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Getting to win-win with PE operating partners
The dance of trust between PE investors and their portfolio entities is intricate. While operating partners can be a powerhouse of value addition, it’s paramount that this alliance is underpinned by transparency, open dialogue, and mutual respect.
Q3 Wrap up: Middle market PE trends we’re seeing
Since launching Stage18 in the Spring, we have spoken with a wide range of middle market companies and their investors. We are hearing a number of common themes on where companies are facing challenges, including Merger Hangovers, Marketing in the Hot Seat and Organic Growth.
PE Operating Executives: How Different Models Stack Up
They are called operating partners, value creators or growth leads. Whatever their name, middle market private equity firms know they need to provide operating help to their investments. Over the past six months we’ve spoken with over 50 middle market PE investors....
No Matter Your Role – You’d Better Know How to Sell
I started my career in professional services as a lawyer in a large law firm in New York. In those early years, I was a learner trying to figure out how to provide legal services. A partner would magically have a client and push down the execution of that work to...
Workforce Innovation That Solves Two Problems at Once
I once worked for a CEO who would say that the first $20M in revenue that a startup generated was easy compared to the challenges of getting to $200M. His observation was that the skills, procedures and resources needed to grow to the next plateau are very different...
Introducing Stage18
We are thrilled to announce the launch of Stage18, the innovative growth acceleration platform designed for mid-market companies. Stage18 delivers high-impact solutions to mid-market private equity investors and mid-sized companies that need help growing. Our...