Continuing Case for Change
If years ago someone said the mayors of Pepper Pike, Bay Village and Parma Heights would publicly proclaim the need to save Cleveland, I would have thought it was a Dennis Kucinich plot designed to once again rally the “little people” against the evil establishment. The congressman used the term “little people” in reference to those he said he represented as mayor. That was before he dropped them for bigger people and bigger places, and even bigger ploys. Historically in Clevelan... |
Supe's On
Look up in the sky! It’s a bird; it’s a plane; it’s Superhost! Starting in 1969 and continuing for 20 years, WUAB Channel 43’s newsman Marty Sullivan transformed into Superhost on Saturday afternoons. “Supe” would mix in humor and skits (“Fat Whitman” and “The Moronic Woman” are classics) with the airing of horror movies and “The Three Stooges.” Though Superhost has been off the air for many years, he is still fondly remembered by f... |
The Great Outdoors
Novelty-based Weigand's Lake Park has evolved over 75 years from a family retreat to a corporate meeting venue. Where Do You Work?
A central location, parking and cliet proximity top the priorities of those readers who joined in IB's survey asking why their companies are located either in downtown Cleveland or the suburbs. |
Good Counsel
William M. Todd Benesch, Friedlander, Coplan & Aronoff LLP Q: “Does this new law affect publicly held companies?” A: House Bill 694 amended an existing Ohio law (R.C. 3517.13) that has long prohibited individual owners of unincorporated businesses and corporations that have one or more major shareholders (who own at least 20 percent of the business) from making campaign contributions in excess of $1,000 to a public official who is responsible for authorizing a contract w... |
Breaking the Mold
Solon couple Ed Evans and Sandy Giallanza decorated with bold colors and warm earth tones to welcome guests into their home that is anything but cookie-cutter. |
Matchmaker
When Cleveland’s JumpStart Inc. launched in the fall of 2004, its leaders were not prepared for the response. “No one had a clear sense of what the demand would be,” recalls Ray Leach, CEO of JumpStart, which was designed to help early-stage ideas and businesses emerge into venture-ready companies. “After the first 100 to 120 days, we were informed by the community that the needs were exponentially greater than what we could address.” The JumpStart team found itself trying ... |
Good Counsel
William M. Todd Benesch, Friedlander, Coplan & Aronoff LLP Q: “Does this new law affect publicly held companies?” A: House Bill 694 amended an existing Ohio law (R.C. 3517.13) that has long prohibited individual owners of unincorporated businesses and corporations that have one or more major shareholders (who own at least 20 percent of the business) from making campaign contributions in excess of $1,000 to a public official who is responsible for authorizing a contract w... |