ACCOUNTING

Contact:
Rion Safier E-Mail: rsafier@corefocal.com

Services: General Accounting, Accounts Payable Processing, Tax Return Processing.

LEGAL

Contact:
Chris Corpus E-Mail: cacorpus@wegmanlaw.com

Services: Advise new and growing businesses on both legal and strategic issues. The issues may be incorporating a business, the relationships and dealings among co-owners, asset sales and purchases, drafting and reviewing contracts, succession planning and other various matters.

Contact:
Stanley M. Dub

Services: Franchise Law and Business Transactions. Member, American Bar Association's Forum on Franchising since 1990. Author: "Franchising in Ohio; Practical Aspects of the Law" (Ohio Lawyer Magazine, 1993). Named a "Leading Lawyer in Northeast Ohio" in the Franchise Law category, by Inside Business Magazine each year from 2001-2008. Principal Presenter: Franchising in Ohio; Obligations and Litigation Risks (Continuing Legal Education Seminar sponsored by Ohio Bar Association, 2008).

Contact:
Monica Williams E-Mail: williamslaw@wowway.com

Services: Representing transactions valued between $100K and $10M, Monica provides legal due diligence, supporting purchase agreement documents, corporate resolutions, corporate dissolutions and mergers and real estate assistance. Legal counsel of the Cleveland Chapter of American Women in the Metal Industries, Monica is also a writer, teacher and is frequent speaker on business issues at lawyer and accountant continuing education seminars. She taught as an adjunct professor at Cleveland Marshall College of Law and has authored four books and numerous monographs on corporate and business topics.

BUSINESS COACHES

Action Coach of the North Coast
Broadview Heights, Ohio
Phone: (440) 838-0991
Website: http://www.actioncoach.com/ralphberge/

Contact:
Ralph Berge E-Mail: RalphBerge@ActionCoach.com

Services: Jim Rohn’s quote, “Never wish the job were easier, wish you were better!” says it all. Business is simple, people are complicated and changing your business can be the easy part, changing yourself and your team can be the greatest hurdle. Having a business coach helps you maintain your motivation, refine your skills, gain constructive feedback and attain constant improvement in your business. We focus on key areas of your business, including; sales, marketing, team building, communication, advertising, referral strategies, financial mastery, time management, etc.

Contact:
Jack Mencini E-Mail: JackM@maximumvp.com
Adam Sonnhalter E-Mail: AdamS@maximumvp.com

Services: We find that most business owners are stuck in a "state of HOW." We are business coaches who work with owners of companies with anywhere from 1-25 employees across the United States. Through our business coaching, we help owners get unstuck from that “state of HOW” one question at a time. Some of the most common questions include, "HOW do I: get all of these ideas out of my head and into my business? make more profit (or simply make a profit at all)? hire and keep good people? get more sales? patch up the relationship with my partner so our business doesn’t suffer?"

Contact:
Ron Finklestein E-Mail: ron@akris.net

Services: Ronald Finklestein, the small business success expert, is a results oriented business coach who guarantees 100% ROI. Ron helps companies (startups to <$10M revenues) create and implement business, sales and marketing strategies while helping business owners deal with the tough problems they deal with daily. Ron is a faculty member on ilearningglobal.tv, speaker, international author (four business books published), and trainer.

BUSINESS VALUATIONS

Contact:
Josh Feldman E-Mail: JoshFeldman@Netscape.net

Services: Joshua C. Feldman, CPA, CFE, CVA performs business appraisal and consulting services. Appraisals are performed acknowledging both the buyer’s and seller’s perspectives to obtain realistic valuations that enhances succession planning , increases liquidity, and maximizes net realized proceeds to the owner. Cost effective process improvements, based on over 20 years of management and consulting experience, are also provided to further enhance marketability and value.

Contact:
Chuck Laverty, ASA, CBA E-Mail: Charles_Laverty@Carbis.com

Services: Mr. Laverty is an Accredited Senior Appraiser (ASA) and Certified Business Appraiser (CBA) with over nine years of experience exclusively in the area of valuation services. He has directly managed, or been the preparer of, over 350 appraisals for entities including operating companies, professional practices, holding companies, and family limited partnerships. In addition to traditional valuation services, Mr. Laverty also assists in educating business owners on using valuations as tools to understand what their business is worth, how to create value, and properly plan for the future based on specific financial goals.

COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE

Contact:
Robert O. Andrus, CCIM E-Mail: roandrus@michcomrealty.com

Services: Experience covering a broad range of clients that include the largest retailers to the smallest of office and industrial properties. Also extremely knowledgeable about apartment properties and owns property management company in Ann Arbor. Enjoys people and have taught investment real estate classes and given speeches to thousands of real estate agents. Bob is a qualified expert witness in numerous counties in Michigan and loves working with clients to solve their real estate problems as a broker and consultant.