Inside Business articles from April 2003

Inside Business archives from April 2003

Point, click, advertise. (Media).(HitchcockFleming & Associates Inc.'s Buzzwerks media unit )
April 1, 2003... We have seen the brave new world of retail advertising, and its center is in Akron. HitchcockFleming &Associates Inc.'s interactive media arm, The Buzzwerks, deployed a one-of-a-kind Web-based tool called Brandgistics on Feb.17 that...

Star-struck. (Passions).(Rick Shaw, vp of communications and learning with Applied Industrial Technologies )(Brief Article)(Biography)
April 1, 2003... Rick Shaw was recently cleaning out his basement when he stumbled upon a treasured book from his childhood. He flipped open the tattered book without a cover, simply called Stars, and was amused to discover his faded signature in scribbled...

Membership Drive. (Society).(Union Club Co. of Cleveland suspends initiation fee for limited time)
April 1, 2003... The Union Club Co. of Cleveland has been around since 1872. Some joke that most of its members have been, too. "The perception by some is that The Union Club is a stuffy, stodgy, old-fashioned place, and that's not necessarily the case,"...

A more in the office. (By the Numbers).(survey results on office dating)
April 1, 2003... It's a new spin on the term "lunch date." More and more office workers are giving romance with each other a chance. Two-thirds of those who admit to dating a co-worker entered into long-term relationships with the individual, according to a...

Old building, new look. (Decor).(Turner Construction Co.'s new headquarters in Hanna Building, Cleveland)
April 1, 2003... The elevator doors slide open on the 14th floor of downtown Cleveland's historic Hanna Building to treat the senses to warm, ambient light and the sounds of cascading water. Emerge, and a waterfall and back-lit glass panels fashioned with...

Hatching a new toy line. (Retail).(K and M International introduces state bird toys product line)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... Rally cardinals. If the Indians ever adopt Ohio's state bird as its avian means of crowd excitement, they won't have to travel far for the merchandise supplier. Twinsburg-based K&M International Inc. -- the company that sold its black...

BioScience Israel 2003: trade mission to Northeast Ohio. (Working the Room).(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... Northeast Ohio's business and civic community proved it was ready to stand as a partner with bioscience companies from the state of Israel when those companies visited the region for three days of conferences and meetings in January. The...

2003 FirstMerit Economic Forecast Luncheon. (Working the Room).(FirstMerit Corp.)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... Frank Navratil, dean of John Carroll University's Boler School of Business, joined Mike Bryan, vice president and economist of the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland, on the dais for the 2003 FirstMerit Economic Forecast Luncheon. Each of...

Tom Peters workshop. (Working the Room).(leadership activities of employees)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... Business guru Tom Peters left the dais, strode the audience and delivered a provocative two-hour address on the corporate environment in February at Executive Caterers at Landerhaven. Borrowing the U.S. Army's recruitment slogan of "An Army...

Letters, we get letters: the entreprenerd answers his legion of fans and critics. (eIndustry).(miscellaneous computer news)
April 1, 2003... Sometimes when I see people they complain that I never answer their email. When I ask what address they sent it to, they invariably say, "hanson@insidebusiness.com." Wrong! There is a dash between the "inside" and the "business." That...

The 50/40/10 plan: managing your time helps you manage your people. (Customer Service).
April 1, 2003... If you are in management, you have to read this article, cut it out, memorize it and pass it onto a friend also in management. First off, let me tell you that I am not bright enough to come up with this concept on my own. But I am clever...

Improving the state of the state. (Director's Column).(northeast Ohio entrepreneurship)(Column)
April 1, 2003... It is at times like these, when we have one eye on world events and the other on the economy, that the question arises: What can we do to help? If you're like me, no matter what our politicians are promising, you prefer to take action. ...

The chemistry of collaboration: with CAMP'S help, entrepreneurs create a new kind of steam engine. (Ideas).(Enhanced Process Technology LLC part of CAMP effort)
April 1, 2003... Got a lemon? Make lemonade, right? What if you've got a boiler full of steam? Ask the principals of Cleveland-based Enhanced Process Technology LLC (EPT) and they'll tell you that you've got a startup business that hopes to reinvent...

