Business First-Columbus articles from October 1997

Business First-Columbus archives from October 1997

McGraw-Hill books Polaris for expansion. (Polaris Centers of Commerce)
October 31, 1997... Consolidation would create 134 jobs over three years McGraw-Hill Cos. is eyeing Polaris Centers of Commerce as the site to consolidate and grow its textbook operations. The Ohio Jobs Creation Tax Credit Authority on Oct 27 approved a...

Nationwide deal signals more changes for local radio. (Jacor Communication Inc.'s planned purchase of three stations in Columbus, OH)
October 31, 1997... One advertising executive calls it the juiciest piece of radio news ever to hit Columbus. But Jacor Communication Inc.'s planned purchase of the top two stations plus one other in the Columbus market leaves many questions: What will it do to...

Mount Carmel launches diversity drive; goal is to have work force look like community. (Mount Carmel Health System)
October 31, 1997... Goal is to have work force look like community Mount Carmel Health System plans to change the way it does business so that its work force reflects the demographic makeup of Central Ohio. "It's a change that comes from the top," said Kerry...

Rival women's basketball leagues slug it out for supremacy on and off court. (American Basketball League; Women's National Basketball Association)
October 31, 1997... With its second season just under way, the fledgling American Basketball League is using a variety of means - some creative - to check its upstart rival, the Women's National Basketball Association. But the ABL's full-court press to survive...

Tenants line up to take space at former Plant 85. (former McDonnell Douglas Corp. aircraft assembly plant)
October 31, 1997... The new owner of the former McDonnell Douglas Corp. aircraft assembly plant at Port Columbus International Airport is wasting little time filling the old complex. A partnership led by Schottenstein Stores Corp. already has four businesses...

Setterlin plans spec office building for Kenny Road. (Setterlin Construction Co.)
October 31, 1997... Setterlin Construction Co. will soon build a 27,000-square-foot spec office/medical services building next door to its Kenny Road headquarters. The company will lead construction for a real estate partnership developing the 2000 Kenny Road...

Close to goal, United Way puts on full-court press. (United Way of Franklin County)
October 31, 1997... They're not projecting a win yet, but it's close. With three weeks remaining in its 1997 campaign, the United Way of Franklin County is $290,000 away from reaching its record-setting $40 million campaign goal. "We're not predicting we will...

Mount Carmel redirects plans for surgery center. (Mount Carmel Health System)
October 31, 1997... Changing market conditions have prompted Mount Carmel Health to convert its new outpatient surgery center on Clime Road into a diagnostic and urgent care center. In July, the Columbus-based health system completed construction of a...

Three lodging projects earmarked for Far West.
October 31, 1997... The Hilliard-Rome Road/I-270 interchange's position as a lodging hub is about to get stronger. That's because Columbus-based developer ANPP Inc. and two out-of-town firms plan to add 203 guest rooms to the 566 rooms already spread among six...

Toski Golf's new owner wants bigger market slice. (Bob Toski Golf Co.)
October 31, 1997... The new owner of Bob Toski Golf Co. wants to expand the proprietary and custom-crafted club and equipment manufacturer into new markets and take the Newark-based company public in a few years. Robert A. Liebert, chairman and CEO of the newly...

Women Presidents group provides forum for support.
October 31, 1997... It took two years for eight executives - seven men and Mafia Tray - to get down to real business, the frank exchange of ideas that comes with trust. But it took the members of Tray's second executive group just two meetings start sharing war...

Compliance deadline looms for underground storage tanks.
October 31, 1997... Businesses that operate underground storage tanks must have the tanks in compliance with federal operating guidelines by December 1998 or face fines of up to $10,000 a day. Right now, about 40 percent of Ohio businesses with underground...

Moving sofas - fast: Sofa Express success based on in-stock furniture, on-time delivery.(Small Business Strategies)
October 31, 1997... Sofa Express success based on in-stock furniture, on-time delivery An unconventional approach to furniture retailing has kept Sofa Express in business nearly 40 years. Founded in 1959 as Westgate Furniture on West Broad Street, the...

40 governments, 30 projects - 1 river: Darby Creek caught in competing approaches to growth.(Environment/Energy Report)
October 31, 1997... Darby Creek caught in competing approaches to growth One of fastest growing urban areas in the country threatens one of its most pristine watersheds. As Columbus and its suburbs push westward, new houses and roads bring stress to the Darby...

