Why it’s critical that we start investing in our 3-year-olds
If you ask 100 business owners what their greatest concern is, I am willing to bet that at least 75 of them will identify “workforce” as worry No. 1. A major retirement bubble is coming in the current workforce, and there is uncertainty about who comes next when the Baby Boomers clock out for the […]
Being an entrepreneur takes a commitment that not all can make
There is an age-old business and humanity question that frequently comes up in business journals and college classrooms: Are entrepreneurs born or made? Invariably the question really never gets answered and is a mix of subjective analysis. I am not sure I know the answer either, but feel that it requires certain born traits as […]
Are you overlooking your foreign currency risks?
One of the biggest challenges companies face is identifying and quantifying their foreign exchange risk, says Jim Altman of Huntington Bank. Here’s what you need to know about foreign exchange risk and strategies to hedge against it.
Let’s get real about what we want in our new employees
A few years ago, I had the opportunity to attend a meeting of the National Council on Competitiveness in Washington, D.C. The members of this august group are CEOs of large U.S. corporations and presidents of universities and colleges. They are not appointed by the U.S. president, but they advise him or her when asked. […]
Coming together online: How to foster collaboration in your company
With so many people working together at a distance, online collaboration is becoming the new — and often only — way to work together. But most companies don’t fully utilize all of the functions within their collaboration tools. Stephan J. Cico of All Covered Pittsburgh discusses how to change this.
Innovation is key to setting your brand apart from the competition
As a business owner or marketing manager, you might be thinking about how to best market your brand. With new digital printing technologies, there are innovative options to displaying your brand on products and through marketing tools like wide-format window and floor graphics, banners and even vehicle wraps for your company fleet. I’m not talking […]
Every business has cyberrisk. What are you doing about yours?
If employers don’t have cyber coverage, now is the time to reach out to their insurance advisers. For those employers who’ve already purchased cyber policies, it is important to ensure that their limits are adequate to cover their risks, says Angela Corcoran, client service supervisor at Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.
Use your strength of conviction to guide your team
Abraham Lincoln is remembered as one of our greatest presidents for his ability to lead the U.S. through the Civil War and emerge from the conflict as one nation. Again and again during his presidency, he faced moments when it would have been easy to give up and simply accept that the Union could not […]
Head of Feeding Medina County works to ease hunger problem
Most of us at one time or another have skipped breakfast, probably more than once, to try to get out the door a little faster to make that important meeting at the office. Maybe it drains us a little bit in the morning, but we’ll catch up at lunch or with a mid-morning snack. Unfortunately, […]
Paris Cos. exceeds expectations by finding a better way
Over the past 38 years, Paris Cos. has increased its revenue every year with only organic growth by focusing on the future and creating a culture of accountability.