Upcoming Events
- caffeinated ideas February 2012
February 23, 2012 (10:00 am - 11:00 am) - Agribusiness Forum Breakfast February 2012
February 24, 2012 (7:30 am - 9:00 am) - Going Global Trade Forum March 2012
March 09, 2012 (7:30 am - 9:00 am) - Essentials of Small Business Computing
March 13, 2012 (8:00 am - 9:30 am)
Featured Events
Farm Market Cooperative Information Session
In response to the interest of forming a year round farm market cooperative, Braintree is hosting an informational session on cooperative development. This information session will discuss;
1) What is a cooperative?
2) Why are cooperatives established?
3) What is the legal structure of a cooperative?
4) Who may join a cooperative?
5) When is a cooperative not the best answer?
This informational session will be held at:
Date: Thursday, February 9, 2012
Time: 8:00 a.m. - 10:00 am
Location: Braintree Business Development Center
201 E 5th Street
Mansfield, OH 44902
| Tech Sprout Program |
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Tech Sprout is a small grant program designed to help technology ideas move towards commercialization. The fund, which is administered by Braintree Business Development Center in Mansfield, Ohio, has a regional focus for technology based economic development in Northeast Ohio. Awards are made to help early stage entrepreneurs move through the progress of business development by providing resources to help validate the technology and assistance in developing the business model. Awards can be used for a variety of purposes including prototyping, patents, testing, and outside experts. Tech Sprout uses competitive funding rounds to determine grantees. Applicants will work with mentors to develop or refine the business model that accompanies the technology and will portray both at the presentation event where each business will be evaluated for funding. The Tech Sprout Micro Grant program will provide grants to companies in Northeast Ohio at the following levels;
Round 2 FY 2012 If you are intersted in the Tech Sprout program please use the link below to submit an initial inquiry form. |
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