These companies represent some of Northeast Ohio’s successful family-owned businesses that are growing for the next generation. Brennan Industries, a manufacturer and distributor of hydraulics, has a ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

We live in a world of waste. Americans throw out 4.9 pounds per person per day, generating nearly 300 million total tons of municipal solid waste per year, according to the latest statistics from the ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Once Jim Berlin told the lie, he became determined to make it the truth. And with the founding of Logistics Plus Inc. — the transportation, logistics and supply chain solutions company he owns — ...