How Dallas Steiner led Venture Products to a global presence with a stump grinder
Cascade Capital Awards 2013 — Sales Growth (tie) Dallas SteinerVenture Products Inc. When blight struck Japan, it left thousands of dead pine trees all over the country. While removing the tree limbs and trunks was a fairly routine procedure, a number of stumps were on steep or uneven terrain, making them difficult to remove. That’s when […]
How Michael Teutsch and Etactics improve cash flow for customers
Cascade Capital Awards 2013 — Technology Sales Growth winner Etactics Inc.Michael P. Teutsch If there is one matter that can prey on the minds of business leaders, it’s a bottleneck in the accuracy and delivery of time-sensitive documents, especially invoices. Etactics Inc., launched in 1999, helps eliminate those bottlenecks and helps clients improve cash flow. […]
Novack and Macey: How to keep money paid to you by a customer that goes bankrupt
In 2012, more than 40,000 businesses filed for federal bankruptcy protection. When this happens, the bankrupt entity or the bankruptcy trustee will sometimes seek to recover certain payments previously made to the bankrupt entity’s creditors so that those funds can be redistributed in accordance with the U.S. Bankruptcy Code. One type of payment that the […]
How Kim Wilson and Slate Rock Safety prove business is not just a piece of clothing
Cascade Capital Awards 2013 — Service category, Employee growth emerging Slate Rock Safety LLCKim Wilson, president With a sales growth rate of more than 900 percent from 2008 to 2011, Slate Rock Safety LLC is among the country’s fastest growing private companies. Slate Rock Safety is a woman-owned e-commerce retailer/wholesaler and home to five separate business […]
How Sam Falletta’s thirst for challenges drives Incept Corp.’s growth
Cascade Capital Awards 2013 Service Category/Employee Growth/EstablishedSam Falletta, president and CEO, Incept Corp. If you work for Sam Falletta, you don’t need to worry about his reaction when you bring him a problem. One of his greatest passions as president and CEO of Incept Corp. is coming up with a solution to a client or […]
Brouse McDowell: How to avoid ERISA retirement plan liability
Businesses and individuals managing employee retirement plans need to understand their Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) obligations and the liabilities associated with plan mismanagement. “Plan fiduciaries must act prudently. They must do things such as diversifying investments to minimize risk, and they must always act in accordance with plan documents, as long […]
Benefitdecisions: How technology is easing the burden on HR staffs
When employees are hired or leave a company, the process typically involves HR staff inputting or changing information in a variety of places. “HR is adding them or removing them from payroll, typing in information and sending it to the insurance provider, and using seven to 10 different systems to handle the various tasks,” says […]
How Suranjan Shome’s Epiphany brings IT managed services to the K-12 market
Cascade Capital Awards 2013 — Technology Employee Growth winner Epiphany Management GroupSuranjan Shome Epiphany Management Group offers IT managed services, professional development and education marketing to schools nationwide. EMG takes into account an innovative management approach that focuses on the K-12 market and helps today’s students who learn and live differently than those in previous […]
How Robert Littman, Mark Goldfarb and SS&G continue to become a more competitive player in accounting
Cascade Capital Awards 2013 — Service category, sales growth, established SS&G Inc.CEO: Robert LittmanSenior Managing Director: Mark Goldfarb SS&G Inc., one of the nation’s largest independent accounting and business consulting firms, was ranked No. 39 in Accounting Today’s 2013 Top 100 firms. SS&G serves clients across the country with offices in Ohio, Illinois, Kentucky and […]
How Jeremy Rayl keeps his eye on future opportunities at J. Rayl Transport
Cascade Capital Awards 2013 — Service — Best story Jeremy RaylJ. Rayl Transport Inc. Jeremy Rayl, the third generation to lead J. Rayl Transport Inc., has experienced a lot of success as CEO since taking over in 2008, including 46 percent growth in sales. Don’t believe for a second though that Rayl takes that success […]