Trade Finance 101 For many fast growing, internationally-focused, or asset-light businesses, trade financing can be critical to successful scalability. As a matter of…
Business Owners 3 Methods for Valuing Your Business You’ve decided to sell your business, and one of the things on the top of your mind is naturally valuation.…
When to Use Fairness Opinions in Private Transactions Disagreements about valuations are a dime a dozen — and fairness opinions can be a great way to preempt any…
Lower Middle Market Weekly Outlook Happy Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, all. It should be a quiet day with the markets closed. Transactions: Electra to…
Week in Review: Loans, Breakdancing, and Energy According to Thompson Reuters, the U.S. leveraged loan market is set for a $1 trillion year in 2014. Last year…
The 5 Types of Capital to Grow Your Business As we talk to business owners on the phone, many of whom are looking to finance their growing operations, we’ve…
Should Fund of Funds Pioneer General Solicitation? The past several years have been difficult for many private equity fund of funds (FOFs). Between the economic downturn and…
Q4’13 in Review: 7 Free Sector Tearsheets While 2014 begins on an optimistic note — thanks to increased economic confidence, favorable lending environments, and a rising IPO…
9 M&A Conferences to Attend in Q1’14 Below is a list of 9 conferences that have earned a reputation for targeting middle market deal professionals and facilitating…