Inside Business articles from March 2004

Inside Business archives from March 2004

Chasing dreams.(biotechnology and busuness)(Column)
March 1, 2004... It's been refreshing in recent months to listen as the corporate conversation in Northeast Ohio has turned from individual worries (How will my company survive the downturn?) to community concerns (How will our region compete economically in...

Milestones worth celebrating.(Publisher's Column)(Mike Maleski treads memory lane)(Column)
March 1, 2004... Think about everything that's transpired on the North Coast and in the world since February 1995. And think, for a second, how remarkable some of those things might seem had you been marooned on an uncharted island with, say, Tom Hanks for...

Powerful arguments.(Letters)(Letter to the Editor)
March 1, 2004... Putting together The Power 100 (February) is a difficult and monumental task I understand there will be individuals left off your list. However, there is one glaring omission--leaders of not-for-profit organizations who influence their...

Corrections.(Correction Notice)
March 1, 2004... A chart in the January issue listing information on MBA programs ("Ohio MBA Programs") contained incorrect numbers for John Carroll University Its MBA program includes 9 percent minority students and no international students. A piece in...

Running man.(Frontlines)(Vince Rucci's sporting goods store)(Company Profile)
March 1, 2004... Running was a pain for Hudson resident Katrina Mullen. "I never considered myself to be a runner," she says. Nonetheless, Mullen, a stay-at-home mother, started running last year to get in shape. But hip and ankle pain kept her from...

Organized resistance.(facing competition, restaurant industry)
March 1, 2004... There's strength in numbers. This old saying has new relevance for locally owned restaurants in Greater Cleveland They're struggling to stay profitable and stay in business. That's always been hard, but it's getting harder as they contend...

Trouble shooting.(Frontlines)
March 1, 2004... When Ohio's new concealed handgun law takes effect April 8, it doesn't mean employees will be allowed to stash pieces in their cubicles. But it does mean employers should consider creating or updating handgun policies. "There is nothing in...

Fair deal: auto dealers are policing themselves to make sure their ads are accurate--honest.(Five Questions)(Interview)
March 1, 2004... Local auto dealers say they are ensuring that there's more truth in their advertising. This is not a misprint. Starting this year, more than 185 local auto dealers are working to ensure a level playing field in their industry. The...

The web.(Inside-Business.Com)
March 1, 2004... Do you get enough? That's what we thought. So Inside-business.com delivers more of what you like about Inside Business Magazine. Here's some of what has appeared exclusively at Inside-business.com in the last month. See what...

2004 NEO Success Awards.(Anthony Alexander gave keynote address )(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... Northeast Ohio business enthusiasts filled Executive Caterers at Landerhaven's ballroom Jan. 23 to honor 55 recipients of the 2004 NEO Success Awards. Anthony Alexander, the newly named CEO of FirstEnergy Corp., gave the keynote address,...

Will program for food.(E-In dustry)(electronic industry)
March 1, 2004... It was an eerie silence. What had moments ago been a bustling room was suddenly quiet as a tomb. Several CIOs of major Cleveland companies and dozens of attendees either glared at me or looked down, avoiding eye contact What egregious faux...

Biz Links.(E-Industry)(Directory)(Illustration)
March 1, 2004... Biz Link ADVERTISING AGENCIES WhiteSpace Creative (330) 762-9320 www.whitespace-creative.com AUDIOVISUAL PRODUCTION Colortone Staging & (440) 914-9500 www.coloctone.com Rentals Hughies Audiovisual (216)...

Time to slow down.(Customer Service)
March 1, 2004... Let's go back in time. You know, when M&Ms only came in four colors, and everyone had PF Flyers. There were only three TV stations, and you played outside with your neighbors. Remember the family trips in the station wagon? Your little...

The virtues of reinvention.(Column)
March 1, 2004... As I sat down to write this column, the day's news included a story that Oglebay Norton Co. may have to seek Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. Certainly anyone who has grown up in Northeast Ohio knows Oglebay as one of this region's "fine...

The place to be: Solon--with its attractive taxes, advantageous location and friendly atmosphere--is a welcoming home for any entrepreneur.(Ohio Entrepreneur)
March 1, 2004... New businesses are popping up all over the southeast Cleveland suburb of Solon, and it's no wonder why--just ask William V Biggar, president of ASAP Food Products. Biggar, whose company markets fun-shaped, themed microwave popcorn bags and...

2004 Economic forecast and entrepreneur advantage conference.(Working The Room)
March 1, 2004... Entrepreneurs and economic heavyweights braved the snow for a day of financial discussions in January at Executive Caterers at Landerhaven. Speaking at the morning entrepreneur conference were Kim Gottfried of FirstMerit Bank, James Donato...

Ohio entrepreneur roadmap.(Ohio Entrepreneur)(Calendar)
March 1, 2004... 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...

