Making It

When business slowed down during the pandemic, Jerry Barnes developed a harness to calm dogs in response to owners' complaints about leash pulling.

Cleveland resident Alan Giberson was first drawn to hand-painted lettering as a kid. As an adult, he studied the craftsmanship behind the lost art of lettering before opening his own shop on the West Side of Cleveland.

In Downtown Massillon, Cyrus Ausar established Greatness Cafe, where the food is nutritious and the focus is on helping customers feel good about themselves.

North Canton’s Yurko Sports found success turning old baseball gloves into wallets, and now it creates many other sports-themed products.

Manufactured in Akron, SweatID monitors hydration and electrolyte levels during activity.

Passion at Midnight Macarons is an at-home bakery in North Canton developed during the COVID-19 quarantine.

A veteran and former manufacturing worker, Kari DeGraff now blends together her love of coffee and community with Scoot! Cold Brew.

Jamie Peltz of Orange Village developed Forget Me Spot to make laundry day easier with the help of MAGNET.

Twinsburg-based FutureGen Comics, LLC can turn YOU into a superhero with the help of Cleveland Institute of Art students.

A mission and vision align to bring a neighborhood brewery to Kent.