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Advisors Underwater, In Demand: Trends in Mid-Market Marine Acquisitions Three years ago our Rhode Island-based company managed the sale of a $4 million annual revenue premium retail seafood company…
Business Owners An Owner’s Strategy for Increasing Value in a Down Economy There is a saying that a rising tide lifts all boats. But the opposite is also true. As the skipper…
Advisors Private Equity Will Outperform Public Markets in 2016 Equity markets are expected to be volatile — or downright bearish — in 2016. Public and private markets were both…
Advisors 11 Reflections on M&A in 2015 As 2015 came to a close, we at adventur.es had a chance to take a breath and think about what…
Advisors 8 Predictions for M&A in 2016 What does the New Year hold for M&A? We reached out a few Axial members for their predictions for the…