How to find the total cost of risk — and do something about it
When it comes to driving down your company’s risk management costs, employers may not always see the whole picture. In fact, depending on your individual business, you could save 20 percent of your insurance spend by focusing on additional risk cost drivers. Arthur J. Gallagher’s Bob Zedreck explains.
What is your organization’s critical conversation quotient?
In a few days, I have the opportunity to speak at the City Club of Cleveland about Kent State’s commitment to the concept of meaningful voice and the way this focus is shaping the critical thinking, civil discourse and civic engagement dispositions of our students. While this topic is of particular interest as Election Day […]
Time to review Health Reimbursement Arrangements for 2017
Late last year, the IRS provided guidance on compliance under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) for group health plans, particularly Health Reimbursement Arrangements. Frances Horn of JRG Advisors shares what employers need to know about HRAs for the coming year.
A look into the science of business development
People often assume that I have an MBA or an advanced degree in management. When I tell them I have a doctorate in organic chemistry, their first question is “how does a Ph.D. scientist end up working with entrepreneurs to create and grow their businesses?” There are many components of my work in chemistry that […]
A lot of great things are happening at the Akron Community Foundation
The work of the Akron Community Foundation continues to evolve, but the mission remains the same, says John T. Petures Jr., president and CEO at the nonprofit organization. “Over the last five years, thanks to the generosity of people in the community with added staff in development, marketing and grant making areas, we have invested […]
WRHS celebration helps benefit entrepreneurs of tomorrow
Western Reserve Historical Society will celebrate the longstanding entrepreneurial and philanthropic spirit embodied in Northeast Ohio with the annual 100 Year Club recognition dinner on Dec. 5. The event celebrates Entrepreneurship Past, Present and Future in Northeast Ohio with proceeds benefiting the WRHS Youth Entrepreneurship Education programs. If you were to step into the Cleveland […]
Matt Fish is living the dream every day at Melt Bar and Grilled
Matt Fish did not set out to revolutionize the experience of dining out in Northeast Ohio when he opened Melt Bar and Grilled a decade ago. He had a much more simple ambition. “My goal was just to get open,” Fish says. “I was a guy that went out four or five nights a week, […]
Youth Challenge gives kids with disabilities, and their helpers, lasting experiences
When Mary Sue Tanis launched Youth Challenge 40 years ago, she sought to create opportunities for kids with disabilities to take part in the same kinds of sports and recreational activities that all kids like to play. Back then, it was all about the kids with muscular dystrophy, cerebral palsy, spina bifida and other impairments […]
Woodcarvings, button collection just part of the story
Click here to check out this month’s Uniquely feature on The Warther Museum and Gardens in the Digital Edition of Smart Business Akron-Canton!
Finding balance: It's about progress, not perfection
By nature, I am not a balanced person — by human nature, most of us are not balanced. If left to my own devices, I’d work around the clock, eat candy, work more, enjoy some of my mom’s homemade pizza, and work more. You get the idea. Balance is a choice. Some days, I do […]