Hudson, Ohio · Summit County
Career and business help for Hudson.
Hudson is home to the Burton D. Morgan Foundation, which funds entrepreneurship education across Northeast Ohio, and 93 percent of its high school's 2026 graduates went on to four-year colleges.
What I do
Two ways I help, both over video
Launch League is based in Ontario, Canada, and works with families and owners in Northeast Ohio online. I am not in an office in Hudson, and I will not pretend to be.
Career coaching for teens
For students 13 and up who do not know what comes next. Real conversations with people doing the work, and a written plan. A parent applies.See the SprintBusiness coaching
For owners and people about to start. A plain look at what is working, what is not, and the one change that would matter most.See business coaching
About Hudson
What is true here
Each line comes from the source beside it, read on October 14, 2026.
The Burton D. Morgan Foundation, set up in 1967 by entrepreneur Burt Morgan, is at 22 Aurora Street in Hudson and supports entrepreneurship education for learners of all ages.
SourceHudson High School has about 1,405 students, and 336 of its 362 graduates in the class of 2026 went to four-year colleges.
SourceThe high school offers 27 AP courses, including Economics and Business with Personal Finance, and 30 career programs through a compact with five other area districts.
SourceThe city counted 23 new businesses that opened in Hudson in 2025.
SourceThe Hudson Library & Historical Society holds one of the nation's largest research collections on John Brown and his family.
Source
Schools: Hudson City Schools, Hudson High School. Source. Launch League has no partnership with any organization named on this page unless it says so.
Free help near you
Start with these
These are real places that help people for free or for little. I will point you to them even if you never work with me.
- City of Hudson Office of Economic DevelopmentIncentives, properties and partner links, at City Hall, 1140 Terex Road.
- Hudson Area Chamber of CommerceThe local chamber.
- Hudson Library & Historical Society96 Library St., with teen programs.
- YIPPEE Exchange (Burton D. Morgan Foundation)Free entrepreneurship experiences that teachers can bring to students.
- Ohio SBDC at the Summit Medina Business Alliance (in Akron)Free one-on-one business counseling for Summit County.
Free to start
Do the free work first
- Local guidesSourced roundups of free business help and teen career options across Northeast Ohio.
- Free career quizTwenty minutes, and a first list of paths worth a closer look.
- How to make money as a teenagerFifty ideas with what each costs and how to get your first customer.
- How to start a business in OhioThe real steps and what they cost, checked against official sources.
- The Barberton business competitionTen awards for students and local entrepreneurs. The dates are being set.
For parents in Hudson
Tell me about your teenager
A parent applies; I read every one myself and reply within two business days with the details and price, or the questions I need first. If it is not a fit I will say so.
Please do not put your teenager's name or details in the form. I will ask for what I need once we are talking.
Five questions to ask your teenager about what is next
A one-page guide for the kitchen table, then a few short emails about exploring careers. For parents. No spam, and you can stop any time.
Questions
Straight answers
- Do you coach teenagers in Hudson?
- Yes, over video, for students 13 and older. A parent or guardian applies for anyone under 18. Launch League is based in Chatham-Kent, Ontario, so sessions are online rather than at an office in Hudson.
- Is there free help for starting a business near Hudson?
- Yes. City of Hudson Office of Economic Development (incentives, properties and partner links, at city hall, 1140 terex road) and Hudson Area Chamber of Commerce (the local chamber) are two places to start, and the full list is on this page. Launch League's Business 101 course is free too.
- Which school district is Hudson in?
- Hudson City Schools, with Hudson High School.
- Is the Barberton competition open to students from Hudson?
- The towns announced so far are Barberton, Akron, Wadsworth, Rittman and Doylestown, for anyone 13 or older; Hudson is not on that list yet. The dates and rules are not published; join the list on the Barberton page and you will hear first.
Also working with families and owners in Barberton, Akron, Wadsworth, Rittman, Doylestown, and Fairlawn.