Many things make the Franklin Park Conservatory and Botanical Gardens special, drawing about 200,000 visitors each year. Now, the conservatory can add one more thing to the list: the Scotts Miracle-Gro Foundation Children’s Garden, which will open to the public May 19, is expected to double the conservatory’s revenue.
Technology has created a new dynamic in many businesses, and Vector Security is no exception. Pam Petrow shares how the company has adapted.
For its first six years, Goken America stayed at about 10 or 20 employees, but because the company had positioned itself well, that all changed when the economy started to recover.
Plus Consulting was no stranger to international work, but it didn’t add a foreign office until a 2014 acquisition. That’s when CEO Steve Smith learned a lot about operating overseas.
The national political rhetoric, anti-immigration movement and backlash against Muslim communities can make collaboration and outreach more challenging, but the Noor Islamic Cultural Center is still seeking to build bridges.
Kirstie Tiernan, data analytics managing director for BDO, Chicago at BDO USA, LLP, explores data analytics, especially as it relates to internal audits and why artificial intelligence (AI) adds even more value.
Business growth is dependent upon adding new clients, while keeping and expanding relationships with existing customers. Heather Wirtz, chief development officer at Richwood Bank, shares how to leverage your relationships into financial success.
Northeast Ohio is setting the pace nationally in the development of a regional approach to fostering the entrepreneurial mindset in young people. Deborah D. Hoover, president and CEO of The Burton D. Morgan Foundation, walks us through some of the highlights.
Financial incentives provide a competitive advantage to businesses, both new and existing. Graham Allison, president of Graham A. Allison & Associates LLC , an affiliate of Clarus Partners, discusses available incentives, when they can be used and what to consider before pursuing them.
Even with tools available to automate payment workflows, companies tend to stick with what they know, making more than half of their payments by check. Huntington Bank’s Jim Altman explains how payment automation can benefit companies’ accounts payables departments.
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