Since 1998, The Medical Mutual Pillar Award for Community Service, presented by Smart Business, honors businesses of all types and sizes that make outstanding contributions to their communities. Its ...

The lower middle market continues to experience a persistent disconnect between seller valuation expectations and buyer discipline, even as financing conditions have improved and capital markets have ...

The lower middle market continues to experience a persistent disconnect between seller valuation expectations and buyer discipline, even as financing conditions have improved and capital markets have ...

In my experience, most lower-middle-market companies don’t decline because of one bad decision. They sometimes decline because the leadership team learns to live with small inefficiencies for too long ...

Annual strategic plans routinely reflect an organization’s best assumptions about future market dynamics, informed by historical data, forecasting models and macroeconomic projections. However, ...

Wealth transfer is one of the most complex challenges for high-net-worth families, especially when business succession must be balanced with estate distribution. While dividing assets equally may seem ...

We are still in the research and planning stages of understanding how AI should fit within our organization and mission. We ...

In today’s business environment, managing cash flow efficiently is more important than ever. Yet many businesses are still relying on outdated financial processes — manually moving information between ...

The corporate landscape is saturated with discussions surrounding artificial intelligence, yet a critical disconnect remains between technical capability and operational readiness. “For middle-market ...

Have you ever felt misunderstood at work? Whether it was an employee, colleague or supervisor, having someone misinterpret your intentions can be frustrating. More importantly, it can create ...

The construction sector faces a complex operational environment characterized by compressed profit margins, an aging labor force and persistent market volatility. For general contractors and specialty ...