With summer approaching and consumers spending more time than ever at their homes, spending on outdoors spaces has been increasing at incredible rates. Read More

In a recent Bloomberg Law article, Preston Brewer and Grace Burnett dive into how private equity is optimizing this current downturn. At the start of the year, private equity groups had roughly $1.5 trillion of available capital for investment. Despite the current environment, year-to-date buyout volumes from PE groups is up 15% over 2019 Read More

In a recent Reuters article, Greg Roumeliotis, Akanksha Rana, and Lisa Baertlein write that, according to a source close to the deal, Uber Technologies is closing in on acquiring food delivery company GrubHub Inc. The article goes on to say that during what is likely to be an extended period of distress for its core business, Uber is looking to pivot and create a more formidable force in the growing food delivery market. Read More

The StarTribune’s Patrick Kennedy recently reported that Burnsville, MN, based DTN has completed an acquisition of Iteris Inc.’s ClearAg product line. DTN’s CEO Steve Metthesen stated “ClearAg is a global leader, offering best-in-class solutions for customers throughout the agriculture supply chain.” Read More

In a recent Mckinsey & Company Article titled, “A blueprint for M&A success,” Sophia Clarke, Robert Uhlaner, and Liz Wol lay out a simple template for how executives and business owners can implement effective M&A practices. Read More

Every industry is currently facing a change to the way work gets completed. Some industries are adapting seamlessly through remote work and digital tools while other industries, like manufacturing, where the workforce is required to be onsite, are experiencing a more difficult adjustment. In the future, each industry will likely take valuable lessons learned from this experience and make long-term shifts to the way they operate. Read More

Amid the current COVID-19 pandemic, the federal and state governments have been busy doing their part to pass laws and set regulations in order to guide businesses and constituents through this tough time. During this time many have realized in order to make a meaningful difference in the spread of this virus it will require everyone’s participation, especially increasing resources that can be provided by the private sector. Read More

Over the past few weeks, COVID-19 has caused significant disruption and change to all kinds of businesses and industries. As consumers around the United States scrambled to buy toilet paper, perhaps the most interesting changes we have seen are coming from the changes in consumer behavior. Read More

Kumar Mehta of Forbes recently wrote a brief article on the history of how previous pandemics ended up spurring transformational growth and innovation and why Coronavirus will likely do the same. In the article he states, “Pandemics catalyze innovation and accelerate change by providing an environment for launching and testing new ideas. Today's coronavirus is already changing cultural and business norms, shaking to the core of what we have taken for granted for decades and centuries. Read More

The US Federal Reserve has cut rates to near zero and is providing significant liquidity to banks. These are drastic actions from the Fed not seen since 2008. Many consumers may not understand exactly how this effects them and what the results of these actions will be. Read More