Huntington Bank, Incubator Partner to Help Startups

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Written by Michael Moliterno.

Whether it’s America Makes being in downtown Youngstown, the purchase of its fifth building or its ranking as the No. 1 university-affiliated incubator in the world, the Youngstown Business Incubator has had more than its share of big announcements.

“But I think our announcement today rivals all of that,” said CEO Jim Cossler at a press event Wednesday morning.

Cossler was joined at the YBI main building by Huntington Bank Regional President William Shivers to announce a “significant” gift from the bank to underwrite the incubator’s entrepreneurship program. The exact amount of the gift was not disclosed.

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Originally published April 7, 2016.