Mike Baach carries on The Philpott Rubber Co.’s tradition of self-determination
Mike Baach moves the once risk-averse company through its second century of challenges.
Aligning for-profit and nonprofit strategies multiplies the impact of giving
A private foundation’s core business is the thoughtful and strategic giving of grant funds to the nonprofit organizations that will best advance community prosperity. A for-profit company’s core business is driving the success of the enterprise — fulfilling a market need, offering the goods and services that will lead to a healthy bottom line. Yet […]
How to use a cost segregation study to shorten property depreciation
What property owners need to know about how a cost segregation study can shorten property depreciation.
Akron-Canton Regional Food Bank attracts business community’s support
The Akron-Canton Regional Food Bank’s mission and how it’s executed has strong appeal to area businesses.
How new lease accounting rules will impact businesses, lending industry
New lease accounting rules will require all leases to be on corporate balance sheets. Here’s who will be impacted and how operating leases will function when the new rules take effect.
What you need to know about BWC’s prospective billing transition credits
Here’s how the BWC’s prospective billing system and its transition credits will affect your business.
Charitable giving when selling your business offers benefits for everyone
How charitable contributions can be used to reduce income tax burden and leave a legacy of goodwill in a business owner’s community.
Entrepreneurs better be good at solving problems
When you boil it down, almost everything an entrepreneur does is rooted in solving some sort of problem. But for some, rather than feeling the excitement of a new challenge, the constant stream of problems has become the dirty work of the business that always seems to land on their doorstep. Progressive overload Continual effort […]
Living through another’s experiences gives new perspective
Imagine that you came home each day to a 64,500-square-foot, three-story manor house with 65 rooms. Now imagine that you didn’t have to clean it. That’d be your reality if you lived in Stan Hywet Hall & Gardens, the former home of Frank A. Seiberling, the founder of Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. This month’s […]
How to prepare for laws that give criminal offenders another chance
Ban the Box legislation is gaining steam and will require employers to adjust or face penalties.