Federal law and LGBTQ+ employee workplace discrimination protections
Frank P. Spada Jr., an attorney with Semanoff Ormsby Greenberg & Torchia, LLC, explores how courts are interpreting employment discrimination for LGBTQ+ individuals.
Fred Nance has built a career on resolving conflict
Fred Nance grew up in Cleveland during a time of great social unrest. It was the late 1960s and riots raged against the slow pace of civil rights development. Nance watched and then made a plan to do what he could to make the world a better place.
Discover what you can learn about M&A at ASPIRE 2018
ASPIRE 2018 in Columbus, the largest Central Ohio conference for investors, dealmakers and entrepreneurs, will explore four different M&A tracks: buying a business, selling a business, raising capital and liquidity.
With trillions in capital available, it’s a great time to be a dealmaker
Talent and relationships are playing an increasing role in Central Ohio’s deal activity. Local dealmakers talk about the current market and what may lie ahead.
4 ways middle-market companies can make good deals
Every year, 25 percent of companies make a deal, but most executives aren’t experts in dealmaking or post-merger integration. Thomas A. Stewart of the National Center for the Middle Market discusses middle-market deal activity and how executives can raise their M&A game.
Fundraising lessons from a serial entrepreneur
While serial entrepreneur Dawn Dickson is on her fourth venture since 2001, her latest company, PopCom, is her first experience with venture capital. She shares fundraising tips.
Help develop a better community by giving back
Brew a better community by giving back. Crimson Cup Coffee & Tea’s Greg Ubert discusses the business benefits and tips for choosing a cause.
Ruling brings major change to out-of-state sales tax collection
Nicholas Schatte, tax manager at Clarus Partners, breaks down the Wayfair decision and how it affects businesses of all types and sizes.
The whys and hows of buying a business
With growing through acquisition, it’s imperative that the acquisition is the right company at the right price with the right integration strategy. Business leaders and dealmaking experts shared what’s worked for them at ASPIRE 2018.
Leading innovation in an unpredictable world
Conditions of uncertainty require a different decision-making process. That’s why established companies struggle with innovation when compared to entrepreneurial firms, says Sharon Alvarez, University of Pittsburgh’s Katz Graduate School of Business.