Electric rate cuts go first to big-time users.(Environment/Energy Report)
October 31, 1997... No one can predict for sure when the state legislature will deregulate the electric utilities, but the utilities' larger commercial customers could see lower rates almost immediately after the bill passes. If past experience holds true,...

Power plans pose $300M education tax question.(Environment/Energy Report)
October 31, 1997... State legislators face finding a way to replace $300 million in personal property taxes electric utilities now pay to certain school districts. As they attempt to deregulate the electric power industry, legislators must deal with reducing...

EPA funds volunteer pollution monitors on Scioto. (Scioto River watershed)(Environment/Energy Report)
October 31, 1997... When Amanda Lanning Davey's newborn baby girl grows up, she should, her mother hopes, be able to swim in any area waterway without fear of contamination. "Now, every time I drive by the Olentangy River and see kids swimming and playing in...

Fast 50. (fastest-growing companies in Greater Columbus)(tabular data only)(Directory)
October 31, 1997... 1. Michael Burton Enterprises Inc. 2270 Port Road Columbus 43217 497-6623 CEO: Michael Burton Founded: 1987 Trucking and specialized delivery services and setup company. Growth range: 250 percent and higher 2. ADC Information...

Issue 2 rhetoric hits fever pitch. (workers' compensation)
October 24, 1997... David W. Abbott is president of a firm that does business in four states, and he says workers' compensation costs are higher in Ohio than in the other three states. "Workers' comp in this state is out of hand as far as the cost," said...

Business vs. labor in historic, high stakes turf battle. (business group and labor union factions in Ohio)
October 24, 1997... Business groups' and labor unions' political clout is at stake as the warring factions have drawn an angry line in the sand over historic workers' compensation reforms contained in state Issue 2. In fact, observers say the fight over Issue 2...

Default action forces Health Care Plus sale.
October 24, 1997... Marden Rehabilitation Associates Inc. has reached a deal to purchase Columbus-based C.B. Thiel & Associates Inc. in the wake of a lawsuit filed by Huntington National Bank for defaulting on the repayment of a $500,000 loan. C.B. Thiel &...

CM Media reaches deal to buy Columbus CEO. (CM Media Inc. to purchase Columbus CEO Magazine)
October 24, 1997... CM Media Inc. has agreed to purchase Columbus CEO magazine, CM Media President Max Brown confirmed. He declined to disclose the purchase price. "We have reached an agreement," said Brown. "Basically everything is resolved, but it is not...

Upjohn plans to lease out Pharmacia as prelude to sale. (Pharmacia Division of Upjohn Co. to lease Dublin office)
October 24, 1997... The Pharmacia division of Upjohn Co. plans to lease up its former Dublin office and research campus in a bid to jump-start sale of the property. Pharmacia AB vacated two office buildings with a combined 93,800 square feet and an...

Huntington Trust loses defamation suit against client. (Huntington Trust Co.'s lawsuit against Mary Anne Prescott Powell)
October 24, 1997... Huntington Trust Co. has lost a defamation suit it filed against a client in 1995, marking a second legal setback tiffs year in its five-year feud with a beneficiary of two multimillion dollar trusts. Franklin County Common Pleas Court Judge...

Hospital, consultant seek accounting software profit. (Children's Hospital Research Foundation; Delphia Consulting Inc.)
October 24, 1997... Children's Hospital Research Foundation hopes to generate income starting in November by marketing its internal accounting system that monitors grant funds. Grandview-based Delphia Consulting Inc. spent nine months developing the intranet...

Ohio News Network gears up without Time Warner system.
October 24, 1997... There's sizzle and then there's steak. John Butte, vice president and general manager of Ohio News Network, the Dispatch Broadcast Group's cable news channel devoted to Ohio news, is aiming for steak. "We're different," says Butte. "We get...

King Thompson acquires large Delaware Co. agency. (King Thompson Realtors buys Williams & Associates Realty Inc.)
October 24, 1997... King Thompson Realtors has formally entered the Delaware market with its acquisition of a leading real estate company there. Terms of the merger with Williams & Associates Realty Inc. were not disclosed. "The residential growth in southern...

Eateries hook into growing demand for seafood, fish. (Central Ohio restaurants)
October 24, 1997... Something fishy is happening in Central Ohio. Catching a national wave, seafood has become a hot growth category among Central Ohio restaurants. From fast food to elegant dining, new fish outlets are finding a niche in and around landlocked...

