News
September 4, 2010
OPT Solutions is a 2010 COSE 10 Under 10 Award Winner! The COSE "Ten Under 10" Award honors companies with less than 10 full-time employees for their best practices in innovation, growth/success, value to the community and the environment, diversity promotion and customer service excellence.
July 20, 2010
Laura has recently joined the Advisory Board for Kent State University's Center for Entrepreneurship and Business Innovation. She looks forward to contributing as an advisor and guest lecturer.
May 15, 2010
Moving your facility? Check out our comments under the "Smooth Move" sidebar on page 10 of May's COSE Update Magazine if you want to save money and reduce your risk.
April 2, 2010
Join Laura at the Regional Economic Development Trade Summit 2010 on May 5, 2010. She is speaking on “Navigating Today’s Technology Partner Options for Small and Mid-Sized Organizations".
December 15, 2009
Interested in Controlling Expenses and Automating Process through Workflow Software? See our newest article on the Small Business CEO web site.
November 15, 2009
In Laura's interview with Dave Crain Online, she talks about starting OPT Solutions and her take on entrepreneurship.
October 17, 2009
Laura is excited to be helping out the Cuyahoga Valley National Park Association (CVNPA) Management Team and Board. She has created a Technology Task Force that will assess the association's current IT function and make recommendations. CVNPA is one of the largest national park friends associations in the country. Did you know they have some great event centers? Check out their Extraordinary Spaces.
July 29, 2009
Laura has been asked to be on the judging committee for the COSE 10 Under 10 Awards. She looks forward to learning more about these small businesses.
July 2, 2009
Are you ready for the economic recovery? Check out our latest article: Growing Pains - Positioning Your Business Now for the Upturn on the Small Business CEO web site.
May 11, 2009
Want to Increase Flexibility and Reduce Costs with Targeted IT Outsourcing? See our article on the Small Business CEO web site.
March 12, 2009
Laura is now a member of Cleveland Professionals Group. CPG has several charitable events each year which you'll hear more about as details become available.
February 20, 2009
Concerned about vendor diversity? OPT Solutions, Inc. just became a Certified Women's Business Enterprise (WBE), a nationally recognized certification.
February 9, 2009
For ideas on "Using the Tech That You've Got", see COSE's cover article in February's issue. Laura has a few words on telecommunications costs for you.
February 4, 2009
Check out Kent State University Stark's The Symposium: Mission Possible on Friday, April 24, 2009. Learn how to grow your organization through challenging economic times. Laura will be speaking on "Mission Continuity: Are All Your Eggs in One Basket?", a business continuity session.
January 13, 2009
Laura reviewed Verizon's Storm cell phone for Small Business CEO. Check out "The Blackberry Storm - A Small Business Perspective" and the follow up on U.S. News & World Report titled "Blackberry Storm: Is It All It's Cracked Up To Be?"
January 4, 2009
Laura is interviewed on the Accidental Pren-her Show. She shares how she decided to make the transition to entrepreneur, and how OPT Solutions can help small to mid-sized businesses optimize their processes and technology. View Podcast
December 22, 2008
Laura is now an expert on the cosemindspring site, writing on Innovation in Technology. COSE is one of the nation's largest metropolitan chambers of commerce, representing nearly 17,000 Northeast Ohio companies. See her article on the Eight Tips to Save Technology Costs in Today's Challenging Economy for some ideas on how to reduce costs without sacrificing business productivity.
