Cincinnati businesses shouldn’t shy away from hiring employees from other countries, according to Nazly Mamedova, a U.S. immigration attorney serving the tri-state area. For starters, it may not be as costly as you think.

“Normally, it’s so much cheaper than running the administrative costs and other (costs) of hiring employees you might not be able to find, actually, in the U.S.,” she says in her recent Executive Insights conversation with Cincinnati Business Courier Publisher Jamie Smith.

Check out the video to hear more about:

• Which Cincinnati industries might benefit the most from immigration law (1:40)
• The impact of increased visa sponsorship on Cincinnati’s economy (2:17)
• Varieties of employee visas and how they differ (3:11)

Learn more about employment visas at nazlylaw.com/employment-based-immigration/.

Nonprofits tend to fill the gap where the private sector and public sector fall short, according to Matt Randazzo, president and CEO of the Greater Cincinnati Foundation (GCF). In this Executive Insights interview with Cincinnati Business Courier Publisher Jamie Smith, Randazzo dives into a bit of his nonprofit experience and his remarkable first year with GCF.

“This is a town that’s remarkably generous. And it’s not just generosity of philanthropic capital, but it’s volunteerism. It’s civic engagement. It’s intellectual capital being deployed across the region,” Randazzo says. “That’s what has me so excited wrapping up this first year, is recognizing there’s a lot of pent-up capital in this region, ready to be deployed for good.”

Check out the video to hear more about:

• What drew Randazzo to GCF and to Cincinnati in particular (1:01)
• Why Randazzo sought out 300-400 intentional conversations in his early days with GCF — and what he learned from them (3:09)
• Three big challenges for the region, and why they’re also opportunities (6:03)
• What it means to be “catalytic in our capital” (10:33)
• Why Randazzo launched a five-year strategic plan for GCF, despite being critical of that kind of approach in the past (13:38)

Together, we are investing in our region and making an impact. Learn more: gcfdn.org.

Businesses succeed best in healthy communities. As part of its mission, Delta Dental focuses on building “healthy, smart and vibrant” communities, according to Margaret Trimer, vice president of strategic partnerships for Delta Dental.

On this episode of Executive Insights with Cincinnati Business Courier Publisher Jamie Smith, Trimer dives deep into Delta Dental’s purpose — and why it’s “bigger than just selling a benefit plan.

“Our mission is to improve oral health through our benefit plans, our advocacy in the community and our community engagement,” she says.

Listen to the episode to learn more about:

• The two buckets through which Delta Dental gives back to the community (3:50)
• Ways the organization tries to address the social determinants of health (4:12)
• Trends in the dental care industry today (6:09)
• An ongoing post-pandemic impact in dental health (7:00)

Delta Dental of Michigan, Ohio and Indiana is committed to providing brighter futures for the areas we serve. Learn more.