Inside Business articles from August 2005

Inside Business archives from August 2005

Cuyahoga County Commissioners: one decision down, one to go.(Euclid chosen as the new location for Cuyahoga County Headquarters)
August 1, 2005... Dimora, Hagan and Jones made the right choice in choosing 9th and Euclid as the new location for Cuyahoga County Headquarters. Like the guy used to say in the Dodge TV ads: This changes everything. The decision to put 2,000 people at the...

Just say "no".(Letters)(Letter to the editor)
August 1, 2005... I had to write and tell you that I was extremely amused by the article about ways to kill a bad idea ("The More You 'No,"' June). Working in the public sector since 1993, I was most entertained by "form a committee." Add food to those...

Yes to "no".(Advice to leaders)(Brief article)
August 1, 2005... I've worked in Fortune 500s for many years. This dance Mr. Brandt describes ('The More You 'No,"' June) is so familiar that I can hum the tune in my sleep. And it's a dance I dislike. The article suggests ways to save a leader from looking...

High-tech Toledo?(WI-FI)
August 1, 2005... The top wireless city in Ohio? Sit down Cleveland. You too, Akron, Columbus and Cincinnati. Toledo is the most wireless, or "unwired" city in the state, according to microchip maker Intel Corp. Its annual "Most Unwired Cities" survey...

Case in point.(Case Western Reserve University)(Brief article)
August 1, 2005... In 2002, with the arrival of President Edward M. Hundert, Case Western Reserve University set out to redesign and bolster its academic programs and undergraduate education. Two years later, the university's efforts look to have paid off, as...

Malone at the top.(ADVERTISING)
August 1, 2005... One Northeast Ohio advertising agency has recently made a jump in the polls, so to speak, in the national race for the best advertisers. Akron's Malone Advertising rose 50 places in trade publication Advertising Age's 2005 ranking of the...

Art appreciation.(The Artists Archive of the Western Reserve)(Brief article)
August 1, 2005... When it comes to purchasing original pieces of art, price tags often dishearten the average buyer, or limit the purchases one can make. The Artists Archive of the Western Reserve in University Circle wants to help area companies lessen the...

40.(BY THE NUMBERS)
August 1, 2005... Percentage of the largest 500 U.S. firms which have taken disciplinary action against employees in the past year for having illicit images on their computers. SOURCE; DELTA CONSULTING//PIXALERT

Do it yourself.(Building District)(Brief article)
August 1, 2005... The intersection of Miles and Richmond Roads in Bedford Heights has long been a hotbed for construction-related businesses. In fact, there are more than 35 such businesses in that one neighborhood. With that much competition, one might suspect...

Lap of luxury.(LODGING)(The Cleveland Marriott Downtown)(Brief article)
August 1, 2005... The Cleveland Marriott Downtown at Key Center is keeping up with the Joneses. In June, the hotel became the first of Marriott's worldwide properties to unveil the hotel chain's new state-of-the-art guest room, featuring a 32-inch...

$235.34.(BY THE NUMBERS)
August 1, 2005... Cost of gas, on July 2nd, to drive from Cleveland to Orlando, Fla., and back in a 2001 Ford Explorer with four-wheel drive. SOURCE: AAA

Be seen at the ATHENAs.(The ATHENA Foundation)(Brief article)
August 1, 2005... The ATHENA Foundation is an established international organization that has recognized thousands of women and men for helping women reach their leadership potential. We are honored to announce the 2005 ATHENA Award finalists: Dr. Merle D....

Hollow words: most corporate ethics policies lack the teeth needed to catch bad apples.(MY SAY)
August 1, 2005... Following the recently well-publicized corporate ethical meltdowns (Enron, Tyco, WorldCom, etc.), no company should seriously question the necessity of having a meaningful ethics policy. In fact, many companies, both public and private,...

Across the great divide: bridging the gap between the techie haves and have-nots.(E-INDUSTRY)
August 1, 2005... It was every driver's nightmare. I was stuck at the BMV for two hours as they worked on a "computer problem." I went to get my license renewed--six weeks before my birthday so I would have plenty of time to spare. Yeah, right. When the...

Biz links: Northeast Ohio's business resource guide.(Directory)
August 1, 2005... Biz Links Northeast Ohio's business resource guide ARCHITECTURE Zinner & Co. LLP (216) 831-0733 AUDIO/VISUAL PRODUCTION Colortone Staging & Rentals (440) 914-9500 BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT &...

CAMP 20th anniversary.(WORKING THE ROOM)(Brief article)
August 1, 2005... On Thursday, June 16, CAMP Inc. marked 20 years of service to the Northeast Ohio manufacturing community. The event, held at CAMP's Manufacturing and Technology Complex (CMTC) in downtown Cleveland, also recognized CAMP's Platinum members,...

