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Entrepreneurship Week shows there's more than one way to launch a start-up
Hopeful entrepreneurs are gaining advice and insight--and hoping for money--at Cleveland Entrepreneurship Week. Watch video CLEVELAND, Ohio--Swing hard. Fail fast. And don't spend too much time...
View ArticleGiant Eagle converts its Green store into the region's 2nd Market District
"Mayor (Dick) Norton has actively gone out and sought additional grocers for the city, because it's what residents have been asking for," said Jessica Hyser, community development administrator for...
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Consumer electric rates and Ohio wind turbines depend on Ohio Senate committee
A drive by Ohio electric utilities to derail Ohio's energy efficiency laws is picking up steam in an Ohio Senate committee. View full sizeIberdrola Renewables built the $600 million Blue Creek Wind...
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Developer Andrew Brickman plans 200-plus apartments, townhouses at Ohio...
The Ohio City project would make room for hundreds of new residents at a hinge point between downtown, the Market District, the Flats and Duck Island. CLEVELAND, Ohio -- A real estate developer has...
View ArticleSignet Jewelers buys diamond polishing factory in Botswana
"By owning this state-of-the-art facility, its first, Signet can ensure more consistent, cost-effective access to diamonds in the sizes and qualities it needs," said Signet Jewelers spokesman David...
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Lockheed Martin to close most Akron operations by 2015; Ohio knew of...
In response to U.S. government spending cutbacks, defense contractor Lockheed Martin will layoff 4,000, including 500 in Akron. View full sizeLockheed Martin developed this high-altitude blimp at the...
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TravelCenters America to buy 31 Minit Marts
TravelCenters America continues its expansion with the purchase of 31 combination convenience store gasoline stations. View full sizeThe front of the TravelCenter located in Lodi, Ohio. The travel...
View ArticleCheckers opening 8 Rally's Drive-Ins with about 250 jobs as part of its...
The eight new restaurants will collectively employ about 250 people, including four or five managers at each location, said Jennifer Durham, Checkers' vice president of franchise development....
View ArticleShipping-box retail plan for Cleveland's Warehouse District raises $40,000 in...
Small Box won $20,000 in grants this week after raising nearly $20,000 through an online crowd-funding competition. Shipping-container stores could pop up in the Warehouse District in the spring....
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Black Friday weekend expected to draw 140 million shoppers, including 33...
"Retailers are prepared to pull out all the stops for their online and in-store shoppers, including offering sweepstakes with cash prizes, free gifts with purchase and even exclusive opportunities to...
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In Ohio, business groups lead the crusade for immigration reform
In a state that needs a diverse workforce, Ohio farmers have teamed up with big-city chambers of commerce to push for comprehensive immigration reform. Watch video Nora Galvez-Rolero possesses a skill...
View ArticleManager change at Cleveland convention complex could yield significant...
A look at the numbers shows that the county expects significant savings -- and better results -- under a new operator at the Cleveland Convention Center and Global Center for Health Innovation....
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Lake Erie wind turbine project to hold an Ohio-mandated public meeting
LEEDCo's plans to build an 18-megawatt wind turbine project in Lake Erie is the subject of a public hearing this week. View full sizeThe Lake Erie Energy Development Corporation (LEEDCo) in May 2013...
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Dominion East Ohio to replace gas mains in Slavic Village neighborhoods
Dominion East Ohio is replacing dangerous 80-year-old gas mains in Cleveland's Slavic Village View full sizeDominion East Ohio contractors install a section of plastic main line on a residential...
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Tonight's Flash Cashers cash mob will shower locally owned Playmatters Toys...
Although organizer Jennifer Lehner has been furiously spreading the word via email, Facebook, Google+ and Twitter, she never knows how many people will actually show up until the event begins....
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Port of Cleveland seals deal to bring container shipping to the Great Lakes
The Cleveland-Europe Express will offer regularly scheduled cargo service between Cleveland and northern Europe, connecting Midwest manufacturers to world ports. Here come the Dutch.The board of the...
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Lake Erie wind project draws questions, comments
A mostly friendly crowd of about 50 turned out at the first official public hearing Thursday of the plan to build six turbines in Lake Erie View full sizeThe Lake Erie Energy Development Corporation...
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How shoppers will ultimately decide if retailers keep opening on Thanksgiving
If retailers add up their balance sheets at the end of the month and conclude that their sales weren't worth the extra cost and hassle of opening another day, they may think twice about opening next...
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Ohio energy bill getting a rewrite to include some compromises
Ohio Sen. William Seitz says he is having his energy bill rewritten to block utilities from earning fat bonuses for helping customers with energy efficiency. And he has softened his opposition to...
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Cleveland Clinic's new innovation czar brings skill and heart to key role
Gary Fingerhut hopes to spread the work of Cleveland Clinic Innovations around the world. CLEVELAND, Ohio--Earlier in his career as an entrepreneur, Gary Fingerhut became intrigued by a medical device...
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