Middle Market Weekly Outlook Last week was a turbulent one for the energy markets, with oil prices plummeting to below $36 a barrel. The Wall Street…
What to Do Right Now to Prep for 2016 Travel From closing out this year’s deals to planning the firm strategy, there are plenty of things to consider as we…
Where Are All the Baby Boomer Sellers? Various exit planning forecasts predicted that between 4.5 to 17 million small businesses would hit the market for sale in…
Top 5 Holiday Presents for CEOs Shopping for gifts is difficult no matter who you’re shopping for, but things get a bit trickier when you’re trying…
Middle Market Weekly Outlook “For many investors… private equity beckons as a singularity soothing and lucrative safe haven,” free from volatility and nearly guaranteeing…
Today’s Independent Sponsor: Hungry and Hyper-Focused For most deal professionals, Q4 has been high pressure. Firms are starving for quality deals as valuations continue to rise.…
Why Deal Professionals Should Emulate Business Insider Midmarket deal professionals can learn something from the recent acquisition of online digital news magazine Business Insider by European publishing company Axel Springer:…
Should Middle Market Investors Worry About New Rules for Crowdfunding? When someone mentions “crowdfunding,” we often think of it as a way to support a charitable cause, or help an…
5 Taboo Topics to Avoid at the Holiday Table Heading home for the holidays? Any time you assemble a group of generationally and politically diverse family members around the…