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The 2016 Family Business Achievement Awards

Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C) and Smart Business present the 2016 Smart Business Family Business Conference, honoring achievement as a family business.

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The 2016 Business Longevity Awards

Reaching a milestone event, such as celebrating 50 years in operation, signifies you’ve accomplished something few others have. Hitting 75, 100 or even 150 years? That’s even more impressive. That’s why Smart Business has launched the inaugural Business Longevity Awards

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Northeast Ohio 2016 Entrepreneur Of The Year®

EY Entrepreneur Of The Year® salutes the visionaries who launch and reimagine businesses. Here are the 2016 winners for Northeast Ohio.

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Northeast Ohio’s 2016 Smart 50 Awards celebrate area’s top executives

For the third year, Corporate College and Cuyahoga Community College announces its Smart 50 Awards, presented by Smart Business. This year's field is exceptional.

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Feature Stories

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A ‘new normal’? Companies boost financial and non-financial investments in...

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Uniquely Cleveland

Judy’s Jungle — A realistic fiberglass zoo arises in parking lot

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Smart jewelry to the rescue — Jerry Wilmink develops technology to summon help...

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What many students may take for granted, others appreciate the basics from Kids in...

Insights

Small investments that spur business growth

Roger Zona, president and founder of TPI Efficiency Consulting, talks about small changes that can make a big difference for businesses.

Breweries can be big business in Cleveland if you take the right approach

Craft breweries have become a popular destination point in Cleveland and surrounding neighborhoods, and all signs point to the trend only growing stronger.

Why having the right classifications is so critical

CompManagement's Jarred Post, explains how manual classifications are assigned in Ohio and what an employer should be reporting regarding its payroll.

Manufacturers should professionalize their sales and marketing for growth

Chris Peer, CEO of SyncShow discusses how manufacturers can professionalize their online sales and marketing presence for business growth.

How to speed up your hiring with paperless recruitment and onboarding

Sorting through resumes can be time consuming. PayBridge's Michael Tucker talks about how to use a recruitment and onboarding system to streamline hiring.

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10 ways employers can curb intermittent FMLA leave...

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Hyland, creator of OnBase
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