After the interviews are over and you’ve extended an offer to the best candidate, it’s normal to feel a sense of relief thinking the process is complete and help is on its way.  However, in just a few short weeks, your new employee will walk through the front doors, excited and ready to make an impact…

Over the past few years, the Private Equity space has become extremely competitive. Valuation rates have been driven up due to cheap debt and a shortage of quality assets. Large companies have come down market to put their equity to work, which has increased competition for companies in the small- and mid-cap range. Due to…

Former General Electric CEO, Jack Welch may have said it best when he said, “No company, small or large, can win over the long run without energized employees who believe in the mission and understand how to achieve it.” Welch, who is credited for increasing General Electric’s value by over 4,000% throughout his 20-year tenure,…

As passionate philanthropists, Carrie Schochet founded Purple Squirrel Advisors to focus our philanthropic and recruiting efforts on helping the economic growth in the great state of Michigan. Since then, we’ve been honored to work along side many business men and women who are finding ways to give back to the community through groups such as 100 Women Who…

Earlier this year, we hosted a discussion on the value of diversity and inclusion in the workplace. Five leaders from the Metro-Detroit community joined us to share their insights and best practices for creating a diverse and inclusive work environment. Throughout the conversation, these leaders outlined some of the best practices and challenges that many…