HFA 65th anniversary.(Hitchcock Fleming and Associates Inc.)(Brief article)
August 1, 2005... Hitchcock Fleming and Associates, a marketing communications firm in Akron, had two reasons to celebrate on Thursday, June 16: the opening of HFA East, its newly refurbished addition, and its 65th anniversary. To accommodate its expanding...

NOCA networking night.(Northeast Ohio Communications Affiliates)(Brief article)
August 1, 2005... Northeast Ohio Communications Affiliates (NOCA) held a "Networking Night at the Carnival" on Tuesday, June 28. According to Dick Clough, vice president of NOCA, the event was the first activity undertaken by the organization's members with the...

Lunch by the sea.(let's do lunch: This month's local lunch scene pick)(Restaurant review)
August 1, 2005... LUNCH BY THE SEA MARBELLA, PEPPER PIKE ADDRESS: 29425 Chagrin Blvd. LUNCH HOURS: Mon.-Fri., 11::30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. CUISINE: Spanish CREDIT CARDS: MasterCard, visa, American Express, Discover RESERVATIONS: Not necessary ...

Idea transfer: the University of Akron's Office of Technology Transfer helps two researchers bring their idea to market.(Ohio Entrepreneur)
August 1, 2005... Daniel Smith and Darrell Reneker are spinning out some cutting-edge technology from their lab at the University of Akron. Reneker, a professor of polymer science, has been electrospinning nanofibers, a process that uses an electric charge to...

Cash is king: in order to make money, Greg Degulis learned he had to be willing to spend it first.(McMahon, DeGulis LLP merged with Evan Palik)(Interview)
August 1, 2005... Greg DeGulis, a partner in the Cleveland law firm of McMahon, DeGulis LLP, helped lead an acquisition last year. His firm had recently worked closely with local firm Evan Palik LLP, on a major asbestos defense case. But when Evan Palik's sole...

Road map.(Ohio Entrepreneur)(Directory)
August 1, 2005... Ohio Entrepreneur is a partnership of companies, universities and economic development organizations dedicated to providing access to the information and services entrepreneurs need to start, locate and expand their businesses in Ohio. We...

On the cutting edge: with a new all-digital facility, Lake Hospital System is bringing high-tech to its high-touch, community-based health care.(HEALTH CARE)
August 1, 2005... Cynthia Moore-Hardy is trying to predict the future. In preparation for the construction of an all-digital hospital in Concord, the president and CEO of Lake Hospital System is working to incorporate the most advanced medical technology...

The deal guy: Michael Gibbons propels brown Gibbons Lang & Co. into the global arena.(Brown, Gibbons, Lang and Company L.P.)
August 1, 2005... Michael Gibbons remembers the water balloons flying over and at his car as e sat in the driver's seat in the parking lot of a "fleabag" motel, as he puts it, while chatting away on an early 1990s-era mobile phone. The hotel, in...

The comeback kid: with the loss of the city's second-largest employer, Ford Motor Co., and 1,700 jobs, 38-year-old Lorain Mayor Craig Foltin is trying casino gambling and a minor league baseball team to save the city from financial crisis. That's OK. He's done it before.(POLITICS)
August 1, 2005... The view from Lorain Mayor Craig Foltin's office was much improved on New Year's Day 2003. Since he began his first term in office in January 2000, more than 22,000 tons of black iron ore pellets, heaped three and four stories high,...

Treasure island: the Niese family is transforming Put-in-Bay, a historically blue-collar vacation spot, into a world-class tourist destination.(DEVELOPMENT)
August 1, 2005... By mid-afternoon on a hot June day, Pare Hughes has to turn people away from the 60-room lakefront hotel she owns with her husband, Greg, in Put-in-Bay. "We have so many return clients," says Hughes as she sits at the front desk in the...

Entrepreurial spirits: with gas prices topping $2 a gallon, liquid resources offers an alternative fuel recycled from old beer, wine and soft drinks.(ENERGY)
August 1, 2005... In mid-June, the Shell station on West Smith Road in Medina was asking $2.25 per gallon of gas, near the peak for the month. The average price in Ohio was $2.18 for June, the fourth consecutive month the price topped $2 a gallon. ...

Creative class: Hitchcock Fleming & Associates proves you can still be hip at 65.(IB'S BIRTHDAY CLUB)
August 1, 2005... When Hitchcock Fleming & Associates Inc. President and CEO Jack DeLeo was hired in 1973 just out of college by agency partner Bob Fleming, he had dreams of being the advertising firm's top graphic artist. "I looked around at the other...

Small business, big impact.(2005 ENTREPRENEUR'S Toolkit)
August 1, 2005... Some of us may remember our entrepreneurial seizure--that moment when we decided we were born to be masters of our own destiny, to be free to create, build and sell as we see fit and change strategic direction on a whim. Almost all of us...

