The National Center for the Middle Market is the country's main research organization committed to gaining a better knowledge of the "mighty middle" and offering resources to assist it flourish. In this episode, We are joined by Doug Farren, managing director, National Center for the Middle Market and discuss the benefits of the existence of the said Center and insights on the Middle Market.

Key Takeaways
-Life Background of Doug Farren
-What is a Middle Market and its categories
-How the National Center helps Middle Market players
-Topic Takeaways That Management should be aware of
-Using the Internet to Share Ideas and Information for Middle Market
-Numbers, Statistics, and The State of The Middle Market

Quote Takeaway
“Before National Center, there wasn't much distinct middle market content available, and the attention paid to these companies and their capacity to find out what's going on with their competitors was, to put it frankly, insufficient.” - Doug

Special Terms and Tech Mentioned in The Episode
EBITDA - Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization
National Center for Middle Market

Guests of this Episode
-Kit Lisle | https://www.linkedin.com/in/kit-lisle/
Growth strategy advisor for the ecosystem of investors, IBanks and the companies they work with (middle market).
https://acclaropartners.com/

-Doug Farren | https://www.linkedin.com/in/doug-farren-6a60855/
Managing Director, National Center for the Middle Market | Instructor - Industry Immersion Program
fisher.osu.edu | Cscmp.org | Limitedbrands.com

Time Stamp
[00:00] Introduction
[00:32] Background of the Guest
[06:57]The Middle Market and its categories
[10:56] Benefits of the National Center
[15:34] Topic Takeaways
[25:48] Virtual Roundtables, Webinars and Online Modules
[25:58] State of the Middle Market
[33:18] Guest’s Aspirations
[37:17] Conclusion

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