CEO Weekly Outlook

Different types of leaders are needed at different stages of a company’s growth, writes George Deeb in Forbes. Founding CEOs need to embrace changes in their role over time — or else they need to find someone new to help scale the company.

Plus, Inc. offers tips to choose the best CFO for your business.

Business Insights

• Hire people who are good at hiring
• Is Nikesh Arora the Warren Buffett of tech?
• Reduce administrative work, make work better
• Stay true to your leadership style
• Companies with more women on the board generate better returns
• The CEO’s role must evolve as the company scales

Transaction Toolbox

• Overseeing a successful transition to a new CEO
• How to choose a CFO
• Control the negotiation before it begins

Middle Market Move of the Week 

TSG Consumer Partners announced the closing of two funds with $2.5 billion of aggregate committed capital. In addition to a fund focusing on larger, high growth consumer companies, TSG (an Axial member) will have another fund focusing on “smaller, high growth companies with equity commitments generally ranging from $15 million to $50 million.”