We often hear people refer to others as “smart.” But what does that actually mean? To me, there are different dimensions to being smart. It can be made up of several components, including education, ...

Quality of Earnings (QofE) providers are traditionally brought in on the sell-side when the owners of a company have made the decision to sell the business. During the QofE process, adjustments are ...

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 ...

A Section 1031 like-kind exchange is an Internal Revenue Code provision that allows a person to not pay tax on a gain when selling real property to reinvest in real property of equal or greater value.

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

What does it really mean to think “outside the box?” It’s a refrain that has been used for decades at this point, so much so that we no longer reflect on it. Simply put, it means to think outside the ...

Artificial intelligence (AI) is reshaping the M&A landscape, improving execution speed, accuracy and analytical depth. As dealmaking becomes increasingly complex and data-intensive, AI’s adoption is ...

The U.S. trades with more than 200 countries and each trade agreement has a wide range of goods, services, tariff levels and other unique stipulations. Policy decisions on international trade made by ...

We are in the midst of The Great Ownership Transfer, a demographic megatrend where Baby Boomer business owners are seeking to retire, prompting a surge in private company sales. Owners should prepare ...