Former executives at the software firm Flashline partner to create a new venture fund.; software; OHIO; stack; flashline; Venture Capital; cleveland; The new executive director of the Downtown Painesville Organization discusses preservation, marketing the Lake County city and how he will succeed in his first job.; Main Street; Painesville; preservation; historic downtown; The general manager of the ArcelorMittal plant in Cleveland talks about the steel business, management's relationship with the Steelworkers, and using technology to make steel.; OHIO; arcelormittal; steel; business; Investment; cleveland; The president of the biotechnology advocacy group BioEnterprise discusses the economic climate for bioscience and biomedical ventures, recent growth in the Northeast Ohio tech industry and the future of the nonprofit organization.; entrepreneur; technology; business; Investment; Healthcare; cleveland; The former Indians slugger talks about his business, ASW Global, and life after the game.; akron; Wal-Mart; Andre Thornton; business; Indians; The CEO, president and founder of BrandMuscle talks about his Beachwood-based digital asset management company and the Northeast Ohio economy.; entrepreneur; software; technology; marketing; Advertising; business; cleveland; The co-CEO of The Riverside Co. talks about the private equity business, the future of Hyland Software and Oberlin College.; entrepreneur; software; Riverside; Finance; business; Investment; Hyland; cleveland; The founder of the Greater Cleveland Film Commission talks about his departure from the group, his next career move and what might happen to the Cleveland Convention Center.; Film; Convention center; marketing; Travel; nonprofit; business; cleveland; How far should the government go in bailing out industries such as the mortgage banks and automakers?; fannie may; Finance; mac; Government; mortgages; business; cleveland; Do the candidates choices for vice president affect your presidential vote?; Vice President; election; Government; business; cleveland; Do you think Ohio should give tax breaks to encourage Hollywood to film movies here?; Film; OHIO; tax; movies; Hollywood; Tax Breaks; business; taxes; What do you think of the university presidents' push to lower the drinking age to reduce binge drinking?; college; university presidents; Binge Drinking; alcohol; campus; What's your reaction to the investigation of corruption in Cuyahoga County government?; politics; dimora; russo; cuyahoga; cleveland; Does your employer offer any incentives, such as a four-day work week, to help you offset gas and energy costs?; economy; transportation; Gas Prices; cleveland; Are deaths from random shootings giving you greater pause about visiting or living in Cleveland neighborhoods?; real estate; tourism; violence; cleveland; Does your employer offer any incentives, such as a four-day work week, to help you offset gas and energy costs?; economy; transportation; Gas Prices; cleveland; If you owned a media outlet, how would you change the way the news is covered?; radio; television; media; cleveland; newspaper; Should Cuyahoga County abandon the medical mart project if the budget exceeds $400 million?; Cuyahoga County; medical mart; Healthcare; cleveland; fred nance; Are the cost of air travel and airlines' flight schedule cutbacks having an affect on your travel plans? ; Aviation; transportation; Gas Prices; airlines; cleveland; What one item will you not cut out of your budget as the cost of living increases?; economy; Gas Prices; cleveland; Do women have the same opportunities as men for advancement to high-level jobs in their companies?; opportunity; career; Women; business; cleveland; glass ceiling; Do you support restructuring Cuyahoga County government so commissioners, not the voters, hire and fire officeholders for county administrative and fiscal offices such as auditor and treasurer?; politics; Government; Cuyahoga County; cleveland; What steps have you taken to live a greener, or more environmentally friendly, lifestyle?; economy; transportation; environment; recycling; Utilities; Given the state of the economy and current gas prices, how have you altered your summer vacation plans? ; economy; vacation; Gas Prices; entertainment; cleveland; Should Ohio Attorney General Marc Dann resign or be impeached for his actions?; sex; Government; OHIO; marc dann; How has the lagging economy affected you?; economy; employment; cleveland; Will National City regain its former strength now that it will receive a $7 billion cash infusion from private equity investors?; banking; national city; cleveland; Do you think Ohio's Third Frontier initiative has been a success?; Case Western Reserve; technology; OHIO; business; third frontier; Are you concerned about the safety of flying in the wake of the recent groundings of planes and cancellations of flights by American Airlines, Southwest and other airlines?; Aviation; airlines; economy; transportation; business; cleveland; Would it be good for Cleveland if National City and KeyCorp merged?; banking; national city; keycorp; business; cleveland; How will the Cleveland Indians do this season?; jacobs field; baseball; business; Indians; cleveland; Do the demise of Bear Stearns and possible sale of National City make you worry that other banks might meet the same fate?; national city; mortgage; banking; business; Investment; cleveland; How much do you care about the private lives and behavior of public