Doing Business Globally; Route 224 Changes
From The Business Journal’s March issue, senior reporter Deanne Johnson explored resources for local companies that are looking to do business globally.
So how does a local business owner make connections and learn the rules of the road in a country where language and regulations can be a barrier? Some answers can be found through the Ohio Small Business Development Center Export Assistance Network at Youngstown State University.
Johnson also discussed resources available for local companies on an episode of “Byline Breakdown.”
Also from the March issue, George Nelson, deputy managing editor, took a look at the role federal and state funds can play in driving private investment; Guy D’Astolfo, entertainment editor, talked with Matt and Maggie Noble, new owners of the Tavern on the Square property in New Wilmington, Pa., who are deep into a project to renovate and enlarge the building and reopen the landmark restaurant; and Denise Dick, special projects manager, dug into YSU’s data mine class, where students work with companies that are trying to solve a problem using data.
From solving a problem to creating one, the owners of the Applewood Commons shopping center in Boardman told Nelson they had a tenant lined up for the spaces formerly occupied by Bed Bath & Beyond and Pier 1. That changed when Vince Fond Jr., Fond Property Group principal, shared details of a study related to a safety upgrade project being proposed for a nearly 2-mile stretch of U.S. Route 224. “They immediately terminated lease negotiations,” Fond said.
Here’s a look at those stories and other top stories this week from BusinessJournalDaily.com:
Tap Local Resources to Do Business Globally
According to the Ohio Department of Development, Ohio ranked ninth among all states in 2022 exports.
So how does a local business owner make connections and learn the rules of the road in a country where language and regulations can be a barrier? Local companies looking to do business outside the country can find help from several sources. READ
Property Owners Decry Proposed Route 224 Changes
The owners of the Applewood Commons shopping center in Boardman say they had a tenant lined up for the spaces occupied by Bed Bath & Beyond until last year and Pier 1, which has been vacant since 2020.
That changed when details were shared of a study related to a safety upgrade project being proposed for a nearly 2-mile stretch of U.S. Route 224. READ
1986: Business Leaders Form Venture Capital Company
A venture capital company established by business leaders in 1986 lasted only a few years, but two of the operations it helped to establish in the Mahoning Valley remain in business today.
“Venture Capital Company to Invest in Area Entrepreneurship” was the headline in a story published in The Business Journal’s May 1986 issue, which reported on the formation of a new entity. Initially called Valley Venture Capital, it became Mid American Resource Corp. READ
Oh Wow Seeks New Executive Director after Logan Resigns
Oh Wow! The Roger & Gloria Jones Children’s Center for Science & Technology is on the hunt for a new executive director following the surprise resignation of Marvin Logan Jr.
Logan, who was hired by Oh Wow in October 2021 to succeed its founding executive director, Suzanne Barbati, gave Oh Wow’s board of directors notice Feb. 27 of his intent to step down, said Ellie Platt, chairwoman of Oh Wow’s board. READ
Couple Revives Tavern on the Square
Matt and Maggie Noble recall the first time they laid eyes on the Tavern on the Square restaurant building in New Wilmington, Pa. They were taking a leisurely drive through the countryside from their Pittsburgh home when they wandered into New Wilmington.
Today, the Nobles own the Tavern on the Square property and are deep into a project to renovate and enlarge the building and reopen the landmark restaurant. READ
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