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Why Margin Expansion Is the New Growth Strategy for Private Equity Firms in 2025

E78 Partners

Firms that prioritize this from the outset build more resilient, scalable operations. They optimize shared services, launch digital transformation efforts across portfolio companies, and enhance unit economics through data-driven pricing and supply chain adjustments. Margin expansion creates the path to those results.

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Navigating Uncertainty: Insights from the Fiserv Small Business Index

Trade Credit & Liquidity Management

In an economic landscape marked by ongoing uncertainty, small businesses continue to navigate shifting consumer behaviors and market dynamics with remarkable adaptability. despite ongoing economic uncertainty. Sales inched up +0.2% month-over-month and maintained solid year-over-year growth of +3.3% Total transactions rose +3.8%

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Why Financial Literacy Matters for Every Business Leader

CFO Strategic Partners

5 Reasons to Prioritize Financial Literacy Poor financial literacy negatively impacts overall business performance, financial decision-making, fundraising, M&A, and much more. Ultimately, lack of financial know-how can leave you unprepared for shifting economic conditions that could undermine revenue and growth.

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Transcript: Christine Phillpotts, Ariel Investments

Barry Ritholtz

But when you look at emerging markets and when you look at value, the opportunity for alpha is much, much greater than it is in traditional large cap growth stocks in the US And a lot of managers in that space actually beat their benchmark. So I decided to become an economics major and a psychology minor. Christine Philpots.

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Top 3 Banking Secrets to Stay Relevant with Gen Z Consumers

Speaker: Brian Muse-McKenney, Chief Revenue Officer & Matt Simester, Cards and Payments Expert

They’ll also reveal 3 key focus areas community banks should factor into their efforts to develop targeted products for these highly sought after demographics, including: Customer Experience 🤝 Banks that prioritize customer experience grow 3.2x faster than their competitors.

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Turning Tariff Disruption into Strategic Opportunity

CFO Strategic Partners

Issue: Capital Allocation and Cash Flow Resilience Ask Yourself: Is our liquidity strategy agile enough to withstand economic shocks? In times of economic uncertainty, CFOs must scrutinize capital project commitments and cash flow strategies to protect the business from unfavorable conditions.

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Preparing for What’s Next: Navigating CSRD Amid Proposed EU Omnibus Changes

Embark With Us

The Competitiveness Compass was designed to set strategic priorities and guide the EU’s policy agenda over the next five years with a focus on boosting the region’s long-term competitiveness in the face of increasing global economic pressures.