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Middle Market Growth
The Middle Market Growth podcast features in-depth interviews with industry experts and middle-market dealmakers about trends impacting midsize companies and M&A. This podcast is a production of the Association for Corporate Growth. To learn more about ACG, visit acg.org. To hear more interviews with experts and thought leaders, subscribe on Soundcloud, Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you listen to podcasts.
Episodes
Middle Market GrowthInside the Deal: HKW & Fresh Direct Produce
Closing a deal in 2020 can be challenging, particularly when the parties involved operate in different countries. Yet HKW announced in July that its portfolio…
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Unmasking Trends in Consumer Products M&A with Stout's Robert von Furth
The COVID-19 outbreak has wreaked havoc on the consumer products industry, prompting apparel and beauty brands to find ways to remain relevant. Meanwhile, many…
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Why So Many Deals Fail, and What to Do About It
Fewer than one-third of companies that come to market end up selling successfully. Deal-makers have long sought to improve the odds by adding to their contact…
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GTCR's Melissa Mounce on Talent Management in Private Equity
Melissa Mounce, a managing director focused on leadership talent at private equity firm GTCR, discusses human capital management and recruitment strategies…
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The June Jobs Report, Pricey Stocks & Other Economic Mysteries, Explained
This episode is brought to you by RSM US LLP, a leading accounting, tax and advisory firm dedicated to the middle market. Last week, the Labor Department…
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The State of Middle-Market M&A: An Update From RSM
This episode is brought to you by RSM US LLP, a leading accounting, tax and advisory firm dedicated to the middle market. It features an extended interview…
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Unionwear Uncovers New Way to Sell Manufactured Products
Mitch Cahn, president of Unionwear, a maker of custom branded accessories, spoke with ACG Global CEO Tom Bohn about the new sales strategy that prompted ACG…
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For RaceDayQuads' CEO, Managing Remotely Isn't New
Tyler Brennan, founder and CEO of RaceDayQuads, spoke with Middle Market Growth about how he started his e-commerce business, which sells components for…
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COVID & the Chocolate Factory: Behind the Scenes at Lily's
This week's podcast episode features Jane Miller, CEO of Lily's, a maker of sugar-free chocolate. Originally broadcast on ACG's GrowthTV, Miller speaks with…
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Lessons in Leadership: Erie Street's Terry Graunke
Terry Graunke, chairman and CEO of Erie Street, an independent advisory firm based in Chicago, spoke with Middle Market Growth last week about how he's leading…
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The Middle Market Economy in Crisis: What Happens Next?
Today's episode is brought to you by RSM US LLP, a provider of audit, tax and consulting services focused on the middle market. It features Kevin Depew, RSM's…
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Manufacturing Moves to the Cloud
After the ACG Chicago Middle Market Manufacturing Conference, Middle Market Growth sat down with Craig Smith, an enterprise executive with Plex Systems, to…
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3D Printing: The ‘Great Equalizer’ for U.S. Manufacturing
During the ACG Chicago Middle Market Manufacturing Conference, Middle Market Growth sat down with Jon Walker, business development manager at EOS North…
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Jennifer Fondrevay on the Human Side of M&A (Rebroadcast)
Jennifer Fondrevay, founder and chief humanity officer of Day1 Ready, describes her research into why so many mergers and acquisitions fail, and how acquirers…
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Former FBI Lead Hostage Negotiator Chris Voss on Negotiation Strategies (Rebroadcast)
This week's episode features Chris Voss, the FBI's former lead international hostage negotiator and CEO of The Black Swan Group, which advises Fortune 500…
Middle Market GrowthInside the Opaque World of Family Office Investing
During the Toronto ACG Capital Connection, Middle Market Growth sat down with Elmer Kim, who has spent more than 25 years working with family offices. He…
Middle Market Growth"The Tariffs Are Just a Sideshow": A Year-End Look at the U.S. Economy
Kevin Depew, deputy chief economist and industry eminence program leader for RSM US LLP, spoke with Middle Market Growth about recent trade developments and…
Middle Market GrowthTrends Shaping Construction and Engineering M&A
Jim Owen, a managing director and head of engineering and construction in Stout’s Investment Banking group, recently sat down with Middle Market Growth to…
Middle Market GrowthHow Deals Get Done: Two Corp Dev Leads Weigh In
During the Association for Corporate Growth's Strategic Acquirer Summit, Middle Market Growth sat down with two corporate development leads to talk about their…
Middle Market GrowthOlympic Swimmer Ryan Lochte's Turnaround Play
Olympic swimmer Ryan Lochte is trying to repair his reputation after two suspensions that cost him valuable sponsorship endorsements and hurt his chances of…
Middle Market GrowthThe New Frontier of Private Equity Tech Investing
During the Toronto ACG Capital Connection conference, Middle Market Growth sat down with leaders from two technology-focused growth equity firms. The first…
Middle Market GrowthHow Tariffs Are Reshaping Due Diligence: A Manufacturing Leader Weighs In
Kal Beidas, former president and CEO and current board member of Aetna Bearing Company, spoke with Middle Market Growth on the sidelines of the Great Lakes ACG…
Middle Market GrowthDuo Security Founder Dug Song on Building a Unicorn
Dug Song is vice president and general manager of Duo Security, which he founded in Ann Arbor, Michigan, in 2010 and sold to Cisco last year for $2.3 billion…
Middle Market GrowthRSM's Deputy Chief Economist on Declining Confidence in Q3 and What's Ahead
Kevin Depew, RSM's deputy chief economist and industry eminence program leader, spoke with Middle Market Growth about RSM's Q3 U.S. Middle Market Business…
Middle Market GrowthFormer Acting FBI Director Andrew McCabe on Cyberthreats Facing U.S. Businesses
Andrew McCabe, former acting director of the FBI, spoke with Middle Market Growth about the mounting threats posed to the public and private sectors by…
Middle Market GrowthMobility Could Create 100,000 Jobs in the Next Decade. Will the Workforce Be Ready?
