The Corporate Club at Landerhaven tackled a crucial issue at a recent program. The topic was Globalizing Cleveland and the panelists were Albert Ratner, Co-Chair Emeritus of Forest City Enterprise, Barbara Snyder, President of Case Western Reserve University and Larry Benders, Director of Development for Cuyahoga County.

Listen to why Cleveland has not done well in recent decades, what was Cleveland's best year ever and 3 ideas to grow Cleveland.

Moderator Chris Tye, Albert Ratner,
Barbara Snyder and Larry Benders

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Most cities in the Great Lakes Region share a lot of the same problems and opportunities. It follows that we are also all looking for solutions to these problems. While some issues can be addressed regionally throughout the Great Lakes (water issues for example) the cities are competing with each other and the rest of the country and world to solve our problems.

For example, many Great Lakes cities have dwindling populations, high unemployment and a rust belt perception. One of the ways that cities have been able to increase population, job creation and vitality is by attracting immigrants.

The Great Lakes Go Global

Bill Brown is co-founder of the Cleveland Commercial Railroad Company. Bill has always been a train lover so he went out and started a railroad company. He told his story to the John Carroll University Entrepreneur's Association at a meeting at Ray's Indoor Mountain Bike Park.

We had to ask a "Train Guy" his thoughts on the proposed high-speed rail line between Cleveland and Cincinnati.

Bill Brown