Growth
Helping your company expand and grow.
June 2018


Client success story: ACES at Chase
Area Cooperative Educational Services (ACES), founded in 1969, is a not-for-profit entity established to operate as an educational service center supporting 25 towns and school districts in south central Connecticut. ACES at Chase is a premier inter-district magnet middle school – focused on Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics (STEAM) education for students – created through a melding of Thomas Edison Middle School and Chase Collegiate School (Chase Collegiate). Could this entity identify and close on a financing solution to open and recruit students and staff in time for a new school year?

Agribusiness technologies and financing
For millennia, farmers have been remarkably resourceful and resilient in overcoming ecological perils that threaten their livelihood. Now they face environmental challenges far greater than flood, drought, and pestilence. In addition, they must contend with volatile market conditions that were inconceivable to their ancestors. But as new agricultural trends and technologies emerge and evolve, so do new funding solutions. Could this be the ideal time for agribusiness to innovate and create sustainable growth?

ESOP a succession solution for business owners and employees
The American small business environment has reached a critical juncture. More than half of privately held firms in the U.S., or 2.9 million businesses, are owned by Baby Boomers 1.

ARP investment strategies
While the pandemic underscored the disadvantaged status of many minority communities, it also triggered Congress to take long-overdue and meaningful action for Native American Tribes. The American Rescue Plan (ARP) will deploy more than $20 billion to Tribal governments to help them respond to the COVID-19 emergency and lay the foundation for an equitable recovery.

Great Expectations for Private SaaS Growth Subdued by COVID-19 Crisis
Data from more than 500 private SaaS company respondents was analyzed and summarized in the following article, telling a tale of disruption and uncertainty – one that has yet to resolve as the pandemic continues.

Testimonial Video: Bill.com
Getting to know investors in advance is far more important than you realize. Watch Bill.com’s Founder & CEO share his advice while attending our Tech Summit earlier this year.

Testimonial Video: Zix
How does an expansive company like Zix execute on growth opportunities? Watch Zix's CEO share advice while attending our Tech Summit earlier this year.

Testimonial Video: Digital Ocean
How does an early-stage company in face of massive opportunity leverage a full-service firm like Key? Digital Ocean's CEO Yancey Spruill explains how our relationship provided the business sophistication and relevant solutions on their path towards growth.

Client Success Story: Metrus Energy
Fortune 100 technology company powers its facilities with Energy Efficiency-as-a-Service.

Widen the Funnel and Close the Gaps: The Summit-CityMD Combo Sees "Big Apple" Opportunity through Integrated Care Delivery
Private Equity-funded delivery models are emerging to create more integrated care models that position well for value-based contracting.

Making the Most of a Slowdown
As economists debate the possibility of a slowdown over the next 24 months, business leaders are considering the best way to position their companies after a long expansionary period.

The Emergence of the Digital Workforce: Humans & AI Working Side-by-Side
With an addressable market of over $100 billion, robotic process automation (RPA) is going to drive significant changes around how humans work alongside digital workers.