A Fresh Approach for Food Businesses in Volatile Times
A flexible strategy will provide the path not just to survival, but to significant growth for middle-market food companies in these uncertain times.
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ACG Joins Fight to Help Businesses Survive COVID-19 Disruption
In this Executive Summary letter, ACG Global President and CEO Tom Bohn summarizes the organization's efforts to help companies weather the COVID-19 crisis.
Optimism Among PE-Backed Leaders Outpaces Family-Owned Companies
Private equity-backed companies are expressing more confidence than their family-owned peers during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to data from the National Center for the Middle Market.
General Motors Pivots to Mask-Making with Help from Dukane
Midsize companies are helping large corporations pivot their operations to manufacturing personal protective equipment needed for the fight against COVID-19—and, in some cases, producing it themselves.
Private Equity Softens Blow for Businesses in Hard-Hit Industries
As restaurants, manufacturers and other hard-hit industries face a worsening outlook during the economic shutdown, investors are providing companies with operational and financial support.
Steering Auto Businesses in the Right Direction
The May edition of MMG explores trends in automotive and mobility, including the impact of COVID-19, and why RV dealerships are attractive to PE.
Working from Home? Here’s How to Update Your Address on File with ACG
The May/June issue of Middle Market Growth is in the mail. If you're working from home, here's where to find it online and how to update your address.
Fed’s Main Street Loans Offer Broad Relief Without Clear Path
While new lending facilities target a broader range of businesses and have fewer restrictions on private equity backing, they still leave a lot to be desired.
PE Fundraising Outlook Fuzzy as LPs Contend with Coronavirus Disruption
LP investors are taking to heart lessons from previous downturns as they evaluate their private equity commitments and chart a path forward.
The COVID-19 Era Calls for a New Approach to Business Development
As middle-market dealmaking has slowed drastically, private equity and investment banking firms are in need of evolved approaches to business development, marketing and communications.