Inside Business articles from September 2003

Inside Business archives from September 2003

Mr. Ballpark.(Frontlines)(Cleveland accountant)
September 1, 2003... The end of March, with its mountains of tax returns, causes some accountants to shudder. But not Mike Trabert--in fact, he can't wait. For him, it means the end of another long Ohio winter and the start of what he considers the best season of...

Dress to impress.(Frontlines)(Dress for Success)
September 1, 2003... For Linda Womack, Dress for Success is more than a place to get a dress suit--it is a lifeline. "It gave me a chance to come back into the work force and the world again," she says. Womack came to the organization in 2001 when she...

Hackers beware.(Frontlines)(I-TRAP from Bright.net)
September 1, 2003... John Clarke's palms were sweating when he walked onto the site of the NetSec trade show in New Orleans in June. Officially unveiling I-TRAP, a comprehensive data security service, he was situated at the end of a long line of booths promoting...

One more in the creative corridor.(Frontlines)(Gallery M)
September 1, 2003... This month, a new art gallery calls Clevelands Creative Corridor home. Gallery M owner Todd Pownell says he's following the trend of creative and artistic businesses popping up in the downtown landscape. "Cleveland has a lot to offer...

Patrick F. McCartan's new Jones Day: September 1996.(Black issue: catching up with past cover stories)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... The cover story profiles Jones Day Reavis & Pogue Managing Partner Patrick McCartan and his mission to position the firm for the 21st century as "an integrated global organisation able to handle just about any sort of legal concern our...

Biz Links.(Directory)(Illustration)
September 1, 2003... Biz Links ARCHITECTURE KA Inc. Architecture (216) 781-9144 www.kainc.com AUDIOVISUAL PRODUCTION Colortone Staging & Rentals (440) 914-9500 www.colortone.com Hughies Audio-Visual Service Inc. ...

LaCentre honorary grand opening.(Working The Room)(conference and banquet facility)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... Northeast Ohio notables celebrated the glitz and glamour of the region's newest conference and banquet facility. The event, held in late July, highlighted the features and amenities of the nearly 20,000-square-foot LaCentre facility,...

India-Ohio trade mission.(Working The Room)(Indian trade delegation visits Cleveland)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... An Indian trade delegation came to Cleveland July 28 and 29 to identify business opportunities and learn about the area. The delegation was hosted by the India Ohio Chamber of Commerce (IOCC). The visit included a lunch at City Hall with...

NEOBio happy hour.(Working The Room)(Northeast Ohio's bioscience community)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... Northeast Ohio's bioscience community ate, drank and mingled at late July's NEOBio mixer at Fat Fish Blue downtown Cleveland. The event, was the fledgling group's first happy hour. NEOBio looks to build cohesiveness among Northeast Ohio's...

Grant Thornton.(Paid Advertisement)(5th largest accounting firm in US)
September 1, 2003... MannyAward Sponsor, Grant Thornton LLP has been making its own mark in the Cleveland marketplace. The Cleveland office of the nation's 5th largest accounting firm has experienced record growth for its fiscal year ending July 31, 2003. The...

The Web.(Inside-Business.Com)
September 1, 2003... 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...

Sound familiar?(Inside-Business.Com)(city of Cleveland statistics)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... "Is this the year [Name of city] finally turns the corner? Is 2003 the year we will remember as the point when the city became a City again, and not a collection of empty buildings and dusty memories? Downtown... has seen a resurgence of...

The office MVP: three cheers for the receptionist.(Customer Service)
September 1, 2003... So, who is the most important person in your office? If you answered yourself, deduct two points and then go look for a dose of humility! Right up front, point person, supreme commander, the holiness who rules the office, yes, we are...

Clevelanders don't surf: what sites do Northeast Ohio techies favor?(E-Industry)
September 1, 2003... It happened again. While talking to a friend in Las Vegas, I mentioned that I was heading out to the beach for some volleyball. She thought I was kidding. "Where's there a beach around Cleveland?" I explained about this little thing called...

Some assembly required.(Director's Column)(Ohio Entrepreneur)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... I am not handy with tools and find myself lost in assembling anything without proper guidance. Even a set of instructions, printed in five easy-to-comprehend languages, does not guarantee I'll get it right. This is why my Ikea dinner table...

Exit strategies: preparing your business for the right buyer.(Smart Moves)
September 1, 2003... For sale: A piece of the pie with hard workers and valued customers who rely on ideas that have blossomed into the fruits of our labor. Price: Negotiable. It's a want ad many entrepreneurs find themselves piecing together in their minds...

