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 ...

The integration journey doesn’t end once systems are combined or reporting lines are redrawn. It continues as teams align ...

For more than 30 years, Smart Business Magazines, Events and Books has produced the highest-quality content, events and marketing materials for our diverse audience of entrepreneurs and senior ...

Empathy is the ability to experience and relate to the thoughts, emotions or experience of others. Empathy is more than simple sympathy, which is being able to understand and support others with ...

Business success in today’s fiercely competitive global economy depends not only on innovation but strong partnerships.

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As we approach the new year, it is a good opportunity to finally begin addressing this unwritten list in your business.

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 ...

As former firefighters, brothers Robin and Chris Sorensen know that quality and quantity are both important when it comes to a sandwich. So when they co-founded Firehouse Subs in 1994, their vision ...

Charles Stack may be the first person to ever sell a book on the Internet. It’s not a stretch to call him the Ferdinand Magellan of e-commerce, exploring the very edges of the online world at a time ...

What if I told you that you have the power to predict the future? OK, not exactly. Nobody can say what is going to happen tomorrow, next week or next year. But you do have the power to anticipate the ...

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 ...