Advice from on high: finding angel money doesn't have to take a miracle.(2005 ENTREPRENEUR'S Toolkit: FINANCE)
August 1, 2005... When Michael Keresman was searching for angels to invest in his company less than one year after starting it, he presented his business plan to anyone who would listen. "I presented at anything and everything I could present at, homes,...

Help wanted: hiring a manager is one of the most important decisions an entrepreneur can make.(2005 ENTREPRENEUR'S Toolkit: MANAGEMENT)
August 1, 2005... Richard Hughes tells it like it is. Bad hires are painful," says Hughes, president and CEO of MagnaHR Inc., a Solon-based company that offers human resources and administrative solutions for small businesses. "Especially when you only have five...

What workers want: employees need more than a good salary to keep them happy.(2005 ENTREPRENEUR'S Toolkit: HUMAN RESOURCES)
August 1, 2005... The suggestion box in the employee kitchen of U-Store-It's corporate headquarters in Middleburg Heights sat, for the most part, unnoticed, except when it was dusted off once a year. About a year and a half ago, the national self-storage...

Look at me! If only marketing was that easy--but with the right strategy for your business, it can be.(2005 ENTREPRENEUR'S Toolkit: MARKETING)
August 1, 2005... MARKETING Dorene White doesn't sell just sofas and armchairs. She sells a culture. "We wanted to have a store culture here," says the owner of Cottonwood, an upscale furniture store in Chagrin Falls. "A place where people would want to...

Design on a dime: creating an office space that reflects your business culture doesn't have to break the bank.(2005 ENTREPRENEUR'S Toolkit: REAL ESTATE)
August 1, 2005... A "before" snapshot of Enspace Inc.'s office might surprise clients who now enjoy playing pinball or relaxing on comfy contemporary sofas in the play area of the warehouse space in downtown Cleveland. "You could have roller-skated in...

Nose in the books: to prevent business fraud, have a good checks-and-balances system in place.(2005 ENTREPRENEUR'S TOOLKIT: LEGAL)
August 1, 2005... "Janice," the former bookkeeper of a Northeast Ohio country club, often requested she be left alone in the office, complaining to her boss that commotion from the dining room disrupted her concentration. She told him that with some quiet...

Resource directory.(2005 ENTREPRENEURS Toolkit)(Directory)
August 1, 2005... ALBRECHT INC. Category: Retail, Office and Industrial Real Estate (330) 376-6611 www.albrechtinc.com Contact: Joe Parsons josephd@albrechtinc.com With more than four million square feet of space, Albrecht Inc. is...

Off the beaten path: stifle those boring-meeting blues with a gathering sure to incite creativity.(Meetings and Events)
August 1, 2005... Ever thought of dining among dinosaurs to drive home the need for strategic planning? Maybe an overnight stay at a luxurious rural estate to increase productivity? Can you imagine what a milking contest against the CEO could do for boosting...

Meetings and events: all the answers to your event-planning questions.(ASK THE EXPERTS)
August 1, 2005... Q. WHAT PART OF AN EVENT DO PEOPLE REMEMBER THE MOST? A: "Food is certainly at the top of the list," says Helmut Mayer, general manager of conference services at the NEOUCOM Conference Center. "More than anything, people talk about what...

Leaving a legacy: charitable trusts or donor-advised funds offer flexible options for philanthropic donations.(Guidt to: Wealth Management)
August 1, 2005... Bill Hawke is used to advising financial management clients on charitable planning. In fact, charitable giving is a longtime passion for this financial adviser who was previously a social worker. In the late 1970s, he wrote grants to request...

Wealth management: everything you ever wanted to know about charitable giving but were afraid to ask.(ASK THE EXPERTS)(Interview)
August 1, 2005... Q: WHAT ARE SOME OF THE ISSUES, BESIDES TAXES, TO CONSIDER WITH ESTATE PLANNING? A: "There are many, like the continuity of management for your business, transfer control, ability of spouse and children to manage property, and the...

Creative directpr.(Tracy Lee Glenn)(Interview)
August 1, 2005... HOW DOES YOUR JOB REFLECT YOUR PERSONALITY? I have a lot of passion for providing kids with experiences that they may not otherwise have. HOW DO YOU STAY ENERGIZED? I'm a little hyper and I don't sleep. ARE YOU ARTISTICALLY INCLINED?...

Letter from the president.(Brief article)
August 1, 2005... Dear Reader, Roadway was founded in Akron in 1930 and today has approximately 23,000 employees nationwide, with over 1400 employees in Summit County. Roadway manages its distribution system and data network from its headquarters in Akron...

Delivery is everything: Roadway Express celebrates 75 years of speed, reliability and innovation through teamwork.(History)
August 1, 2005... In the height of the Great Depression, brothers Galen and Carroll Roush were the pioneers of the transportation industry. The year 1930 was a time when railroads dominated as the way to transport freight across the country. But in that same...

