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Bob Bauer shifts the focus from products to solutions at L.B. Foster

As L.B. Foster switches its business model, Bob Bauer shares how the company is seizing its opportunities and setting up for another 100 years of success.

What to consider when looking for a warehousing and logistics provider

It’s an unprecedented time for the warehousing industry. Demand is up, which means space is very limited. That has had a tightening effect in the market, says Amware’s Brad Mullins.

How Cleveland could leverage blockchain technology for success

Emphasizing blockchain doesn’t mean moving away from other important sectors, such as manufacturing and health care, says Alex Johnson, Ph.D., president of Cuyahoga Community College

How people make the difference in your total cost of risk

The total cost of risk (TCOR) goes far beyond insurance costs and claim occurrences. Managing the TCOR requires the involvement of almost every person in an organization.

National Interstate’s new headquarters is a monument to workforce development

National Interstate’s new headquarters may look like just any old building from the outside. But inside, it’s designed to make the specialty auto insurer an employer of choice in Northeast Ohio.

Lazear Capital’s Ted Lape on transparency, creativity and the rise of ESOPs

Lazear Capital’s Ted Lape talks about transparency in dealmaking, the rise of ESOPs and his most memorable deals.

Tim Mueller’s Transaction Analysis: New IT M&A Deals Jan. 16

Leading global IT solution provider CDW announced has an agreement to acquire Scalar Decisions, a major Canadian solution provider.

Attorney-client privilege: what it is, what it protects, and when it’s broken

Semanoff Ormsby Greenberg & Torchia, LLC’s Ashleigh M. Morales discusses the attorney-client privilege and common ways clients accidentally waive it.

Rivers of Steel’s August Carlino on risk, negotiating and preserving a legacy

Rivers of Steel’s August Carlino shares what gets his blood pumping, discusses the RiverQuest deal and provides advice for other dealmakers.

Time is all we have, so please use it well

How you spend your time is up to you, says Leslie W. Braksick of My Next Season. But be intentional, use you gift of time wisely and have no regrets.

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