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HD Davis Holds Clients, Firm Accountable

In a previously published Q&A, Tim Petrey, a certified public accountant and managing partner of HD Davis CPAs, Liberty, discussed his firm’s holistic view on coaching clients. How do you establish a road map to help clients achieve their goals?…

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HD Davis Holds Clients, Firm Accountable

In a previously published Q&A, Tim Petrey, a certified public accountant and managing partner of HD Davis CPAs, Liberty, discussed his firm’s holistic view on coaching clients. How do you establish a road map to help clients achieve their goals?…

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Every Business Wants to Reduce Benefit Costs

We have known your company as National Healthcare Access and it is now known as Assured Partners Consulting. What does this mean to your clients? Dee McFarland, employee benefits consultant with Assured Partners Consulting in Boardman: NHA was founded in…

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Library Provides Resources to Aid Business

The Public Library of Youngstown & Mahoning County provides numerous resources for businesses. In this edition’s Business Strategies Experts Q&A, Edward Koltonski, appointed business and investment librarian in February, explains what resources are available and how he works with would-be…

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Need a New Roof? Read the Fine Print

Sam Boak started his company, Boak & Sons Inc., in 1974 when he was 18 and entering Youngstown State University to study business. The construction company, based in Austintown, has since grown to about 190 full-time employees with annual revenues…

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Minimizing Costs, Maximizing Employee Benefits

Bob Gearhart Sr., partner at DCW Group in Boardman, says the most common challenge his clients face is the cost of providing employee benefits. “Even though employee benefits are a top-two or three expense, in many cases it’s no longer…

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Making University Partnerships Work for Business

Companies and postsecondary education institutions are working together to ensure students have the skills business needs. Dr. Lance Grahn, dean and chief administrative officer of Kent State University at Trumbull, tells how his school is developing the workforce. What role…

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Don’t Wait to Review Health Insurance Plans

The availability of options for health insurance plans has increased significantly for 2018. As such, owners of Ohio-based businesses should plan for more actively reviewing these options, according to George Morris, president of Morris Financial Group, in Salem. The Business…

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Manages Team at HD Davis

The Business Journal recently interviewed Tim Petrey, managing partner of HD Davis CPAs Group in Liberty Township, as part of the Expert Q&A portion of our Business Strategies series. How have you achieved success in business? Tim Petrey, managing partner…

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TSI Customizes Solutions Based on Needs

Tele-Solutions Inc., which operates as TSI, has achieved success in the business telephone industry since 1985. What is the key to sustaining your company’s success? Jason Wurst, vice president of TSI.: Simply put, we’ve been able to adapt to the…

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Aebischer’s Endures with Relationships of Trust

What sets Aebischer’s Jewelry apart from other jewelry stores? Adam Aebischer, jeweler at Aebischer’s Jewelry: With the amount of years that the Aebischer family and staff have in this industry, we pride ourselves on the knowledge that we pass on…

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If They Don’t Ask, You Might Not Be Covered

What types of commercial business insurance should every company have, no matter the size? Jim Klingensmith, president of L. Calvin Jones & Co.: First and foremost is general liability insurance. That takes care of anything that happens from bodily injury…

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What to Consider When Evaluating a College

Depending on their interests and aspirations coming out of high school, most students consider entering college or trade school, getting a full-time job, or enlisting in the armed forces as their next step. Any of these can be the right…

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HD Davis Holds Clients, Firm Accountable

In a previously published Q&A, Tim Petrey, a certified public accountant and managing partner of HD Davis CPAs, Liberty, discussed his firm’s holistic view on coaching clients. How do you establish a road map to help clients achieve their goals?…

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Every Business Wants to Reduce Benefit Costs

We have known your company as National Healthcare Access and it is now known as Assured Partners Consulting. What does this mean to your clients? Dee McFarland, employee benefits consultant with Assured Partners Consulting in Boardman: NHA was founded in…

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Library Provides Resources to Aid Business

The Public Library of Youngstown & Mahoning County provides numerous resources for businesses. In this edition’s Business Strategies Experts Q&A, Edward Koltonski, appointed business and investment librarian in February, explains what resources are available and how he works with would-be…

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Need a New Roof? Read the Fine Print

Sam Boak started his company, Boak & Sons Inc., in 1974 when he was 18 and entering Youngstown State University to study business. The construction company, based in Austintown, has since grown to about 190 full-time employees with annual revenues…

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Minimizing Costs, Maximizing Employee Benefits

Bob Gearhart Sr., partner at DCW Group in Boardman, says the most common challenge his clients face is the cost of providing employee benefits. “Even though employee benefits are a top-two or three expense, in many cases it’s no longer…

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Making University Partnerships Work for Business

Companies and postsecondary education institutions are working together to ensure students have the skills business needs. Dr. Lance Grahn, dean and chief administrative officer of Kent State University at Trumbull, tells how his school is developing the workforce. What role…

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Don’t Wait to Review Health Insurance Plans

The availability of options for health insurance plans has increased significantly for 2018. As such, owners of Ohio-based businesses should plan for more actively reviewing these options, according to George Morris, president of Morris Financial Group, in Salem. The Business…

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Manages Team at HD Davis

The Business Journal recently interviewed Tim Petrey, managing partner of HD Davis CPAs Group in Liberty Township, as part of the Expert Q&A portion of our Business Strategies series. How have you achieved success in business? Tim Petrey, managing partner…

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TSI Customizes Solutions Based on Needs

Tele-Solutions Inc., which operates as TSI, has achieved success in the business telephone industry since 1985. What is the key to sustaining your company’s success? Jason Wurst, vice president of TSI.: Simply put, we’ve been able to adapt to the…

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Aebischer’s Endures with Relationships of Trust

What sets Aebischer’s Jewelry apart from other jewelry stores? Adam Aebischer, jeweler at Aebischer’s Jewelry: With the amount of years that the Aebischer family and staff have in this industry, we pride ourselves on the knowledge that we pass on…

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If They Don’t Ask, You Might Not Be Covered

What types of commercial business insurance should every company have, no matter the size? Jim Klingensmith, president of L. Calvin Jones & Co.: First and foremost is general liability insurance. That takes care of anything that happens from bodily injury…

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What to Consider When Evaluating a College

Depending on their interests and aspirations coming out of high school, most students consider entering college or trade school, getting a full-time job, or enlisting in the armed forces as their next step. Any of these can be the right…

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