Inside Business articles from October 2005

Inside Business archives from October 2005

Built by believers.(ABSOLUTELY)
October 1, 2005... Alex Machaskee, publisher of The Plain Dealer, was having dinner with the president of his ad agency, Bill Stern, when he issued Stern a challenge: Create an advertising campaign that will help Clevelanders feel better about where they live....

Laid Off.(Letters)(Letter to the editor)
October 1, 2005... I read with great interest the article about Mayor Jane Campbell ("Campbell's Conundrum," September). While very interesting, there is one inaccuracy that I must point out: Laid-off police and firefighters have been rehired only when a...

Bottom line.(Letters)(Letter to the editor)
October 1, 2005... I read with much interest Kristen Hampshire's article on business fraud ("Nose in the Books," August). Unfortunately, fraud hits small businesses hardest of all. The Association of Certified Fraud Examiners' "2004 Report to the Nation on...

Nickle and dimed.(RANTS AND RAVES)(Brief article)
October 1, 2005... The cash-strapped city of Cleveland continues to find new and creative ways to generate money, albeit a nickel at a time. On July 29, I faxed a public records request to the Department of Public Safety for a story. It was a minor request,...

Freed named SME president.(LEADERSHIP)
October 1, 2005... Robert Freed has been named the president of the Sales and Marketing Executives of Cleveland (SME). Freed is also president and COO of Brass Tacks, a marketing and design firm in downtown Cleveland. "It's very gratifying to be judged this way...

11th.(BY THE NUMBERS)
October 1, 2005... 11th Cleveland's rank in American's most politically liberal cities. SOURCE: BAY AREA CENTER FOR VOTING RESEARCH

Head of the class.(ADVERTISING)
October 1, 2005... At the beginning of the fall semester last year, Rob Spademan, a part-time instructor at Cleveland State University's School of Communication, gave his Principles of Advertising students a hefty final project: design an ad campaign promoting...

Map it up.(REAL ESTATE)
October 1, 2005... In July, economic development organization Team NEO unveiled its Regional Economic Development Information System (REDIS), a free online geographic information system designed to help businesses locate properties and research the 13-county...

Lucky Pierre.(DOLLARS & CENTS)(economic conditions )(Brief article)
October 1, 2005... You want to start your own business, but you want to do it as cheaply as possible and still stay in the United States. Well, the Milken Institute, a nonprofit independent think tank, can tell you where to go: South Dakota. Out of the 50...

Dead serious.(RECOMMENDED READING)(Marc Miller, chief executive officer of Sogistics opines about marketing, sales)(Brief article)
October 1, 2005... After nearly two decades of working in sales and marketing, Marc Miller has come to a conclusion: Selling is dead. Yes, that's right. Dead. As the founder and CEO of Twinsburg-based Sogistics, a firm that specializes in sales and marketing...

$2 billion.(BY THE NUMBERS)
October 1, 2005... $2 billion Amount Americans are expected to spend on Halloween candy this year. SOURCE: NATIONAL RETAIL FEDERATION

Hall of fame making an impact.(The Web)(Brief article)
October 1, 2005... www.inside-business.com/bizhall Be there live this year when four worthy inductees are welcomed to the Northeast Ohio Business Hall of Fame. This year's ceremony will be held Thursday, October 20, at the InterContinental Hotel in downtown...

2005 Athena awards.(WORKING THE ROOM)(Brief article)
October 1, 2005... More than 400 people turned out to honor 14 Northeast Ohio luminaries who help show the way for business-women. The third annual ATHENA Awards were held in Thursday, Aug. 25, at the Embassy Suites in Independence. The event was presented...

20/30 Club: A Look Into Cleveland's Future.(WORKING THE ROOM)
October 1, 2005... The Cleveland Professional 20/30 Club held its first event in their Progress Cleveland series, "A Look Into Cleveland's Future," on Wednesday, Aug. 17, at the Metropolitan Ballroom in the Huntington Building in downtown Cleveland. Speakers at...

Bendix Corporate Challenge 2005.(WORKING THE ROOM)(Brief article)
October 1, 2005... It was a long, brave, tough, and very fun summer for those hearty men and women who took part in 2005's Bendix Corporate Challenge, held throughout Cleveland during July and August. The Challenge pitted company against company in an...

Full of flavor.(let's do lunch: This month's local lunch scene pick)
October 1, 2005... SAUCY BISTRO, WESTLAKE ADDRESS: 24481 Detroit Rd. LUNCH HOURS: Mon.-Fri., 11:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. CUISINE: Continental American, with French and Italian influence CREDIT CARDS: MasterCard, Visa, Rmerican Express, Discover,...

