How to rock your reputation in three easy steps
In today’s society, trying to opt out of proactive reputation management just isn’t an option anymore. But with proper education, you can rock your reputation and be in the forefront of your competition.
Akron Glass Works gets you up close and personal with glass
Check out this month’s Uniquely Akron-Canton feature on Akron Glass Works in our enhanced Digital Edition by clicking here.
Akron’s Pop-Up Retail program hopes to fill vacant downtown storefronts
An effort to fill vacant storefronts in downtown Akron with fresh entrepreneurial business ventures is off to a promising start.
Celtic Eagle Pipe Band brings back the powerful sound of the bagpipes
Alec Brown is a proud member of the Celtic Eagle Pipe Band, a tight-knit group based in the Akron/Canton area that is doing its part to share the unique heritage of both traditional and contemporary Celtic music.
Christopher Quinn restored trust and unleashed creativity to drive Step2 Co. to record sales
When Christopher Quinn arrived as president and CEO at Step2 Co. in January 2015, he could feel the tension. This proud company had seen near constant turnover in recent years and Quinn sensed that employees didn’t believe he would last any longer than the previous CEOs. So he set out to earn their trust.
Managing cash flow: The key to your business strength
Cash flow management is among the most challenging responsibilities of every business owner. It’s exactly what it sounds like: money comes in from sales, accounts receivable, investors, etc., and money goes out in the form of salaries, accounts payable, monthly expenses and payments to suppliers and creditors. Managing cash flow is not so simple, however. […]
A forgotten super investor: Schloss’ 16 tenets of investing
As you think about dealmaking, there is some sage advice from a gentleman whom Warren Buffett once labeled a super investor — Walter Schloss.
We can learn much from how star Olympian Jesse Owens led a resilient life
His entire life could be seen as a calm center in a world of chaos. It is said great leaders exhibit great calm. Owens went to the 1936 Olympics in Berlin expecting to find a hostile atmosphere toward him. But it was the opposite. Germany cheered for him and honored him.
How five lessons I learned as a refugee helped me become a business owner
It’s often been said that adversity builds character — that it makes us stronger. The time I spent as a refugee from communist Romania was difficult, but I learned some important lessons that I later applied to being a successful entrepreneur and owner of a local, organic dairy that provides a line of A2 Guernsey-cow milk products.
Solutions are needed for water resources scarcity, quality
Only 3 percent of all of the world’s water supply is fresh and potentially drinkable (potable). More than 1 billion people worldwide do not have access to sustainable water supply. Simply put, our freshwater resources are limited and need to be protected in terms of quality and quantity. Worldwide modernization has driven decertification, contamination and poor conservancies, which threaten the water supplies.