The last time Epson gathered with its dealer partners, the venue was Loews Santa Monica, set against the backdrop of the Pacific Ocean in March. Within days of completing the inaugural Ink Boldly business inkjet conference, COVID-19 flipped the switch, and the script, on the Read More

Being a disruptive influence can be a lonely job. People are hard-wired to crave acceptance, and even if they hold an opinion that goes against the grain of conventional thinking, it is far easier to seek comfort in the company of the majority. Ray Stasieczko knows a thing or two Read More

An entire “During a Pandemic” how-to series could be published that is aimed at the business community—hiring during a pandemic, growing sales during a pandemic, maintaining corporate culture during a pandemic. As much as anything, COVID-19 has elevated our ability to construct Read More

When Dan Meyer graduated from Denison University with an economics degree in 1985, he knew very little about technology and even less about the office dealer industry. In fact, the only reason he landed his first job selling Savin copiers was that he knew someone who worked at a Read More

Admit it, you’re exhausted. This week’s presidential election has left our nation physically and emotionally spent. How many hours can one person spend staring at the Electoral College map? Suddenly, everyone is an expert on the voting proclivities of Wayne County, Michigan. Read More

Getting the job done. It’s an oversimplification of a task that oftentimes carries with it a high degree of difficulty. In the eyes of Jason LaComb, vice president of supply chain management and planning for Toshiba America Business Solutions (TABS), it is the mastery of both Read More

It is difficult to turn on a television these days. Unless you hit the mute button when your program breaks for commercials, it is impossible to avoid being inundated by advertising spots either extolling the virtues of one candidate or denouncing the practices of another. Come Read More

On the subject of career turning points, BTA Executive Director Brent Hoskins has much in common with veteran Genesis prog rock drummer and solo musician Phil Collins. Consider this common denominator of knowledge and opportunity. In 1970, Collins auditioned for the band’s Read More

Dan Doyle Jr., CEO of Tampa, Florida-based DEX Imaging, was among three South Florida business leaders inducted into the Entrepreneur and Business Hall of Fame by Nova Southeastern University’s (NSU) H. Wayne Huizenga College of Business and Entrepreneurship (HCBE). Hard Rock Read More

During this period of compelled isolation, the leading OEMs serving the office technology industry would like to remind their dealer partners that they do not need to go it alone when it comes to devising, implementing and executing a sales strategy to address a COVID-burdened Read More

Roland Tolan might not be the first prospector to seek out a fortune in California. But it’s knowing where to look, as opposed to revisiting oft-trodden ground, which will ultimately spell the difference between striking gold and coming up empty. The COO and partner of United Read More

Susie Woodhull gazes out the window of her office and sees the opportunity that lies ahead. The owner and CEO of Springboro, Ohio-based Woodhull LLC is not daydreaming, mind you. A 12,000-square-foot warehouse is being constructed behind the main facility and is expected to be Read More

Over the course of the past six months, COVID-19 has dealt the business community an array of challenges that have been difficult, and occasionally impossible, to reconcile. The hospitality industry, which banks on its customer community to gather en masse, has been impacted like Read More

As Election Day fast approaches, with less than two weeks remaining, President Trump and Congress find themselves in the unique position of agreeing that American workers and the business community are in need of another round of stimulus relief. In a fluid process that seems to Read More

Jim Cerkleski is the first person to admit that he’s a bit of a hands-on executive when it comes to every aspect of business. He’s left his fingerprints at a number of ventures during his career—Superior Office Products, Superior Wireless and now Clover Imaging Group. That he has Read More