Politics & Government

Poll: What Should Be Done With Mentor's Business Incubator?

Should the city look for more partners or shut it down?

To date, the Mentor Technology Greenhouse -- a public-private business accelerator program to help grow start-up companies -- has not attracted any start-ups.

Consequently, City Council and administration .

City Manager Kenneth Filipiak noted that most competitive incubators (like those in Lorain County or Shaker Heights) have dedicated staff and a significant budget -- things MTG lacks.

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Filipiak recommended pursuing more partners and creating a regional or countywide business incubator.

What do you think? Should the city invest in MTG, pull in new partners, both or should Mentor abandon having an incubator?

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Vote in our poll and feel free to elaborate in the comments.

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