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June 30, 2025
Announcing the Cleveland Smart Business Dealmaker Award Winners and 2025 Dealmakers Hall of Fame Class
We celebrated the accomplishments of the 2025 class of honorees at the Cleveland Smart Business Dealmakers Conference. See who we recognized!...
By Dealmakers Staff
June 30, 2025
Announcing the New York Smart Business Dealmaker Award Winners and 2025 Dealmakers Hall of Fame Class
We celebrated the accomplishments of the 2025 class of honorees at the New York Smart Business Dealmakers Conference. See who we recognized!...
By Dealmakers Staff
June 30, 2025
Announcing the Atlanta Smart Business Dealmaker Award Winners and 2025 Dealmakers Hall of Fame Class
We celebrated the accomplishments of the 2025 class of honorees at the Atlanta Smart Business Dealmakers Conference. See who we recognized!...
By Dealmakers Staff
June 30, 2025
Announcing the Central Florida Smart Business Dealmaker Award Winners and 2025 Dealmakers Hall of Fame Class
We celebrated the accomplishments of the inaugural class of winners at the Central Florida Smart Business Dealmakers Conference. See who we recognized!...
By Dealmakers Staff
June 30, 2025
Announcing the Nashville Smart Business Dealmaker Award Winners and 2025 Dealmakers Hall of Fame Class
Celebrating the accomplishments of the 2025 Nashville Dealmaker Award Winners and Hall of Fame class. See who we recognized!...
By Dealmakers Staff
May 28, 2025
Announcing the Baltimore Smart Business Dealmaker Award Winners and 2025 Dealmakers Hall of Fame Class
We celebrated the accomplishments of the 2025 class of winners at the Baltimore Smart Business Dealmakers Conference. See who we recognized! ...
By Dealmakers Staff
May 28, 2025
Navigate The Complexities Of Tax Policies And Tariffs In Today’s Volatile Economic Climate
Paragon Biosciences’ Peter Buzy, Evergreen Advisors Capital’s Stephen Prichett and First National Bank’s David Valentiner headline the panel, moderated by FNB Corporation’s Mac Tisdale provide actionable insights to mitigate risks and maximize opportunities in an increasingly complex time of tax policies and tariffs....
By Dealmakers Staff
May 28, 2025
To Get The Best Deal, Be Prepared
Troutman Pepper Locke's James Hipolit covers the basics of selling a business, from first steps to pre-diligence to common pitfalls, offering advice to get first time sellers off to a strong start. ...
By Adam Burroughs
April 24, 2025
Announcing the Dallas Smart Business Dealmaker Award Winners and 2025 Dealmakers Hall of Fame Class
We celebrated the accomplishments of the 2025 class of winners at the Dallas Smart Business Dealmakers Conference. See who we recognized!...
By Dealmakers Staff
April 24, 2025
Building Zenwork: A Founder’s Journey
Sanjeev Singh, founder and CEO of Zenwork, shares the entrepreneurial journey that led to a nine-figure private equity minority investment, and the challenges, pivotal moments and strategies that fueled Zenwork’s growth....
By Dealmakers Staff
April 17, 2025
Buyer Pre-And Post-Close Commercial Insurance Due Diligence Considerations
Brian Stovsky and Joe Curtis of Oswald Companies talk about buyer pre-and post-close M&A due diligence considerations of commercial insurance for risk management....
By Adam Burroughs
April 17, 2025
Announcing the Detroit Smart Business Dealmaker Award Winners and 2025 Dealmakers Hall of Fame Class
We celebrated the accomplishments of the 2025 class of winners at the Detroit Smart Business Dealmakers Conference. See who we recognized! ...
By Dealmakers Staff
April 17, 2025
Tackling ESOP Myths
David Solomon, a member at Levenfeld Pearlstein, sets the record straight on what an ESOP is, and what it isn’t....
By Adam Burroughs
April 10, 2025
Valor Exterior Partners Buys Doing It Right Roofing & Siding
Valor Exterior Partners has acquired Pittsburgh-based Doing It Right Roofing & Siding, expanding Valor’s operations in Pennsylvania. Founded in 1984, Doing It Right provides roofing, siding and other...
