Inside Business articles from July 2006

Inside Business archives from July 2006

Case history #1: the Oswald companies.
July 1, 2006... I have been promoting the idea that there is more business success in Northeast Ohio than people here are willing to admit. In fact, I have gone so far as to say I see a formula for our success--success I come upon every day of my life. To...

To the moon, Alice!(SPACE EXPLORATION)
July 1, 2006... With a recent history of major budget and staff cuts for Cleveland's NASA Glenn Research Center, things are starting to look up... literally. The premier aeronautics research center was assigned top leadership duties in early June for the...

A head of our time.(Inside Business)(Awards)(Brief article)
July 1, 2006... We're flattered, really. When we published our April 2005 cover story about Liquid Living LLC President Terry Barbu, who owns Warehouse District hot spots such as Liquid, Fusion and Tequila Ranch, we had no idea our headline, "King of Clubs,"...

Orlando or bust.(AIR TRAVEL)(The arrival of Allegiant Air at the Youngstown-Warren Regional Airport)(Brief article)
July 1, 2006... The arrival of Allegiant Air at the Youngstown-Warren Regional Airport was met with much fanfare in May. The Las Vegas-based airline, which provides low-cost service from small cities to leisure destinations, will offer twice-a-week service...

Game boy.(VIDEO GAMES)
July 1, 2006... Dan Carl loves video games. When asked to name his favorite, he has a hard time naming just one. His list includes "Seven Cities of Gold" and "World of Warcraft," an online game. But the 36-year-old Cleveland native isn't spending all his...

Feast for the mind.(DOWNTOWN)
July 1, 2006... Last summer James Levin and Thomas Mulready did the unthinkable: They created a summer festival in downtown Cleveland not focused on food, beer and rock music, but rather one about art, dance, technology and innovation. The Ingenuity...

Matchmaker, matchmaker.
July 1, 2006... For most, the word "matchmaker" conjures images of blurry headshots and bad dates rather than business executives working with at-risk youth. But if Alice Korngold has her way, this will soon change. Korngold, founder and former CEO of the...

Don't panic.(MANAGEMENT)
July 1, 2006... During the middle of a rain-soaked May, the mighty Cleveland Indians had just returned to town after suffering the ignominy of a road-trip sweep by the Detroit Tigers and lowly Kansas City Royals, whose bats exploited the Tribe's weak pitching....

Opening new doors: www.inside-business.com/bizwoman.(The Web)
July 1, 2006... Inside Business magazine invites you to join us for this year's ATHENA Awards, recognizing outstanding leaders who have achieved professional excellence, given back to their communities and created leadership opportunities for women. The...

Room with a view.(Let's do lunch: This month's local lunch scene pick)(Ponte Vecchio)(Restaurant review)
July 1, 2006... Though Ponte Vecchio, hailed for its amazing view of the city, has been open for business for more than a year, the Italian restaurant has been serving up lunch since May and will continue to do so as long as business remains steady. The...

Geekonomics II--revenge of the Geek: a second round of musings and observations from the entreprenerd.(E-INDUSTRY)
July 1, 2006... Last month I parlayed the success of the best-selling Freakonomics" book and developed my own collection of statements. They may be contrary to what you might believe or expect, but I have found through experience--not number crunching or...

Biz links: Northeast Ohio's business resource guide.(Directory)(Table)
July 1, 2006... Biz Links Northeast Ohio's business resource guide ACCOUNTING & FINANCIAL PLANNING Grant Thornton (216) 771-1400 www.gt.com ARCHITECTURE KA Inc. (216) 781-9144 www.kainc.com BUSINESS...

Hail to the chief: with a new publisher at its helm, The Plain Dealer embarks on its next era.(AT LARGE)
July 1, 2006... The announcement this spring of a new publisher for The Plain Dealer --Terry Egger, formerly of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch--means that for the first time in almost a century, a figure from outside of Cleveland takes the role as the city's most...

