Smart Business Network Inc. is a multi-media company with 20-plus years of history in producing the highest quality content, events and marketing materials. A family first company, Smart Business has grown over the years into two strong divisions that meet different needs.
Smart Business Magazines and Events focuses in on C-level executives of fast-growth, middle-market and large companies to put out informational journals in local markets and full scale networking events across the country.
Taking the legacy of quality content to another level is the Smart Business Content Marketing division. This group develops custom content plans to help companies drive the marketing goals of our partners through creative and proven means ranging from magazines to microsites.
In today’s changing business environment Smart Business has full digital and social media capabilities across both of these divisions.
Smart Business Network has received numerous honors over the years, including being named one of the 99 best companies to work for in Northeast Ohio and being included among the 100 fastest-growing companies in Northeast Ohio. Our company has been featured in the local as well as national press, including the Wall Street Journal and the Washington Post. Smart Business Cleveland has been named the best business publication in the State of Ohio on four different occasions.
Hey, #Nashville! You are first up on the 2025 schedule for the Smart Business Dealmakers Conference. Next year is shaping up to be busy one for M&A, so we hope to see you Feb. 19 at Hillwood Country Club. #DealmakersNashville#nashville#ceo#entrepreneur
Attracting, developing and retaining young talent is a key to business success. And in the hypercompetitive M&A space, it’s critical. The October issue of Smart Business Northeast Ohio featured the debut of the Smart Business Dealmakers Rising Stars program, recognizing 48 up-and-coming dealmaking professionals. Our coverage features leaders of some of the region’s top M&A players discussing how they think about talent acquisition and development to stay competitive in this crucial function. #talentmanagement#recruiting#hr#employeeretention#mergersandacquisitions#northeastohio#cleveland
Hey, Chicago family businesses! Check out this great kickoff panel for this year's Smart Business Dealmakers Conference. If you have a family business, you can't afford to miss this one. Details below along with a discount code for tickets. #chicago#familybusiness
Growing a successful family business is built on widely recognized foundational principles. Selling that business is a substantial milestone and should be undertaken with similar rigor.
On October 16, Graystone Consulting from Morgan Stanley will sit down with a panel of experts at the Chicago Smart Business Dealmakers Conference to take a deep dive into the key steps to a successful family business transaction:
1. Build with the end in mind
2. Prepare the family for a sale
3. Address newfound wealth
It’s never too early to begin planning a family business transition, so we hope you will join us at the Union League Club of Chicago on October 16 for this discussion and many more.
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Hey, Philly! You don’t want to miss this one! The biggest mistake a CEO can make is thinking M&A doesn’t affect them. The. The knock comes on the door and you’re not prepared. Money left on the table. #philly#philadelphia#meegersandacquisitions
"We can't do deals if this city, this region isn't a tremendous destination. It's only going to keep getting better, which means the landscape for dealmaking only gets better." First National Bank's Boyd K. Pethel Pethel on the trickle-down effect of Cleveland as a must-visit tourist destination. #Cleveland#DealmakersCleveland#trends
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