Laying the Groundwork – Building Value Before You Need To… When is the right time to start preparing to sell your business? If you ask Anna Gavin, former President of Fireline, the answer is simple: long before you think you are ready. In the second...
Defining the “Why”: Evolving as an Owner and a Leader… Before any business owner begins to think seriously about a sale, one question often sets the entire journey in motion: Why now? In the first episode of our video series, From Vision to Value: A Business...
Overview: The Federal Reserve continues to monitor the labor market and inflation. Investors are watching closely for signs of a rate cut in June, which will hinge on forthcoming data and will likely be influenced by the Trump Administration’s policies. CCA tracks the...
In a fast-evolving landscape, your middle market company might find itself in a precarious position. You are no longer small enough to operate with minimal financial oversight and limited forecasting capabilities, yet you likely lack the resources that large...
CCA tracks the following 14 economic datapoints, which are some of the common indicators used to monitor the status of the macro economy. A few key takeaways that CCA is monitoring are: Fed officials cut rates twice in Q4 of 2024, to the effect of 25 basis points both...
Private equity groups (PEGs) are active buyers in M&A transactions, accounting for $1.3 trillion in deals in 2023. US PEGs still have approximately $1.1 trillion in dry powder, which is a massive amount of cash to deploy and invest in businesses. Most PEGs prefer...