Gone country.(Interview with Dan Kensinger)(Interview)
July 1, 2006... Dan Kensinger, 32 marketing consultant, WGAR dan@wgar.com ALL-AMERICAN: An Erie native, Kensinger came to Cleveland in 1998, not long after graduating with a business management degree from the Indiana University of Pennsylvania....

Breaking down barriers: with the help of Cuyahoga Valley Career Center, Twinsburg-based GED Integrated Solutions is bridging the gap between its employees and its Spanish-speaking customers.(Ohio Entrepreneur)(Company overview)
July 1, 2006... Communication has always been a priority at GED Integrated Solutions, a window- and door-manufacturing systems producer. Company employees take pride in making sure customers know how to use GED's equipment properly. "We value training a...

Making the jump: Adam Sonnhalter, a partner in maximum value partners, puts it all into perspective when weighing the risks of going it alone.(OHIO ENTREPRENEUR)(Interview)
July 1, 2006... Although he grew up in Cleveland, Adam Sonnhalter used to call New York home. But after getting his feet wet for eight years in investment banking on Wall Street, Sonnhalter decided he'd had enough of both New York and investment banking. ...

Road map.(Ohio Entrepreneur)(Directory)
July 1, 2006... 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...

Snow business: Meyer Products Inc. clears 80 years in business by staying close to customers.(IB's Birthday Club)
July 1, 2006... When Edward Meyer attached a wooden moldboard to the front of his Buick 80 years ago, he probably didn't expect his clever invention to do much more than clear the snow from his own driveway. Today, Cleveland-based Meyer Products Inc. rolls out...

From the boardroom to the courtroom: Northeast Ohio is not immune to business scandals. We pick our top 5 recent favorites.(Cover story)
July 1, 2006... Northeast Ohio is no stranger to white-collar crime or business scandals. Regional business leaders large and small have fallen into legal trouble since Ohio Governor James Cox threatened to subpoena John D. Rockefeller in 1914 to pay Cuyahoga...

Youth is served: independence-based Revol is leading the charge in the young adult wireless-phone market and is enjoying the fastest growth in the industry.(WIRELESS)
July 1, 2006... The scene opens with grainy home video footage of at looks to be a plain white et hung from the ceiling with a huge backwards "R" painted on it in toxic green. We can see immediately that this is not your ordinary TV commercial. An...

Is your company flirting with disaster? Initiating a business continuity plan.
July 1, 2006... Here's one more question that might keep you up at night: Could your company survive a disaster? If you haven't given it much thought consider this: More than 60 percent of Ohio companies that suffered a disaster lost under $100,000 a...

What is BEPA and how can it help you?
July 1, 2006... THE BUSINESS EMERGENCY PLANNING ASSOCIATION IS A MEMBERSHIP ORGANIZATION O THE GREATER CLEVELAND CHAPTER OF THE AMERICAN RED CROSS. ITS MISSION IS TO HELP COMPANIES, NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS AND THE GREATER CLEVELAND COMMUNITY MINIMIZE THE...

Maintaining business as usual when the unusual happens.
July 1, 2006... Westfield Insurance is in the business of providing their customers peace of mind, and the promise of protection when disaster strikes. So what would happen if a disaster hit Westfield Insurance? Would Medina County's largest employer be able...

7 critical steps.(Tips for business enterprises to recover from disaster)(Brief article)
July 1, 2006... THAT CAN HELP YOU DEVELOP A BUSINESS CONTINUITY PLAN THAT CAN HELP YOUR COMPANY RECOVER FROM A DISASTER. 1. IDENTIFY A DISASTER RECOVERY TEAM INCLUDING A PLAN COORDINATOR TO ORGANIZE MEETINGS AND UPDATES. THIS TEAM SHOULD HAVE REGULAR...

Will you keep flying when the bird flu hits? Safeguarding your company from the avian flu.
July 1, 2006... SAVE THE DATE BEPA ANNUAL CONFERENCE APRIL 27, 2007 It's the dead of winter in Northeast Ohio. The snow is piling up, the north winds are blowing fiercely and the cold temperatures are at record lows. Your business, however, is running hot....

