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Resources for Family Businesses to Help Evaluate Capital and Strategic Finance Solutions
What are the Most Common Issues That Family Businesses Face in Making Strategic Finance Decisions?  The US SBA indicates that 77% of...
The Best Resources for Family Businesses as they Consider Financing, Growth, or M&A Solutions
These resources have been invaluable to our partners and advisors as they've served family business owners in attaining investment to...
CIM Template to Help You in Your Fundraising and/or Exit Journey
As many business owners start ramping up, they quickly realize they need funding. As successful business owners consider exit strategies,...
2025 Is a Favorable time to Consider Selling a Business, as Buyers and Sellers both find factors working in their favor
The M&A outlook for 2025 has taken a decided uptick since November's election, as key policy and regulatory risks have dissipated. Gone...
What is a Digital Twin and why does it matter to the Energy, Electric Power, and Telecom Industries? (Part 1)
Digital twins have revolutionized automotive and component manufacturing for nearly a decade. But their application has been limited in...
The CAGR potential of the electric power market is downright "shocking" (Part 2)
Our second post illustrates the TAM / CAGR of the electric power market, the market segments of the electric power and grid modernization...
The CAGR Potential of Electric Grid Modernization is downright "shocking" (part 1)
An Investor's Guide to Companies and Opportunities in the Electrification/ Power / Grid Modernization sector This guide provides an...
Global ignorance is really biting "U.S." in the a**
While American managers argue about whether nearshore countries can effectively take on tier 1 technical support, your competition has...
AI will disrupt, dislocate, and destroy, and ironically give you the opportunity of a lifetime...
While AI is already taking a toll on recent technology hiring, current employees, and industries (like ed tech), it's also creating...
How ShadowHornet is helping to disrupt the 40 hour work week with the Trusted Talent SmartCloud...
See our founder, Thomas Mirc, discuss the current market trends and impact of AI that's giving you the opportunity of a lifetime to...
Transitioning from Founder-led Sales to a Professional Sales Engine: Navigate Around Common Pitfalls
Small and mid-sized businesses are getting hit particularly hard in the new economy. One area of consistent struggle for businesses is...
Is your business prepared for a long economic winter? 5 steps to take now to thrive in the downturn
Whether you’ve weathered the economic downturns of 2001, 2008, or 2020, this time it’s different. Here's what software product and...
Corporate Arrogance and its Ironic Impact on the Business
You’re in year 4 of a board of directors seat, and have the two below businesses in your portfolio. As a business leader or board-level...
Get out of the shadows with ShadowHornet Consulting
Start-up companies on the verge of greatness often find themselves in the shadows. They’re confident in their ability to succeed at the...
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