Health & Wellness in Q1 2016: Active Lifestyles & Dietary Consciousness Drive Consumer Demand An aging population increasingly concerned with health and natural living is driving demand for varied subsectors within the health and…
Manufacturing in Q1 2016: Robotics and 3D Printing Bright Spots in a Lackluster Quarter M&A activity in the manufacturing sector is projected to be significantly down from previous years, with approximately 1,800 deals projected…
4 Reasons Your Investment Firm Needs a BD Strategy More Than Ever There is a “global superabundance of capital” in today’s private equity landscape, as Bain Capital described in its 2015 annual…
New eBook: The Building Blocks of Business Development The realities of middle market investing are now such that every organization, no matter its size or structure, needs a…
How a Flexible Investment Mandate Better Aligns All Stakeholders “If all you have is a hammer, everything looks like a nail.” – Maslow’s hammer Partly through the prevalence of…
Fundless Sponsors Are on the Rise: Here’s Why Today, traditional mid-market players are facing increased competition from fundless sponsors — but also finding allies in them. Rising from…
Calculate Your Conference ROI Conferences are a big commitment for a firm. Not only are there many direct costs that come along with sending…
Lies, Deceit, and Fraud: The Story of a Transaction Gone Wrong Over the last 36 years as an investment banker I have had the pleasure of completing many wonderful transactions. One,…
Complications in Co-Investments In the middle market’s crowded private equity fundraising environment, even firms with good track records sometimes struggle to entice investment…
