This summer, we surveyed staffing firms on the global threats to the industry. Following detailed comparative analysis with other studies, the results from our 2016 Staffing Industry ...

Gary Petrie Visual Imaging contributed to this post. There has been a steady flow of articles and studies describing a variety of developments threatening to “disrupt” traditional ...

Last week, we explored the history of M&A cycles as well as the typical phases of a staffing company’s performance. We then examined why maximizing your exit payout, requires ...

In a post last year, I explained why selling before the M&A cycle peaks has more impact on valuation than company performance. I’ve since been asked to expand on that important ...

As buyer interest continues to expand, more owners are taking the plunge hoping to catch the M&A elevator while it is still going up. (See earlier article on the importance of ...

In the 1930s, John Maynard Keynes famously identified what he called “animal spirits” as a major driver of increased consumer activity, entrepreneurial risk-taking and investment ...

If you guessed technology, you would be wrong. As witnessed by the ongoing raids among the tech giants in Silicon Valley, skilled and dedicated people are considered the key to success. ...

In telecommunications/technology, the processes last used to connect the end customer to a network is called the “last-mile problem”; it’s considered a problem because ...

What criteria is more important for staffing company owners looking to sell in 2013 — company performance or the buyer’s view of macro risks? Read more to find out. Company Performance Let ...