YBI’S LAKE TO RIVER SMALL BUSINESS SUCCESS (L2RSBS) PROGRAM LAUNCHES IN ASHTABULA COUNTY

Ybi’s Lake To River Small Business Success (L2rsbs) Program Launches In Ashtabula County

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YBI ANNOUNCES NEW BUSINESS PROGRAM COORDINATOR TO ASSIST EMERGING AND SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT IN ASHTABULA COUNTY

Ashtabula, OH- YBI is expanding their services to Ashtabula County with the addition of a new Business Program Coordinator, Ginny Pasha, who will work directly with entrepreneurs to support small business development in the eastern corridor of Ohio through the Lake to River Small Business Success (L2RSBS) program. Read more

Applications Now Open For Ybi ‘shark Tank’ Event

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APPLICATIONS NOW OPEN FOR YBI ‘SHARK TANK’ EVENT

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio – Local and regional entrepreneurs will have a chance to earn prize money to fund their business ideas at the 3rd Annual “Shark Tank” pitch competition and fundraising event hosted by the Youngstown Business Incubator and sponsored by Leonard J. Fisher Family, Vince & Phyllis Bacon, and Medical Mutual of Ohio. Read more

Ybi Announces 6 ‘sharks’ For Shark Tank Event

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YBI ANNOUNCES 6 ‘SHARKS’ FOR SHARK TANK EVENT

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio – The Youngstown Business Incubator announced the six “sharks” that will serve on the panel at the 3rd Annual Shark Tank Event October 6 at Mr. Anthony’s Banquet Center: Ray Mancini, Entrepreneur and Boxing Legend, Ellen Tressel, Philanthropist, Herb Washington, CEO/Founder of HLW Fast Track Inc., Lenny Fisher, CEO Handel’s Homemade Ice cream & Yogurt, Lena Esmail, Owner/CEO QUICKmed Urgent Care, and Tom Stabi, Senior Advisor, SSB. Read more

YOUNGSTOWN BUSINESS INCUBATOR ANNOUNCES DEFENSE INNOVATION HUB WITH SUPPORT FROM U.S. REPRESENTATIVE TIM RYAN

YOUNGSTOWN BUSINESS INCUBATOR ANNOUNCES DEFENSE INNOVATION HUB WITH SUPPORT FROM U.S. REPRESENTATIVE TIM RYAN

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ACME General Corp. establishes technology development center at YBI

Youngstown, OH – Youngstown Business Incubator (YBI) is announcing that the City of Youngstown, with the support of U.S. Representative Tim Ryan, is welcoming defense innovation firm ACME General Corp. to work on next-generation software platforms and tools in support of development of next-generation national security and defense technologies. Read more

YBI’S WE LAUNCH GRADUATES 4 FROM VIRTUAL ACCELERATOR

YBI’s WE Launch Graduates 4 from Virtual Accelerator

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YOUNGSTOWN, OH: On Wednesday, August 19, 2020, the Youngstown Business Incuabtor’s Women in Entrepreneurship Program held its pitch event for its staple accelerator program, WE Launch. WE Launch is a 9 week program designed for women entrepreneurs to launch their business to the next level. Amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, the program looked a little different this year as participants and speakers met via ZOOM instead of the traditional in person classes. Read more

JIM COSSLER ANNOUNCES OFFICIAL RETIREMENT FROM YOUNGSTOWN BUSINESS INCUBATOR

JIM COSSLER ANNOUNCES OFFICIAL RETIREMENT FROM YOUNGSTOWN BUSINESS INCUBATOR

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YOUNGSTOWN, OH: Jim Cossler, former CEO now Huntington National Bank Entrepreneur in Residence at the Youngstown Business Incubator has announced his retirement, effective January 2021. Read more

COVID-19 BUSINESS RESOURCES – 1ST EDITION

COVID-19 Business Resources – 1st Edition

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The Youngstown Business Incubator has compiled a list of resources to help you keep up to date on COVID-19 resources. These links should provide you up to date information as things are changing rapidly.

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YBI ANNOUNCES PARTNERSHIP WITH WISCONSIN-BASED GENER8TOR

YBI Announces Partnership with Wisconsin-based gener8tor

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Youngstown, OH — The Youngstown Business Incubator (YBI) announced a partnership yesterday with gener8tor, a nationally ranked accelerator that invests in high-growth startups. The partnership will bring gener8tor’s gBETA and gALPHA Programs to Youngstown, with a primary focus on the Additive Manufacturing industry. Read more

ACCUPOINT SOFTWARE GRADUATES FROM DIGITAL INCUBATION PROGRAM

Accupoint Software Graduates from Digital Incubation Program

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Youngstown, OH — The Youngstown Business Incubator is pleased to announce the graduation of Accupoint Software from their Digital Incubation program. Accupoint, founded in Youngstown in 2007, is a global provider of innovative compliance management systems to the oil and gas industry. Accupoint’s integrated solution family expands operational awareness, improves efficiency and helps manage today’s complex regulatory and customer requirements. Read more

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YBI Expands Free Commercialization Service Offerings

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On June 26, 2017, the Youngstown Business Incubator was awarded a grant from Burton D. Morgan Foundation for the development of a commercialization program for additive manufacturing technologies. Through a partnership with America Makes and Team NEO, outreach was conducted to downselect potential assets for commercialization. Once assets were identified, they were put through a 3 phase program; America Makes Commercialization Tool, a Path to Market Assessment, and selection of a Student Team. Read more