Tomorrow's leader: an emerging civic leader wants a forlorn town to focus on the positive.(sandy cutler, ceo of eaten corp.)(Cover Story)
March 1, 2004... Sandy Cutler's credo makes it difficult for him to open tip about himself. Pure, simple and unshaken, the chairman and CEO of Eaton Corp. lives by the virtues of the team mentality. As the cliche goes, there's no "I" in "team," and Cutler...

Turning the lights back on; fixing First Energy Corp. is possible, but requires answering some tough questions.(Feature)
March 1, 2004... ANTHONY ALEXANDER LOVES RUMORS. Like the one about Windsor, Ontario, Sending FirstEnergy Corp. a bill for the worst blackout in history, which darkened parts of the Midwest and Northeast in August. He laughed at that one--then refuted it...

Welcome to Research ShowCASE 2004.
March 1, 2004... Case Western Reserve University is pleased to announce the second annual Research ShowCASE to be held on April 2, 2004, at Case's Veale Center. This daylong event will highlight the breadth of research taking place at Case and its collaborating...

Case study: case Western Reserve University highlights work from faculty, students and affiliates.(research showcase )
March 1, 2004... Think of it as the Ph.D. version or a science fair. It's the Case Western Reserve University Research ShowCASE to be held April 2 at Veale Convocation Center on the school's campus The free event introduces the stellar research coming out...

The ethicist: former Case professor Thomas Murray to give keynote at Research ShowCASE.(Case Western Reserve University)(Hastings Center)
March 1, 2004... Thomas Murray, Ph.D., is not one to run from the ethical dilemmas that confound science and medicine. In fact, he seeks out those challenges and has made it one of his life's goals to help practitioners and the public deal with moral struggles....

After the third frontier: researchers look for answers and operating capital following the defeat of Issue 1.(fuel research, grant)
March 1, 2004... May 29, 2003, was an exciting day for Case Western Reserve University. Gov. Bob Taft announced an $18 million grant to create the Power Partnership for Ohio, a Wright Center of Innovation, one of the jewels of the state's $1.1 billion...

Panel discussions: the following panel discussions will be held in the multi-purpose room of the Veale Convocation Center.
March 1, 2004... BIODEFENSE IT'S NOT A MATTER OF IF, BUT WHEN: PREPARING FOR INFECTIOUS DISEASES BIOCHEMICAL CONTAMINATION * 8:30 a.m.-9:30 am. * Chairperson: James W. Kazura, MD, Case Center for Global Health & Diseases * Sponsor: STERIS...

Event information.(Illustration)
March 1, 2004... 4.24.04 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Veale Convocation Center REGISTRATION Research ShowCASE 2004 welcomes all attendees free of cost. Pre-register using our online registration form, and ...

A surge in the suburbs: the region's suburbs are attracting residential, commercial and industrial development projects.(Business in the 'Burbs)
March 1, 2004... James Smith's grandfather patrolled the dirt roads of 1920s Avon as a marshal on horseback when the town was just a country hamlet. "My grandfather didn't drive an automobile, so it was time for him to cash it in by 1923 because he couldn't...

In your hands: as an employer, you can keep workers' compensation premiums down. Here's how.(Workers' Compensation)
March 1, 2004... When Jeannette Mikouis bought Sunrise Homes, a 24 bed facility for people with severe mental retardation in Lisbon, in 1995, workers' compensation premiums were through the roof. "We were rated at 150 percent when we took over," Mikouis...

Comp question: straight from the expert.(Ask The Experts)(Interview)
March 1, 2004... Q: BEYOND SAVINGS, WHAT ELSE SHOULD I LOOK FOR WHEN CHOOSING A GROUP WORKERS' COMPENSATION PROGRAM? A: "Consider what legal support will be provided if your company is faced with a safety violation, industrial committee hearing, or...

10 ways to ruin an event: if you're looking to plan a successful meeting, don't follow this advice.(Meetings & Events)
March 1, 2004... So you're sitting at your cubicle one morning when the boss appears. "Hello, chief." "Morning, Jones." "Something I can do for you?" "Yes, Jones, I need someone to plan this year's annual sales meeting You interested?" ...

Annual guide to: meeting & event sites.(Calendar)
March 1, 2004... HOTELS MEETING FACILITIES Downtown Cleveland 80 Downtown Cleveland 90 University Circle 81 University Circle 94 Cleveland East 81 Cleveland East 96 Cleveland South 82...

Leading character: Stephen Ong, 40: vice president, Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland Stephen.J.Ong@.clev,frb.org.(One2watch)(Brief Article)(Interview)
March 1, 2004... BEST PART OF YOUR JOB? "The people that I work with." LAST TIME YOU WERE SURPRISED? "I did get a surprise party on my 40th birthday [in Novembert].... I thought if they did try I'd find out." HOBBIES? "Teaching martial arts. I learned...