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How Can ...
Issue: September/October 2010
an inventor benefit from a partner with business experience? |
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Clean Team
Issue: September/October 2010
Author(s): Matt Tullis
A college chemist and serial entrepreneur have joined forces to develop Osorb, a nanoglass sponge that washes away contaminants in water and was put to use in the Gulf of Mexico. |
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The Heart of the Matter
Issue: July/August 2010
Author(s): Rebecca Meiser
Two Case graduates are attempting to revolutionize the way heart problems are diagnosed. |
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Manny Awards: Design Applause
Issue: May/June 2010
Author(s): Miranda S. Miller
Thermotion’s main product was falling behind and needed a makeover. Now, the re-engineered actuator is drawing rave reviews. |
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Mine Altering
Issue: May/June 2010
Author(s): Colleen Smitek
A new tracking system developed by an Akron company could revolutionize rescues, allowing trapped miners to be located quickly. |
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How does ...
Issue: March/April 2010
the FDA approval process make it harder to start a biotech company? |
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Lenz Crafters
Issue: March/April 2010
Author(s): By Sarah FIlus
A device coming to market this spring by a Chagrin Falls company improves how doctors evaluate the risk of preterm labor. |
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Pet Project
Issue: December 2009
Author(s): Colleen Smitek
George needed serious medical care attention. Luckily, a $24-a-month insurance policy taken out on him helped defray the $1,701 in medical bills tied to the amputation of his injured tail. See, George is a 4-year-old chocolate Lab, and he is among the half percent of dogs and cats in the United States whose owners, like Kirsten Fitos, of North Olmsted, are buying insurance policies for them. Currently, there are about 10 such companies in the United States competing for that half percent. You may look a... |
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Just Press Play
Issue: October 2009
Author(s): Colleen Mytnick
Turn down an industrial drive in Solon, pull into the complex and park your car in front of the squat brick building. It’s all pretty unremarkable until you open the door, hear the rock music blaring, smell the coffee brewing at the Playaway Café and see the jeans-clad young people (the average age is 28) appearing to actually enjoy their jobs. It’s surely all very cool. But it’s more than that; it’s a culture of take-charge creativity nurtured by founders Mitch Kroll, Blake... |
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How to... Mentally Prepare to Start Your Own Business
Issue: August 2009
Author(s): Yuliya Franklin
Entrepreneurship can be a wonderful way to build wealth and do something you love without answering to somebody else. But you have to be mentally ready to take the leap. Conduct an honest self-analysis to determine if you are fit for the challenge of entrepreneurship — and being truthful with yourself is key. An entrepreneur must be realistic about the financial risks that come with owning a business. If the thought of losing $20,000 is devastating, then owning a business is probably not right for... |
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