Ohio may face court challenge on motorist information law.
October 24, 1997... A newspaper trade association may file a lawsuit to throw out a new Ohio law that allows motorists to exempt certain personal information from being released under the state's public records law. Frank Deaner, executive director of the Ohio...

Economists sound warning about consumer debt load.
October 24, 1997... WASHINGTON - The economy may be running full steam, but much of it is fueled by borrowed money. Over the past year, the amount of debt owed by consumers - excluding mortgages - has grown by $58 billion to $1.23 trillion, the highest consumer...

Small accounting firms see Big Six merger opportunities.
October 24, 1997... The second merger announced within as many months among Big Six accounting firms is being greeted as great news for new growth - both by the local offices of the firms involved and by large regional and local accounting firms who compete...

Committee works to resolve Guard-employer difficulties. (National Committee for Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve)
October 24, 1997... In 1972, when the military went from a draft to all-volunteer force, the Defense Department formed the National Committee for Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve to help with the transition. The committee was also charged with making...

Navistar spinoff diversifies clientele. (Navistar Inc.'s Core Materials Corp.)
October 24, 1997... Ex-truck part manufacturer, Core Materials gets its feet wet in Yamaha watercraft Taking the helm of a spinoff company can be exhilarating and terrifying at the same time. On one hand, breaking away from the parent company can open up new...

OSHA reports draw small business ire.
October 24, 1997... The House of Representatives Committee on Small Business is fighting mad about OSHA's proposed record keeping requirements and their potential impact on small businesses. The new U S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration...

Chambers endorse vocational skills levy. (Lancaster-Fairfield Chamber of Commerce and Columbus Chamber of Commerce)
October 24, 1997... FAIRFIELD COUNTY - The Fairfield Career Center is cautiously optimistic that its eighth attempt to pass a levy will be a charm. By partnering more heavily with the business community, the Eastland Vocational School District hopes to convince...

Longaberger says 36-hole course is in the basket. (Longaberger Co.'s Golf Club construction)
October 24, 1997... HANOVER - Like a well-struck putt that heads straight for the cup, the new Longaberger Golf Club figures to be on target with golf enthusiasts and the goals of the company building it. So says Mike Kaido, the Longaberger Co.'s executive...

Phillips takes on 244 windows. (H.K. Phillips Restoration Inc.'s Greater Columbus facilities renovation)
October 24, 1997... Smith Bros. eyesore gets bricks, mortar and graffiti removal Heightened interest in renovating older properties downtown and throughout Greater Columbus has helped a small commercial masonry company expand its business. H.K. Phillips...

Parks at issue as Whittier development plans compete. (Whittier Peninsula)
October 24, 1997... A Riverfront Commons Corp. plan calls for bolstering residential development on the Whittier Peninsula south of downtown. But exactly how the blueprint develops for the 150-plus acres within a bend of the Scioto River will not become clear...

Spec builders upbeat on warehouse, office structures.
October 24, 1997... An office complex and a warehouse are not quite finished but leasing companies for the projects are aggressively looking for tenants for early 1998. With completion expected by Feb. 1, 1998, leasing is underway for the Daimler Equities...

1998: year of real estate sell-offs? (Central Ohio real estate industry)
October 24, 1997... A capital gains tax cut for older investments enacted by Congress earlier this year might contribute to a real estate selloff in Central Ohio next year, believes one local real estate expert. The law treats investments held for longer periods...

Huntington Bank mulls computer wire of future. (Huntington National Bank)
October 24, 1997... Wiring a new building for the 21st century can be quite a challenge. Project managers have to balance the cost against what type of cabling will be needed five or 10 years from now - and that's not easy to predict. "I remember in 1983......

Fairfield Homes broadens base to custom & condos.
October 24, 1997... When your family has been building homes for 50 years. It's easy to talk with some authority about how much things have changed in the residential real estate industry. Perhaps even more so when your primary market has been a small - but...

New code gives fast-track to dowtown builder plans. (Columbus zoning regulations)
October 24, 1997... What do Hamilton and Morse roads have in common with Front and State streets? Basically nothing, according to Columbus planners, developers and elected officials. For decades though, zoning regulations that applied to Columbus' suburban...

Rankey's spearhead revival of old Delaware buildings. (real estate developers Don and Pam Rankey)
October 24, 1997... Almost everything old is new again - or beginning to look new - in downtown Delaware. Substantial sums are being pumped into the revitalization and historic preservation of the downtown area. One Delaware couple has invested more than $1...

