about us
Smart Business Network is the nation's fastest-growing publisher of local management journals, under the
Smart Business name. We are a family-first company dedicated to providing a flexible work environment for all employees. 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.
Smart Business for readers
Smart Business is a management journal providing insight, advice and strategy for C-level executives of fast-growth, middle-market and large companies. Our publications are designed as concise packages that meet the information needs of senior decision makers of these companies. Each edition of
Smart Business features a cover story on a high-profile local business or community leader on what makes them successful. Other features include Smart Leaders, providing management thoughts for the CEO of successful middle-market company, and Fast Lane, a quick Q&A with the CEO of a rapidly growing company. In addition,
Smart Business partners with leading local service providers to provide expert advice for our senior decision-maker audience. To learn more about our award-winning editorial product,
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Smart Business for advertisersOur publications offer high quality - audited circulation, targeted decision-maker audience with no wasted circulation, four-color printing on quality paper stock - at a significantly lower cost than alternative marketing vehicles. This makes
Smart Business the most cost-effective vehicle to reach this audience. Our format assures advertisers that there will be limited competition for their advertising message. Our creative and industry-exclusive partnership programs provide unique opportunities to offer expert content to our highly desirable senior decision-maker audience and will not be found in alternative advertising media. To learn more about unique advertising programs,
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SBN Online
Our website provides one of the most comprehensive databases of articles and interviews with leaders of successful fast-growth, middle-market and large companies throughout the country. There are currently several thousand articles providing best practices and successful management strategies from these business leaders. In addition, the current issue of our local management journals are available online as are archives of past issues. Every week, SBN Online highlights a new set of four case studies about how top business leaders drive success through their organizations.
Smart Business Conferences
In business, there is no substitute for face-to-face contact. That's why Smart Business Network has created numerous conferences to allow executives to gain insight into key business ideas and strategies. The Innovation in Business Conference has grown into the leading business-to-business conference in Northeast Ohio, featuring business and economic leaders from the public and private sector. From large-scale evening galas to more intimate luncheon events, Smart Business conferences draw together the most prominent and influential business leaders in each market we serve.
