Under the rust belt : revealing innovation in Northeast Ohio / Thomas Bacher, editor ; Carol Slatter, assistant editor ; with the assistance of Caitlyn Caldwell [and three others].

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Bacher, Thomas, editor.

Series:

Paul Martin series on leadership and innovation

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Technological innovations--Economic aspects--Ohio.

Technological innovations.

Manufacturing industries--Technological innovations--Ohio.

Manufacturing industries.

Entrepreneurship--Ohio.

Entrepreneurship.

Economic conditions.

Manufacturing industries--Technological innovations.

Technological innovations--Economic aspects.

Ohio--Economic conditions.

Ohio.

Economic history.

Physical Description:

xvii, 172 pages ; 23 cm.

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Akron, Ohio : The University of Akron Press, 2015.

Summary:

Many areas of the Midwest faced economic challenges after large manufacturing industries, that once operated with three shifts, cut back or went out of business completely. Northwest Ohio was not immune to this downturn and experienced major declines in its population base and tax revenue streams. How could the area recover? This work looks at the postmanufacturing business climate in Northeast Ohio whose major cities, Cleveland, Akron, and Youngstown, were faced with reinventing themselves and their industrial bases. Using an interview format, the book details how entrepreneurs saw opportunities to develop services and products in the area. Their stories illuminate the process of innovation. Book jacket.

Contents:

Part I Northeast Ohio, Culture, and Economic Climate

Cleveland and the Region: A Planning Perspective, 2000-2014 / Norman Krumbolz Krumbolz, Norman, Kathryn Wertheim Hexter Hexter, Kathryn Wertheim 3

Population and Social Characteristics / Stavros T. Constantinou Constantinou, Stavros T. 11

The Road Less Traveled: One Woman's View / Marjorie Carlson Hurst Hurst, Marjorie Carlson 25

Ways Northeast Ohio Can Support Innovation 35

Employment Characteristics / Thomas A. Maraffa Maraffa, Thomas A., Thomas A. Finnerty Finnerty, Thomas A. 38

Manufacturing in Northeast Ohio / Bruce W. Smith Smith, Bruce W., Neil Reid Reid, Neil 42

Northeast Ohio: A Region Unites to Encourage and Support Entrepreneurs / Richard J. Batyko Batyko, Richard J. 53

Ways Our Country Can Nurture Entrepreneurs 61

From Rust Belt to Tech Belt with Connections / Rebecca Bagley Bagley, Rebecca 64

Experiences Finding Outside Funding 67

Part II Innovators at Work: Conversations

Impacting Akron, Northeast Ohio, and the United States / Luis Proenza Proenza, Luis 73

Get Them to Drink Your Kool-Aid / Andrew Vaeth Vaeth, Andrew 79

The Pursuit of Knowledge Has No End / Charis Eng Eng, Charis 82

Sources of Motivation 85

Be Aware of the Changing Market / Bahman Taheri Taheri, Bahman 87

Views On Failure 90

Thoughts on Akron and Akron-Initiated Innovation / George R. Newkome Newkome, George R. 92

Value Interaction / D. Kirk Neiswander Neiswander, D. Kirk 97

Views on Risk Taking 101

Learn to Improvise for the Public Good / Judit E. Puskas Puskas, Judit E. 103

The Best of Many Cultures / Hiroyuki Fujita Fujita, Hiroyuki 106

Ways To Generate New Ideas 111

It Takes Tremendous Tenacity / Bernard, Neil Sater Sater, Neil 113

Ways To Overcome Barriers 118

Part III Educating Future Innovators

Progress Is the Product / Thomas V. Chema Chema, Thomas V. 123

Words of Advice 128

An Easy Solution to a Modern Problem / Shon Christy Christy, Shon 130

Ways Education Influences Entrepreneurship 135.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

9781937378219

1937378217

OCLC:

748331922