Making Columbus major league: John H. McConnell takes hockey, sports business, community pride. (majority owner John H. McConnell of the National Hockey League team)(Interview)
October 17, 1997... It's in the first half of the alphabet. Beyond confirming the placement of the first letter of the name of Columbus' new National Hockey League team, majority owner John H. McConnell wouldn't reveal the best-kept secret in town that he now...

NHL's arrival has Chill scouting new locales; McConnell floats idea of downtown practice facility. (National Hockey League team majority owner John H. McConnell)
October 17, 1997... Say goodbye, Chill fans. With the certainty of a National Hockey League team beginning play in Columbus in 2000, the Chill minor league franchise will almost certainly be seeking new digs by then, says Chill President David Paitson....

Banc One meets Mr. Payroll; bank partners with firm on check-cashing venture.
October 17, 1997... Bank partners with firm on check-cashing venture Banc One Corp. rolled out the nation's first ATM in 1970. Early next year, it may be the first bank to offer check-cashing machine services. The Columbus-based banking giant has signed a...

Buckeye Cafe investors read like OSU 'Who's Who.' (Buckeye Hall of Fame Cafe; Ohio State University)
October 17, 1997... A host of Ohio State University's legendary athletes have joined the ownership team at the Buckeye Hall of Fame Cafe. Columbus restaurateur Jon Self opened the 50,000-square-foot restaurant, banquet and entertainment complex Oct. 15 at the...

Pizzuti expands into Ky. with $7M Louisville deal. (Pizzuti Development Inc.; Louisville, Kentucky)
October 17, 1997... Pizzuti Development Inc. has secured a build-to-suit industrial contract in Louisville that it hopes will lead to other development opportunities. Pizzuti has started construction on the 331,000-square-foot, $7 million distribution facility...

Easton Market adds indoor soccer complex to complement Chiller. (Chiller ice rink complex in Columbus, Ohio)
October 17, 1997... A private developer plans to complete a $1.4 million indoor soccer facility within the Easton development before Christmas. EJMR Construction Ltd. has started work on its Sports Barn, a 45,360-square-foot facility featuring twin...

Experts predict HMO losses could spark premium hikes for employers. (health maintenance organization)
October 17, 1997... While enrollment in Ohio's HMOs continues to rise, profits have sunk. Last year, Ohio HMO profits plummeted 158 percent, suffering a collective net loss of $18.5 million compared with a profit of $31.7 million in 1995, according to a new...

Rieder brings new vision to Park Medical Center. (CEO James L. Rieder)
October 17, 1997... Park Medical Center has a new leader with a new vision for the Near East Side hospital. James L. Rieder, Park's chief executive officer since July, brought 25 years of hospital management experience with him to Park, most recently as...

SBA streamlines lending process for loan applicants. (Small Business Administration)
October 17, 1997... Small Business Administration loans have gone express in Central Ohio. Columbus Countywide Development Corp. in August became one of seven small-business lenders across the country to participate in a pilot program to streamline the lending...

Meridian REIT shells out $31.2M on Prudential buys. (real estate investment trust Meridian Industrial Trust Inc.; Prudential Real Estate Investors)
October 17, 1997... A San Francisco-based REIT hungers for more regional industrial properties after its purchase of five Columbus distribution facilities. Meridian Industrial Trust Inc. in late September completed acquisitions totaling 954,000 square feet from...

ICG buys Netcom to add Net access to its services. (ICG Communications Inc; Netcom Online Communications)
October 17, 1997... Telecommunications startup ICG Communications Inc. appears to be emulating WorldCom's strategy - growth through acquisition. ICG announced Oct. 13 it would acquire Netcom Online Communications, one of the few remaining large, independent...

Buckeye Egg, workers await NLRB decision on union vote. (Buckeye Egg Farm; National Labor Relations Board)
October 17, 1997... In an issue watched closely by farm and labor groups, the National Labor Relations Board will decide whether workers at Buckeye Egg Farm's egg facility in Mount Victory can organize. At stake is the fate of a union vote Aug. 6 and 7 and the...

SBC name-change campaign gives Adecco recognition. (SBC Advertising Inc.; Adecco Employment Services)
October 17, 1997... Michael Linton, local divisional vice president and general manager for a global temporary employment services agency, had a "monster" of a communication problem. Adia Personnel Services, a Swiss-owned company with regional offices in...

