Smart Business

Smart Business Insight, Advice and Strategy for Middle-Market CEOs and senior managers. Smart Business Network Inc.

is a multi-media company with 30-plus years of history in producing the highest quality content, events and marketing materials. A family first company, Smart Business has grown over the years into two strong divisions that meet different needs. Smart Business Magazines and Events focuses in on C-level executives of fast-growth, middle-market and large companies to put out informational journals i

n local markets and full scale networking events across the country. Taking the legacy of quality content to another level is the Smart Business Content Marketing division. This group develops custom content plans to help companies drive the marketing goals of our partners through creative and proven means ranging from magazines to microsites. In today’s changing business environment Smart Business has full digital and social media capabilities across both of these divisions. Smart Business Network has received numerous honors over the years, including being named one of the 99 best companies to work for in Northeast Ohio and being included among the 100 fastest-growing companies in Northeast Ohio. Our company has been featured in the local as well as national press, including the Wall Street Journal and the Washington Post. Smart Business Cleveland has been named the best business publication in the State of Ohio on four different occasions.

The Northeast Ohio 2023 Pillar Award for Community Service honorees have been chosen and are showcased in our December 2...
03/22/2024

The Northeast Ohio 2023 Pillar Award for Community Service honorees have been chosen and are showcased in our December 2023 Digital Edition. See who we're recognizing this year! Also featuring our special Estate Planning Section presented by the EPC of Cleveland.

THE PHILANTHROPY ISSUE Kevin S. Adelstein Cleveland Jewish Publication Co. Eddie Taylor Taylor Oswald Christopher Gorman KeyBank Corporation Micki Byrnes WKYC Studios Jorge Garcia-Zuazaga Apex Clinical Research Center Greer Gibbons Youth Challenge Mark Dunkeson JACK Entertainment Valerie Hillow Gate...

Our December 2023 Pittsburgh Digital Edition features how Carnegie Learning uses artificial intelligence to drive real e...
03/22/2024

Our December 2023 Pittsburgh Digital Edition features how Carnegie Learning uses artificial intelligence to drive real educational growth.

DEAL ACTIVITY: THE 4TH QUARTER COMEBACK — P. 8 POTENTIAL How Carnegie Learning uses artificial intelligence to drive real educational growth DR. STACY TWEEDY PARTNERSHIPS WITH BUSINESS CAN HELP BSRIDGE THE EDUCATION-TO-EMPLOYMENT GAP BRINGING BUSINESS LEADERS’ VISION INTO FOCUS Unlocking learnin...

Happy New Year! The January 2024 Digital Edition features how Matt Kaulig built Leaf Home and how new CEO Jon Bostock pl...
03/22/2024

Happy New Year! The January 2024 Digital Edition features how Matt Kaulig built Leaf Home and how new CEO Jon Bostock plans to build upon this platform during the next chapter of the company’s unstoppable growth story.

Jon Bostock CEO Leaf Home Matt Kaulig founder and board member Leaf Home executive chairman Kaulig Companies BASEMENT to $1 BILLION EARNOUT PROVISIONS CAN HELP SEAL DEALS From THE CEO Jon Bostock takes the wheel of the Leaf Home “Lamborghini” Matt Kaulig built LAURA BONNET UMBERTO P. FEDELI BRAD...

Our January 2024 Pittsburgh Digital Edition features how Graham Rihn’s obsession with waste reduction has fed RoadRunner...
03/22/2024

Our January 2024 Pittsburgh Digital Edition features how Graham Rihn’s obsession with waste reduction has fed RoadRunner Recycling’s growth.

2024 DEALMAKERS CONFERENCE PREVIEW — P. 10 Using TECH to take out the TRASH FACING THE QUESTION OF FIX IT, OR CUT BAIT AND MOVE ON January 2024 www.sbnonline.com How Graham Rihn ’s obsession with waste reduction has fed RoadRunner Recycling ’s growth PATRICK COLLETTI SARA CLEVENGER MICHAEL FEU...

Check out the February 2024 Digital Edition of Smart Business featuring the 2024 Smart Business Evolution in Manufacturi...
03/22/2024

Check out the February 2024 Digital Edition of Smart Business featuring the 2024 Smart Business Evolution in Manufacturing Awards which honors innovative Northeast Ohio manufacturers. See who we recognized this year!

