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Saving Money in the Early Years of a Small Business
The first few years of a small business are stressful, but they do not have to be. “Save money anyway you can” may sound easier said than...
Taylor Bauer
Mar 28, 20192 min read


Why Small Businesses in Rural America Need Digital Tools
It’s no secret that small businesses in the lower middle market have a huge impact on the national and global economy. The latest...
Taylor Bauer
Mar 28, 20192 min read


More Women are Starting Businesses Than Ever
It’s been a positive trend in the lower middle market for quite some time now, but women are taking over the startup world with great...
Taylor Bauer
Mar 22, 20192 min read


How to Maximize Growth During Mergers and Acquisitions
Regardless of which market segment you look at, 2018 was a strong year for mergers and acquisitions. The lower middle market, most...
Taylor Bauer
Mar 22, 20192 min read


Is it Time to Finally Sell Your Business? The Market Says Yes
No one can accurately predict with any degree of certainty what the market will look like in two to three years. Even today, some experts...
Taylor Bauer
Mar 20, 20192 min read


Does Less Small Business Hiring Mean Trouble? Not Necessarily
The start of 2019 hasn’t shown much of a slowdown in the economy, except for one section. Federal jobs numbers have been underperforming...
Taylor Bauer
Mar 20, 20192 min read


Taking Smart Chances in the Lower Middle Market
If you are starting out in any business, you will not find yourself making easy decision. Even from day one, every choice you make will...
Taylor Bauer
Mar 18, 20192 min read


Government Shutdowns: Do they Affect the Lower Middle Market?
It might seem counter-intuitive to think about private small businesses somehow being affected by a federal government shutdown, but in a...
Taylor Bauer
Mar 18, 20192 min read


Mergers and Acquisitions Will Shape 2019
As the benchmark for lower middle market success continues to rise with more innovation and technological advances, things are sure to be...
Taylor Bauer
Mar 18, 20192 min read


“Tidying Up” Your Small Business
A popular Netflix Show, “Tidying Up with Marie Kondo” is centered around a few basic principles and taking audiences by storm. The first...
Taylor Bauer
Mar 18, 20192 min read


Must Have Marketing for Small Businesses
There are a number of ways to get ahead of the game when growing your lower middle market business. Especially as you begin to ramp up...
Taylor Bauer
Mar 12, 20192 min read


Finding Ways to Stand Out in the Lower Middle Market
As hard as it might be to believe, even the smallest “main street” businesses have trouble differentiating themselves from one another....
Taylor Bauer
Mar 12, 20192 min read


Geographic Trends for the Lower Middle Market
The United States had a strong 2018 for small businesses and the lower middle market, and as things start to slow back down to a normal...
Taylor Bauer
Mar 12, 20192 min read


Changing Paths: Why it’s So Scary to Leave One Business for Another
A lot of lower middle market business entrepreneurs aren’t new to the game. In fact, many begin to look at a lower middle market business...
Taylor Bauer
Mar 12, 20192 min read


What are Buyers Looking for in the Lower Middle Market?
For owners looking to sell their businesses, it can be hard to know what buyers find attractive. This is particularly true in the lower...
Taylor Bauer
Mar 6, 20193 min read


Merging your Lower Middle Market Business
One of the most effective ways to grow your small business is to merge with another small business. The company you are merging with may...
Taylor Bauer
Mar 6, 20193 min read


To those Thinking of Starting a Small Business: Start Here
This one's for the entrepreneur strongly considering a dive into the lower middle market and a new business. Opening your own business...
Taylor Bauer
Mar 6, 20193 min read


Restaurants in the Lower Middle Market Are Primed to Boom
In the world of restaurant mergers and acquisitions, big deals — like 2017’s sales of Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen or Panera Bread — tend to...
Taylor Bauer
Mar 6, 20192 min read


Essentials to Entrepreneurship that Aren’t Capital
Success is not simply about making huge sums of money; it is about making the person who will, in turn, make the money. An entrepreneur...
Taylor Bauer
Feb 6, 20193 min read


What a Turbulent Stock Market Means for your Business
What’s happening out there? Is it the trade war? Is it the Fed? What about European politics and the weeks-long “yellow vests” protests...
Taylor Bauer
Feb 6, 20192 min read
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