Thought Leadership

Dick Hollington
CW Industrial Partners

CW Industrial Partners, LLC has invested in lower middle-market businesses for more than 20 years. In our view, the key factor to being a successful owner is the quality, commitment and engagement of

Albert D. Melchiorre
MelCap Partners, LLC

2021 was the best of times and the worst of times. All businesses have been impacted by the challenges of COVID; some to a great extent and some to a lesser extent. More importantly, our families and

Stewart Kohl
The Riverside Company

The longest bull market of my lifetime is driving a remarkable era for private equity. It’s easy to point to across-the-board growth and assume the rising tide is lifting all boats, but a closer look

Joseph M. Herman
Hylant M&A | Transaction Solutions

As the saying goes, you get one chance to make a great first impression. When selling a business, that first impression impacts the price, how many and what kind of potential buyers compete for it

Jon Doehr
Cascade Partners

If you have determined that a sale is the right path for you, be sure to evaluate the key fundamental drivers of value that can influence the price and process. While nobody has a crystal ball, near