A Strong Management Team: The Top Driver of Business Value One of the biggest misconceptions that business owners have is that the value of their business is directly tied to…
Ask Axial: Is It Time to Expand Internationally? Welcome back to “Ask Axial,” where we ask investors and advisors Axial questions submitted by middle market CEOs. This week,…
7 Mistakes to Avoid When Making Direct Investments As the number of family offices that pursue direct investments in private companies increases, so too do the number of…
Why Sellers Should Care About Asia There has been a lot press lately about China – mostly about their stock market and real estate bubble and…
Reinventing Retention for Mid-Sized Companies Recent studies show that talent recognition and retention is a growing problem for Middle Market companies, especially as the economy…
Executing Deals in an Era of 11x Multiples A recent report by American Appraisal on global mergers and acquisitions valuation found that valuations have soared to more than…
Why Private Equity Firms Should Publish As Forbes magazine recently outlined, the US economy is now the number one focus for foreign private equity investors seeking…
Financing Growth: To Bank or Not to Bank? Even during a time where middle market companies are experiencing impressive growth, studies show that CEOs and owners of these…
Weathering the Storm: Oil & Gas Co’s Turn to Cash Management & Liquidity With oil prices beginning to stabilize near $60 per barrel, the probability of a V-shaped recovery is unlikely. To prepare…
