The Business Journal of West Central Ohio

Creative energy helps market

The passion for drawing pictures as a part-time agency art director while in high school has bloosmed into a “regional agency” with headquarters in Findlay, Ohio.
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Van Wert County Hospital ER expansion groundbreaking

Van Wert County Hospital will be hosting a ground breaking ceremony for their 12,000 sq. ft. Emergency Services Expansion on Thursday, June 18, 2009.
The ceremony will begin at 10:00am with opening remarks, followed by the ground breaking and concluding with a reception.
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Construction spending posts fourth straight increase

“While it is true that economic conditions continue to batter office and commercial construction by a combination of job declines, diminished consumer and business spending and tight credit, other nonresidential segments have more than compensated for lost dollar volume in those categories.” —ABC Chief Economist Anirban Basu For more information read “The Business Journal.”

Greatest regional population growth found in Findlay-Hancock County

The U.S. Census Bureau population estimates indicate that between 2000 and 2008 Findlay-Hancock County experienced the greatest regional population growth at 4.2 percent. While surrounding county populations decreased, Findlay-Hancock County grew from 71,295 to 74,273 residents.
This type of growth may be attributed to Hancock County’s diverse local economy, said Ray De Winkle, GreaterFindlayInc. President and CEO. Read the rest of the story in “The Business Journal”.

How to find the stuff you need when buying a commercial property

Due diligence is extremely important, regardless of the type of property you’re thinking of buying. In development property and land deals, buyers start the fact-gathering process with their first encounter with the property and it continues until they either bail out of the deal or go to settlement.
Here’s a list of sources of information (people, places & things) that are good starting points if you’re trying to research a property.Read the rest of the story in “The Business Journal.”

Improvement in graphic printing

There have been dramatic improvements in the graphic printing industry over the last 15 or so years.
Improvements in the technology around vinyl and vinyl adhesives account for many of the new developments in the graphics printing industry. Other important contributors to the revolution in this industry include the development of larger and better printers, new inks, and advanced computer technology.Read the entire story in the Business Journal.

Economy Leaves No Room for Leadership

I don’t need to tell you that belts are being tightened all over the State of Ohio. Businesses of all sizes are working with reduced staff in an attempt to keep overhead low and the chance of survival high. Employees are being asked to do more, do it better, do it faster, and with less resources than ever before. It is a time like this that reminds me of a quote that is often attributed to John Wooden of UCLA basketball fame (even though the originator of the quote was actually a sportswriter named Heywood Broun): “Sports do not build character, they reveal it.” In a leadership context, an appropriate version of this quote might be “Crisis does not create leaders, it reveals them.” Now is the time for the leaders of your organization to reveal themselves. To read the rest of article subscribe to The Business Journal.

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Business Journal announces annual award

The third annual business award program to recognize the outstanding young leaders of the region has been annonced by The Business Journal of West Central Ohio.
Don Hemple, publisher of the Business Journal, explained the awards will recognize the 20 male and female entrepreneurs, business executives, scholars, civic and cultural leaders who define and influence our communities.Read the entire story in the Business Journal.

When the recession ends, will Manufacturers be ready?

Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke recently announced before Congress that the economy should experience an upturn later this year. Welcome news after a year that so far continues to be unwelcoming. And history shows that it’s the period immediately following a recession that offers the most opportunity for businesses.Read the rest of the story in the Business Journal

Briarwood Village now open

After receiving its final okay from the Ohio Department of Health, Briarwood Village is now open! The move from Briarwood Manor to Briarwood Village occurred on Wednesday, May 27.
“We are so excited to finally be in our new community. There were a few busy and hectic days, but anything with this much grandeur was definitely worth the work and worth the wait!” says Tara Sibert, Executive Director at Briarwood Village. “We’ve been looking forward to this day since we broke ground in July of 2007. It’s been an amazing journey as our new $15million community has been constructed; we feel so luck to be part of all of this.”See the rest of the story in the Business Journal

Tuttle and subsidiaries re-certified for new 180 standards

Since December 2001, Tuttle Construction, Inc. has been ISO 9001 certified for its quality management systems as it relates to construction. However, since Tuttle has restructured and ISO requirements have changed, the corporation recently completed an extensive ISO re-certification audit. Read the rest of this story in The Business Journal

The right signage for your business

Signage should be a major component of your total marketing plan whether you have a new business or an existing business. Your signage must grab your customers’ attention, make them stop and purchase your product or service. Your long term survival can be tied to the effectiveness of your primary business ID signage. To read the entire article subscribe to The Business Journal.

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