Ask the experts: in case of emergency call.... business continuity specialists speak out.
July 1, 2006... Q: FROM AN ACCOUNTING PERSPECTIVE, WHAT IS THE MOST IMPORTANT STEP A COMPANY CAN TAKE TO PROTECT THEIR RECORDS FROM A CATASTROPHE? A: "Developing a program that addresses disaster recovery and business continuity, which includes a...

CD gives, guidance on emergency planning.
July 1, 2006... The first step to developing an effective business continuity plan is gathering relevant information that can guide your team through the entire process. The Greater Cleveland Chapter of the American Red Cross offers a CD-ROM, which is...

Fifth Third Bank.(Banking)
July 1, 2006... (216) 274-5306 www.53.com Fifth Third Bank, Northeastern Ohio, with $5.5 billion in assets, has 82 Banking Centers, including 11 seven-day-a-week Bank Mart[R] locations inside select TOPS Friendly Markets and more than 100 Jeanie...

Middlefield Banking Co.(Banking)
July 1, 2006... (888) 801-1666 www.middlefieldbank.com Middlefield's Web site is fully functional and includes E-Banking to navigate personal and commercial banking information, and E-Corp money-management functions. The enhanced Investment page...

Infotelis.(Broadband Business Communications)
July 1, 2006... (216) 373-0967 www.infotelis.com Our hosted VoIP communication solution presents a richer more robust feature set that is cost effective, flexible and scalable, lnfoTelis offers Cleveland area's small to medium enterprises the...

Northern Ohio Area Chambers of Commerce (NOACC).(Business-Growth Expert)
July 1, 2006... (216) 447-9900 or toll free (866) 466-6222 (866-GO-NOACC) www.noacc.org NOACC is the largest chamber of commerce association in the Midwest, with 126 chambers and 35,000 members. This buying group gives businesses substantial...

City of Painesville Office of Economic Development.(Business & Economic Development)
July 1, 2006... (440) 392-5795 www.painesville.com The City of Painesville Office of Economic Development works to promote, serve, retain and attract business within the city. The progressive and pro-business City Council and City Administration work...

John S. Knight Center.(Conference Centers)
July 1, 2006... (330) 374-8900, (800) 245-4254 www.johnsknightcenter.org With 123,000 square feet of space, the John S. Knight Center is Summit County's and Greater Akron's showcase for great events! Features include: state-of-the-art communications/...

JumpStart Inc.(Economic Development-Venture Capital)
July 1, 2006... (216) 363-3400 www.jurnpstartinc.org JumpStart Inc. accelerates the growth of early-stage ideas into venture-ready companies by delivering vital, focused resources to entrepreneurs in Northeast Ohio. JumpStart identifies, invests in...

Ohio Envelope Manufacturing Co.(Envelopes)(Brief article)
July 1, 2006... (216) 267-2920 www.ohioenvelope.com Ohio Envelope Manufacturing Co. has been providing its customers with all types of plain and printed envelopes, in quantities from 500 to more than a million, since 1936. Our employees, most of whom...

Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield.(Health Insurance/Health Benefits)
July 1, 2006... (800) 551-3119 www.anthem.com Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield, Ohio's largest health benefits company, offers benefit plans exclusively to the Northern Ohio Area Chambers of Commerce (NOACC) and Employers Resource Council (ERC)....

ERC Health.(Health Insurance/Health Benefits)
July 1, 2006... (440) 684-9700 www.erchealth.com ERC Health is a fully insured health insurance program sponsored by ERC designed for employers with two to 500 employees throughout Northeast Ohio. UnitedHealthcare underwrites participating...

ERC.(Human Resources)
July 1, 2006... (440) 684-9700 www.ercnet.org ERC is the area's largest organization dedicated to HR and workplace programs, practices, training and consulting. The organization also hosts NorthCoast99 and sponsors the ERC Health insurance program.