Jessica Robinson, co-founder of the Detroit Mobility Lab and president and executive director of the Michigan Mobility Institute, sat down with MMG on the…
Middle Market GrowthWhat Do Physician Practice Owners Think of Private Equity?
Tom Turmell, founder and managing director of TMT Capital Partners, spoke with Middle Market Growth about how health care entrepreneurs are looking to grow…
Middle Market GrowthCorporate Leaders Talk M&A, Disruption and Talent Strategies
On the sidelines of ACG Denver's Rocky Mountain Corporate Growth conference, Middle Market Growth sat down with two corporate leaders from Colorado: Karla…
Middle Market GrowthThe Honest Company's Co-Founder on the Business of Wellness
Christopher Gavigan is co-founder and chief purpose officer for The Honest Company, the baby, home and beauty products company he started in 2012 with actress…
Middle Market GrowthWinning in the Age of Micro Beauty
Martin Okner, president and chief operating officer of dpHUE, sat down with MMG during the Association for Corporate Growth's InterGrowth conference to talk…
Middle Market GrowthBuilding a Network Around Corporate Development
The Association for Corporate Growth's membership includes roughly as many corporate members as private equity, and a number of them are involved in the…
Middle Market GrowthMiddle-Market Execs Felt Confident in Q2. Will They Remain Optimistic?
Kevin Depew, RSM's deputy chief economist and industry eminence program leader, spoke with MMG about the economic outlook for middle-market businesses and how…
Middle Market GrowthAberdeen Standard Investments' Senior Investment Director Has Some Advice for GPs
Whit Matthews, senior investment director at Aberdeen Standard Investments, sat down with MMG on the sidelines of the Association for Corporate Growth's…
Middle Market GrowthPitchBook's Research Director on Emerging Areas for PE Investment
PitchBook's director of research and analysis, Nizar Tarhuni, spoke with MMG on the sidelines of the Association for Corporate Growth's InterGrowth conference…
Middle Market GrowthSoulCycle Co-Founder Elizabeth Cutler's Entrepreneurial Insights
Today, SoulCycle is a well-known fitness brand with indoor cycling studios across the country. But back in 2006, the first SoulCycle opened in a former dance…
Middle Market GrowthAn Inside Look at Trimble's M&A Strategy
Adam Boscoe, director of corporate development for Trimble, spoke with MMG about his company's M&A strategy, including what makes a target attractive, how…
Middle Market GrowthFormer LVMH Exec Pauline Brown on Building Better Brands
Pauline Brown, the former chairman of North America for LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton, reflects on her experience overseeing LVMH's portfolio of luxury…
Middle Market GrowthHow to Get Hired at a Private Equity-Owned Company
Working for a private equity-backed business isn't for everybody. According to Bob Ryan, a partner at Shields Meneley Partners, only 1 in 5 professionals he…
Middle Market GrowthTrade, Tariffs & Cannabis: What They Mean for the Middle Market
At a recent ACG event in Detroit focused on cross-border trade, Middle Market Growth sat down with leaders from ACG's Detroit, Western Michigan and Toronto…
Middle Market GrowthCanada's Consul General in Detroit Talks Cross-Border Trade
Joseph Comartin, Canada’s consul general in Detroit and a former member of Parliament, spoke with MMG on the sidelines of the recent Cross-Border Connections…
Middle Market GrowthInvesting in the Lower Middle Market, ft. Plante Moran and Prospect Partners - Part 1
Lower middle-market companies are increasingly attracting interest from private equity buyers. To hear what it takes to successfully partner with these…
Middle Market GrowthInvesting in the Lower Middle Market, ft. Plante Moran and Prospect Partners - Part 2
In Part 2 of our interview with Matt Petrucci, a partner with Plante Moran’s transaction advisory services team, and Brett Holcomb, a principal with private…
Middle Market GrowthPrivate Equity Dealmaking in the Southeast
During the Atlanta ACG Capital Connection, MMG Editor-in-Chief Kathryn Mulligan sat down with Jim Douglass of Fulcrum Equity Partners and Scott Linch of DHG…
Middle Market GrowthRSM’s Joe Brusuelas on What to Watch in Uncertain Economic Times
Joe Brusuelas, chief economist for RSM, speaks with MMG's editor-in-chief about what U.S. middle-market managers should be watching as the economy slows and…
Middle Market GrowthWorldpay’s President & COO on M&A Strategy
Mark Heimbouch, president and chief operating officer of Worldpay, speaks with MMG’s editor-in-chief a year after Cincinnati-based Vantiv acquired Worldpay…
Middle Market Growth"People Notice If You're Not There" - Making the Most of InterGrowth
Registration for ACG's annual InterGrowth conference is now open, so MMG sat down with two veteran attendees to hear about what first attracted them to the…
Middle Market GrowthIs There a Role for Private Equity in Canadian Health Care?