Port Columbus office park gets third spec building. (Port Columbus Executive Park)
October 17, 1997... Developers at Port Columbus Executive Park plan to move forward Nov. 1 on their third spec office project off Cassady Avenue. Park developers David Cheses and Robert Weiler Jr. have joined with National Real Estate Development Inc. to build...

Out, out, damned spam: Lawsuits, filters aim to stop deluge of electronic junk mail. (includes related article on how companies can reduce or eliminate unwanted junk mail)(TechNow)
October 17, 1997... Spam, or unsolicited e-mail, is becoming the bane of businesses. The name "spam" came from a Monty Python skit, but no one is laughing at the time wasted or the expense involved in eliminating the unwanted online messages. "More and more,...

Pens, speech make mouse mere memory. (computer mouse)(TechNow)
October 17, 1997... The clicks and double clicks that pepper communication with your computer can be replaced with a simple touch or a voice command. The technology that brought to us the wide world of the computer mouse is expanding beyond, into programs that...

Cellphones come in four flavors of digital.(TechNow)
October 17, 1997... In the jargon-laden world of high technology, few things have become more confusing than sorting out the differences among competing digital cellular phone technologies. At least four major digital phone transmission standards are in use in...

Cashing in on alternative lifestyles: well-known gay and lesbian entertainers help boost Out On Main's business.(Small Business Strategies)
October 17, 1997... Providing a safe, fun, open and entertaining environment for gays, lesbians and their friends can be profitable. That's what the owners of Out On Main realized since they opened the gay theme memorabilia restaurant last year. Near the...

Black beauty salon profits in Bexley. (Uzuri Street Hair Design Studio)(Small Business Strategies)
October 17, 1997... Uzuri Street Hair Design Studio, an ethnic concept beauty salon that caters almost exclusively to female African-American women, is thriving in the heart of Bexley against all predictions to the contrary. Husband and wife owners Michael and...

Trendy Sunbury. (Indiana)
October 17, 1997... What's an up-and-coming old town turned suburb without a gift shop/cafe? SUNBURY - Business has been brisk since the recent opening of a new combination cafe and gift store in Sunbury. "We have been slammed every day!" said Linda Grubbs,...

Town asks voters to buy green space. (Granville and Granville Township)
October 17, 1997... GRANVILLE - A rare form of a tax levy will be on the ballots in Granville and Granville Township Nov. 4 to fund purchase of green space in central Licking County. The 1-mill additional tax levy will produce $175,000 annually to permit the...

'Mr. Happy' guilty; sentence tied to victim payback. (former Century 21 realtor Raymond L. Cramblit)
October 17, 1997... LANCASTER - He's known in Lancaster as "Mr. Happy," but after his day in court on Oct. 10, "Mr. Guilty" might be a more fitting nickname for the former Century 21 Realtor who scammed approximately $350,000 out of investors. Under a plea...

Quarterhorse profits: Columbus' most profitable gathering is also the nation's 3rd largest. (All American Quarter Horse Congress)(Hotels, Meetings & Travel)
October 17, 1997... Dan Evans doesn't remember how much he won for taking home a show trophy at the 1991 All American Quarter Horse Congress. But the chairman and CEO of Bob Evans Farms Inc. keeps the saddle he used to win the event in his office. "People ask...

Internet puts hustle into agencies. (Hotels, Meetings & Travel)
October 17, 1997... Recently traditional travel agencies have gotten a technological wake-up call and those who continue to hit the snooze alarm will soon find themselves extinct, according to industry leaders. Direct consumer access to travel services via the...

Country lodges offer piney conference hideaways. (Licking and Knox counties in Ohio)(Hotels, Meetings & Travel)
October 17, 1997... Relaxing on a cushy sofa next to a fireplace in the elegant lobby of Cherry Valley Lodge, Becky Miller looks for the right words to describe the atmosphere of the resort and conference center. "We tell people it's like staying at your rich...

Will long-stay hotels be profitable for the long haul? (Greater Columbus, Ohio)(Hotels, Meetings & Travel)
October 17, 1997... More than 1,000 extended-stay hotel rooms are open or planned near Columbus' North Outerbelt, reflecting a hot nationwide industry trend that many analysts say will eventually backfire. Nationally, the rush to build extended-stay rooms...

