55% of Mid-Market CEOs Are Planning for Growth. Most Will Get It Wrong. Every CEO I'm talking to right now wants to grow. After three years of playing defense — managing through inflation, rate hikes, and supply chain chaos — the instinct to go on offense is strong. And I get it. Capstone Partners' 2025 survey confirms it: 55.9% of mid-market business owners plan to execute growth strategies over the next 12 months. That's the good news. Here's what gives me pause. Look at ho
Shantini Munthree
Apr 153 min read
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