Rocketing Defense Spending’s Effect on Middle-Market M&A
Merit Investment Bank’s Chris Abato and Leonid Capital Partners’ James Parker join the podcast
Coffee’s for Closers: How Dealmakers Start Their Day
What do top dealmakers do to start their day?
What a Well-Built Capital Stack Actually Protects
A capital stack succeeds or fails on how it's sequenced, not how much sits in it. Two client stories, from opposite ends of the calendar, show what disciplined capital design actually looks like.
2027 Middle Market Outlook Survey
ACG is surveying members of the middle-market M&A community about their outlook for 2027. Take the 5-minute survey
The Outlook for Continuation Funds, and the Tax Traps They Create
Forvis Mazars' Donald Rawe and ACG's Bob Dunn discuss the increase in continuation funds and the tax implications behind those
Carve-Out vs. Wind-Down: A Guide to a Complex Exit
Hilco Global's Eric Kaup talks how to decide whether to sell or wind-down
Buyers Discount What They Can’t Understand: Why Positioning Matters Before a Business Goes to Market
5 areas business owners should address before going to market
Addressing AI’s Deal Sourcing Blind Spots
Grata's Nevin Raj discusses the pitfalls of relying on AI for deal sourcing