New solutions help companies move beyond legacy phone systems
Blue Technologies Smart Solutions’ Lauren Hanna on the challenges of legacy phone systems and the modern solutions that address them.
Dealmaking realities differ sector by sector, but uncertainty is the common thread

Several Columbus-area dealmakers offered their take on the current M&A market, sharing their perspective on how buyers, sellers, entrepreneurs and investors are fairing. Here’s what they have to say.
Patience is a virtue, even if you’re not used to waiting
By putting your focus on the long term and trusting yourself, your colleagues and your process, you can lead your business through the low points of its story.
The people side of M&A due diligence
Numbers may tell the story on paper, but it’s the people that make a business successful. Be sure you’re reading the whole book.
The remote work dilemma
While I’m of the opinion that being in the office is imperative for both the organization and the employee, objectively, I do understand the argument for remote or hybrid work.
When your best need boundaries
Top performers are difference makers and need protecting — not from outsiders trying to poach, but from themselves and the organization they support.
How will you develop employees who are ready to face the future?
If you don’t train your employees in the latest technology and emerging trends, allowing them to expand their skill sets, your company will fall behind its competition.
Success in selling your company stems from being coached up
With the Great Ownership Transfer underway, this preparation has never been more timely.
Are you a micromanager? Can you be saved?
If you have micromanagement tendencies, you will always see the need for your overbearing, overcontrolling and bullying behavior.
AI agents are the next workforce revolution
If you’re not developing the ability to adopt, integrate and manage AI as part of your workforce, you may be falling behind.