Saving Small Businesses From Patent Trolls
Published October 12, 2015 The Courier-Journal Entrepreneurs push the limits of innovation – investing in people, real estate, equipment and services – to grow great organizations. In my own experience building and nurturing NuVo Technologies in Northern Kentucky, I tapped every available resource to make NuVo a leader in whole home audio solutions. And we […]
Startups and Profitability: Yes, It’s Possible!
I’ve spent a considerable amount of time mentoring in the startup community of Greater Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky. I love the energy and passion of entrepreneurs, and find the fresh approach they take to solving problems absolutely fascinating. In the last 18 months, I have had the opportunity to meet more than ten incubating enterprises […]
Visiting the Past and Future with Acoustic Research
In 1972, I smoked a volume control (literally, it melted). I’d been cranking up Todd Rundgren’s Something, Anything album in my parents’ rec room at 100+db (think loud rock concert level), and my mother screamed for relief. Without thinking, I reached over and turned the volume control knob down to zero. The problem was that […]
Fast-track will help Ky., U.S. compete
It’s no coincidence that the House Manufacturing Caucus is one of the largest, most bipartisan groups in Congress. With nearly 100 members, representing districts both rural and urban, the caucus’ mission is to help U.S. manufacturers compete fairly with foreign rivals. Congressional action could further advance important trade deals that would grow U.S. exports and create […]
A Story About Heart: The CEA Foundation
I’ve volunteered in community and industry efforts a fair amount in the last 40 years. And, like the rest of you, I sometimes wonder if my efforts are really making a difference. You know how it is: you go to the meetings, you step up in a committee action, and progress inches along. That’s why […]