Welcome to our special Year-End Middle Market Indicator episode, where we dive deep into the end-of-year 2023 insights of the U.S. middle market, brought to you by NCMM Managing Director, Doug Farren.

Throughout 2023, U.S. middle market companies shattered records, boasting double-digit year-over-year growth in both revenues and employment. The year concluded with unprecedented achievements, including an all-time-high rate of year-over-year revenue growth at 12.4.

To watch the full MMI webinar or download the report, visit www.middlemarketcenter.org.

Join us for an engaging conversation with Steve Weber, founder of PaperTrl, a groundbreaking AP automation product. Explore the imperative for automation in addressing key benefits to help mid-size companies from labor shortages and efficiencies to fraud and phishing attacks, and the securing of digital payment methods. At the intersection of technology and finance, this episode offers a comprehensive exploration of the challenges and opportunities in the accounts payable automation space.

PaperTrl is a comprehensive, end-to-end AP automation solution. PaperTrl is a fully integrated, cloud-based AP automation software solution that helps organizations simplify and streamline the entire AP process from purchasing to payments.

In part 2 of our insightful discussion, we continue our conversation on intellectual property with Bryan Wheelock and Joe Walsh from Harness IP. Join us as we explore fascinating case studies, learning from both the successes and challenges faced by businesses in safeguarding their identities. From the nuances of trademark usage to the pitfalls of overlooking comprehensive searches, we uncover the strategies that can make or break your intellectual property journey. If you're a midsize company navigating the IP landscape or an entrepreneur looking to safeguard your brand, this episode provides practical guidance and actionable insights.

Harness IP is a full-service IP firm and a member of the National Center for the Middle Market. With more than 100 lawyers and IP professionals, they cover the full gamut of IP law while maintaining a deep knowledge of specific practice areas to deliver quick, effective solutions to your most complicated IP problems.

Did you know you can't trademark your copyright, but you can protect your brands and innovations with intellectual property rights?                                                                                                                      

Join us as we chat with two experts from Harness IP. Bryan Wheelock and Joe Walsh, representatives from the renowned intellectual property firm, share insights into patents, trademarks, copyrights and trade secrets. They discuss the importance of protecting unique creations, from inventions to marketing materials, in the competitive middle market landscape. Learn more about why intellectual property is a powerful tool for securing revenue streams and gaining a competitive edge in today's dynamic business environment.

Harness IP is a full service IP firm and a member of the National Center for the Middle Market. With more than 100 lawyers and IP professionals, they cover the full gamut of IP law while maintaining a deep knowledge of specific practice areas to deliver quick, effective solutions to your most complicated IP problems.

Today, we're delving into one of the most crucial sectors of the middle market—manufacturing. Our guest, Mike Williams, Industry Practice Leader for Manufacturing at Chubb, offers valuable insights into the latest industry trends. Prepare for a dynamic conversation that unpacks the opportunities, challenges, and risks confronting businesses in this ever-evolving industry.

Chubb is the world’s largest publicly traded P&C insurance company and the leading commercial lines insurer in the U.S. With operations in 54 countries and territories, Chubb provides commercial and personal property and casualty insurance, personal accident and supplemental health insurance, reinsurance and life insurance to a diverse group of clients.

Join us as we learn from a middle-market business owner and hear the story of building a mid-size organization from his basement in 1991 to today as the largest supplier of outsourced claims. CIS Group is a proud member of NCMM. Michael Stanley, the founder of CIS Group, talks with Doug Farren on his perspective of owning a mid-size company on this episode of The Market That Moves America.

CIS Group empowers insurance carriers and finance companies with superior field operations and data collection. With a track record of conducting over 55 million property inspections and claims across the United States, CIS Group presently caters to the most significant property and casualty insurance companies in the U.S.

Doug Farren, Managing Director of the National Center for the Middle Market provides an in-depth analysis of our most recent research findings on the US Middle Market. Revenue, employment, economic confidence, expansion, capital investment, Gen AI use, and more are all discussed in this episode of The Market That Moves America.

The Middle Market Indicator surveys 1,000 CEOs, CFOs, and other C-suite executives of America’s middle market companies on key indicators of past and future performance in revenue, employment, and allocation of cash. The survey also reports middle market company confidence in the global, U.S., and local economies and identifies key business challenge areas. The survey was designed to accurately reflect the nearly 200,000 U.S. businesses with revenues between $10 million and $1 billion, the lower and upper limits of middle market annual revenue. The survey is designed and managed by the National Center for the Middle Market. The data shared in this episode was fielded in June of 2023

In this episode, we sit down with John Drake, President of Drake Cooper and discuss advertising and brand recognition for middle market companies. Drake shares his insight on how to make your brand memorable, how marketing can improve your ROI, the natural advertising advantage mid-size companies have, and how to utilize it. 

Drake Cooper, founded in 1978 is an employee-owned advertising agency. They work with clients from around the country and specialize in working with mid-size brands by tailoring their services to be of maximum value to organizations of 10M-1B.

On this episode of The Market That Moves America, Doug Farren talks with Darren Mowry and Laney Marx of Google Cloud about how middle market businesses can leverage cloud usage to drive growth. Darren and Laney share their expertise on ways that middle market businesses can be strategic as they look to integrate. 

Google Cloud accelerates every organization's ability to digitally transform its business. Google Cloud delivers enterprise-grade solutions that leverage Google's cutting-edge technology - all on the cleanest cloud in the industry. Customers in more than 200 countries and territories turn to Google Cloud as their trusted partner to enable growth and solve their most critical business problems.

As one of the world’s largest financial services companies, VISA helps middle market companies manage their own digital transformation in the payments space through collaborations with partners in fintech. Leigh Radtke, Vice President of North America Product at Visa Business Solutions, discusses ways middle market businesses can capitalize on digital solutions to maximize their business performance.

VISA Business Solutions, a division of VISA, helps connect businesses to a secure, global network of platforms, products, and services—no matter where you are on your business journey.