Business Articles

Business Reviews that Work by Bette Daoust, Ph.D.
Doing a business review sounds like too much work. In fact, it can be if you do not keep on top of it. Doing a business review will help you to further your business and get those sales pumping. This article discusses what you can expect from doing a business review.

Looking into the Future for Profits by Bette Daoust, Ph.D.
Looking into the future is like throwing dice, you never know what is going to happen or do you? This articles discusses some methods you can use to at least direct where you are going and where the profits may be hidden.

More Business Card Marketing by Bette Daoust, Ph.D.
Customers like to know what you do and why you are the expert. This article discusses how you can use your business card to ensure you are the one they want to call.

What is your Motto? by Bette Daoust, Ph.D.
A motto is something everyone should have. Every major company has one. For example, Nike "Just Do It" and GE "Quality". This articles discusses the importance of having a motto for your business.

Creative Business Card Marketing by Bette Daoust, Ph.D.
Announcements, event tickets, and much much more can be used as a creative way to use business cards. This article talks about some ways you can use business cards to your advantage.

More Business Card Uses by Bette Daoust, Ph.D.
Using a business card for upselling and getting people to events is very easy. You will find some great ideas on how to use business cards for more than an introduction in this article.

You Are Invited by Bette Daoust, Ph.D.
Here is another dynamite article of how to use business cards effectively. Remember your card can be used for many different things as long as it gives a consistent message.

The More you GIVE the More you GET by Bette Daoust, Ph.D.
You may ask why you would give something away and expect to make money at the same time. Read this article to find out why freebies are a good way to market your product or services.

Dayton, OH; Why your Company needs to expand there by Lance Winslow
Demographic Research Second Tier City Opportunities. In Ohio: besides the 3-Cs you should look at Akron, Dayton, Canton, Toledo, Youngstown and their suburbs. We have been serious studying these areas quite intensely for quite a while, here is what we found; Dayton OH, is looking up after the recent GM Plant received high ratings for productivity being able to beat the Domestic Averages for time to build cars and SUVs, it’s SUV Plant was amongst the top performers in the Country for time to build at an average of 20.7 Hours, much better than the Ford Plants all expect F-150 and Taurus Models.

During the election we heard about Ohio’s Economy by Lance Winslow
Much of what we heard in the mass media about Ohio and the down and out economy was the fiction of spin-doctors of politics who wanted to oust the current sitting President. On further review and first hand observation and experience Cincinnati has people moving in and economic expansion. It is in a good spot with decent quality of life, plenty of jobs and an expanding set of suburbs.

Urban Flight in Ohio by Lance Winslow
Many of Ohio’s downtown areas are in need of upgrading as folks pack up and move to the suburbs. Many downtown revitalization projects are currently going on there. Competition for sales tax, real estate, middle-income housing and quality of life is a power struggle, urban flight has been growing in Cincinnati and we do not see that stopping, but the expansion in the suburbs is very strong indeed.

Ohio Has Some Serious Business History by Lance Winslow
Ohio has the word entrepreneur written all over the state. Great historical figures are gone now, but their legacy lives on. In Dayton, the Patterson’s and the Wrights left a legacy, which might be a tough one to live up to for these early pioneers shaped aviation history. In Akron, the Rubber Barons made their début.

Corporation Movement in Akron OH by Lance Winslow
There is much jockeying going on with large corporations and sector shifts in Akron OH. This has effected many other sectors like retail and housing. Housing growth is strong in the suburbs around Akron, especially the North sides. During the last recession housing growth was fine, but urban flight hurt and when Rubbermaid moved to Atlanta to be by Home Depot their major customer, besides Wal-Mart type box stores took out many smaller businesses.

Corporation HQ in Ohio by Lance Winslow
Ohio has 28 of the fortune 500 HQs there. Many corporations have picked Ohio for its regulatory policies in the past and Corporations have been willing to hang their hat there; some come and some go, but in this decade is the first time they have a net loss of Corporate HQs in Ohio. Some was due to the Tech Bubble where many companies dropped off. Yet the fortune 1000 listings Ohio is about equal or better.

College Labor is Available in Ohio by Lance Winslow
Ohio has always been big on education and that means a bright, energetic and reliable workforce for expanding businesses. A business which wants to expand its number of outlets should be looking strongly at the Ohio market place as there are many very strong and economically viable areas to do business.

Auto Manufacturing Jobs and Ohio Economy by Lance Winslow
Ohio has had some bumpy economic rides in the past as the auto industry has taken hits from Japanese Imports, high steel prices, wars, recessions, NAFTA and now robotics. These issues have caused complete boom and bust cycles for the automobile manufacturing sector in Ohio. When workers are laid off, then those high paying and generally union jobs slow the money flows in the other sectors, such as retail, professional services, banking, real estate, etc.

Akron OH; A great place to do business by Lance Winslow
When looking at Akron carefully one cannot help but notice it’s brilliant location to rivers, water, large cities and middle class consumer spending populations. With Canton to the South, high-end and growing Fairlawn to the North, Kent State and University of Ohio both a stones throw; the potential for any business is quite apparent.

Akron, OH; Downtown Office Space Rebounding by Lance Winslow
In Akron, OH we met with Marcel van den Bosch, Economic Research Coordinator in downtown. While working in conjunction with the Chamber of Commerce in the Greater Akron area he said that things were much better than anticipated. Goodyear being the biggest anchor corporation in the Akron area, with an incredible history has been quite strong.

Akron, OH and Suburbs Economic Evaluation by Lance Winslow
In our studies of Akron, OH we find a few anomalies that you do not typically find in cities of this size in the United States. Akron Economic Researcher at the Downtown 17th floor chamber building in Akron tells of Firestone, Rubbermaid and other Corporate HQ leaving the city. Akron of course has suburbs benefiting greatly from the Cleveland Metro area much like Dayton has from Columbus OH.

Youngstown OH Suburban Growth by Lance Winslow
Youngstown OH is experiencing good growth in its nearby suburbs. South of town are two cities for those who have had enough of man’s so-called progress, these cities are Salem and Sebring OH. Sufficient small towns with a little flair and they are steadily drawing from the city areas. Many are moving there who cannot afford the suburbs or do not wish to participate in mass exploitation of tract homes no matter how many walkways and parks you put around them.