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March/April 2010


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Life Lessons ... Umberto Fedeli
Fedeli runs one of Ohio’s biggest private insurance brokerages, but that’s not why his name is in so many BlackBerrys. He’s one of the best networkers in Northeast Ohio’s business community, constantly hitting the phones to leverage his seat on the Cleveland Clinic board and his support for prominent politicians to benefit his clients and favorite charities.

NEO Success Awards
“Progress today is lightning fast, and keeping up with it is a chore, but it’s a wonderful chore,” says Josh Ungier, president and CEO, Pyramyd Air. Keeping up has even been more difficult in the past 12 months given the economic quagmire we remain in. However, Pyramyd Air and the other NEO Success Award winners are true top-performers that have increased sales, added employees and returned a profit to stakeholders. Read more. >>

Office Politics
Why would a successful business owner shift gears from private enterprise to the public sector? We talked to five who’ve made the jump or are currently running for office to get their take on how business mixes with the ballot box.

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Tee Times
As four local companies have discovered, wearing your hometown pride on your sleeve — or the front of a shirt — can be good business.

Hart Fought Battle
Named one of the country’s best independent stores, Hartville Hardware has taken on big-box competitors and won. Learn its keys to success.

Side Job
Two entrepreneurs hope their new putter will change the way you play golf.

Swing True
Winter can wreak havoc on your golf game. So GolfTec’s Top Instructor for 2009, Nick Paez, offers some tips for tuning up that swing.

IB Indicator
Last year, Akron-Canton Airport proved that a small number like 1.7 can be a positive in the midst of economic turbulence.

One to Watch
Matt Chaney, Cleveland Clinic

Ohio Entrepreneur
A device coming to market this spring by CerviLenz, a Chagrin Falls company, improves how doctors evaluate the risk of preterm labor. Plus: How does the FDA approval process make it harder to start a biotech company?

Working the Room
Power 100 Networking and Cocktail Reception, Weatherhead 100 Awards, Top 25 under 35 Movers and Shakers Awards, Yale Ball

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Accounting
Your accountant can do more than balance the books. Leveraging the resources of accountants can help your company survive Northeast Ohio’s struggling economy.

Community Impact Awards
Each year, Dominion East Ohio and Inside Business are proud to recognize nonprofits that have worked hard to make Northeast Ohio communities better places to live, work and play.