CEO Weekly Outlook

After a favorable jobs report, economists are predicting the Fed will almost certainly raise interest rates. Are you — and your company — ready for the implications?

Meanwhile, First Round Review’s State of Startups report provides a glimpse into the minds of today’s most scrutinized entrepreneurs. Get their take on the fundraising climate, investor relationships, diversity, and more.

Business Insights

• Marissa Meyer should have bet the farm
• Take risks — smartly
• “Quit acting like a hyper-rooster”
• Bake innovation into your culture
• Are you ready for the interest rate hike?
• U.S. businesses are tightening their purse strings
• Strong job report almost certainly means a rate hike is coming

Transaction Toolbox

• CFOs are key to integration post-transaction
• How to create a better board of directors
• The redefinition of a business could be a boon for CFOs

Middle Market Move of the Week  

“Boston-based private equity firm ArcLight Capital, together with commodities trader Freepoint, unveiled plans on Tuesday to buy the Hovensa refinery complex in St. Croix in the Caribbean and turn it into a massive oil storage hub,” reports PE Hub. “The investment will bring Hovensa’s total oil storage capacity to as much as 30 million barrels and make it one of the premiere oil storage and trans-shipment hubs in the strategic Caribbean region.”