How to avoid common legal pitfalls when starting a business
Brouse McDowell’s Louise M. Mazur outlines the steps new business owners should take to protect their company.
What you should be looking for in a commercial real-estate consultant
Real estate consultants provide clients with indispensable real-time knowledge, tools, procedures and techniques that enable them to make a more informed decision, says Simon Caplan.
How to wow your banker and secure a business loan
Part of an entrepreneurs’ job is to make it easy for bankers to lend money to your business. Crimson Cup’s Greg Ubert explains how.
Balancing risk during reinvention
Don’t be afraid to evolve your business to remain relevant. Debbie Penzone shares tips for dealing with the risk of reinvention.
From family getaway to resort destination, Gervasi Vineyard grows by listening
Growing from a family retreat to a resort destination that hosts hundreds of thousands of visitors annually happened by listening to, and acting on, the suggestions of others.
Advantages and disadvantages of middle-market firms
Do you know yourself? Oded Shenkar of the National Center for the Middle Market lays out the inherent advantages and disadvantages of middle-market firms.
Understanding FASB changes to not-for-profit reporting standards
The not-for-profit reporting model changes from the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB), effective now, are the first since 1993 and are intended to address inconsistencies in financial reporting.
Uncomfortable lessons
It’s not likely that these lessons will be found in any business book, but these encounters had important and positive life-changing effects on me.
Schedule it
Incorporating periods of focus, relaxation and downtime into your daily activities will allow you to discover and put into practice that elusive work-life balance.
Venture for America
Venture for America fellows bring fresh ideas to the Northeast Ohio startup community.