Fed Hikes Interest Rates for 4th Time This Year
The Federal Reserve's decision-making body announced a hike in interest rates today on good economic data for Q4 2018, but threats cloud long-term outlook.
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Former FBI Lead Hostage Negotiator Chris Voss on Negotiation Strategies
Voss offers techniques to set up a business negotiation for success, red flags to watch for and the best way to relay bad news.
Innovation Is Transforming M&A
Disruptive technology is transforming dealmaking, allowing forward-thinking M&A professionals to thrive by utilizing the best elements of innovation.
ACG Cincinnati Takes a Whiskey Journey
To learn how business leaders think about their products, attendees participated in a consumer behavior exercise with whiskey at the center.
Middle-Market Public Policy Roundup
The National Center for the Middle Market hosted the Government-Business Forum, Pres. Trump backed opportunity zones and the Senate raised debt concerns.
Native American Tribe Bets on Mid-Market Businesses
Tribal communities and midsize companies stand to benefit as the Pokagon Band and other Native American tribes diversify beyond gaming.
It’s the Small Things: Direct Investing
Eight facts about the new strategies used by family offices, pension plans and others looking to buy assets directly, rather than as a PE limited partner.
How Outsourced HR Can Bolster Bolt-ons
Human resources service providers can help private equity firms standardize HR across their portfolio companies, as well as within their own organizations.
Middle-Market Public Policy Roundup
The OCC issued a warning of rising corporate debt levels, with one veteran lawmaker comparing current conditions to those before the 2008 subprime mortgage crisis.
Representations and Warranties: A Win for Founders and Sponsors
A partner at Trivest Partners, one of the first private equity firms to use R&W insurance, traces the growing use of these policies in the middle market.