How one Veteran entrepreneur stepped into a succession gap, acquiring HeiTech Services and creating a path to preserve jobs, sustain a successful business and build its next chapter of growth.
Fifteen years of research reveal how forward-looking investment helps high-growth middle market companies pull ahead and sustain their momentum.
The Mid-Year 2026 Middle Market Indicator reveals a segment that remains resilient but is becoming more selective about where it invests time, talent and capital.
Middle market firms ended 2025 with strong revenue growth, but new data reveals that growth is increasingly concentrated among larger companies.
Research on decision-making in a “tradeoff economy” suggests that company size plays a meaningful role in how leaders evaluate risk, prioritize investment, and pursue growth.
Learn how a middle market advertising agency transitioned from a founder-led business to a 100% employee-owned company. The case explores how the ESOP structure helped drive growth, improve retention and strengthen financial performance in an industry known for high turnover and ongoing consolidation.
What drives performance in today’s middle market? While industry, size and external conditions all matter, a more fundamental driver lies in how leaders make tradeoff decisions under pressure.
NCMM’s June 2025 Middle Market Indicator data shows that risk priorities and preparedness vary significantly by industry.
In the middle market, growth opportunities often outpace available cash, forcing companies to carefully balance ambition with financial discipline. Learn how one middle market company addressed this challenge by investing in its back office.
Middle market performance in 2025 reflects a year of stability and incremental improvement following earlier fluctuations.
2025 was a year of recalibration for the U.S. middle market.
NCMM research shows that private equity and private debt are increasingly filling the gap in lending from traditional banks.
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