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YBI in search of entrepreneurs

YOUNGSTOWN

The Youngstown Business Incubator is in search of those with ideas for a “killer digital or 3-D printing” startup company.

YBI is looking for: entrepreneurs and businesses focused on information technology and additive manufacturing technology; ideas that are innovative and scalable; proposals that have commercialization opportunities; business plans that have job and significant revenue creation potential and entrepreneurs who know what they know – and realize what they don’t.

To submit an idea, go to: ybi.org/contact-us/submit-idea/.

Chamber’s ‘Salute to Business’ set for Sept. 1

BOARDMAN

The Youngstown/Warren Regional Chamber will have its “Salute to Business” event from 7:30 to 9 a.m. Sept. 1 at Mr. Anthony’s, 7440 South Ave.

The event salutes business people in the Mahoning Valley. This year, the recipients are: Ron Klingle, chairman/CEO of Avalon Holdings Corp., for Business Professional of the Year; Arno Hill, mayor of the village of Lordstown, for Business Advocate of the Year; Bob Hannon, president of the United Way of Youngstown and Mahoning Valley, for nonprofit professional of the year; Erin Mellinger, owner of Fitness Together, for Entrepreneur of the Year; and Mark Cole, agent, American National Insurance Co./Mark Cole Agency, for Small Business Professional of the Year.

Advance registration is required by Aug. 25 to Amy Young at 330-744-2131, ext. 1212, or at amy@regionalchamber.com.

The cost is $30 for members and $40 for nonmembers.

Mall hosts $2,500 gift-card contest

BOARDMAN

Southern Park Mall, 7401 Market St., is having a contest through next Sunday for customers to win a $2,500 shopping spree with a celebrity stylist.

Customers can enter once a day through next Sunday on southernparkmall.com/.

TNP continues incentive program

WARREN

At 10 a.m. Wednesday at 1564 Adelaide Ave. SE, the Trumbull Neighborhood Partnership will announce the continuation of its Side Lot Incentive Program in partnership with Huntington Bank and the Trumbull County Land Reutilization Corp.

Huntington has pledged $10,000 to TNP for the implementation of this program, which allows eligible residents who have purchased a side-lot from the Trumbull County Land Bank, to receive a $250 gift card to Lowes to purchase tools, materials and supplies needed to make improvements to their new side lot.

TNP will host the event at the southeast Warren home of Meredith Bungard, a previous participant in the program who has created a backyard oasis out of her side lot.

Staff/wire reports