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Insights from the world of private equity, strategic consulting, and business intelligence.
In The Know: Combatting Pricing Woes
As part of an ongoing series, we’re sharing real-time trending topics we are hearing from our 500+ PE firm clients. In our most recent installment, one of our Private Equity Consultants, Ryan Perkins, talks about the significant upswing COVID caused in the price of inputs. He shares two approaches companies can take in order to […]
In The Know: The Need for Go-To-Market Resources
As part of an ongoing series, we’re sharing real-time trending topics we are hearing from our 500+ PE fund clients. In our most recent installment, our consulting manager, Scott Bellinger, talks about why we have seen an increase in go-to-market & growth strategy needs and how we are supporting clients with those. He shares that […]
Video: Dealing With Service Providers at Capacity
As the world begins to rapidly reopen from the pandemic, businesses have begun to run full steam ahead to catch up for lost time. This massive acceleration in business has left many go-to service providers in the PE industry at capacity due to the sudden surge in demand, leaving many firms wondering where to go […]
Elements of Value Scorecard Revealed
What makes a what are the elements of value for a company? Its people? Definitely. Its products? Absolutely. Its patents? Very likely. But these are the obvious, high-level answers for anyone with a rudimentary understanding of how business (and the economy) works. But it’s the more nuanced elements of value that can make or break […]
The 5 Key Ingredients To Building A Thriving Business
During my 20 years in private equity in New York, I learned quite a few lessons about what makes a thriving business and its people tick — for better or for worse. Some are driven by dollars and cents; some are motivated by a people-first philosophy that puts human beings at the center of decision-making. […]
REDIRECTED How to identify key value drivers for your business
In working closely with founders and CEOs during various points of their “company growth journey,” what I’ve learned is—no matter your size or industry—creating value should be the foremost priority. Why? Because the ability to do so is a company’s greatest asset. Ultimately, the question leaders need to answer is “What is actually driving value?” Beyond that, […]
3 Ways to Increase Your Company’s Value
After nearly 20 years in private equity, I appreciate how hard it is to build and grow businesses in a constrained environment. Nothing is easy, but most things are possible with the right people and resources. Top private equity funds regularly ask us about ideas to help drive growth and reduce costs. Here are a […]
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Meet Evan Garoutte
Name: Evan Garoutte Hometown: Springfield, Missouri Team: Client Coverage Title: Account Manager What’s your favorite thing about working at BluWave? I love working in an organization of go-getters. Two of our core values are “Grow” and “Win,” which I think are great representations of our people and culture. We are constantly striving to improve and […]
5 Challenges Interim CROs/CSOs Solve for Software Companies
The software industry is characterized by its rapid pace of innovation and market dynamics, presenting unique challenges in sales and market strategy execution. Technology companies, from startups to established enterprises, often face hurdles in optimizing sales strategies, enhancing team performance and tapping into new growth avenues, all while maintaining a competitive advantage in a fast-evolving […]
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