JIM FISHER
IdeaStar
Principal Owner and President

Jim has twenty years of experience in the field of corporate communications and executive presentations. His work is well known and respected among the top managers of Northeastern Ohio's Fortune 500 companies, including TRW, Newell Rubbermaid, Eaton, and BF Goodrich. From 1984 to 1999, his production company produced literally thousands of presentations for shareholders' meetings, sales conferences, product fairs and educational seminars.

In 1995, Jim began positioning his company to take advantage of the extraordinary opportunities offered by the Internet. This team was among the first to build corporate Web sites in Northeastern Ohio. With the backing of key investors, Jim launched IdeaStar in November 1999. The company is already filling an important niche in the Midwestern market by providing start-up services for Web-based ventures.

Jim is known for his Internet expertise and ability to apply the most appropriate tool to solve a specific problem for his client. His background in executive presentations gives him a keen awareness of the importance of maintaining consistent corporate identity throughout a Web site.