By Dealmakers Staff
April 10, 2025
From Public to Private, A CFO’s Perspective
Cassandra Hudson of StackAdapt and John Wagner, formerly of Brightcove, in a conversation moderated by Bank of America Managing Director Phil Ianniello, discuss what changed post-transaction and how the shift has impacted operations and financial strategy, and offer key lessons from navigating this major transformation....
By Adam Burroughs
April 10, 2025
Dissecting The Letter Of Intent
Tony Montanaro, transaction advisory partner with Louis Plung & Company, talks on the Smart Business Dealmakers Podcast about LOIs, and what sellers need to know about the terms within them before moving forward with a deal....
By Adam Burroughs
April 8, 2025
FNB To Buy Investment Bank Raptor Partners
The deal is intended to support FNB’s strategy to grow and diversify non-interest income with enhanced capital markets capabilities....
By Smart Business Dealmakers
April 4, 2025
Cerberus Invests In Aquatech
The minority investment is led by Cerberus’ Supply Chain and Strategic Opportunities platform, which invests in companies addressing critical long-term U.S. national security needs....
By Dealmakers Staff
April 3, 2025
Economic Development in Massachusetts and the Greater Boston Region
Kicking off this year’s Boston Smart Business Dealmakers Conference, Steven Kelly, CEO of Timberline Construction, and Janak Joshi, Chief Digital Officer of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, explore the dynamic landscape of economic development in Boston and the state....
By Dealmakers Staff
April 3, 2025
Announcing the Boston Smart Business Dealmaker Award Winners and 2025 Dealmakers Hall of Fame Class
We celebrated the accomplishments of the 2025 class of winners at the Boston Smart Business Dealmakers Conference. See who we recognized! ...
By Dealmakers Staff
April 1, 2025
One Equity Partners Closes Purchase Of Wheeler Fleet Solutions
Wheeler, which was owned by VSE Corp., distributes aftermarket parts and provides engineering solutions for medium- and heavy-duty fleets....
By Dealmakers Staff
March 27, 2025
Discipline Drives Successful Deals
Schill Grounds Management Founder and CEO Jerry Schill on building a strategy for making multiple acquisitions....
By Adam Burroughs
March 27, 2025
Announcing the St. Louis Smart Business Dealmaker Award Winners and 2025 Dealmakers Hall of Fame Class
We celebrated the accomplishments of the 2025 class of winners at the St. Louis Smart Business Dealmakers Conference. See who we recognized! ...
By Dealmakers Staff
March 27, 2025
Navigating Global Trends and Local Impacts in Missouri
Dustin Allison of Greater St. Louis Inc., Rhonda Hamm-Niebruegge of the St. Louis Lambert International Airport, and John Manetta of Bank of America, in a panel moderated by Bank of America’s Marilyn Bush, analyze the economic indicators, infrastructure developments and investment strategies shaping St. Louis' future. ...
By Dealmakers Staff
March 25, 2025
Buffalo Games Buys Kent’s Boogie Board
The acquisition aligns with Buffalo Games' stated mission to provide innovative and category-disrupting personal enrichment products that support mindfulness and mental acuity, social engagement, and development across a wide range of demographics....
By Dealmakers Staff
March 17, 2025
Wealth Enhancement Buying Marcum Wealth
Marcum Wealth's $4.3 billion in client assets will be added to the $107.5 billion Wealth Enhancement currently manages....
By Dealmakers Staff
March 17, 2025
Driving Company Value
Panelists John Lewis and Christopher Brodman of Metz Lewis Brodman Must O’Keefe, Rob Carskadden of 3 Rivers Capital, George Pilafas of Continuim Equity Partners and Patrick Patterson of Level Agency pull back the curtain on what drives growth in today’s deal-driven market....
By Dealmakers Staff
March 17, 2025
Announcing the Pittsburgh Smart Business Dealmaker Award Winners and 2025 Dealmakers Hall of Fame Class
We celebrated the accomplishments of the 2025 class of winners at the Pittsburgh Smart Business Dealmakers Conference. See who we recognized!...
By Dealmakers Staff
March 13, 2025
Enverus Acquires Pearl Street Technologies
Pearl Street was founded in 2018 as a spin-out from Carnegie Mellon University....