Building blocks of success: a camp initiative supports startup companies. (Resources).(CAM-LEM Inc. is part of CAMP's BUILD initiative)
April 1, 2003... To the layman working outside of high-tech manufacturing, Brian B. Mathewson engages in some form of modern-day alchemy. Mathewson himself seems rather matter-of-fact as he explains how his company, CAM-LEM Inc., "makes complex parts out of...

Unafriad to delegate. (Lessons Learned).(Kirsten Gatewood discusses enterpreneurism)
April 1, 2003... Kirsten Gatewood identifies with a flaw she believes all entrepreneurs share. "Entrepreneurs think they can do everything themselves. Gatewood, 36, has run her own business, Gatewood Design Works, an architectural drafting company, out of...

Have a plan. (Roundup).(business plans for entrepreneurs discussed)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... The only thing that stands between entrepreneurs and financial ruin are their business plans, says Steven Millard executive director of the Council of Smaller Enterprises (COSE). "You have to convince investors that you have what it takes...

Indian trade mission set. (Roundup).(India Ohio Chamber of Commerce, World Trade Center Cleveland sponsor trade mission)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... CLEVELAND -- The newly founded India Ohio Chamber of Commerce (IOCC) and the World Trade Center Cleveland will co-host a trade mission with India companies visiting Ohio to bolster opportunities for both local and India business. Events are...

Networking for it bros. (Roundup).(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... COLUMBUS -- "The Power of an IT Network," presented by Ohio's IT Alliance and held April 30 in the Aladdin Shrine Center, 3850 Stelzer Road is the premier networking event for the state's IT industry. Attendees will have the opportunity to...

Free resource for entrepreneurs. (Roundup).(Business Information Center created in Cleveland, Ohio)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... CLEVELAND -- The U.S. Small Business Administration, Service Corps of Retired Executives (SCORE) and Key Bank have teamed up to create the Business Information Center, located in downtown Cleveland. From 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Mondays through...

Contest rates business plans. (Roundup).(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... CLEVELAND -- Calling all aspiring enterepreneus: Council of Smaller Enterprises (COSE), the small business division of the Great Cleveland Growth Association, is sponsoring its second-annual Business Plan Challenge. A total of $179,000 will be...

Serving up redevelopment: Willoughby uses an appetizing approach to restoring its downtown. (Regional Focus: Lake County).
April 1, 2003... A dozen years ago, Willoughby Mayor David Anderson likes to say, you could have roiled a bowling ball down a downtown street at 7 p.m. and not hurt anyone. Vacancies were at 30 percent, many of the building owners didn't live in the city,...

Gems in the rough: Jeweler Bob Zimmer is polishing up downtown Cleveland. (Development).
April 1, 2003... Bob Zimmer has three jobs. He's president and owner of A. Sisser Jewelers, a retail store on East Fourth Street in Cleveland; a trustee of the Historic Gateway Neighborhood, a group he started; and founder and president of the Baseball Heritage...

The new landlord: Werner Minshall returns to his Cleveland roots to take on the challenge of his career. (Comebacks).(new owner of the Galleria shopping center and Erieview office tower)
April 1, 2003... Werner E. Minshall, the new owner of the Galleria shopping center and Erieview office tower, is direct about what he does for a living. "In the vernacular of the trade we are known as bottom fishers, grave dancers," he says. "I can afford...

A new class: they're creative, driven and they're here. (Creativity).(the creative class in Cleveland, Ohio)
April 1, 2003... Jason Therrien keeps a sealed copy of the letter of intent next to his bed and on his desk. It reminds him of the choice he made: to go urban bike riding after work rather than sweating sports-car payments. To work in his own cozy office...

The digital eyes of Isaac Kerlow: meet the disney director at the epicenter of a communications revolution. (Creativity).(Isaac Victor Kerlow )
April 1, 2003... Since the mid-1980s, Isaac Victor Kerlow has been at the epicenter of the digital communications revolution. While a tenured professor at the prestigious Pratt institute in New York City, Kerlow sought funding for and chaired the first...

