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 ...

A friend of mine who’s thinking about retirement told me over lunch that they recently read a book titled, “How To Retire and Not Die.” Intrigued, I purchased a copy and read it. Excellent. The book’s ...

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 ...

In 2016, a close friend called Jared Maloof, who was working as CFO at a billion-dollar metal company, and asked: “How’d you like to help legalize cannabis in Ohio?” Intrigued by the prospects of high ...

For nonprofits, certain activities and property uses may subject otherwise tax-exempt entities to taxation, something that often comes as a surprise to nonprofit leaders. “Because they are exempt from ...

When an interviewee walks in, looking to land a job with our companies or organizations, we expect them to have a vision for their future. What are their ambitions? What goals have they set for ...

Printers age. And while over many years they may perform their printing, copying and scanning tasks just fine, there may be something missing as they get older that makes them a vulnerability to an ...

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 ...

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 ...

John M. Wilson Jr. grew up seeing his father work as a doctor, helping people get and stay well. His life’s work has been focused on helping ponds and lakes do the same. That’s why he calls his ...

The SECURE Act, originally passed in 2019, has seen its provisions roll out and take effect in the years since. With the last of its provisions becoming law in 2025, employers should be aware of, and ...

Throughout my career, I have had the opportunity to invest in and/or purchase several businesses. Some were great successes, while others underperformed or even failed. Reflecting on these experiences ...