Author: Deborah Garofalo

Neil Van Uum

Owner, Joseph-Beth Booksellers [read more]

Down on the farm

How Eureka! Ranch CEO Doug Hall hatches big ideas for corporate America [read more]

Down on the farm

How Eureka! Ranch CEO Doug Hall hatches big ideas for corporate America [read more]

Feeding Cleveland

Anne Campbell Goodman leads the Cleveland Foodbank to help the area's hungry. [read more]

Connecting with communities

The Cleveland Clinic Health System Western Region takes its community service focus to the people. [read more]

Feeding Cleveland

Anne Campbell Goodman leads the Cleveland Foodbank to help the area's hungry.

Connecting with communities

The Cleveland Clinic Health System Western Region takes its community service focus to the people.

Monumental success

Vincent and Maria Milano expand a solid foundation.

Engineered expansion

Maureen Cromling has grown her family business by becoming an expert in her field and overcoming personal challenges.

Career path

With CareerBoard.com, Peter Tuttle cemented a new way to search for employment.

Personal perspectives

Five women business executives who conquer their industries by conquering themselves

Executive Bios

Too much innovation?

The Timken Co. learned that value must be defined through the eyes of the customer.

Building solutions

When he founded Smart Solutions, Anand Julka understood his strengths and weaknesses. That knowledge has helped him to succeed.

The trainer

HP's chief learning officer, Susan Burnett, believes it's not how much you spend on employee training but what you teach employees that matters.

Cracking corporate rules

North Coast Energy's Omer Yonel bucks tradition by running his company's departments as individual profit centers.

Who are you hiring

Do you know enough about that person you are about to hire?

A healthy risk

If you have a healthy staff, it may be worth self-funding your insurance.

Mental floss

Sometimes to change your thinking, you need to change your approach

Don’t drink the water

When traveling overseas, you don't have to be paranoid, just careful

Waste not, want not

Reselling the materials that others don't want is becoming a profitable industry

Practice makes perfect

When preparing for a speech, Toastmasters may be the best thing since sliced bread.

The pill and the bill

Although it has been on the backburner since Sept. 11, contraception coverage may become an issue in Ohio

The mayor’s man

One of the first things Mayor Jane Campbell did when she came to office was bring Tim Mueller on board.

A clear mission

Caring employees drive Cleveland Glass Block's community programs.

Mr. Clean

Les Vinney talks about biotech, anthrax, corporate culture and following in the footsteps of Bill Sanford.

Just in time

For John Stropki, change could come only after recognizing his company's shortcomings.

Easing the pain

Knowing how employees use health insurance can help guide employers.

Good news, bad news

In bad economic times, open books and an open communications policy can put employees at ease.

A good philosophy never grows old

How service and a commitment to customer allow Bitzer Furniture to survive amid its larger -- and better funded -- competitors

The power of teamwork

When the owner of Har Adhesives faced tough decisions, his employees' trust made the difference.

Circle of giving

Reaching out into the community serves both sides.

Time to change the packaging

Caution is key when repackaging the identity of a mature product.

Changing roles

Both genders benefit as the business world catches up with the changing roles of women.

Recruiting made easy

At Parker Hannifin, recruiting yields better results, valuable new employees and more efficient use of time.

Managing the crisis

When a crisis hits, understanding how and what to communicate to employees, the media and business constituents can help you avoid costly mistakes.

Root of the problem

When keeping a promised ship date becomes a losing game, finding the cause should be the main game plan.

Brain drain?

With Ohio's unemployment rate near record lows, the availability of qualified professionals has dwindled. And despite recent layoffs in IT, business owners are scrambling for employees, and looking at

Tying the right knot

Corporate decision-makers increasingly outsource to help run lean and flexible organizations.

Tapping resources

When did high tech turn into smart tech? Somewhere between the drop of the NASDAQ and the shrinking bottom line.

Recipe for growth

Dixie Jerdon's process improvements at Yours Truly helped expand the restaurant chain without losing its personal touch.

Root of the problem

When keeping a promised ship date becomes a losing game, finding the cause should be the main game plan.

The gospel of e-business

NEOSA's Jim Cookinham spreads the good word about software and technology integration in Northeast Ohio.

Priceless commodities

When employees leave, they take with them valuable training, customer knowledge and business expertise. Although it's difficult to put a price tag on it, employee turnover is a tremendous drain on rev

Setting the standards

Marous Brothers Construction hires permanent employees for a better customer experience.

Bouncing back

Fred Bidwell resurrected Malone Advertising by believing in his staff.

The big picture

Jeffrey Gale knew there had to be a better way to operate in the financial planning industry.

Financial independence

In the world of financial services, bigger isn't always better.

Fait de compete

With noncompetes, sometimes what you don't say is just as important as what you do.

AOL Insider

Mary Foley offers a rare behind-the-scenes glimpse of the Internet giant's growth

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