News & Trends Capital Structure Is Only Half the Deal August 20, 2026 Carolyn Vallejo Middle-market companies create durable transaction value when financing supports the operating capabilities required to execute, integrate, and scale Read more
News & Trends Growing Into the Middle Market: How Small Businesses Size Up August 14, 2026 Carolyn Vallejo National Business Capital's Joe Camberato is back on the podcast to discuss scaling small businesses with a calibrated capital stack Read more
News & Trends The New Normal for Middle-Market M&A August 12, 2026 Carolyn Vallejo Dealmakers face a more disciplined and structurally different debt market than pre-2022 Read more
News & Trends Resilience and Discipline in the Lower Middle Market July 31, 2026 Carolyn Vallejo Chris Hendrix of TPG Twin Brook debunks myths about why there may be more inherent risk in the lower middle market Read more
News & Trends Why Deal Timing Is Really a Test of Capital Readiness July 23, 2026 Carolyn Vallejo In middle-market M&A, the tempo a deal demands reveals whether a business is actually ready for the capital it's asking for. Two cases in point. Read more
News & Trends The Subordinated Debt Strategy for Growth July 17, 2026 Carolyn Vallejo National Business Capital's Joe Camberato discusses a capital stack strategy that includes sub debt Read more
News & Trends Midmarket Borrowers Play Offense with Private Capital June 26, 2026 Carolyn Vallejo KeyBank's Chris Picardi joins the podcast with the latest data on private capital usage Read more