UPDATES - NEW Deadlines & Topics for 2021 Special ACG Section in Crain’s Cleveland Business

ACG Cleveland annually supports a special insert in Crain's Cleveland Business, where our members can run an ad and get a special bylined editorial feature highlighting their business and people.

Everything is also posted online on both Crain's and ACG's websites and ACG will share all the articles on our social media channels.

This is a great opportunity to position yourself as a thought leader and pillar of the Cleveland business community.

PLEASE NOTE: All topics must be submitted to Crain’s Content Studio for approval in order to ensure the section includes a diverse range of thought leadership. Only one author will be permitted to write on each topic. Provide your top three topics in order of preference; submit your request early to secure a topic. A Crain’s Content Studio editor will confirm your topic within two business days from submission.

Editorial Topics to Consider:

MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS TRENDS

• Timing the Exit Process
• Rise of Independent Sponsors
• Cultivating New Deal Opportunities in a Virtual Environment
• Valuation Trends and Expectations for 2021 and Why
• Industries Expected to Outperform in the 2021 M&A Market
• Changes in the Financing Markets due to COVID and the Effects on Deals 

PRIVATE EQUITY

• General Private Equity Trends
• Conversation Among Portfolio Company Executives
• Keeping Management Motivated and Engaged Through the Exit Process
• Legal Issues Impacting Private Equity Transactions
• Venture Capital Trends and Investor/Company Expectations

FAMILY OFFICE

• General Family Office Trends 
• Best Practices for Family Offices Looking to do Direct Investing 
• Advice on How to Compete in Competitive M&A Marketplace 

FINANCIAL ADVICE RELATED TO MIDDLE MARKET

• Growth Finance Options for Middle-Market Firms
• Process of Raising Debt and/or Equity Capital
• Understanding Working Capital
• The Importance of Cash Flow Forecasting

MANAGING A MIDDLE-MARKET BUSINESS

• Strategies for Growth
• How to Develop a Culture of Innovation
• Policy Issues Impacting Middle Market Businesses
• Modernizing vs. Sustaining - Where to Invest as Priorities Change

ADVICE RELATED TO BUYING & SELLING

• Other Options for Business Owners - Recapitalizations and Minority Equity
• How has Diligence Continued in the COVID Environment?
• Improvements/Techniques Implemented by Advisors to Market Businesses in the COVID Environment
• Evaluating Human Capital During Due Diligence
• Developing and Tracking Synergy and Integration Value
• Cultural Diligence and Retention-Focused Integration Methods
• Deal Security and Information Management Practices

Important Deadlines:

• Issue Date: January 18, 2021

• Ad Close: November 30, 2020

• Articles Due: December 8, 2020

• Ad Due: December 11, 2020

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