By Dealmakers Staff
March 11, 2025
Acrisure Buys Mockenhaupt Benefits Group
Founded in 1940, Mockenhaupt provides retirement plan design and administration to public employee benefit plans in Pennsylvania....
By Dealmakers Staff
March 10, 2025
REalloys Merges With Blackboxstocks
Upon closing and with a valuation of $400 million for REalloy, it is anticipated Blackbox’s stockholders will own approximately 7.3 percent of the combined companies while and REalloys’ stockholders will own 92.7 percent....
By Dealmakers Staff
March 7, 2025
Dogs 24/7 Buys Pampered Paw Resort
This is the company's first acquisition in the eastern United States....
By Dealmakers Staff
March 6, 2025
Adcom Buys Spark Your Brand
Deal unites two Cleveland-area marketing agencies....
By Dealmakers Staff
March 6, 2025
How Lowering Health Insurance Costs Can Increase Value At Sale
Roundstone Founder and President Mike Schroeder on the self funding model insurance, as well as its impact on an M&A transaction....
By Adam Burroughs
March 5, 2025
Liberty Energy Acquires IMG Energy Solutions
The acquisition is intended to strengthen Liberty Power Innovation’s power solutions offering by incorporating IMG’s advanced engineering designs, software control systems, utility interconnection experience, and power marketing expertise....
By Dealmakers Staff
February 24, 2025
Impact Employment Solutions Buys Top Shelf Staffing
Top Shelf Staffing's leadership and employees will integrate into the Impact Employment Solutions team....
By Dealmakers Staff
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....
By Adam Burroughs
February 20, 2025
Pritzker Family Office Buys Americhem
PPC will invest alongside members of the Juve family and management. Terms of the deal were not disclosed....
By Dealmakers Staff
February 20, 2025
Redmond Waltz Acquired by Jennifer Ake Marriott
Jennifer Ake-Marriott has acquired Redmond Waltz, an electric motor repair company with a rich history and reputation for excellence....
By SBN Staff
February 19, 2025
Relish lands $25 Million Series B Round
Relish has grown to more 200 global customers amid an increased market demand for micro applications and AI assistants....
By Dealmakers Staff
February 18, 2025
Citrin Cooperman Buys HW&Co.
New York-based Citrin Cooperman & Co. has acquired HW&Co., a Middleburgh Heights-based accounting and advisory firm. HW&Co. joins Citrin Cooperman with 14 partners and over 140 employees. ”We are...
By Dealmakers Staff
February 18, 2025
Family Sells Ed Tomko Dealership
Ed Tomko Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram was sold to Catskill Automotive Partners, a business newly formed by Elliot Schor and Scott Zuckerman....
By Dealmakers Staff
February 6, 2025
Technology As A Value Driver
Dean Graves of Freeman Clarke on the importance of technology in driving M&A value....
By Adam Burroughs
February 6, 2025
Positivity reigns as dealmakers expect a bullish M&A market despite continued macroeconomic challenges
Dealmakers offer their perspective on the M&A environment and how they see the deal year wrapping up....
By Adam Burroughs
February 6, 2025
What Investment Criteria Reveal About Deal Prep
Sean Bilbrough of Patriot Capital on his process to select investable companies, and that means for those selling a business....
By Adam Burroughs
February 6, 2025
University of Michigan’s Warde Manuel on The Business of Athletics
In this episode of the Smart Business Dealmakers Podcast, Warde Manuel, University of Michigan’s Donald R. Shepherd Director of Athletics, talks about hiring top talent, maintaining culture, funding in the age of NIL, and how much running an athletic department is like running a business....
By Adam Burroughs
February 6, 2025
Jabil Acquires Pharmaceutics International
Jabil Inc. acquired Pharmaceutics International, Inc....
By SBN Staff
February 5, 2025
Legacy Architecture Firms Announce Merger
MCF Architecture merged with McKinley Architecture and Engineering....
By SBN Staff
February 4, 2025
Florida Firm Buys Greenfield CRE
The deal will combines the construction capabilities from Greenfield with civil engineering and land planning of Monomoy BTS Construction Management....
By Dealmakers Staff
