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7/1/2020 | PaymentsJournal
COVID-19 and the Middle Market – From Reaction to Reality

This infographic gives the reader a lot to unpack. They source data from three different surveys to make a very strong point—the COVID-19 outbreak has made things bad, but not as bad as previously thought. The following illustration highlights the differences between to waves of the survey—one conducted in March and the other in June. In March, for example, 43% of middle market companies expected major negative long-term impact on their revenue because of the pandemic. In June, that number has essentially halved.

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6/24/2020 | Press Release
National Center for the Middle Market Report Details Challenges, Opportunities for Life Sciences Industry

The life sciences industry, comprised largely of small and middle market companies, is the focus of a new report from the National Center for the Middle Market (NCMM). Pharmaceutical, biotech, dietary supplement and medical device product makers, among others, revealed the most pressing challenges faced by companies in the industry as well as the capabilities they need to overcome those hurdles and sustain successful growth.  

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6/23/2020 | Middle Market Growth
Assessing the Market and Eyeing New Opportunities

For its inaugural ACG Member Summit, the Association for Corporate Growth drew more than 2,000 attendees for a day of live content and networking. Panel discussions addressed the middle-market economic outlook, strategies for business survival and new investment opportunities.

The National Center for the Middle Market Executive Director Tom Stewart spoke during the Summit’s opening session, sponsored by Intralinks. He shared preliminary findings from a recent survey that showed COVID-19 is still a source of major challenges for midsize businesses, but that executives are beginning to find their footing.


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6/12/2020 | Knowledge@Wharton
Do You Know What Your Business Is Worth? Think Again

According to a recent study by The National Center for the Middle Market at Ohio State University, middle market companies with a strategic approach to their digital transformation grow faster than their peers. And while more than half of the executives surveyed said digital transformation was important, less than 10% said it was critical to their company’s strategy. This disconnect represents a failure to tie digital transformation to value creation.

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5/21/2020 | DBusiness Magazine
Don’t Let Michigan’s Middle Market Fall Victim to COVID-19

Despite this progress, large portions of Michigan’s middle market economy are at grave risk of permanently disappearing due to the coronavirus pandemic. An alarming survey recently released by the National Center for the Middle Market revealed that 25 percent of mid-sized companies anticipate a “catastrophic” impact to revenues. In addition, more than 50 percent of middle market companies will have a “major” negative impact to employment and almost half (44 percent) will need to undergo major restructuring. Because of COVID-19, Michigan’s middle market businesses are fighting for survival.

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5/19/2020 | ZAWYA
To win, U.S. Treasury needs to be ready to lose

More than half of mid-cap companies expect major job losses, while access to cash is one of their top challenges, according to an April survey by the National Center for the Middle Market.

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