Cleveland rocks: Cleveland is leading the nationwide tech charge, thanks to a dedicated group of Northeast Ohioans.(E-INDUSTRY)
October 1, 2005... Ladies and gentlemen, help me welcome Cleveland's new international superstar. Give me an L! Give me an E! Give me a V... What? You don't spell LeBron with a V. But you do spell Lev with a V--as in Lev Gonick, CIO of Case Western Reserve...

Biz links: Northeast Ohio's business resource guide.(Directory)(Table)
October 1, 2005... Biz Links Northeast Ohio's business resource guide ACCOUNTING & FINANCIAL PLANNING Grant Thornton (216) 771-1400 www.gt.com Zinner & Co. LLP (216) 831-0733 www.zinnerco.com ARCHITECTURE...

Bad calls: the proposed merger between SBC and AT&T should have consumers crying foul.(MY SAY)
October 1, 2005... The giant phone mergers playing out nationwide may be likened to the World Series of telecom. In the biggest game, SBC is on the mound pitching that its proposed merger with AT&T will be a home run for business customers, creating a more...

Inside the war room: how public-private collaboration saved the defense finance and accounting services operation.(TEAM NEO)
October 1, 2005... Saving 1,000 jobs and landing hundreds of new ones takes a lot of hard work by people hidden away in tiny offices crunching numbers and conducting research. These people and their efforts don't attract much fanfare, but you need to know their...

See no evil: while Cleveland burned, the business community and local law enforcement fiddled over the race card.(POLITICS)
October 1, 2005... The recent conviction of Nate Gray in Cleveland federal district court is more than just another case of government corruption. It is the story of a city that was intimidated, manipulated and held hostage by the race card. It is the story...

Ready for the world: with no formal business background, Bruce Sherman needed assistance bringing his idea to market. Baldwin-Wallace College was there to help.(Ohio Entrepreneur)
October 1, 2005... When Bruce Sherman realized an accessory he wanted for the fitness center he managed didn't exist, he invented it. On a snowy December day in 2003, Sherman went to Home Depot and, using a hacksaw, PVC glue, a screwdriver and drill, created...

Growing pains: Jeff Desich of Equity Trust Co. learns how to let go and move on in order to grow.(OHIO ENTREPRENEUR)
October 1, 2005... Jeff Desich's father, Richard, started Mid-Ohio Securities Co., now an affiliate of Equity Trust Co., in 1974 as a "plain old vanilla brokerage firm," as Desich puts it. The business evolved over the years and soon found a specialty niche in...

Road map.(OHIO ENTREPRENEUR)(Directory)
October 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...

Meet the new boss: representing 1,000 companies with more than 400,000 employees, Pat Perry, of employer's resource council, has redefined the way employers view thier employees, their company and themselvers.(PROFILE)(Cover story)
October 1, 2005... In two years, Pat Perry should be retiring in Fort Lauderdale or Northern California. But he's not. Pat Perry should be planning how he's going to spend the lucrative proceeds of his stock options in the Spherion Corp., a $2 billion global...

Suburban renewal: Cleveland's inner-ring suburbs join forces to boost development.(ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT)
October 1, 2005... The overwhelming stench outside Garfield Heights Mayor Tom Longo's office was about enough to make him gag. So for many days, he shut his window to keep out tile stink That stench was emanating from tile old R & B Development Landfill off...

Million-dollar banker: Huntington Bank's Greg Klucher has helped not one, but two lottery winners hold on to their millions.(ON THE JOB)
October 1, 2005... It was the kind of phone call most bankers dream about getting, let alone twice in their career. The caller was an Ashtabula County man who won a portion of the July Mega Millions jackpot. The $170 million won was the largest winning jackpot...

Recovery crew: Edward Howard & Co.'s expertise in helping companies in crisis has helped it thrive for 80 years.(IB's BIRTHDAY CLUB)
October 1, 2005... When Edward Howard was working as a public relations adviser at Cleveland Trust Bank 80 years ago, his mentor took him to the top of the bank's atrium to look down at the dozens of employees in its promotions department and told him he should...

In remembrance: Donald T. Grogan, 1922-2005.(Obituary)
October 1, 2005... The first time I met Donald T. Grogan, I thought he was a robbery squad sergeant on his day off. He was wearing a rumpled gray fedora that sat askew and spread across his face was one of those good-cop grins that offers absolution if you...

Reaching out: more Northeast Ohio companies are enjoying the economic benefits and workplace advantages of inclusion.(Guide to: Diversity)
October 1, 2005... When Kathryn M. Hall surveys Case Western Reserve University's new Village at 115--a $126 million residential and athletic complex on the north end of campus--she marvels at the technology and energy-efficient components of the project. ...

