Building a 21st century business model
Making your business’s experience transformational, authentic and relevant will be key factors in determining what success looks like in developing your 21st century business model.
Reputational karma in the M&A market
Peoples Services President and CEO Douglas Sibila believes in karma — well, a market-based version at least. The principle of cause and effect is a factor in the transportation and warehousing industry’s M&A market. There, word spreads quickly about a company’s fitness in dealmaking, but also, and maybe more importantly, how the acquiring company treats workers […]
It’s smart business to walk softly and carry a big stick
Michael Feuer offers tips for businesses on knowing when to remain silent, when to spar and when to strike.
Build it and they will come?
The strategy “build it and they will come” only works in movies, says John W. Manzetti. Businesses need a great blueprint for sales and marketing, along with the fortitude to stick with the plan.
A case for organic growth
Smart Business last spoke with CEO Bryan Putt for a cover story in 2012. It’s a different story at Aires, five years later.
New health plan option for small businesses
A new rule gives small businesses the ability to purchase health insurance more effectively. JRG Advisors’ Ron Smuch shares how AHPs could work for your organization.
Data analytics are making their mark on commercial insurance
Employers should expect more out of their insurance brokers in the future. Gallagher’s Patrick Zedreck explains how data analytics affect the way insurance policies are designed and priced.
How companies can protect themselves against cyberthreats
Organizations still struggle to protect themselves from cyber attacks, either not doing enough because they believe it won’t happen to them, or not recognizing gaps in their protections, says Huntington’s Jim Altman.
Payer-provider integration is key to nationwide health care reform
It’s been hard to find solutions to improve the quality and reduce the cost of health care. Dr. William H. Shrank, UPMC Health Plan’s chief medical officer, discusses the integrated delivery and finance system pioneered in Pittsburgh, which could serve as a model.
Metz Lewis’ Chris Brodman
Chris Brodman didn’t find M&A. It found him. As a young lawyer at the firm he helped found, Brodman did whatever he could to develop clients. But once he started on his first M&A transaction, he knew he’d found his calling. The thought process came naturally. To this day, he finds every deal to be […]