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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


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


Is Your Good Idea Business-Ready?
The prospect of starting a business can be frightening. It is a risk and a tremendous opportunity, equal parts challenging and,...
Taylor Bauer
Feb 6, 20192 min read


Rising Business Trends in the New Year
On one hand, year-on-year improvements are what makes companies great; on the other, firms can’t control many of the factors that dictate...
Taylor Bauer
Feb 6, 20193 min read


What Draws High Profile Investors into the Lower Middle Market?
Lower middle market companies are some of the most sought-after assets. These businesses provide one of the best environments for M&A...
Taylor Bauer
Jan 15, 20192 min read


SEO Trends for your Lower Middle Market Business
Search engine optimization (SEO) will be more significant in 2019. Like previous years, its importance in serving as the stepping stone...
Taylor Bauer
Jan 15, 20193 min read


Merger and Acquisition Trends in the Lower Middle Market for 2019
This year has been a very good one for mergers and acquisitions (M&A) activity in the United States. That being said, global political...
Taylor Bauer
Jan 15, 20192 min read


Tech is Changing the Lower Middle Market - Learn How To Utilize It
Nearly everyone would agree that 2018 was a far-from-boring year, and that applies to businesses in the lower middle market as well. With...
Taylor Bauer
Jan 15, 20192 min read


Lower-Middle Market Considerations Moving into the New Year
We live in unsettled, unpredictable times, as the end of 2018 has proven. For business owners, now is the season to reflect on the past...
Taylor Bauer
Dec 19, 20182 min read


When Mergers and Acquisitions Get Messy
Mergers and acquisitions can be tricky – particularly if illegal activity is discovered. When it comes to FCPA enforcement, though,...
Taylor Bauer
Dec 19, 20182 min read


Are You Really Ready to Start a Small Business?
Despite the entrepreneurial hype of the Silicon Valley era, not everyone is suited to owning a business— and that's OK. Starting and...
Taylor Bauer
Dec 17, 20182 min read


Small Business Requires Investment In Yourself
In the lower-middle market, small business owners are always investing in new equipment, products, and services to provide their...
Taylor Bauer
Dec 17, 20182 min read


Why Is Small Business Optimism So Shaky Heading into 2019?
Although tax cuts and regulatory rollbacks this year fueled small-business optimism to hit its highest level in decades, the latest Small...
Taylor Bauer
Dec 12, 20183 min read


Understanding Tax Changes as a Small Business
Some changes to the tax code are posing a bit of a problem for small businesses. Luckily, if you are aware of the change, it shouldn’t...
Taylor Bauer
Dec 12, 20183 min read
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