Tom Breckenridge
Freelance ReporterTom Breckenridge has three decades of experience in journalism in Northeast Ohio. Most of that was at The Cleveland Plain Dealer/Cleveland.com as an award-winning reporter, writing news and features with an emphasis on local government, economic development and transportation.
Tom lives in Brecksville with his wife Mary Beth. He is a daily listener of WKSU and in constant pursuit of 10,000 steps a day.
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Students from four Northeast Ohio schools are learning the ins and outs of startup companies, including how to decide which ones are worth the investment. -
JumpStart, a venture development nonprofit based in Cleveland, has launched accelerator programs that will wrap dozens of tech-based startup companies in the region with the knowledge and services they need to draw venture capital and spur fast growth. But there’s skepticism the region can become a venture capital and technology hub. -
Through an array of loans, grants and hands-on services, the Urban League of Greater Cleveland helps hundreds of black business owners and entrepreneurs grow their businesses each year. -
Baru Inc.’s website for custom cabinets integrates customers’ desires with local manufacturers who have spare capacity for their high-tech equipment. The company’s goal is to cut production time and costs for shipping, warehousing, packaging and inventory. -
Amherst-based NEOEx landed a defense contract in 2023 to outfit drones with power systems fueled by liquid hydrogen which can fly up to 20 hours and 1,000 miles, many times farther than drones using gasoline or batteries. -
The Corner Shop Collective in Cleveland’s Larchmere neighborhood gives small business owners space to test their brick-and-mortar aspirations. -
Case Western Reserve University and regional partners want to create an international powerhouse of manufacturing that’s smarter, less polluting and more inclusive than manufacturing of the past. -
Felux, a startup company based in Cleveland, is seeking to innovate with steel. CEO and co-founder Dallas Hogensen said the company's goal is to connect the iron industry to new technologies, such as an online marketplace. -
The Cleveland Water Alliance is deploying 40 smart buoys on the lake from Toledo to Ashtabula, and on inland rivers and streams, generate real-time data covering 6,000 square miles of the Lake Erie watershed. -
Some small businesses hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic have found success in pivoting business products and strategies.
