Signet’s unique leadership approach separates it from the pack

Private equity firms often get a bad rap. They can be characterized as cold-blooded, willing to eviscerate an acquired company and sell off its parts, scorching the community in the process. That’s not the case at Signet LLC., a firm founded in 1995 by Anthony Manna. His preference is to build companies up. “It was […]

Ingenuity is the ultimate export

Trading the 3 D’s for the 3 H’s has refined America’s brand Allow me to just come out and say it. We need free trade. Free trade has become an undeniably essential piece to a healthy relationship with a global economy. It was never a zero-sum game and won’t ever be. As the CEO of […]

Take a Facebook break

Try taking a social media break for a day, a week or a month and see how it goes. The more difficult it is, the worse you’re hooked.

Technology and the economy

The path to business success lies in the better application, development and relentless improvement of technology.

Don’t get Amazoned

By the time you see what the competition is doing or hear the ideas that are discussed at trade shows, it may be too late.

The trust equation

Every move a company makes matters. Every transaction, customer and client interaction, product launch and service provided matters; the way employees are treated matters; and every donation made, the boards its executives and employees sit on, and the public and private events they attend or speak at sends a message. For as much work that […]

Deborah Workman is a tireless advocate for dogs across Northeast Ohio

Griselda will always hold a special place in Deborah Workman’s heart. The German Shepherd/Collie mix passed away in 1999 at the age of 17, which was quite a surprise to veterinarians who never thought she would make it past being a puppy. “She had distemper as a puppy and the vets told me I should […]