Don Bravaldo will be the keynote speaker at the VirtualBoard meeting on February 24. Don's presentation will detail the expertise provided by an investment banker and share how that expertise translates into real value for a business owner. He will also give an update on...
A recent report by Deloitte suggested that the current M&A boom is more sustainable than the previous boom in 2008. Treasury & Risk analyzed the current boom and found that, between decreased risk, increased due diligence, and more favorable market conditions, a sudden bust like the one...
Vistage's CEO Confidence Index rose to 107.5 for the fourth quarter of 2014, the highest level since the first quarter of 2005. The CEO Confidence Index is determined from a survey of CEOs of small to medium-sized businesses. The survey also indicated that over 49% of CEOs...
In a recent article in Private Equity Professional Digest, GF Data CEO Andy Greenberg analyzed over 200 private equity groups and found a connection between deal activity and valuations in the lower middle market and "the unprecedented amount of 'middle of the balance sheet' debt financing now...
The National Center for the Middle Market recently released four crucial business development tips for middle market firms, including: Unless your business receives 100 percent of sales through referrals, prospecting must occur every day. The best results happen and are replicated because important metrics are measured on...
In a recent article, financial analysis firm Sageworks outlined the fifteen slowest-growing industries in the US, which include: For a more in-depth analysis of these industries, click here to read the article. ...
In a recent article for the Wall Street Journal, Andrew Blackman examined the huge growth of the private equity industry in recent years. Flush with capital from investors, the industry has hit a record of $1.141 trillion in "dry powder," money raised but not yet invested. For...
The National Center for The Middle Market recently released their latest issue of Middle Market Perspectives. The issue discusses the fact that though some forms of financial activity are in recovery from the financial crisis of 2008, bank lending to middle market companies remains constrained....