This week's episode features Adrianna Czornyj, a partner with Persistence Capital Partners, the only private equity firm in Canada focused exclusively on…
Middle Market GrowthFormer FBI Lead Hostage Negotiator Chris Voss on Negotiation Strategies
This week's episode features Chris Voss, the FBI's former lead international hostage negotiator and CEO of The Black Swan Group, which advises Fortune 500…
Middle Market GrowthTechnology Experts on the Transformative Power of AI and Fintech
Two technology experts sat down with MMG Editor Kathryn Mulligan at the Toronto ACG Capital Connection conference to discuss innovation in artificial…
Middle Market GrowthBonus Episode: Frank McGrew of McNally Capital on New Opportunity Zone Clarifications
Frank McGrew, managing partner at McNally Capital, returned to the podcast to discuss new guidance from the U.S. Treasury Department for investing in…
Middle Market GrowthRSM's Joe Brusuelas on the Middle Market's Labor Dilemma
Joe Brusuelas, chief economist for RSM, joined MMG Editor Kathryn Mulligan to provide an economic update for the middle market, including how the tight labor…
Middle Market GrowthWest Monroe Partners Gets Into Co-Investing
Matt Sondag, leader of West Monroe Partners' M&A practice, and Brian Jacobsen, managing partner of West Monroe Capital, joined MMG Editor Kathryn Mulligan to…
Middle Market GrowthFrank McGrew of McNally Capital on Investing in Opportunity Zones
Frank McGrew, managing partner at McNally Capital, spoke with MMG Editor Kathryn Mulligan about a provision of the 2017 tax reform legislation designed to…
Middle Market GrowthOrin Winick of Aspiriant on Trends in Wealth Management
Orin Winick, national director of investment advisory for Aspiriant, spoke with MMG Editor-in-Chief Kathryn Mulligan about the increase in entrepreneurs…
Middle Market GrowthA Legislative Update from Langston Emerson of The Cypress Group
Langston Emerson, a partner with The Cypress Group, spoke with MMG Editor-in-Chief Kathryn Mulligan about current legislative proposals relevant to the middle…
Middle Market GrowthChris Jackson of Deloitte on Technology Trends in the Middle Market
Chris Jackson, Deloitte Private technology leader and managing director of Deloitte Consulting, spoke with MMG Editor Kathryn Mulligan about his firm's recent…
Middle Market GrowthDarin Brock of TorQuest Partners on Opportunities in Canada
Darin Brock, head of business development for Toronto-based TorQuest Partners, spoke with MMG Editor Kathryn Mulligan about the M&A environment in Canada…
Middle Market GrowthJennifer Fondrevay on the Human Side of M&A
Jennifer Fondrevay, founder and chief humanity officer of Day1 Ready, spoke with MMG Editor Kathryn Mulligan about her research into why so many mergers and…
Middle Market GrowthDr. Ronit Molko on Investing in the Autism Services Industry
Dr. Ronit Molko, founder and principal of Empowering Synergy, spoke with MMG Editor Kathryn Mulligan about the expanding market for autism services and the…
Middle Market GrowthJim Mintz of Mintz Group on #MeToo Considerations for Companies
Jim Mintz, founder and CEO of Mintz Group, spoke with MMG Editor Kathryn Mulligan about how the #MeToo movement is influencing companies' investigations of…