Planning is necessary, but so is the flexibility to react to the unexpected
Business leaders do a lot of planning — looking ahead at possibilities and obstacles, setting goals and creating contingencies. But sometimes the unexpected happens.
Insight into what buyers are looking for in an acquisition
Taft Stettinius & Hollister’s Howard Bobrow on what M&A buyers are looking for in the market today and how sellers can maximize their value in a transaction.
Transparency and gratitude foster meaningful donor engagement
Cleveland Metroparks’ Natalie Ronayne on how two simple steps — prompt, meaningful acknowledgment and demonstrating results — can help organizations thrive.
What to know about the increase in requests for SOC reports
Clark Schaefer Consulting’s Andrew Sizemore and Jeanne Yang on SOC reports, the reason they’re increasingly requested, and what to expect if you’re asked for one.
How to help employees be more conscientious health care consumers
Zito Insurance Agency, a Division of Risk Strategies’ Michele Hanzak on common mistakes when seeking health care, how employers can educate employees to be better health care consumers and how your benefits broker can help get the message out.
Who should consider a sale-leaseback in this tight industrial market
Cushman & Wakefield | CRESCO Real Estate’s Simon Caplan on how conditions in the industrial real estate market have made sale-leasebacks an increasingly popular choice.
Key factors for creating a successful company retirement plan
Planned Financial Services’ Frank Fantozzi on how a strong corporate retirement plan can help attract and retain employees, while also benefiting owners.
2022 Family Business Achievement Awards

These companies represent some of Northeast Ohio’s successful family-owned businesses that are growing for the next generation. Here are the 2022 Family Business and Business Longevity honorees!
How Malco Products prepared for a smooth transition into the fourth generation of leadership

How Stuart Glauberman charted a different course to facilitate his son’s successful passage into leadership at Malco Products Inc.
Northeast Ohio Deal Activity: M&A in a Virtual World

A highly virtualized due diligence process is improving efficiency, saving time and cost, and satisfying acquirers’ needs to conduct comprehensive due diligence in a turbulent global economy, and we expect that virtual M&A is here to stay.