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 ...

There is a growing need for outdoor storage in Northeast Ohio. However, the amount of viable land in the area suitable for this use is limited. That’s creating challenges for buyers and lessees, but ...

If you want a friend, you need to be a friend. The same is true for success. I believe if you want success in your life or business, you must help others become successful first. As soon as you give ...

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 ...

In today’s M&A environment, diligence has become more demanding than ever. Buyers are increasingly sophisticated, lenders are more cautious and regulators are applying greater scrutiny across ...

A variety of financial accounts, including retirement plans and life insurance, allow individuals to designate beneficiaries. Whoever is named on a beneficiary designation form will receive those ...

Inspired by the famous tale about Aladdin’s genie who emerged from a magic lamp to grant wishes, Fady Chamoun built Aladdin’s with the same goal: “to make people’s wishes come true.” Whether it’s a ...

Recently, I shared with our associates a revised version of our Blueprint for Success for 2025 and beyond, and wanted to share excerpts, as there are certain timeless characteristics in life and ...

When Béla Szigethy founded The Riverside Company in his apartment on Riverside Drive in New York City in 1988, his vision was constrained by the amount of capital he had to invest. He set out to ...

Some aviators may argue that Flexjet’s ultra-modern fleet of nearly 300 luxury aircraft is key to the company’s exponential growth. Others credit its team, including more than 1,100 experienced pilots ...

In this column’s headline, an enigmatic yet whimsical old Polish proverb proclaims that if something negative occurred within your organization and you didn’t cause it, it’s not your problem. Savvy ...

It is hard for me to write about collaboration without thinking it is ubiquitous and unworthy of calling attention to, like sunlight or water. High-performing organizations operate collaboratively, ...