UARF, Akron Ascent Innovations and the ongoing growth of the polymer industry
By understanding the needs of companies, researchers can focus on potential solutions, and also sometimes make discoveries that can be the basis of entirely new companies.
Combining concepts for continuous improvement for good
Change leading to continuous improvement and organizational transformation is anchored in dependable, up-to-date processes refined through W. Edward Deming’s Plan-Do-Check-Act cycle.
Aligning efforts to support entrepreneurs
Across Northeast Ohio, professionals across industries are serving as champions to help make the journey of the entrepreneur a little easier.
Finding growth in a post-COVID world
Just about every company on Earth last year faced challenges from COVID, but those challenges presented interesting opportunities for the savviest among them.
3 ways technology can help you grow and retain top talent
Adopt a single, shared vision that drives what you do with custom in-house technology, and you’ll empower your organization to reach new heights.
Managing your brand: Separating the personal and professional online
Everyone who uses social media knows that, with all its benefits for the establishment of our personal brands, that it can potentially be very bad for us.
Identify and upgrade your limiting beliefs
What are we fighting inside our heads when we are in self-doubt? What, exactly, are we resisting? Fear of success? Fear of failure? Fear of inability?
Disruptive markets: Inherent value and dangers
It’s easy to be captivated by the siren song of disruptive markets. What many gloss over, though, is the other side of the equation.
Is your business doing enough to limit its exposure to crime losses?
The Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE) estimates that organizations lose 5 percent of their annual revenue to fraud, says Chris Zito, managing director of Zito Insurance Agency.
Are you overlooking your foreign currency risks?
Huntington’s Mark Slayman explores foreign exchange risk and strategies to hedge against it.