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The Latest on Interest Rates and What it Means for the Lower Middle Market
Interest rates were expected to possibly move in 2019, like they did at the end of 2018. Now, that appears to be on hold, de facto, by...
Taylor Bauer
Sep 17, 20192 min read
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Free Ways to Maximize Small Business Software Needs
Not every small business has the means to pass out hundreds upon hundreds of dollars for software upgrades. This means things like...
Taylor Bauer
Sep 17, 20192 min read
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Three Aspects of Small Business to Remember During a Start Up
Startups can be tricky, especially in the lower middle market where money can be tight. Nevertheless, small business drives economic...
Taylor Bauer
Sep 17, 20192 min read
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Small Business Tax Tips
Small business owners in the lower middle market know tax season is more like 12 months of planning and paperwork. As the new year has...
Taylor Bauer
Sep 17, 20192 min read
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Rethinking your Small Business
Rethinking a small business does not always mean things are going poorly. In fact, some of the strongest lower middle market businesses...
Taylor Bauer
Sep 17, 20192 min read
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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“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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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