Crowne Plaza, Red Roof find value in rehabbing downtown buildings. (Crowne Plaza Hotel; Red Roof Inns Inc.)(Hotels, Meetings & Travel)
October 17, 1997... A good use for an old downtown building could be a hotel. That's what two local hotel companies have decided. Red Roof Inns Inc. has started renovating a 55,000 square-foot historic building at 111 Nationwide Blvd. - due to open under its...

Bill Gates.(Biz)(Interview)
October 17, 1997... Software giant Microsoft Corp. was a bit slow to pick up on the Internet explosion. But once Microsoft chairman Bill Gates grasped its significance, he threw the company's vast resources behind an effort to "embrace and extend" the Internet's...

Internet success stories. (includes related article on how to launch or improve World Wide Web sites)(Biz)(Cover Story)
October 17, 1997... Visionaries Tell Their Stories of How They Are Making Money On The Internet. PHOTODISC: ONE SHOT AT A GOOD IMPRESSION SEATTLE - By 2000 Mark Torrance pictures half of PhotoDisc Inc.'s revenues coming from its Internet site. That's...

Internet security.(Biz)
October 17, 1997... The way Henry Messenger figures it, he's about as likely to be ripped off using his credit card to buy goods or services over the Internet as he is buying goods and services at a traditional retail outlet. That is to say, not very likely at...

Use it or lose it. (use of the Internet by small businesses)(Biz)
October 17, 1997... The results of a Biz survey on small business and the Internet can he summed up in five small words, 13 letters in all: Use it or lose it. Small companies that are using the Internet to communicate with customers, market their products and to...

Delaware in top 10 in 'hot growth' study; Central Ohio counties excel in national survey.
October 10, 1997... Central Ohio counties excel in national survey In 1970, about 500 students graduated from Doug Garver's Boardman High School class in suburban Youngstown. Today, more of his ex-classmates live in Central Ohio than in their native...

Ricart eyes Morse outlet for possible ninth franchise. (Ricart Automotive Group)
October 10, 1997... Ricart Automotive Group is hunting for another franchise, which it will likely put on Morse Road. Fred Ricart, who with brother Rhett owns eight franchises under the Ricart umbrella, said the company has expanded Ricart Used Car Factory...

Buckeye Printing plans spec building. (Buckeye Printing and Mailing Service Inc.)
October 10, 1997... The principal owners of Buckeye Printing and Mailing Service Inc. plan a $4 million speculative office building at Spring Street and Grant Avenue in the Discovery District. Jeff Realty Co., a partnership of Buckeye owners Fritz and John...

Trucking company leads list of Fast 50. (Michael Burton Enterprises leads Business First Fast 50)
October 10, 1997... Specialty transportation company Michael Burton Enterprises, sold late last month to a Houston company, leads this year's Business First Fast 50. The second-annual program, which culminated with an Oct. 8 luncheon at the Hyatt Regency...

Fisher College at OSU to introduce family business center. (Fisher College of Business; Ohio State University)
October 10, 1997... Ohio State University is making family business its business. The school's Fisher College of Business plans to open the Family and Owner Managed Business Forum next spring. The forum will link family-owned businesses with one another, local...

Hebron cleaning company plans $34.3 million IPO. (MPW Industrial Services Group Inc. initial public offering)
October 10, 1997... A Licking County industrial cleaning firm plans to raise about $34.3 million through an initial public offering in November. MPW Industrial Services Group Inc. filed a registration statement Oct. 1 with the Securities and Exchange Commission....

Burton's formula worked so well he sold the company. (Michael Burton Enterprises Inc.)(Business First Fast Fifty)
October 10, 1997... number 1 The phenomenal growth of Michael Burton Enterprises Inc. has owner Michael Burton realizing his version of the American dream. The transportation logistics firm, at the top of Business First's Fast 50 honoree list for 1997, has been...

Limited to spend $200M to brand several division. (Limited Inc.)
October 10, 1997... Limited Inc. will use a branding strategy honed with the turnaround of Victoria's Secret on its other retail chains and spend $200 million to do so, a major trade magazine has reported. Advertising Age reported Sept. 29 that the campaign will...

Shift to management can be challenge for entrepreneurs.(Business First Fast Fifty)
October 10, 1997... Many free-spirited entrepreneurs who have managed to start a business "by the seat of their pants" eventually face the sobering reality that a more disciplined approach is needed when they want to grow their companies. In fact, the gutsy...