At Lorain County Community College, fostering entrepreneurship and supporting businesses is not an abstract goal — it is work we do every day, alongside the companies that choose to build their future ...

End-to-end security protects information from the moment it’s created, through storage, transmission, processing — all the way to its final destination. While most people would understand the need to ...

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 ...

Today’s C-suite leaders are beginning to understand the consequences of too much focus on their businesses, and too little emphasis on their health. One way that’s manifesting is the rise of the ...

Most midsize companies don’t have an AI access problem. They have an AI readiness problem. Issue related to strategy and integration are why there’s a reported 95 percent failure rate of AI rollouts ...

At Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®), we are in the process of rolling out our new strategic transformation plan, called Vision 2030. The plan, which will guide our College through the end of the ...

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 ...

“Empowerment” is a word with a lot of mileage on it within the business world. We talk so much about empowering employees, teams, departments and customers that the word sometimes loses its gravitas.

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 ...

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 ...