy Innovators in Warren. Case Western Reserve University in […]

The sixteen inductees inducted in the inaugural class of the North Central Ohio Manufacturing Hall of Fame included two former Mansfield residents. Mark Hess and Michael Vucelic. https://www.mansfieldnewsjournal.com/story/news/2021/08/30/manufacturing-hall-fame-inductees-honored-industrial-museum/5647803001/

This podcast is a conversation with Tom Lix — founder & CEO of Cleveland Whiskey — on pushing the boundaries of convention while building on tradition to artfully blend science with craft to create unique award-winning Whiskey. https://share.transistor.fm/s/c2621b03

Mansfield native EbaNee Bond — who has a degree in mechanical engineering but doesn’t want to be an engineer — is using her unique skill set combining science, communication and creativity to help Northeast Ohio realize its potential through diversity and inclusion.