6/29/2019 | Crain's Cleveland Business
As the Economy Keeps Growing, So Do Doubts

First-quarter revenue swelled by an average of 8.7%, according to a survey conducted by the National Center for the Middle Market. That's the second-highest year-over-year growth in the quarterly survey's eight-year history, and executive director Tom Stewart said raw second-quarter data suggest revenue growth remained strong heading into summer.

6/28/2019 | Industry Today
Move the Needle in the Middle Market

Executive Director Thomas A. Stewart takes to the pages of Industry Today to share his expertise on how strength and culture types can drive your company forward. Based on research from the National Center for the Middle Market.

6/26/2019 | Inc.
The 50 Best Private Equity Firms for Entrepreneurs

Exec. Dir. Thomas A. Stewart talked with Inc. about the changing relationships between investors and founders.

4/24/2019 | Press Release
Middle Market Company Growth Continues into 2019

Middle market companies in the United States grew at a near-record rate in the last year, according to the National Center from the Middle Market (NCMM). At the same time, companies indicate that their level of hiring may decline, and their confidence in the economy has tailed slightly off. These insights come from the 1Q Middle Market Indicator (MMI) released today. Healthcare, business services and construction companies lead the way in both revenue and hiring increases.

4/8/2019 | Press Release
CHICAGOLAND CHAMBER OF COMMERCE: Chicagoland Middle Market Business Survey Results Reveal Mid-Sized Businesses Driving Economic Growth and Job Creation

This year’s annual Chicagoland Mid-Market Survey, released today and conducted by the National Center for the Middle Market in partnership with the Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce, reveals trends and concerns of this market’s C-suite.

3/25/2019 | Industrial Exchange
Middle-market execs see corporate culture as key to growth

Corporate culture is very important to middle-market executives, who on average spend about a quarter of their time on it.

That’s one of the key findings of “High Performance Culture,” a new report from National Center for the Middle Market. The report, based on online responses from 400 executive-level leaders from middle market businesses across a range of industries and geographies, also found that a defined, established culture is associated with much faster rates of revenue growth than an unclear one.