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Capital Raise Blog Series - Vol 12 - What is Microlending?

RKJ Partners

But the growing disparity of income distribution, the loss of blue-collar jobs, the shift from relatively well-paying manufacturing jobs to minimum wage service-sector jobs, corporate downsizing, outsourcing, and unemployment all have contributed to the increased demand for smaller loans in the United States.

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MiddleGround Capital Acquires A.M. Castle & Co. Targeting Capital Raise for SPV

Global Newswire by Notified: M&A

June 15, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- MiddleGround Capital , an operationally focused private equity firm that makes control investments in middle market manufacturing B2B industrial and specialty distribution companies globally, today announced it has acquired A.M. LEXINGTON, Ky., Castle & Co.

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Capital Raise Blog Series - Vol 10 - What Is Venture Debt?

RKJ Partners

Meanwhile, equipment financing allows a company to borrow against the equipment it purchases, such as computers, manufacturing equipment or other assets, and frees up the equity dollars that would have otherwise been spent to obtain such items for higher value add use, namely research and development or sales and marketing.

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FOCUS Investment Banking Welcomes New Managing Directors, Expanding Southeast and Midwest Presence

Focus Investment Banking

McCraw has served as CFO/COO of a regional construction sub-contractor, CFO of a manufacturing company and Controller at two leading hospitals. His work includes business sales and capital raises for middle-market companies as well as buy-side services for acquirers seeking middle-market companies. Prior to joining FOCUS, Mr.

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M&A Heats Up in the Bakery Market

Focus Investment Banking

These characteristics, coupled with bakery manufacturers’ ability to continually innovate and adapt to consumer trends, have attracted investors and boosted M&A activity in recent years. Many manufacturers, having operated for several decades, have exhausted their equipment and require significant investment to modernize systems.

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Recap: 2023 West Coast M&A/Private Equity Forum

Focus Investment Banking

But if ESG goals are not pursued, that might raise the ire of activists…and some board members. His work includes business sales and capital raises for middle-market companies as well as buy-side services for acquirers seeking middle-market companies. Damned if they do, damned if they don’t.

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Recap: 2023 Midwest M&A/Private Equity Forum

Focus Investment Banking

His work includes business sales and capital raises for middle-market companies as well as buy-side services for acquirers seeking middle-market companies. (“Bill”) Snow, a FOCUS Managing Director, is an experienced M&A professional with over 30 years of professional experience, including almost two decades as an investment banker.