Gamer Packaging Leans into Culture to Drive Growth
As talent continues to shape priorities across the middle market, many companies are rethinking how workplace culture can support growth.
Insights & Research
Talent & Leadership
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Drake Cooper Secures it’s Future through 100% Employee Ownership
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.
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How a Middle Market Business Services Company Navigated its Divestiture Journey
In the middle market, major transitions are extremely common. Learn how one business navigated the challenges in selling 80% of a 30-year-old company.
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Reimagining Procurement: How To Make It More Inclusive For Black-Owned Companies In The Middle Market
There are a trillion-and-a-half reasons right now for us to reimagine procurement for Black-owned middle market companies: For more information, …
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Raising the bar for the underrepresented and underutilized Black middle market.
The policy expansion and product innovation accelerating upward mobility for Black business owners.
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Preparing Tomorrow’s Workforce
What skills do companies need from their employees to succeed in the marketplace? Business school reflections.
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Empowering Women in FinTech: Spotlight on Shilpa Marano, Co-founder of PaperTrl
We shine a spotlight on one of the remarkable female founders within our member community.
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Advantages of Working in the Middle Market
The middle market offers a more diverse range of career growth and advancement opportunities for individuals. Professionals in this sector usually have the chance to take on more responsibilities and directly impact the company's success.
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Business Transition Impact on Employees
The global pandemic hasn’t slowed down the cadence of middle market transitions one bit.
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High-Performance Culture
A strong culture is a key driver of middle market success, helping companies attract top talent, retain customers, and improve performance. This report explores the cultural traits that define high-performing organizations and the impact culture has on growth.
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Strategy Planning for Growth
Effective strategy drives growth, but success depends on three key elements: a clear definition, a strong development process, and disciplined execution. This analysis highlights the strategy practices that help middle market companies achieve their objectives and accelerate growth.
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Building a Workforce for Growth
Drawing on both research and practice, the National Center for the Middle Market, and the Brookings Institution explore the specific workforce challenges middle market executives and hiring managers face in finding the right workers for the job, as well as the factors—both internal and external to firms—contributing to those challenges.
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