Expert Perspective: The Real Reason Your Team Doesn’t Trust You
As an entrepreneur, it’s easy to get wrapped up in your product, your customers, and scaling your business as quickly as possible. It’s a high growth, high risk environment. But in the swirl of all...
View ArticleCheryl & Co. founder discusses leadership, a biz’s most valuable assets
After graduating from Bowling Green State University in 1974, Cheryl Krueger began working for Limited Brands, learning the ins and outs of retail. Seven years later, she and a college roommate opened...
View ArticleBoring provides insight into local retail industry trends
Columbus-based Boulevard Strategies has released its seventh annual “Top 10 List.” The list −a collection of trends, insights, observations and musings regarding the retail industry in Central Ohio and...
View ArticleCummings discusses tech commercialization at OSU
In early spring 2011, The Ohio State University announced that Brian Cummings had been named its vice president for technology commercialization. In that role, he leads OSU’s new Office of Technology...
View ArticleSocial Business Strategies founder talks company acquisition
The Karcher Group announced on Feb. 15 that it had acquired Social Business Strategies, a social media strategy and consulting firm in Columbus. A Web marketing and development and data services agency...
View ArticleResearch Tips for Entrepreneurs
It seems obvious. Before launching your startup or to grow your existing business, there is much research to be conducted to ensure your business will thrive. But many times, entrepreneurs will pursue...
View ArticleThe Key Social Media Tool for a Successful Crowdfunding Pitch
With all the talk about crowdfunding, if you’re an entrepreneur or small business owner, it’s probably crossed your mind at least once that you might want to get in on this trend. How can you help it...
View ArticleWelcome to the BYOD party
Work when and where you are most productive. That philosophy is the guiding principle behind “Work Aways“ – a policy I instituted at my company a few months ago. The concept is simple: For at least...
View ArticleDonatos founder talks hiring, transparency, work-life balance
At age 13, Jim Grote began working at a local pizzeria, where most of his days were spent slicing pepperoni by hand with a paring knife and making pizzas. Two years later he was managing the place, and...
View ArticleEvery Company Is A Tech Company
Are you a technology company? We believe the answer is yes. Regardless of what industry you are in, leveraging technology can help you provide more value to your customers and help you increase your...
View ArticleInformation Security for Small and Medium-Sized Businesses
This article is part one in a twelve-part series on information security fundamentals for small and medium-sized businesses. Thanks to the Internet, small and medium-sized businesses can now...
View ArticleIT Risk Management for Small Businesses
This article is part two in a twelve-part series on information security fundamentals for small and medium-sized businesses. “Nothing ventured, nothing gained.” – Geoffrey Chaucer These words should be...
View ArticleThe Secret to SMB Information Security: Writing It Down
This article is part three in a twelve-part series on information security fundamentals for small and medium-sized businesses. In 1997, United Parcel Service launched a marketing campaign around moving...
View ArticleIt’s eleven o’clock. Do you know where your computers are?
This article is part four in a twelve-part series on information security fundamentals for small and medium-sized businesses. A television news station in Buffalo, New York used to open each newscast...
View ArticleSecuring Your People
This article is part five in a twelve-part series on information security fundamentals for small and medium-sized businesses. In the first article of this series, we discussed the importance of...
View ArticleThe Importance of Physical Security
This article is part six in a twelve-part series on information security fundamentals for small and medium-sized businesses. When it comes to protecting your IT assets, it’s important to understand...
View ArticleNew TechColumbus CEO talks startups, young people, job creation
Though Tom Walker hadn’t lived in the capital city prior to starting his job as CEO of TechColumbus, he wasn’t unfamiliar with it. After earning a bachelor’s degree in aerospace and mechanical...
View ArticleBuilding Your Daily Information Security Checklist
This article is part seven in a twelve-part series on information security fundamentals for small and medium-sized businesses. Information security isn’t a destination. It’s a journey. If you’ve read...
View ArticleControlling Access To Your Data
This article is part eight in a twelve-part series on information security fundamentals for small and medium-sized businesses. Access management is one of the more complex areas of information security...
View ArticleSecuring Your Information Systems
This article is part nine in a twelve-part series on information security fundamentals for small and medium-sized businesses. Your IT staff has worked day in, day out to ensure that your network,...
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