Braintree's mission is to help entrepreneurs in the Mansfield area

The Braintree Business Development Center is a non-profit entrepreneurial assistance organization (often called a business incubator) supporting small businesses in Northeast Ohio, particularly the Mansfield area. Since 1986, over 150 start-up companies have found their first home with us. If you are interested in learning more about how your start-up high tech company can become a Braintree client, go to the "contact" page to call or email for more info.

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Braintree's mission is to help entrepreneurs in the Mansfield area

Incubation

As an Ohio Third Frontier incubator, Braintree provides collaborative services, below-market lease rates and access to a network of Braintree partners.

Networking

Braintree's network of business and industry partners assists small businesses with their needs for counseling and mentoring.

Resources

Learn more about specific topics and opportunities relevant to technology-focused start ups and entrepreneurship in general.

Capital

Braintree assists small business with grants, direct lending or leveraging investment capital.

Incubation

As an Ohio Third Frontier incubator, Braintree provides collaborative services, below-market lease rates and access to a network of Braintree partners.

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Networking

Braintree's network of business and industry partners assists small businesses with their needs for counseling and mentoring.

Learn more Learn More

Resources

Learn more about specific topics and opportunities relevant to technology-focused start ups and entrepreneurship in general.

Learn more Learn More

Capital

Braintree assists small business with grants, direct lending or leveraging investment capital.

Learn more Learn More

From 2024, Ed Jarecki interviewed Bob Cohen for the "Elevate Your Business Podcast.

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From 2015, Brigitte Coles, the host of WMFD's "Focus on North Central Ohio," interviewed Braintree business advisor Bob Cohen.

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From 2017, Braintree’s Bob Cohen talked about incubation, coworking, Caffeinated Ideas, and SunDown RunDown, in this interview with Doug Lane of the North Canton Chamber of Commerce

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In October 0f 2025, Stephanie Haney of "The Sound of Ideas" on Idea Stream Public Media interviewed Braintree's Bob Cohen about the future of agtech and farming. The other panelists were Richland County's Donnie Clark, and Bill Patterson of Ohio Farm Bureau.

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