Self-funded health plans provide customization, control and cost savings
HealthLink’s Abbe Mitzi discusses the benefits of self-funded health plans that are appealing to more employer groups.
FUEL: Cleveland: 'Woodstock of business' will feature biz rock stars from Abrashoff to Wilkis Wilson
Some of the most successful leaders alive will descend on the Cleveland business community Sept. 30 to share ideas, practical strategies and inspiration in what’s billed as the “Woodstock of Business.” The single-day event will take place at PlayhouseSquare, bringing a long list of headliners to Cleveland. “We wanted to create the energy of a […]
Success Redefined: Smart Women breakfast and awards
The first Smart Women breakfast and awards will be Oct. 2. Check out the dynamic panelists who will discuss redefining success, as well as the 20 finalists being honored for their achievements.
Smart Business and Tri-C recognize the 2015 Family Business Achievement Award honorees
Smart Business and Cuyahoga Community College congratulate the 2015 Family Business Achievement Award honorees. These companies represent 12 of Northeast Ohio’s successful family-owned businesses who are growing for the next generation.
Jonathan H. Corr put his tech skills to use to remake Ellie Mae Inc.
Jonathan H. Corr joined Ellie Mae Inc. with a sense of purpose. He relished the opportunity to work closely with Sig Anderman, the company’s founder — who Corr describes as “an incredible visionary, a tremendous marketer and a salesman.” “He had a real passion for changing an industry,” Corr says. “It was an industry that […]
Paul Levitan brings passion to everything he does at Galaxy Desserts
Paul Levitan knew he wanted to be an entrepreneur from the time he was collecting seashells on the New Jersey seashore as a young boy growing up on the East Coast. “I can remember picking them up as a five- or six-year-old, painting them and going door to door to sell them as ashtrays,” Levitan […]
Neil Grimmer and Plum Organics have revolutionized the baby food industry
Neil Grimmer began making the connections that would allow him to be a successful entrepreneur on his first day at Stanford. “You’re immediately surrounded by people willing to help you and teach you,” says Grimmer, co-founder and CEO at Plum Organics. Plum was founded in 2007 when a small group of parents, including Grimmer, came […]
Mrs. Moskowitz’s Munchies is proof of what can happen when you’re willing to take a risk
Susan Phillips Moskowitz had lived in Palo Alto for more than 30 years, but she had never been to The Old Pro, a bar in the city known for its allegiance to Stanford. While she was a student in the Stanford Ignite program in early 2013, the group had a social night at The Old […]
Paul Segre needed time to find the right career path for his skills
Stanford encourages students to hold off on declaring a major until their junior year, a practice that made all the sense in the world to Paul Segre. Segre arrived at Stanford thinking about a pre-med track with a focus on chemistry. He then changed to chemical engineering before settling on a path to earn a […]
Lisa Falzone saw an opportunity and set out to make it happen
Lisa Falzone didn’t grow up wanting to be an entrepreneur. She was a competitive swimmer at Stanford and helped the school win back-to-back swimming titles in the Pac-10 Conference. But there was a time when she wasn’t all that thrilled about being a swimmer. “I was 5 years old and I hated it,” Falzone says […]