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20150504-NEWS--1-NAT-CCI-CL_-- 5/1/2015 4:08 PM Page 1 $2.00/MAY 4 - 10, 2015 Team NEO has poor showing in JobsOhio report, says it’s ‘looking for ways to get better’ — P. 4 A trio of residential developers envisions big things for former elementary school sites — P. 5 Nonprofits are making it work by collaborating Magnet and Wire-Net have different approaches, but similar goals for region By DAN SHINGLER and RACHEL ABBEY McCAFFERTY [email protected]/[email protected] In manufacturing, competition is often a good thing, but so is collaboration. It’s mostly the latter that’s been bolstering the fortunes of Cleveland’s two manufactur- ing-oriented non-profits, Magnet and Wire- Net. Today, as Magnet prepares for a change in leadership and Wire-Net works to bring on GETTY IMAGES (3). LAKE ERIE MONSTERS (1) LeBron James and the Cavaliers are the marquee attraction at Quicken Loans Arena, which also hosts such events as an Usher concert (top right), the new members, the two are cooperating more Gay Games opening ceremony (bottom left) and hockey games featuring the Lake Erie Monsters. than ever and their supporters say it’s benefit- ting them both. “Our region’s economy will be more com- petitive the more those two organizations and others can collaborate to create value for manufacturers,” said Chris Thompson, direc- tor of regional engagement at Cleveland’s Fund for Our Economic Future, which sup- Q GETS ‘A’ FOR EFFORT ports Magnet’s Prism program. Also known as the Partnership for Regional Innovation Services to Manufacturers, Prism 21-year-old arena has favorable place in world rankings and a stacked calendar works with local manufacturers as a consul- tant on issues from funding to product design By KEVIN KLEPS arena was being readied for a Cavs watch par- More than 60% of that total is from the and development. [email protected] ty that would include all of the typical game- three sports teams that call the arena home — day bells and whistles (minus basketball be- the Cavs, Monsters and Cleveland Gladiators Different approaches About six hours before the tipoff of Game 3 ing played on the court, since the game was in — but The Q’s calendar usually is more of a first-round playoff series between the Boston). packed than a professional sports club’s pri- Magnet pays its bills, in part, by selling its Cleveland Cavaliers and Boston Celtics on In other words, it was a typical day at The Q. vate jet. consulting services, while Wire-Net is mostly April 23, an enthusiastic group of youth hock- Playoff hoops is back at the 21-year-old are- According to numbers provided by the funded by member support. ey players from Northeast Ohio entered na after a four-season absence, but the rest of Cavs, The Q in 2014 hosted 16 concerts, 43 They both want to see manufacturing grow Quicken Loans Arena. the craziness — the concerts, family shows, family shows, 12 other sporting events (in- and thrive in the region, but one is selling a As the group was being led to the Cavs’ college basketball, banquets, meetings, and cluding the Mid-American Conference men’s menu of services and the other is a member- practice floor, where a partnership between even 600 men and women doing yoga on a and women’s basketball tournaments), three driven trade group. the Lake Erie Monsters and Columbus Blue late-November night — never left. conferences and events that weren’t open to That also might be why they work well to- Jackets was being celebrated in typical Cavs In a typical year, The Q hosts more than 200 the public and more than 1,300 banquets and gether. Wire-Net has begun to use its contacts style (with an introductory video, music, bal- ticketed events and has more than 2 million meetings. Once the home games of the Cavs, See NONPROFITS, page 12 loons and speakers holding water bottles), the people walk through its doors. See THE Q, page 6 18 7 ALSO INSIDE: HIGHER EDUCATION NEWSPAPER University of Akron president and wife are major Entire contents © 2015 74470 83781 players in education, health care ■ Pages 15-22 by Crain Communications Inc. Vol. 36, No. 18 0 PLUS: SCIENCE OF BEER ■ CAMPUS CONSTRUCTION ■ & MORE 20150504-NEWS--2-NAT-CCI-CL_-- 5/1/2015 12:02 PM Page 1 Small Business Matters i Want more information and resources on this week's topics, ideas and events? Go to www.cose.org/smallbizmatters. PRESENTED BY All Hail Small Business National Small Business Week 2015 (YHU\\HDUVLQFHWKH86KDVGHVLJQDWHGDVSHFLðFZHHN Who Will Walk Away With $20,000? 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PUBLISHED IN 2015 52 TIPS FOR YOUR BUSINESS Connection Calendar #18: What Goes Around Comes Around: Support Small Businesses ART 101 TOUR AND COCKTAIL RECEPTION AT THE BONFOEY The old saying “What goes around comes TOP FIVE REASONS TO SHOP LOCAL GALLERY around” can certainly apply to entrepreneurs. 1 Locally owned businesses are the Support small business and the local arts scene :THSS I\ZPULZZ V^ULYZ RUV^ ÄYZ[OHUK OV^ foundation of strong communities. at this one-of-a-kind Art Tour and Cocktail Reception exclusively for business owners. important it is for people to choose local, in- 2 Locally owned businesses create jobs We loved this dependently owned businesses like theirs, and opportunity. Facebook post TUESDAY, MAY 5 that’s why it’s important for those same own- by Jessilyn Local entrepreneurs are invested in the 5:30 – 8 PM ers to walk the walk when it comes to patron- 3 Park Art community. The Bonfoey Gallery, Cleveland izing other local businesses in the community. 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