Ahola Payroll & HR Solutions is a national leader in payroll and human resource solutions. The company exemplifies family business excellence, with over 50 years of innovation, integrity and ...

The U.S. banking market is beginning to turn a corner, with large institutions preparing to redeploy significant capital into lending after an extended period of constraint. For much of the past two ...

When it comes to M&A due diligence, the numbers always get first attention — and rightly so. But they don’t tell the whole story. The truth is that the real value (or risk) of a transaction often ...

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 ...

Why the most resilient manufacturers in 2026 are leading with purpose, not pace. Alliance Industrial Solutions is proud to once again serve as the presenting sponsor of the Evolution of Manufacturing ...

When Ken Taylor joined his family’s business, Ohio Machinery Co., in January 1988, he knew he had a lot to learn about running a Caterpillar equipment dealership — even though he had grown up around ...

For as long as he can remember, Ken Ganley dreamed of working at the automotive group his father started in 1968. “Very few little boys and girls dream of being a car dealer, but it’s all I’ve ever ...

The Pillar Award for Community Service was developed by Smart Business to honor businesses and individuals dedicated to making Northeast Ohio a better place to live. The program is designed to ...

With monthly fluctuations in the market from policies such as tariffs, Section 179 expensing can help businesses capture IT savings for purchases such as servers, desktops, software, IT services and ...

The massive, intergenerational transfer of wealth known as “The Great Wealth Transfer” continues to unfold in the United States and globally. Baby Boomers continue to age out of the workforce, and the ...

“Economic development is the expansion of capacities that contribute to the advancement of society through the realization of individual, firm and community potential. Economic development is measured ...

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 ...