"Braintree" is a funded facility, in part by the State of Ohio's Department of Development Technology Division, the City of Mansfield, Richland County and some private businesses. Our mission is to provide low cost operating opportunities for small businesses and to assist in nurturing their prosperous growth. We assist all types of businesses, with special interest in those that strive to bring cutting edge technology to the marketplace. Services of Braintree are generally provided on a cost-recovery basis and only include the services that you need. These low costs services include computerized accounting; payroll & payroll reporting, information technology and access to fax & copy machines.

Through Braintree you have access to experienced staff with important links to other business development tools that will assist in achieving both your short and long term goals. These include the Small Business Development Center (SBDC) at Braintree, which offers free business counseling and business planning services to help get that special business idea headed in a profitable direction, the Manufacturing and Technology Small Business Development Center (MTSBDC) at Braintree, which provides free and for fee services specifically programmed to support manufacturing and technology companies, Northern Ohio IT Association (NOITA)which is a membership based association to promote and develope information technology in Northeast Ohio and an International Trade Assistance Center (ITAC) at Braintree to provide information to companies exploring or actively involved in importing and exporting of products or services.