Attracting, developing and retaining young talent is a key to business success. And in the often-hypercompetitive M&A space, it’s critical. So, in this issue, we debut our Smart Business Dealmakers ...

Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®) is pleased to return as Presenting Sponsor of the 2020 Smart Women Breakfast & Awards. As this event becomes virtual this year and we learn how to network ...

These companies represent some of Northeast Ohio’s successful family-owned businesses that are growing for the next generation. Chet and Rheta Ahola founded Ahola Corp. in 1967, providing keypunch ...

Throughout my career, I have had the opportunity to invest in and/or purchase several businesses. Some were great successes, while others underperformed or even failed. Reflecting on these experiences ...

Stephen Klumb, Senior Vice President and Chief Lending Officer, National Bank & Trust Determining how much credit your business can obtain or should have can seem like a complicated endeavor for ...

Six years ago, former ambassador to Ireland Edward F. Crawford approached Brian E. Powers with a challenge. Sales at Hickock Inc. — a Cleveland-based electrical instrument manufacturer founded in 1910 ...

Alliance Industrial Solutions is pleased to continue our presenting sponsorship of the Evolution of Manufacturing Awards this year, celebrating local industry leaders for their innovation, creativity ...

In the hypercompetitive world of M&A, talent is the ultimate key to success today and well into the future. The Smart Business Dealmakers Rising Stars program recognizes the industry’s most promising ...

Bronze cemetery markers, electric car batteries and inkjet printers don’t seem to have much in common, but all of these innovations (and more) stem from the same expertise at Matthews International ...

Those who know of Bobby George likely link him to his bars and restaurants — TownHall, Barley House. That’d be understandable, considering he owns or has a majority position in 20 of them, some of ...

When an interviewee walks in, looking to land a job with our companies or organizations, we expect them to have a vision for their future. What are their ambitions? What goals have they set for ...

Hospital readmission rates are declining and there are several contributing factors. One of the main factors is that reducing patient admissions within 30 days after being discharged from an earlier ...