Author: Lori Murray

Sales & Marketing

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Too big, too fast

After tripling sales, the owners of Extrusion Services decided to stop growing and find that small company feeling.

Benefits

Managed care is here to stay, but costs are going up

Does the HR department do marriage counseling?

Too big, too fast

After tripling sales, the owners of Extrusion Services decided to stop growing and find that small company feeling.

Good chemistry

How CasChem Laboratories’ Dan and Don Wilson manage to sell service in an industry where only price counts.

Toe-to-toe with Tom Murdough

Step 2’s founder has a competitive streak that’s almost legendary. Here he talks about customers, retailers, competition and a bit about buying the Browns and his old company.

Smoking policies can burn restaurateurs

Brilliant or broke

The invisible office

Despite enormous growth, Data Now never has to worry about finding space to expand.

How technology saved a business

Tapping into a network of auto parts suppliers gave Jeff Slesnick the boost he needed to stay in business.

The price isn’t right

Being nice to her customers may have made them happy, but it wasn’t keeping Bonnie Smith and Wigs on Wheels in business.

Business her way

Sharon Schweitzer refuses to use pricing gimmicks to keep Ace Carpet & Upholstery Cleaning growing.

After the fall

An accident on the job nearly killed Jim Kent and his company. He's not going to let it happen again.

In brief

Hanging up on long-distance service

Prescription for business

A wiser approach to managed care has helped medical service get back on its feet.

Baking up something good

WonderBake seeks recipe to gets its goods shown on the shelf.

Critical care at TechniDrill

A better Better Business Bureau

The customers are mine

Employee turnover has taught CopyRight President Randy Muntean the benefit of relating personally with every client.

Can your company survive your illness?

If your medical checkup is always scheduled for "next week," the North Canton Medical Foundation has a plan for you.

Share and share alike

Is there any business relationship more volatile than your basic partnership? Here's how four sets of partners make it work.

little perspective on six years of best practices

10 tips to get the most from your voice mail

Knowing the needs of your company and customers is the key to finding the right system.

Four tips to help you lease a copier

Constructing tomorrow

How the owner of Welty Building turned a bleak future into a brilliant succession

Letting a stranger decide

Playing the domain name game

A Canton company gets the online name it wanted after it was held for ransom by brokers.

Early detection of health problems

With a little investment and a big commitment, Malco Products is creating a healthier work force.

It’s an art

How to make an impression without saying a word

Making your work force smarter

Why you might want to help employees brush up on math, reading and computer skills on the job

A win-win situation

Internship programs benefit both young talent and the companies that attract them.

Dwight Smith

This company president and CEO stays busy pursuing his two loves — entrepreneurship and kids.

Don’t leave it to chance

A little forethought can prevent panic -- and an overworked staff -- when an employee takes an extended leave of absence.

Making headlines

Handling the deluge of company inquiries that follows national media attention can be thorny if you're not prepared. Here's how one local company did it.

That stinks!

Do smoke and food odors chase away customers? Here's how two local companies are giving patrons more room to breathe.

Are you stifling your company’s best ideas?

Young Entrepreneur Of The Year

Matthew Grossman has never let age stand in the way of success.

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