Cynergies Solutions Group.(Information Technology Solutions)(Brief article)
July 1, 2006... (440) 918-9341 ext.106 www.cynergies.net Cynergies sources and delivers the most critical component in the technology industry: human capital. Cynergies specializes in Contract, Contract-to-Hire, Placement Services and Project...

Vital Resources, Inc.(IT Consulting & Staffing)(Brief article)
July 1, 2006... (440) 614-5150 www.viralres.com Vital Resources offers cost-effective solutions to increase your organization's internal efficiencies, resolve a myriad of business problems, and deliver measurable ROS. Our complete suite of IT...

Cleveland.com.(Online City Guides)(Brief article)
July 1, 2006... (216) 515-2527 www.cleveland.com CLEVELAND.COM, the ultimate online guide to the city, is the premier news and information Web site in the state of Ohio and the online home of The Plain Dealer. The Web site gives users absolutely...

Grant Thornton LLP.(Professional Services--Accounting Firm)
July 1, 2006... (216) 771-1400 www.grantthornton.com Grant Thornton LLP is the U.S. member firm of Grant Thornton International, one of the six global accounting, tax and business advisory organizations. Through member firms in 111 countries,...

SalesForce4Hire.(Sales, Marketing & Business Development Services)
July 1, 2006... (800) 717-7344 www.salesforce4hire.com SalesForce4Hire provides revenue acceleration solutions to emerging and established Medical Device and Life Science companies through the delivery of high-value Sales, Marketing and Business...

The Council Of Smaller Enterprises (COSE).(Small Business Resources)
July 1, 2006... (216) 621-3300 www.cose.org COSE is a valuable strategic business partner and resource for more than 16,000 member companies. The Web site (www.cose.org) is an invaluable resource that provides small businesses the tools to succeed,...

AAA Business Travel.(Travel Management)
July 1, 2006... (216) 606-6500 www.aaabtd.com www.aaabtd.com/managing_travel.htm AAA Business Travel understands how chaotic travel management has become from Web fares, managing travel policy and compliance, reporting and reimbursements--while...

A most bountiful asset: opportunities to earn an MBA have never been so abundant in Ohio--nor so varied.(Guide to: Education)
July 1, 2006... Talk to local experts on both sides--graduate school administrators and corporate professionals who I recruit, assess and hire talent--and a consensus emerges: Yes, an MBA degree carries value in the marketplace. In some corporate hierarchies...

Ohio MBA programs.(Guide to: Education)(Statistical table)
July 1, 2006... OHIO MBA PROGRAMS University Ashland Baldwin- Bowling of Akron University Wallace Green State College University TUITION...

School counseling: our education experts answer your questions.
July 1, 2006... Q: WHAT DOES CLEVELAND STATE'S MBA PROGRAM HAVE TO OFFER? W. Benoy Joseph Cleveland State University A: "Our MBA curriculum is comprehensive, rigorous and global in orientation," says W. Benoy Joseph, associate dean for Academic...

Are you protected? Follow these simple steps to safeguard your small business against online banking fraud.(Guide to: Online Banking)
July 1, 2006... If you believe your small business will never be subject to online banking fraud attempts, check that off as your first mistake. "We're seeing more and more companies get burned by fraud," says Julie Latchaw, vice president of Corporate...

COSE ten under 10 awards.(Council of Smaller Enterprises )(Brief article)
July 1, 2006... For the second year, the Council of Smaller Enterprises (COSE), the small business arm of the Greater Cleveland Partnership, honored 10 small businesses in Northeast Ohio with 10 or fewer full-time employees. Businesses were awarded for their...

The 2006 Manny Awards.(WORKING THE ROOM)
July 1, 2006... This year's Manny Awards gala, celebrating manufacturing and distribution excellence in Northeast Ohio, was held on May 23 at Windows on the River. The event, presented by Inside Business and MAGNET, was sponsored by CareWorks, KeyBank,...