A good discussion appears this morning in the Akron Beacon Journal on the emergence in Akron/Canton of a new effort to promote networks of entrepreneurs. The mere fact that the meeting took place -- and the published transcripts appear in the paper-- provide some sense that this effort will succeed. Read more [1]. Read the transcript [2]. The newspaper even includes audio clips of the proceedings.
Contrast new initiatives are handled in Cleveland: Largely behind closed doors. While Akron is moving ahead with new collaborations on entrepreneurship, Cleveland's business and political leadership are meeting at the Union Club to engineer a plan to get casinos on the November ballot.
In our region, truly valuable innovations are happening on the edges: Akron, Lorain, Youngstown.
Links:
[1] http://www.ohio.com/mld/ohio/business/14080465.htm
[2] http://www.ohio.com/mld/ohio/business/14068819.htm