Cleveland State University. (Creativity in Northeast Ohio).(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... (888) CSU-OHIO * www.csuohio.edu 2121 Euclid Ave., Cleveland, OH 44115 With all the challenges facing our society today, we need leaders in all sectors who have the big picture in mind -- men and women of imagination and creativity who...

Colortone Staging & Rentals. (Creativity in Northeast Ohio).(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... (440) 914-9500 * www.colortone.com 5401 Naiman Parkway, Cleveland, OH 44139 Meeting planners, agencies and media production companies rely on CSR as the gold standard in audiovisual equipment rental and event-staging solutions. We...

DigitalDay Creative Group. (Creativity in Northeast Ohio).(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... Cleveland: (330) 908-3454 * Akron: (330) 657-2565 www.DDCG.com With a design fitting its premium brand, straightforward navigation and a back end that delivers multiple searches on more than 120,000 active products, DDCG designed,...

The Karcher Group Inc. (Creativity in Northeast Ohio).(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... (330) 493-6141 www.thekarchergroup.com 4450 Belden Village St. NW, Suite 502, Canton, OH 44718 Affectionately known as the "brain people," The Karcher Group was established "way back" in 1997 in a little basement in Canton. We...

Lunar Cow design. (Creativity in Northeast Ohio).(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... (800) 594-9620 www.lunarcow.com 3250 W. Market St., Ste. 205, Fairlawn, OH 44333 After winning a Brass Ring award from the International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions for the design of Six Flags Elitch Gardens'...

Malone/Zeris. (Creativity in Northeast Ohio).(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... (330) 376-6148 www.malonead.com 388 S. Main St., Akron, OH 44311 Malone/Zeris recently completed a new Web site for client Piper Aircraft Co. of Vero Beach, Fla. At www.newpiper.com, customers can view all current Piper aircraft...

October-design. (Creativity in Northeast Ohio).(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... (216) 623-0995 www.october-design.com 2132 E. 9th St., #309, Cleveland, OH 44115 Good creative can change your company. It can change your profitability. It can cut your time to market. It can build your brand (not just the...

Photographs elite. (Creativity in Northeast Ohio).(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... (216) 228-6640 photographselite@hotmail.com 12700 Lake Ave., Suite 2003, Lakewood, OH 44107 A Thing of Beauty: The American Flag. Available for corporate and personal stationery or gifts... greeting and blank thank-you cards are...

Polaris Business Resource Center. (Creativity in Northeast Ohio).(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... (440) 891-7750 www.polaris.edu 7285 Old Oak Blvd., Middleburg Hts., OH 44130 The Polaris Business Resource Center does more than just provide training and consulting services. We offer programs that encourage creativity and help...

The press of Ohio. (Creativity in Northeast Ohio).(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... 3765 Sunnybrook Road, Brimfield, OH 44240 (330) 678-5868, fax: (330) 677-8256 www.pressofohio.com Leading the web offset industry in personal service. Hundreds of companies with great vision allow us to use our experience and...

Talizman. (Creativity in Northeast Ohio).(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... (216) 283-6652 www.talizman.com 3626 Townley Road, Shaker Heights, OH 44122 Many Web designers create attractive sites, but a site is great not because it has pleasing graphics but because it offers the right set of features and...

Walking stick communications. (Creativity in Northeast Ohio).(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... (866) 340-8179 414 Portage Trail, Cuyahoga Falls, OH 44221 When there's a chance to have some fun, we jump at the opportunity! Lady Bug's Livingroom, a kids' audio drama, was one of those opportunities. LBL has utilized a variety of...

VisCom Commercial. (Creativity in Northeast Ohio).(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... (216) 692-0400 www.viscomcommercial.com 503 E. 200th St., Cleveland, OH 44119 VisCom Commercial is a commercial photography studio specializing in traditional and digital photography of food, people and products. Our...

Wishes Diamond, Jewelry & Gift Boutique. (Creativity in Northeast Ohio).(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... (330) 867-8690 121 Ghent Road, Akron, OH 44333 Wishes Diamond, Jewelry & Gift Boutique offers unique collections for the sophisticated and savvy. Select from leather, suede or lacquered wood jewelry boxes, priced $27 and up -- some...