Grand slam: Roadway Express is partnering with America's game this summer to create a memorable day at the ballpark for fans and customers.(Baseball)
August 1, 2005... Any baseball fan knows the precision of the game and the need for teamwork. Any Roadway Express employee recognizes those same qualities in Roadway's dedication to its customers and reliability. Those similarities are why Roadway is partnering...

The heart of it all: at Cuyahoga County's core is Brooklyn Heights, a little village with a lot of heart.(Landmark overview)
August 1, 2005... The village of Brooklyn Heights is a well-kept secret. Nestled just south of Cleveland, the 100-year-old village is innately small town Midwest, but with the hustle and bustle of a major metropolitan area just minutes from its doorstep, it has...

On the move: Brooklyn Heights is taking advantage of its most valuable asset: available land.
August 1, 2005... Brooklyn Heights is lucky. It has a resource many communities do not: available land. "We have something a lot of cities wish they had, and that is land in the heart of Cuyahoga County near the interstates," says John Black,...

Business incentives: businesses in or moving to Brooklyn Heights can take advantage of the myriad of programs offered by Cuyahoga County and the State of Ohio. Here are a few of them.
August 1, 2005... CUYAHOGA COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF DEVELOPMENT INCENTIVES AND PROGRAMS Storefront Revitalization Program This program assists businesses and property owners with interior and exterior improvements to their buildings, through low-interest...

Welcome to the Colortone staging & rentals family.(Company overview)
August 1, 2005... As owners of CSR for the past 12 years, we have always believed in exceeding our client's expectations by using the latest technology, innovation and a "can do" attitude. We've come a long way from our beginnings in our first building in...

CSR three-peats at Annual Rental & Staging Awards.(Welcome)
August 1, 2005... Rental & Staging Systems magazine recently presented their Third Annual Rental & Staging Systems Awards at the AV Communications Excellence Banquet at InfoComm, the largest tradeshow for the audio visual industry. The award is sponsored by the...

Satisfied customers become loyal customers.(Corporate Meetings)
August 1, 2005... Colortone produced and staged the annual sales meeting for both the Sherwin-Williams Consumer Division and the Diversified Brands Division this year. Two meetings, two different cities, two different divisions and one company to pull it all...

CSR's tips to clip: why do I need a technician?(ColorTone Staging & Rentals)(Brief article)
August 1, 2005... It's obvious that technicians are required for major audio visual productions, but it also makes sense to have a technician in a meeting room in the following situations: * General Sessions. An on-site technician can prevent or resolve...

Bright lights in the big city.(ColorTone Staging & Rentals aasist in presenting 22nd Annual GE Edison Awards in New York)(Brief article)
August 1, 2005... Colortone was recently called in to assist in staging and presenting the 22nd Annual GE Edison Awards at the Waldorf Astoria in New York City. The awards honor the world's finest commercial lighting applications. CSR's task was to mirror...

CSR gets stamp of approval from direct sales company.(Special Events)
August 1, 2005... Direct sales company Stampin' Up! is a true Colortone partner. The $220 million company turned to Colortone a few years ago for help with their regional meetings. CSR now travels the country with Stampin' Up!, staging their 10-plus...

Colortone takes to the road with roadway.(Colortone Staging & Rentals)(Roadway Express Inc.)
August 1, 2005... Roadway Express has teamed itself with the game of baseball to celebrate Roadway's 75th anniversary. Colortone Staging & Rentals was brought on board to help Roadway roll out this new partnership. Roadway holds their annual AI...

CSR offers cost effective staging solutions.(Staging Solutions)
August 1, 2005... While it is often the high-profile, top-dollar shows that get all the attention, it is truly the smaller budget shows ($10,000 and under) that keep the staff at Colortone Staging & Rentals busy on a week-to-week basis. Food Management...

CSR cruises with Big O Tires.(Customer Service)
August 1, 2005... Obviously, top-quality staging is key to a show's success. But the value of customer service cannot be overstated. Colortone illustrates the difference superior customer service can make in the success of a show. Companies sometimes...

Ohio TechNet web site promotes Ohio's tech innovations.
August 1, 2005... When it comes to boasting about its technological strengths, Ohio has demonstrated a fairly soft-spoken personality. Well, California and Massachusetts had better take note. With its recently revamped Web site, OhioTechNet.com, NorTech and its...

Liquid Crystal Institute blazes new trails at Kent state.
August 1, 2005... Each time you click on your laptop, dial your cell phone, consult your digital wristwatch or use any item with a liquid crystal display, you should be proud. Chances are good that there's a direct connection to Northeast Ohio. That's...

Days of lone inventor long gone.
August 1, 2005... Judging from the percent share of patents issued, the field's not looking very promising for individual inventors these days. Over the past decade, the statistics have continued to grow in favor of corporations and research institutions,...