The Art and Science of Acquisition Integration
Successful integration of multiple companies is one of the most complex projects any business leader can undertake. We have worked …
Middle Market ERP – A Process for Eliminating the Drama
ERP – the Fear of Failure The business battlefield is littered with failed Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) projects, and the …
Recruiting Executive Talent for the Middle Market
Challenges Faced in Upgrading Middle Market Leadership The most common issue we encounter when working with Middle Market companies is …
Supply Chains Post-Pandemic: Balancing Risk and Cost
Private Equity and Family Business owners as well as their Supply Chain leaders have rarely experienced the supply chain disruptions and failures that have occurred in recent months due to the travel and production breakage resulting from this COVID-19 pandemic. These supply chain challenges are likely to continue for many months, and there is a critical need to react appropriately to minimize the impact and build a more resilient supply chain for the future. …
The Value and Characteristics of a Competent CFO in Middle Market Companies
Having worked with hundreds of middle market companies over the past 20 years, FortéOne has learned that a competent Chief …
Private Equity as a Maturing Asset Class
In the last 20 years, the world in which private equity firms acquire, build, and sell businesses has changed drastically. …
A Guide to Effective Sales Leadership
What does it take to increase a company’s top line? There are a number of steps you can take, but …
Preparing Your Private Business for Sale
Once you officially begin the process, selling your business can take between six and nine months, on average, to complete. …
Voice of the Customer
Studies show that acquiring a new customer can be anywhere from five to 25 times more expensive than retaining and …
Maximizing Manufacturing Margins with Value Engineering
Manufacturers large and small all hope to achieve the same thing: manufacture more products, with higher margins. Of course, in …