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June 30, 2025

Announcing the Cleveland Smart Business Dealmaker Award Winners and 2025 Dealmakers Hall of Fame Class

By Dealmakers Staff

We celebrated the accomplishments of the 2025 class of honorees at the Cleveland Smart Business Dealmakers Conference. See who we recognized!

March 27, 2025

Discipline Drives Successful Deals

Schill Grounds Management Founder and CEO Jerry Schill on building a strategy for making multiple acquisitions.

February 20, 2025

After A Liquidity Event, Don’t Just Retire

Steve Kirk of Cleveland State University on planning for what’s next after a liquidity event.

January 24, 2025

Managing Transitional Mind Shifts When Selling

Mark Mangan of Turf Care on the effects the many transitions of his business had on him.

December 13, 2024

The pivotal role played by representations and warranties insurance

MelCap Partners Vice President Domenick Cristino on the role Reps & Warranties insurance may have in M&A in the coming year and this month’s stand-out deal.

November 7, 2024

Diligence Hang Ups That Can Tank Deals

Park Place Technologies’ Kelly Greene on many of the ways a deal can get hung up, or sunk, in diligence

October 10, 2024

2024 Northeast Ohio Smart Business Dealmakers Rising Stars

The Smart Business Dealmakers Rising Stars program recognizes up-and-coming dealmaking professionals engaged in a wide range of M&A activities.

September 12, 2024

Cleveland Deal Activity: Upcoming Rate Cuts Could Spark Q4 M&A Activity

MelCap Partners’ Luke Hippler elaborates on potential interest rate cuts, and highlights notable recent transactions.

August 15, 2024

The Thinking That Put Malley's Chocolates On The Market

Malley's Chocolates' Mike Malley on some of the thinking that led he and his siblings to take their family business to market.

July 18, 2024

How A Conversation About AI Led To A Decision To Merge

Apple Growth Partners' Chuck Mullen and Jeff Brooks on the realization that ultimately led to his firm's merger with Eide Bailly.

June 20, 2024

Driving Growth: Northeast Ohio's Destination Potential

In this roundtable discussion led by First National Bank's Boyd Pethel, David Gilbert from the Greater Cleveland Sports Commission and Destination Cleveland, Greg Harris from the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame and Brian Zimmerman from the Cleveland Metroparks highlight how their collaborative efforts drive economic growth and position the region as a must-visit destination.