Tag: Private Equity
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Il destino dell’azienda di famiglia: una storia di passione e successione
La gestione e la vendita di un’azienda di famiglia possono rappresentare un compito arduo e carico di emozioni, specialmente in assenza di un piano di successione. La storia condivisa da Anand Sanwal nel suo blog mette in luce questi dilemmi in modo straordinariamente umano, mostrando come la mancanza di un piano di successione possa trasformarsi…
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Navigating the Complexities of Succession Planning in Family-Owned Businesses
When a family member suddenly passes away, handing over a family-owned business can be a labyrinthine task obscured by emotion, market complexities, and logistical challenges. Many solo business owners meticulously build their enterprises over decades but falter in their succession planning. The sudden death of a patriarch who had been contemplating a sale and grappling…
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The Real Cost of Private Equity in Healthcare
The headlines about exorbitant medical bills have become all too familiar, with patients across the United States lamenting the skyrocketing costs of healthcare. One of the major culprits behind this alarming trend is private equity (PE). Private equity firms, with their profit-maximization focus, have crept into the healthcare sector, and their influence is more insidious…
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Private Equity’s Grip on Wheelchairs: Monopolies at the Expense of Mobility
Across a broad swath of the United States, an essential medical device market is being undermined not by lack of innovation or demand, but by the concentrated influence of private equity. For those reliant on power wheelchairs, it isn’t just mobility that’s been traded for capital—it’s their autonomy and, fundamentally, their quality of life being…
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The Decline of Red Lobster: A Tale of Mismanagement and Short-Term Profit Seeking
When Red Lobster first splashed onto the American dining scene, it promised an oceanic oasis where quality seafood met family dining affordability. This was a brand that built its name on hearty, ocean-fresh fare and famously delicious cheddar biscuits, embodying the rare marriage between quality and value. Yet, the contemporary narrative of Red Lobster tells…