officials?; politics; prostitution; sex; spitzer; business; cleveland; After the water main break on Public Square, are you concerned about the state of Cleveland's public infrastructure?; Government; OHIO; business; cleveland; Do you think the candidates are spending too much time debating and not enough time explaining how they will fulfill their campaign promises?; politics; election; Government; business; hillary; Do you think Cleveland is a stressful place to live and work?; OHIO; business; mental health; Healthcare; cleveland; Who will win the Democratic primary in Ohio?; OHIO; hillary; Government; Barack; business; cleveland; What will you do with a rebate from the federal government?; Finance; business; cleveland; How are you feeling about the economy right now? ; economy; Finance; OHIO; business; cleveland; Have you decided on who you'll vote for in the presidential primary in March?; politics; election; OHIO; Government; business; cleveland; Are you watching less TV because of the prolonged writers strike?; writers; television; entertainment; business; cleveland; What do you think is the biggest struggle facing Northeast Ohio in 2008?; employment; mortgage; economy; banking; business; cleveland; If the city of Cleveland could get one wish from Santa Claus, what should it wish for?; economy; development; business; cleveland; What should be done to curb random gun violence in America?; guns; Government; OHIO; business; cleveland; What do you think of Cleveland Councilman Joe Cimperman's plans to oppose Dennis Kucinich for his Congressional seat?; cimperman; OHIO; kucinich; Government; business; Ohio City; cleveland; Should the state require utilities to generate some electricty from alternative sources?; Government; environment; OHIO; energy; With the economy lagging, how will you alter your holiday spending?; economy; business; Retail; cleveland; Will the Euclid Avenue corridor project be worth the inconvenience once it's completed?; Cleveland RTA; development; real estate; business; Retail; cleveland; Will the new policy banning unaccompanied minors from Tower City affect your decision to shop there?; business; cleveland; Retail; How will the revitalization of the Flats affect the rest of Cleveland?; condo; development; flats; business; cleveland; Will you shop at the new superstore in Steelyard Commons?; development; small business; Wal-Mart; business; cleveland; What do the Cleveland public schools need to do to be safe for children?; school violence; guns; media; business; cleveland; Will visitors to Cleveland for the American League Championship Series leave with a favorable impression of city?; baseball; marketing; Indians; business; mlb; cleveland; Would you buy an American-made automobile?; industry; marketing; transport; business; cleveland; Should Ohio suspend the death penalty as suggested by the American Bar Association?; legal; guns; OHIO; Capital punishment; lawyers; cleveland; What improvements would you like to see made at Cleveland Hopkins International Airport?; transport; tourism; Travel; restaurant; business; cleveland; Will prohibiting people under the age of 21 from carrying guns help control inner-city violence? ; guns; Government; violence; business; cleveland; Should the federal government be involved in trying to straighten out home foreclosure mess?; mortgage; banking; Investment; business; cleveland; Take a look behind the massive solar panels in front of attorney David Douglass’ new Grayton Road office space in Cleveland.; Green Building; architecture; attorney; lawyer; cleveland; Davis Automotive Group hosts its 12th annual event to raise funding and awareness for the Susan G. Komen Foundation.; bmw; ultimate drive; Davis Automotive Group; susan komen foundation; cleveland; Green Bulkhead Project brings together government, nonprofits and business to re-establish fish and plants in the lower Cuyahoga River.; bulkhead; environment; fish; cuyahoga; business; cleveland; The bicycle business is booming, thanks to high gas prices and people's desire to get fit and healthy.; bicycles; cycling; economics; century cycles; business; cleveland; Meet the Heroes of Crain's Cleveland Business' inaugral Health Care Heroes recognition.; health care; nurse; volunteer; Crain's Cleveland business; doctor; Former executives at the software firm Flashline partner to create a new venture fund.; software; OHIO; stack; flashline; Venture Capital; cleveland; The Pittsburgh-based banking company takes an additional 21,000 square feet at St. Clair and East 9th in downtown Cleveland.; development; GALLERIA; real estate; banking; construction; cleveland; With a twist of green, another hot spot opens on East Fourth in downtown Cleveland.; environment; restaurant; cleveland; Dr. Jihad Kaouk, of the Cleveland Clinic, discusses the latest in minimally invasive surgery; clinic; surgery; Healthcare; cleveland; Laparoscopic; Ohio Treasurer Richard Cordray introduces the program for small businesses; OHIO; Cordray; small business; Fairview Hospital introduces its new heart center.; heart; cardiac; Fairview Hospital; business; Healthcare; cleveland; The Mayfield-based auto insurer will put its name on the home of the Cleveland Indians.; Advertising; jacobs field; progressive; Indians; Office workers skip their coffee breaks Thursday morning to watch the elephants on East 9th Street in Cleveland.; small business; circus; business; cleveland; Indians director of merchandising Kurt Schloss talks about what's necessary to get the Team Shops ready for the big