Safe and secure: protect your customer's data--and your business.(Guide to: IT Management)
October 1, 2005... Widespread reports of identity theft have made the practice of protecting customer information a business essential. But keeping your customer information secure is not just a good business practice--in some places, it's the law. The...

Ask the experts.(Brief article)
October 1, 2005... Q: HOW IMPORTANT IS IT FOR SMALL BUSINESSES TO KEEP CURRENT TECHNOLOGICALLY? A: "There's an important issue here," says Youngstown Business Incubator CEO Jim Cossler. "For most businesses, it's critical. It's the engine that drives...

Magnificent entrepreneur: Sam Covelli likes to do things big. At the Helm of the largest Panera Bread franchise, things are getting bigger every day.(2005 BUSINESS HALL OF FAME)
October 1, 2005... There's a McDonald's in Warren that stands like a monument to its former owner, Sam Covelli. The two-story, glass-enclosed mega structure, dubbed the "Most Magnificent McDonald's in America" by McDonald Corp., is the Taj Mahal of fast-food...

Genuine leader: an exceptional people-person, Yank Heisler is known for his modesty and compassion in the boardroom.(2005 BUSINESS HALL OF FAME)
October 1, 2005... It's difficult to forget a name like Yank, whereas it's arguably easier to forget .ubiquitous names like John or Mary. But Yank Heisler, chairman of KeyBank and CEO of McDonald Financial Group, remembers them all, and then some. "He has an...

Gracious winner: among his many feats, Gordon Gund helped turn around the Cleveland Cavaliers. He also works tirelessly to save the sight of thousands around the world.(2005 BUSINESS HALL OF FAME)
October 1, 2005... For Gordon Gund, life is full of trade-offs. Early this year, Gund surprised the sports world when he sold the Cleveland Cavaliers and Gund Arena to Detroit mortgage mogul Dan Gilbert. Who would walk away from a rising team? Twenty-year-old...

Spirited developer: Bart Wolstein's entrepreneurial Gusto and unwavering philanthropic support made him a business leader for the ages.(2005 BUSINESS HALL OF FAME)
October 1, 2005... Bart Wolstein was born a salesman. As a boy, when new houses were being built across the street from his home in Cleveland Heights, Wolstein loaded his red wagon with iced soda pop and walked house to house selling drinks to construction...

Past inductees.(2005 BUSINESS HALL OF FAME)
October 1, 2005... These Northeast Ohio Business Hall of Fame members--inducted from 1996 to 2004--continue to reign as the region's most influential business professionals. Read their stories at www.inside-business.com. Monte Ahuja, David Brennan, James...

A moving scene: a focus on creating partnerships with area organizations has helped Art Falco and Playhouse Square Foundation transform the theater district into a thriving hub of arts and education.(2005 ANTHEM IMPACT AWARDS)
October 1, 2005... Art Falco has one of the best seats in the house. From his perch on second floor of the Bulkley Building, the president and CEO of Playhouse Square Foundation (PSF) can see all of the hustle and bustle that goes on in the reinvigorated,...

On a winning streak: Dr. Jerry Sue Thornton has transformed Tri-C into an institution that trains students for careers, develops employees into leaders and rebuilds a workforce and a city.(2005 ANTHEM IMPACT AWARDS)
October 1, 2005... When Dr. Jerry Sue Thornton wants to polish her management skills and technique, she scores tickets to a game--any game. "I love sports strategy," says the 58-year-old Thornton, president of Cuyahoga Community College (TriC) and a...

Bigger is better: as chairman of the Northern Ohio area Chambers of Commerce, Tom Sudow learns there's strength in numbers.(2005 ANTHEM IMPACT AWARDS)
October 1, 2005... When the Beachwood Chamber of Commerce began sharing its successful small group health insurance plan with a couple neighboring chambers, Executive Director Tom Sudow never expected his organization to become a pioneer. The city of Solon...

Healing the region: Cleveland Clinic Dr. Anthony Furlan helped pioneer a new stroke therapy by breaking down barriers between Northeast Ohio's Hospital Systems.(2005 ANTHEM IMPACT AWARDS)
October 1, 2005... Dr. Anthony Furlan, the head of I Stroke and Neurologic Intensive Care at the Cleveland Clinic, jokes that 10 years ago, he didn't know where the emergency room was. "In most hospitals, stroke cases would come sauntering in two days, three...

Deep thinker.(ONE 2 WATCH)(Joe Glick, consultant of Newry Corp. talks)(Interview)
October 1, 2005... Joe Glick, 27 consultant, Newry Corp. jglick@newrycorp.com SHARP MIND: Upon graduating from Case Western Reserve University, Glick began working for Newry Corp., a Westlake-based management consulting firm that specializes in...