Private Equity & Venture Capital Insights: How to Help a Portfolio Company Achieve Merger Success
According to Harvard Business Review (HBR),?up to 90%?of all mergers and acquisitions fail. While these?this can be a harrowing number, it doesn’t?have to be your reality. If you’re considering taking a portfolio company through an M&A event, there are steps...
Private Equity & Venture Capital Insights: 8 Business Drivers for Digital Transformation in Struggling Companies
The hardest part is over. You’ve helped a struggling company get back on its feet, and now you’re thinking about how to transform the company to yield revenue growth. Does this necessarily mean you need to pursue digital transformation? It depends. In this post,...
Private Equity & Venture Capital Insights: How to Find a Good Turnaround and Restructuring Consulting Firm
Choosing a business turnaround consultant is an important decision for any struggling organization, but perhaps even more so for private equity and venture capital firms with struggling companies in their portfolios. If you’re in this situation, you need reliable data...
Private Equity & Venture Capital Insights: Business Risks in the Food and Beverage Industry
The global food and beverage (F&B) industry is a lucrative and expanding industry, but not all companies are successful in it. There are many scenarios and risks that can cause your F&B portfolio companies to struggle, ranging from compliance issues to lagging...
Private Equity & Venture Capital Insights: How to Save Struggling Manufacturing Companies in Your Portfolio
According to a recent survey by the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM),?80% of U.S. manufacturers?anticipate a negative financial impact on their business due to?the recent coronavirus pandemic. In addition, more than 50% say it will change their operations...
Private Equity & Venture Capital Insights: How to Save a Failing Retail Business in Your Portfolio
As a private equity firm, you likely have struggling businesses in your portfolio, and this may be negatively affecting your stability and your bottom line.? Are some of these struggling businesses retail businesses? If so, here are a few?strategies to use as you step...
Private Equity & Venture Capital Insights: Lender and Investor Relations Tips for Struggling Portfolio Companies
When a company in your portfolio is struggling, there are many stakeholders who feel the?impact. Investors, creditors, lenders, owners, directors and employees all have unique concerns regarding the troubled business. You’ll communicate directly with most of...
Private Equity & Venture Capital Insights: Liquidity Management Tips for Struggling Portfolio Companies
Like all businesses, private equity firms require access to readily available cash. You need these funds to cover a variety of expenses, including?short-term investments and current?debts.?When companies in your portfolio are successful, this is rarely an issue. Their...
Private Equity & Venture Capital Insights: Determining the Root Causes of Business Distress
Do you feel like you’re at the helm of a ship that’s slowly sinking??If you’re a private equity investor with a struggling company in your enterprise, you might be nodding your head. After all, your?success is closely tied to theirs. When they...
Private Equity & Venture Capital Insights: Process Improvement Strategies to Help Struggling Portfolio Companies
The future of your private equity firm hinges on the success of your investments. As you seek to?remain competitive and grow your portfolio, the financial and operational?performance of your?holdings or companies?can directly influence your efforts. What happens,...
