Ravi Kathuria: Why innovate? How keeping the status quo may feel comfortable, but it’s really a state of decay
Innovation is the battle-cry among many companies across different industries. However, only a few are truly able to drive innovation at a rhythmic, sustainable and consistent pace. As the leader of your business, your job is to build the culture, the processes and the organization so that your company can out-innovate the competition, and reaches […]
How to protect your business when negotiating troubled loans
Suzana K. Koch, Partner, Brouse McDowell
Alan M. Koschik, Partner, Brouse McDowell
How Ohio’s group rating is still the best option for small and midsize companies
Richard B. Hite, CEO, SeibertKeck Insurance Agency
Why midsize companies need engaged employees
Uninspired and disengaged employees have significant negative impact on an organization. Here’s why engagement is particularly important for midsize companies.
Donna Rae Smith: How to change your thoughts and actions to fight workplace stress
“The greatest weapon against stress is our ability to choose one thought over another.” — William James, American philosopher and psychologist. In an increasingly stressful world, William James’ remarks are just as accurate and relevant today as they were when he said them more than a century ago. We face countless stressful forces, most of them […]
Rich Johnson knew he had to get together and fight when the bank called in ViaQuest’s line of credit
Rich Johnson was preparing to wrap things up for the week at his company, ViaQuest Inc., at about 4 p.m. on a Friday. It was in 2008, and while he knew the credit crunch was starting to affect the economy, the last thing he expected was to have bank representatives walk into his office and […]
Kelly Borth: How clearing your head with some mental health days makes you a better leader
This month I decided to remove my marketing hat and put on my CEO hat. In numerous peer-to-peer driven groups over the years, I have heard the resounding message more times than I care to admit: to be the best CEO, we need find time to work on the business and not in the business, […]
Angie’s List passes 2 million on its subscriber list, and Angie Hicks credits the quality of authentic reviews
An emphasis on quality makes the service stand above other business reviewing services.
Marcia Taylor put Bennett International Group back on the road to financial health by prioritizing people over profits
Realigning a family-owned company is never easy.
Mike Magusiak looks for cultural alignment when searching for prime global expansion opportunities at Chuck E. Cheese’s
After a rather slow start, you can soon be picking up steam.