Reputation Management for Middle Market Firms

http://www.sbnonline.com/article/reputation-middle-market-firm/

National Center for the Middle Market's Tom Stewart on high-performance strategies for midmarket companies

https://www.industryweek.com/leadership/7-strategies-high-performers-middle-market

Mid-sized Companies Dominate the World Lithium Market

According to this article from Nikkei Asian Review, just 5 midmarket companies account for 70% of the world's Lithium output.

Midmarket M&A News: SAIC Completes Acquisition of Engility

Washington Post article reviews how M&A activity is heating up in the government contracting market.

Middle Market Companies Reskilling for Digital Transformation

From Deloitte's 2018 "Mid-Market Technology Trends Report": '61% of middle market firms are reskilling employees to realize the greatest possible benefit from new technology tools'.

US Midmarket Revenues Grew Nearly 11% in Q4

According to the latest Golub Capital Middle Market Report, the midmarket economy remained strong, with companies posting 10.6% revenue increases to go along with year-over-year earnngs growth of over 13%, led by earnings growth in the tech sector alone of over 30%.

CFO on "The Explosion of Middle Market Lending Options"

As important as the middle market is to the US GDP (estimated as high as 1/3), access to capital has long been a challenge for midmarket leaders. But according to an article in last month's cfo.com, private credit has increased dramatically, but that lending doesn't come without some challenges (e.g. higher cost of capital).

Entrepreneur Magazine on What to Expect From the Middle Market in 2019

The article quotes Deloitte research to focus on three key initiatives: 1) Prioritizing employees skills, 2) M&A, and 3) Cybersecurity.

BDO Releases 2019 Middle Market Digital Transformation Survey

BDO's 2019 Middle Market Digital Transformation Survey revealed a trove of data, including that 72% of organizations surveyed plan to replace or upgrade legacy IT systems, and that the #1 barrier to implementing digital initiatives is a lack of skills or insufficient training. This aligns well with PwC's recent CEO Survey, which showed that 63% of CEOs are concerned about the availability of key skills.

National Center for Middle Market Releases Middle Market Retail Report

The National Center for the Middle Market last month released their Middle Market Retail report, within which they quote that middle market retail has outpaced US retail growth (4%) since 2010 (hint: digital transformation is part of that). Download the report here.

Middle Market M&A to Remain Strong in 2019

According to Mergers & Acquisitions, midmarket companies remain optimistic about M&A in 2019: https://www.themiddlemarket.com/news/most-middle-market-companies-expect-to-do-m-a-in-2019