2024 REVITALIZING NORTHEAST OHIO Alloy Precision Technologies Inc. • Bowden Manufacturing • Codonics Enterprise Welding & Fabricating Inc. • Keene Building Products North American Coating Laboratories • OMNI Systems • Redmond Waltz Electric Stakes Manufacturing LLC • Talan Products Inc. ...

Our February Pittsburgh Digital Edition features the 2024 Dealmakers Conference: Positive signs in M&A can be found desp...
03/22/2024

Our February Pittsburgh Digital Edition features the 2024 Dealmakers Conference: Positive signs in M&A can be found despite inflation, interest rate constraints.

PITTSBURGH PITTSBURGH DOWNTOWN WYNDHAM GRAND FEBRUARY 29 TH CONFERENCE PREVIEW -P. 7 THURSDAY OPTIMISM Brad Domitrovitsch American Environmental Partners, Inc. Cautious Metz Lewis Brodman Must O’Keefe LLC Positive signs in M&A can be found despite inflation, interest rate constraints David Jaffe K...

Make sure to see our March 2024 Digital Edition of Smart Business Pittsburgh to see how CEO Adam Golomb keeps an iconic ...
03/20/2024

Make sure to see our March 2024 Digital Edition of Smart Business Pittsburgh to see how CEO Adam Golomb keeps an iconic Pittsburgh institution, Primanti Bros., evolving.

VEN RAJU ON INVESTOR OPPORTUNITIES IN PITTSBURGH — P. 7 SANDWICH How CEO Adam Golomb keeps iconic Pittsburgh institution Primanti Bros. evolving A SAVVY SHOP DANIEL WALSH March 2024 www.sbnonline.com ARE YOU STUCK ON LEADERSHIP ISLAND? BOB STEIN PERSISTENT UNCERTAINTY WILL REQUIRE CREATIVITY TO NA...

Check out our March 2024 Digital Edition of Smart Business to see how Nic Barlage drives Rock Entertainment Group’s ambi...
03/20/2024

Check out our March 2024 Digital Edition of Smart Business to see how Nic Barlage drives Rock Entertainment Group’s ambitious plans for itself and the city of Cleveland.

CENTER OF IT ALL March 2024 www.sbnonline.com Nic Barlage drives Rock Entertainment Group ’s ambitious plans for itself and the city SUCCESSFUL TEAM BUILDING WITH BOOK CLUB ADDRESSING TALENT ISSUES STARTS WITH LISTENING STEVE PEPLIN LINDA UVEGES UMBERTO P. FEDELI BE THE CEO OF YOURSELF TO OBTAIN S...

2023 Columbus Smart 50 Awards recognize Central Ohio’s top leadership. Make sure to checkout our August 2023 Digital Edi...
08/03/2023

2023 Columbus Smart 50 Awards recognize Central Ohio’s top leadership. Make sure to checkout our August 2023 Digital Edition to view profiles on all of them!

COLUMBUS RECOGNIZING CENTRAL OHIO’S TOP COMPANIES MEET THE LEADERS OF THE 2023 SMART 50 — PAGE 16 AI IS A POWERFUL MARKETING TOOL, BUT DON’T LEAVE PEOPLE BEHIND August 2023 KELLY BORTH HOW TO ENSURE YOUR BUSINESS HAS STAYING POWER BHAKTI BANIA 5 KEY SALES METRICS YOU NEED TO KNOW IN M&A AND IN...

The Northeast Ohio August Digital Edition features Ed Largent and how he leads Westfield to growth by staying focused on...
08/03/2023

The Northeast Ohio August Digital Edition features Ed Largent and how he leads Westfield to growth by staying focused on the firm’s founding mission.

SUPERSTAR CEO ROUNDTABLE KICKS OFF CLEVELAND CONFERENCE — P. 22 175 years of SERVICE Ed Largent leads Westfield to growth by staying focused on the firm’s founding mission August 2023 www.sbnonline.com SANJAY SINGH LOU SCHNEEBERGER SOME OF THE WAYS M&A DEALS GET MESSED UP BE ADAPTABLE AND RESILI...