Zarney Creative. (Creativity in Northeast Ohio).(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... (216) 464-6469 www.zarney.com 22 Deerfield Lane, Cleveland, OH 44122-7502 Zarney Creative helped Equitec and Little Giant Pumps successfully launch their PondWorks line of water garden products. Program elements included brand...

Liquid image corp. of America. (Creativity in Northeast Ohio).(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... (216) 458-9800 * (216) 458-9804 (fax) www.liquidimage.com 3700 Prospect Ave., Cleveland, OH 44115 This medium-sized color process job was produced on one of our six-color digital screen presses (the only ones in Northeast Ohio).

He's connected: Lev Gonick wants to create one big, happy digital family in Cleveland. (Tech know 2003).(Case Western Reserve University)
April 1, 2003... Ask Lev Gonick about the technological future of Cleveland and you'd better be prepared to sit awhile. He's a visionary and he's not afraid to share his plans for a digital infrastructure, be it a discussion about Case Western Reserve...

Paper (less) trail: Roger Fidler sees the Tablet PC as a mediamorphosis. (Tech Know 2003).
April 1, 2003... Stop the presses! Literally. Information currently published on paper could very soon be delivered through an electronic device -- a slim, rectangular plastic box. Consider this: The box, roughly the dimensions of a magazine, has a view...

Remote control: CardinalCommerce Corp. is adding security to online transactions. (Tech Know 2003).
April 1, 2003... Like his father and his grandfather before him, Johnny is headed to the jewelry store downtown to buy a diamond engagement ring for his girlfriend. But unlike his father and grandfather, Johnny is shopping online. So when Johnny makes his...

Caring combination: an Olympic skater and The Cleveland Clinic created a Web site to educate cancer patients. (Tech Know 2003).(Olympic figure skater Scott Hamilton)
April 1, 2003... It was one of those fortunate meetings of the minds. After undergoing chemotherapy at The Cleveland Clinic Taussig Cancer Center, Olympic figure skater Scott Hamilton wanted to convince newly diagnosed cancer patients that they could beat...

Sense for security: a fledgling airport security system could keep the "bad guys" off the planes. (Tech Know 2003).(Company Profile)
April 1, 2003... It connects the dots. That's how founders of EagleCheck Ltd. describe their airport security technology, which checks identification cards against government databases to find potentially dangerous passengers. Cleveland-based...

Smooth ride: Mapopolis may be the world's first helpful back-seat driver. (Tech Know 2003).(real time traffic product discussed)
April 1, 2003... Road rage may have just met its match in Mapopolis, a Cleveland Heights--based company developing products to combat every traffic frustration except that guy who cuts you off on the freeway. The company's latest venture is a real-time...

Tech knowledge: the answers to your electronic questions. (Tech Know 2003).(customer relationship management projects, technology and higher education, firewalls, other technology issues discussed)
April 1, 2003... Q: What are the top drivers of a successful customer relationship management (CRM) initiative? A: "A successful CRM project starts with executive sponsorship and financial support for the project so that you may reach your predefined...

Special patients: executive health programs offer preventive care with a touch of class. (Guide to Executive Health).
April 1, 2003... When Scott Reeder weighed his options five years ago, trimming down from a sluggish 255 pounds and lowering his unacceptable cholesterol and blood pressure levels became one of the most important executive decisions of his life. Hundreds...

Resource directory: a guide to the health community. (Guide to Executive Health).(Directory)
April 1, 2003... EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTE Cuyahoga Community College (800) 954-TRIC (8742) www.tri-c.edu Contact: Dr. Patricia M. Gray patricia.gray@tri-c.edu Cuyahoga Community College is a national leader in health careers. The...

Cardiac kid: Bill Mountcastle 33 senior development officer director of development Cleveland Clinic Heart Center. (One 2 Watch).(Interview)
April 1, 2003... What were you like in high school? "I was skinny, with a Brian Bosworth haircut and acne. Oh wait, you mean personality, not looks. I was an outgoing person. I attended St. Edward High School. It was the perfect environment for me. I became...

Fast facts. (Roundup).(data on small businesses)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... FACT: Sixty-three percent of all businesses fail during their first six years. U.S. Small Business Administration FACT: More that 80 percent of small business in an incubator program survive in the first six years. ...