Lessons from a giant.(Tips From The Pros)(Product Development for the Lean Enterprise)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... Author Mike Kennedy says a new way of conducting business may give you the advantage over competitors. The example he uses in Product Development for the Lean Enterprise (The Oaklea Press, 2003) is Toyota. The company is four times more...

Entrepreneur of the Year Awards.(Roundup)(Ernst & Young announced recipients of the awards for Northeast Ohio)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... Ernst & Young announced the recipients of the Entrepreneur of the Year Awards for Northeast Ohio in June. The winners are: ** Master Entrepreneur of the Year: Thomas C. Sullivan of RPM International Inc., who used his unique business...

A guide for entrepreneurs.
September 1, 2003... EDUCATION/ UNIVERSITIES Baldwin-Wallace College Entrepreneurship Center (440)826-3331; www.bw.edu Contact: Sandy Stark; sstark@bw.edu The Entrepreneurship Center puts B-W's combination of theory and practical application to...

Stand-up guy: the University of Akron's "chief executive administrator" promotes his institution's economic role.(Regional focus: Akron)(Luis Proenza, president of University of Akron)
September 1, 2003... Luis Proenza is best on his feet. The 58-year-old president of the University of Akron works mostly at a stand-up desk, where he writes any number of speeches and editorials. He sits down only to check his email. And Proenza spends a...

Cleveland on the couch: let's do some world association. Default: embarrassment. The drive: agony. Cleveland ... not sure? Maybe our panel of psychologists can offer some insight.(Feature)
September 1, 2003... Those guys barking in the Dawg Pound--are those cries for help? Are we failing to measure up because of chronic skyline envy? Was that 10-cent-beer-night thing just some self-medication? Enough of the depression, the inferiority, the...

LeBron Inc.: millions in seed money, a salivating market and a promising product add up to one monster of a startup.
September 1, 2003... Sports aficionados say LeBron James has untapped potential on an NBA basketball court. But they're missing the bigger picture. We're talking the one that involves dollar signs. This has been a lucrative year for James. At the...

A world of opportunity: Plain Dealer Publisher Alex Machaskee serves as a leader for the region's international community.(2003 Northeast Ohio International Executive of the Year)
September 1, 2003... Long before the salt joined the pepper in his hair, Alex Machaskee read a book that helped determine his path. I Penned by worldly attorney Samuel Pisar at the height of the Vietnam War, Coexistence and Commerce cried out for the crumbling of...

Shopping center: retailers are starting to notice Northeast Ohio, with its increasing retail space and untapped demand.(Commercial Real Estate)
September 1, 2003... Mark Rantala uses a classic Western movie title to describe Northeast Ohio's retail environment--there is the good, the bad and the ugly. First, the good: More than 2.1 million square feet of new retail space was constructed in 2002, the...

Retail on Main Street: lifestyle centers like Legacy Village update the shopping experience of the past.(Commercial Real Estate)
September 1, 2003... Not too long ago, people used to get dressed up to go shopping downtown as if they were going to church. After making purchases at their favorite shops, they didn't think twice about strolling down the street to windowshop. Sometimes shoppers...

Second opinion: in an age when patients see multiple specialists, QualChoice makes sure doctors don't get their diagnoses crossed.(Information Technology)
September 1, 2003... Modern medicine is complicated A primary-care physician may treat your high blood pressure, but a specialist attends to a nagging back and another treats your arthritis. And if health matters, heaven forbid, are worse, you may see any number...

Technically speaking: words from area tech gurus.(Ask The Experts)(software industry)
September 1, 2003... Q: WHAT'S NEW AND EXCITING IN BUSINESS AUTOMATION? A: "I'm impressed by the capabilities of the new pocket PCs," says Randy Saler of Compusolv. "One device can do so many different jobs. Depending on the model, you can scan bar codes,...

The 21st-century first-aid kit: is your company prepared?(Health Care)
September 1, 2003... You do know where the nearest first-aid kit is in your workplace, right? Unless you're a health care professional, first aid probably isn't something you think about often. But when was the last time you examined the kit's contents or...

Resource directory.(Health Care)(Directory)
September 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...

Thinking big.(One 2 Watch)(business success)
September 1, 2003... "I tend to get excited about certain things. My wife says I'm stubborn, but I don't consider myself stubborn." HOW CAN WE IMPROVE NETWORKING? "We need to start collaborating more together and building projects together, create a business...