Checkout our 2023 Pittsburgh Dealmakers Conference preview digital edition for the February issue!
02/01/2023

Checkout our 2023 Pittsburgh Dealmakers Conference preview digital edition for the February issue!

WYNDHAM GRAND FEBRUARY 9 TH CONFERENCE PREVIEW -P. 5 THURSDAY PITTSBURGH PITTSBURGH DOWNTOWN Navigating M & A Aquatech International Metz Lewis Brodman Must O’Keefe LLC John W. Lewis II Defiant Capital Group Jonathan Dane Helena Chaye, Ph.D., J.D. KaliVir Immunotherapeutics John Erkert IPEG Inc. 3...

2022 Northeast Ohio Smart 50 Awards recognize region’s top leadership. Make sure to checkout our November 2022 Digital E...
11/10/2022

2022 Northeast Ohio Smart 50 Awards recognize region’s top leadership. Make sure to checkout our November 2022 Digital Edition to view profiles on all of them!

RECOGNIZING NORTHEAST OHIO’S TOP COMPANIES MEET THE LEADERS OF THE 2022 SMART 50 — PAGE 23 THIS DIGITAL EDITION PRESENTED BY TWIST November 2022 ■ www.sbnonline.com THE THREE PILLARS OF AGILITY AMY FRANKO CAN NICE GUYS FINISH FIRST? MICHAEL FEUER

Dealmaking shows continued strength. But how long can it last? Make sure to checkout our September 2022 Columbus Digital...
09/19/2022

Dealmaking shows continued strength. But how long can it last? Make sure to checkout our September 2022 Columbus Digital Edition before attending our Dealmakers Conference, presented by Ice Miller, on September 22nd.

Vol. 29, No. 3

Our August 2022 Northeast Ohio Digital Edition is now available featuring Chris Gorman and how he led   to record-settin...
08/01/2022

Our August 2022 Northeast Ohio Digital Edition is now available featuring Chris Gorman and how he led to record-setting growth during the pandemic.

Vol. 32, No. 4

Our August 2022 Pittsburgh Digital Edition is now available featuring Pamela Petrow, CEO of Vector Security.
08/01/2022

Our August 2022 Pittsburgh Digital Edition is now available featuring Pamela Petrow, CEO of Vector Security.

Vol. 27, No. 8

Make sure to view our July 2022 Northeast Ohio Digital Edition featuring Gregg A. Eisenberg, managing partner at Benesch...
07/19/2022

Make sure to view our July 2022 Northeast Ohio Digital Edition featuring Gregg A. Eisenberg, managing partner at Benesch, as they prepare for a move to Key Tower and continue its nationwide expansion.

Vol. 32, No. 4

Our July 2022 Columbus Digital Edition is now available featuring the Columbus Smart 50 Awards which recognizes the top ...
07/07/2022

Our July 2022 Columbus Digital Edition is now available featuring the Columbus Smart 50 Awards which recognizes the top executives of the 50 smartest companies in the Central Ohio region for their ability to effectively build and lead successful organizations.

Vol. 29, No. 3

Our June 2022 Northeast Ohio Digital Edition is now available featuring the 2022 Smart Women Breakfast Panelists and Awa...
06/02/2022

Our June 2022 Northeast Ohio Digital Edition is now available featuring the 2022 Smart Women Breakfast Panelists and Award Honorees. These Northeast Ohio professionals are leading the way in creating strong organizations and mentoring up-and-coming women.

Vol. 32, No. 4

"We were growing but not quite as fast as we were hoping to. And then the pandemic hit and virtual learning skyrocketed....
06/02/2022

"We were growing but not quite as fast as we were hoping to. And then the pandemic hit and virtual learning skyrocketed." Co-founder & COO Christine Nicodemus discusses last year's sale of Ascend to Aperture Education.

Christine Nicodemus spoke on Ascend's acquisition by Aperture Education.

Our June 2022 Pittsburgh Digital Edition is now available featuring Raji Sankar, co-founder and co-CEO of Wholesome Inte...
06/01/2022

Our June 2022 Pittsburgh Digital Edition is now available featuring Raji Sankar, co-founder and co-CEO of Wholesome International.

Vol. 27, No. 8

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