Why you should consider a private equity offer for your practice
Healthcare practitioners are feeling the squeeze.
A constellation of challenges has been making it harder to maintain a thriving, profitable practice. They didn't begin with Covid, but the pandemic accelerated trends that were already...
ESG gives a tailwind to clothing 're-commerce' companies
The gold rush is on for fashion re-sellers like The RealReal, Poshmark and ThredUp as consumers look for clothing that is sourced more sustainably than "fast fashion," which has been linked to poor foreign labor conditions and pollution.
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Investors Are Wild About the Pet Industry and There's No End in Sight - Especially If There Is a Strong Online Component
Chances are you know someone whose family acquired a "pandemic puppy" to help them weather the Covid-19 lockdowns. Pets have become beloved, pampered family members whose well-being is viewed as an essential household budget item, making the...
The booming e-sports industry nears an inflection point
Three years ago, 100 million fans around the world tuned in excitedly to watch the final of a major sports tournament. But it wasn't the World Cup final or the World Series; it was the League of Legends championship, which highlighted 24 video...
Private equity is ready to take MSP consolidation to the next level
The outlook for managed services providers (MSPs) remains positive, as increasing complexity and security concerns - driven by the work-from-anywhere environment and high-profile hacking incidents - have moved IT management from being a cost...
The Three Cs Create A Dynamic Moment for MSPs
It's a great time to be in the MSP business. The industry finds itself uplifted by a whirlwind of three forces - cloud migration, COVID, and consolidation - that together are creating sunny days for MSP owners and operators.
A ser...
PE firms Looking To Squeeze Out Higher Returns Need A Greater Focus On Tech Integration
As M&A activity gets hotter, private equity firms face a growing challenge: how to squeeze out the value they need from deals.
North American deals hit their second-highest level this century in the first quarter of 2021, adding t...
What the waning of standardized testing means for education firms
Among the many knock-on effects of the coronavirus pandemic, chalk up the end of the singular focus on standardized testing that has dominated U.S. education policy for nearly two decades.
Pushback against the high-stakes testing craz...