games in October.; baseball; Indians; sports; tourism; Travel; business; mlb; cleveland; A video tour of latest addition in the Stonebrige complex.; condo; development; apartment; real estate; flats; cleveland; The Cavaliers unveil the team's new training center, Cleveland Clinic Courts, in Independence.; basketball; training; sports medicine; clinic; Cavaliers; cleveland; The Pretenders' leader and Akron native Chrissie Hynde talks about urban development, saving animals and her new restaurant.; music; vegan; Pretenders; Chrissie Hynde; vegetarian; akron; restaurant; Women; business; Executive vice president, Developers Diversified Realty Corp., Beachwood; real estate; Women; cleveland; President, The Presidents' Council, Cleveland; Women; business; cleveland; Vice president of construction, University Hospitals, Cleveland; Women; construction; Healthcare; cleveland; Director of International Logistics and Customs Compliance, Kichler Lighting Group, Independence; technology; kichler lighting; Women; cleveland; President, CEO, Recovery Resources Inc., Cleveland; social work; Women; business; cleveland; President and CEO, Litigation Management Inc., Mayfield Heights; 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education; young professionals; cleveland; Attorney, Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP, Cleveland; legal; lawyers; young professionals; cleveland; Director of events and programs, Council of Smaller Enterprises, Cleveland; development; young professionals; marketing; cleveland; Founder and owner, Rock the House Entertainment Group, Oakwood Village; young professionals; entertainment; cleveland; Marketing manager, JumpStart Inc., Cleveland; entrepreneur; Finance; startup; young professionals; Venture Capital; cleveland; Director of events, Greater Cleveland Sports Commission, Cleveland; sports; young professionals; marketing; cleveland; Marketing and business development manager,Brunswick Companies, Lyndhurst; young professionals; cleveland; President, Specialized Business Software Inc., Solon; insurance; technology; young professionals; cleveland; Visible Voice Books in Tremont serves up wine with Kerouac and other prose.; Beats; Kerouac; bookstore; visible voice books; Tremont; A new communications design consulting firm, focused on sustainable marketing and branding strategies, opens for business in Elyria. ; Advertising; environment; marketing; design; green; A new digital design and modeling firm opens in North Olmsted.; north olmsted; engineering; business; Design Praxis; The Lorain County winery is expanding to meet customers to demand for its menu of sweet wines (a few dry ones, too.); wine; Lorain; small business; Winery; entertainment; cleveland; A new fitness facility opens in Chagrin Falls and uses traditional Russian strength training methodologies.; chagrin falls; kettlebell; small business; cleveland; Tom Porter, the owner of Blaster Chemicals, ventures into the music business and launches a new record label; music; valley view; chemicals; business; blaster records; cleveland; A new country western dance club opens in Streetsboro.; country music; Streetsboro; business; cleveland; An experience-based retail store with a full selection of toys, car puzzles, science kits, collectibles and other merchandise that celebrates a love of cars opens in Beachwood.; toys; automotive; business; Retail; remote controlled cars; A 'make-up oasis and boutique' opens in ETON on Chagrin Boulevard in Woodmere, and offers skincare treatments and exclusive cosmetic lines.; entrepreneur; fashion; small business; beauty; business; Retail; cleveland; A classic and muscle car utopia opens for business in Mentor.; entrepreneur; automotive; small business; business; cleveland; Rocky River dog boutique and day care center opens for business.; entrepreneur; dogs; small business; rocky river; Pets; Women; business; cleveland; A new salon in Solon entertains a young clientele.; entrepreneur; small business; Solon; beauty; Women; business; cleveland; New restaurant opens in Ohio City of Cleveland.; small business; restaurant; Women; business; Ohio City; cleveland; President and owner, Universal Windows Direct; Forty Under 40; business; cleveland; Co-founder, Ladies Who Launch LLC; entrepreneur; small business; Forty Under 40; Women; business; cleveland; Vice president of planning and development, University Circle Inc.; 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Forty Under 40; business; cleveland; Vice president, Roop & Co.; Advertising; marketing; Forty Under 40; business; cleveland; President and CEO, AcelleRX Therapeutics Inc.; entrepreneur; clinic; Forty Under 40; business; Healthcare; cleveland; Director of business development and planning support, Cleveland Clinic Health System; Forty Under 40; business; Healthcare; cleveland; Medical director of the Heart & Vascular Center, Akron General Medical Center; biomedical; clinic; Forty Under 40; cleveland; Vice chair, GOJO Industries Inc.; manufacturing; akron; Forty Under 40; business; CEO, Flight Options LLC; Aviation; Forty Under 40; business; cleveland; Director of business attraction and expansion, TeamNEO; development; Forty Under 40; Government; nonprofit; business; cleveland; President and chief financial officer, Pro Practica Inc.; Forty Under 40; business; Associate, Roetzel & Andress LPA; legal; lawyers; Forty Under 40; business; cleveland; President, The Lube Stop Inc.; automotive; 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