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Company of the Day: Inspiration Lane

Company: Inspiration Lane Markets:  Ohio Address: Cleveland, Ohio Email: info@inspirationlanellc.com Phone: 216-952-5482 Nick and Paula Pecko with family Inspiration Lane is a family-owned business which operates digital and static billboards in Cleveland, Ohio.  The company’s founders and owners are Nick Pecko and Paula Young Pecko. How did you get into the out of home […]

Mind the Gap – Financing the Post-Install Billboard Deficit

In Who wants to get paid when during new billboard construction we stressed that you need to spend substantial capital on a new billboard before the billboard generates cash.  Your sign construction budget should include a 5% contingency to handle a few months of deficit cashflow after a billboard is […]

Did I Miss Anything?

By Nick Coston I had the pleasure of starting 2026 attending two of the year’s bigger shows. Not necessarily OOH shows, probably 15% max of the focus on these two shows was aimed at us but shows that nonetheless attracted over 190,000 professionals. Something like over 145,000 for Consumer Electronics […]

Former Duane Morris Partner Joins Barton LLP’s Litigation Team

NEW YORK (January 20, 2026) – Barton LLP has added another former AmLaw partner to its ranks with the addition of Patrick J. Smith as a partner in its New York office. Pat is an experienced commercial litigator and regulatory attorney who represents clients large and small, with a particular […]

Company of the Day – Irish Sign Company

Company: Irish Sign Company Market:  Fargo, North Dakota Headquarters: 2302 University Drive S., Fargo ND  58103 Phone: 701-566-2947 Email: info@IrishSignCo.com Irish Sign Co is owned by Simon and Whitney Irish.  They operate a digital billboard in Fargo, North Dakota.  Pricing ranges from $325-500/week per slot.   To receive a free […]

Who Wants to Get Paid and When During New Billboard Construction

Here’s a short course on who wants to be paid when during billboard construction.  This matters because it means you’ll need to put up your capital several months before the billboard is generating cash. Permit costs – Paid up front before issuance of permit. Steel fabricators – 50% deposit when […]

What Makes a Brand Iconic?

From Adam Singer, VP Marketing, AdQuick There’s a pattern you’ll see if you study brands that last 20, 50, even 100+ years. They don’t rely on constant persuasion and yelling ‘buy now’ 24/7. They don’t compete on discounts. They don’t explain themselves in every ad. They create gravity. People expect […]

Company of the Day: Interstate Outdoor

Company: InterState Outdoor, Inc. Headquarters: 1003 S. Pollock, Selma NC 27576 Market: North Carolina Phone: 800.232.9072 Email: info@interstateoutdoor.net Warren Stancil Interstate Outdoor is a family owned and operated company, headquartered in Selma, North Carolina with 636 faces including 22 digital faces.  Warren Stancil is the company President. Warren, when was […]

A Way to Collect Old Out of Home Receivables

PrimeNetGroup specializes in collecting media receivables. We talked with Jay Erikson, PrimeNetGroup, CEO to learn more about the company. Tell us about your background I come from the media and advertising world, not traditional collections. I began as an OOH broker or “placement agent” in 2000.  I had  mentors at […]