How a sizeable firm can still deliver the goods with personal touch of a small company
Curt Moody was finding it tough in a down economy to find construction projects for his architectural firm to design. And the competition was like none he had ever seen before. “One of the difficulties in this market is the small firms are doing everything they can just to survive ― and the large firms […]
Colleen Buzza brought success to Community Shelter Board’s first mass fundraising campaign
Medical Mutual 2011 Pillar Award for Community Service — Columbus Nonprofit Board Executive of the Year Colleen Buzza, like other members of the Community Shelter Board, was deeply concerned about the alarming increase in the number of homeless families and individuals who sought shelter in Columbus and Franklin County. The agency had never before appealed […]
How an annual financial checkup can stabilize your business
Sean Richardson, FirstMerit Bank
David McKinnon on answering when opportunity knocks
Decades of experience prove that opportunities come to those who make them.
Kelly Borth: How a trademark can build product differentiation
Trademarks (™ or ®), trade names (Band-Aid or Kleenex), service marks (SM) and the like can be valuable brand assets of an organization or its CEO for that matter. They are not unlike patents that protect an inventor from someone duplicating an innovative process or product. The difference is that although you have to file […]
Roush Honda’s community service touches many organizations in the region
Medical Mutual 2011 Pillar Award for Community Service — Columbus Roush Honda owes its very existence to the people of Central Ohio. The company began when Edwin “Dubbs” Roush began selling Honda motorcycles out of the back of his Westerville, Ohio, hardware store in 1965, moving into the motorcycle outfit into its own location, next […]
How William Wang promotes a culture of innovation at Vizio
Tips on promoting innovation in your business.
How METTLER TOLEDO makes United Way an embedded part of its corporate culture
Medical Mutual 2011 Pillar Award for Community Service — Columbus METTLER TOLEDO, a leading global supplier of precision instruments and services, cares about the tiniest details ― and it shows in its support of the United Way of Central Ohio, which awarded the company its highest honor, the Corporate Award of Excellence. Ken Peters, head […]
How Gabe Reitter is giving Big Brothers Big Sisters the know-how to raise funds
Medical Mutual 2011 Pillar Award for Community Service — Columbus Nonprofit Board Executive of the Year R. Gabe Reitter II’s involvement with Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Ohio isn’t just a recent endeavor. It goes back 28 years to 1983 when he attended the organization’s Taste of Class for Kids as a guest. Inspired […]
Al Reis is the model for Weltman, Weinberg & Reis employees to get involved
Medical Mutual 2011 Pillar Award for Community Service — Columbus SHARE Award As part of the mission of Weltman, Weinberg & Reis Co. LPA, employees maintain a strong commitment to helping communities ― those nearby and those in need around the world. And Managing Partner Allen J. Reis sees to it that employees are invited […]