Interview Best Practices for Hiring Managers
When you come across articles about interview best practices, they’re almost always directed to the candidate. Rarely do we hear advice for the hiring managers or interviewers. Take it from our recruiting team (and often our candidates), there are lessons to be learned! Lesson #1: Prepare for the interview. Don’t wing it. From Jaime Chisolm, […]
Simplification of 10K Disclosures
On November 19, 2020, (in their latest efforts to modernize, simplify, and enhance certain financial disclosure requirements in Regulation S-K) the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted amendments to eliminate the requirements to provide selected financial data and supplementary financial data, and amended the Management’s Discussion and Analysis (MD&A) requirement to revise or eliminate […]
Going Big and Coming Up Short
In the private equity industry, investors and other stakeholders are increasingly demanding better service and greater transparency. Unfortunately, PE managers are finding it hard to get both—let alone one—from the biggest and best-known administrators. In some cases, they had decided to play it safe and went with the familiar, an issue we discussed in “Private […]
An Executive’s Guide to Networking
Executive networking isn’t only to build a pipeline for future career opportunities, although that’s often reason enough. No, it’s about establishing a personal brand and crafting a stellar reputation in your industry. It’s about mentoring and sharing your talents and expertise with others. And it’s about your own personal growth and professional development. You’ll need […]
“New Normal” for Healthcare, Great Opportunity for Stand-Alone Medical Offices
The events of the past several months have led many in the healthcare space to rethink their business models and strategies. This is especially true for the owners of stand-alone practices, which have faced challenging conditions on both the clinical and clerical sides of their operations. In many cases, revenues and expenses have each been […]
The Link Between Employee Engagement and Productivity
The call to increase productivity is as high as ever and many leaders have recently been challenged with driving it even higher. At the same time, execs are balancing that need with the knowledge that employee engagement is crucial to a healthy bottom line. It may seem like these two concepts are in conflict with […]
Private Equity Funds: Outsourcing to Growth
Recent developments have driven home the need to have operational processes that are both adaptable and sustainable. Consequently, while there are advantages to keeping certain functions in house, this could also mean you don’t have sufficient backup, especially when it is needed most. If critical staff are out of the office or dealing with other […]
Element78 Advisors is now E78 Partners
Following a string of strategic acquisitions and award-winning growth in recent years, Element78 Advisors and its affiliates have rebranded as E78 Partners (“E78”). A leading provider of tailored accounting, finance and technology solutions that reduce risk and drive value creation for private equity firms, portfolio companies, and private corporations, E78 has updated its moniker to […]
DSOs: The Downsides of Centralization
The dental profession has been dramatically transformed by the rapid growth of dental service organizations. DSOs provide business management and clerical support to the practices they affiliate with, enabling dentists to focus on servicing patients. Dentists also benefit from economies of scale in controlling overhead, negotiating with payers, and purchasing office equipment and technology. One […]
Still in Good Health(care)
The real estate industry has been hit hard by COVID-19, hurt by widespread fears about the disease and measures aimed at halting its spread. But not all sectors have been equally affected. Hospitality and retail, in particular, have borne the brunt, slammed by stay-at-home mandates and restrictions on travel. Many office-related categories have also suffered, […]
