New restaurant chain uses culture to grow

The falling oil prices have hurt Houston’s employment rate. However, The Greater Houston Partnership reported that other industries have added local jobs since the end of 2014. The most impactful industry has been the hotel, restaurant and bar businesses, to which the city added more than 32,000 jobs in the last 18 months. Out of […]

Your biggest battles will bring your biggest victories

Sales Tip 328 Your biggest battles will bring your biggest victories What does your pipeline look like? Is it filled with a lot of small sales, big sales or a balanced combination of both? You can spend the same amount of time and energy working on what I refer to as small fish as you […]

Randyland's magic starts with its creator

Randyland, started by artist Randy Gilson, has not only become a hard-to-miss tourist landmark but also a must-stop for many locals. Discover more about the story behind Randyland and how Gilson pulls people together with art in our enhanced digital edition of Smart Business Pittsburgh.

Cascade Capital Corporation 2016 BUSINESS GROWTH AWARDS

Smart Business proudly presents this year’s class of honorees for the Cascade Capital Corp. Business Growth Awards, recognizing companies in the Akron-Canton region that have established an enduring standard of excellence.

For some things, Columbus is still the best test market

Columbus has been historically known as a test market. That’s for sure. But what isn’t as sure is whether the city is still a powerhouse for test marketing because it doesn’t represent U.S. demographics as much as it did in the past.