How to improve your business cash flow with an SBA loan
When you compare an SBA loan to a conventional loan, you’re going to find more attractive terms with an SBA loan. SBA financing can benefit your organization’s cash flow equation by allowing for debt consolidation and refinance as well as financing working capital, says Romona Davis of Ridgestone Bank. Here’s how.
Knowing Your Speed Limit
Knowing your speed limit allows you to know when it’s time to stop, refuel and replenish so you can operate at peak performance.
How a trade secret overpowers the value of a patent
A simple way to protect a formula or invention is to manufacture it yourself and limit exposure by having only trusted persons involved in limited capacities.
Get to know your mascot: Meet Brutus Buckeye
Brutus Buckeye is probably one of the most recognizable aspects of The Ohio State University, and the mascot appears at more than 500 sporting and non-sporting event each year. But how much do you really know about that lovable nut?
BuckeyeThon creates a culture of philanthropy in others, long-term culture for itself
BuckeyeThon is the largest student-run philanthropy organization at The Ohio State University, and it got that way by more than just fundraising for a great cause — ending childhood cancer by supporting kids treated at Nationwide Children’s Hospital.
A dearth of women in supply chain leadership
One of the biggest problems that Peg Pennington, executive director of the Center for Operational Excellence, The Ohio State University Fisher College of Business, sees? The nation’s vital supply chain workforce and the dearth of women in leadership roles.
The Ohio State University builds bridges from research to industry
The Ohio State University is a tremendous resource in terms of research and thought leaders that help businesses grow and thrive. The challenge, however, can be getting that research into the hands of companies.
A small slice of the Buckeye pie
The Ohio State University is a huge part of Columbus’ identity. It’s hard to think of one without the other.
Are you digital enough?
Middle market companies — revenues of $10 million to $1 billion a year — annually put about 12 percent of IT dollars into digitization. And the cost is rising.
The brilliant marriage of business, social good
I am absolutely fascinated by the recent proliferation of socially conscious businesses. Over the past several years, more and more companies have realized they can be equally proficient at turning a profit and simultaneously doing good for society.