By Rick Vohrer, TCV Growth Partners If you participate in sports, whether on the field, in the stands, from your lounge chair, or simply as a "Monday Morning QB" reading the Sports section, have you considered how running your business is analogous to running a sports team? Whether you're building a company or coaching a team, the fundamentals of success look surprisingly similar. Both worlds revolve around people, strategy, discipline, and the ability to adapt under pressure. Some survive...

Don't Bother To get Dressed Until You Know Where Your Going! By Deb Tillett, Marketing Strategy Partner at TCV Growth Partners In other words, don’t wear flip-flops and jeans if you are going to a black-tie affair. Your company needs to present the “right look” before you spend money. Know Your Customer Before You Set a Marketing Budget A company’s ability to grow and succeed depends on the public holding the correct perception of what it represents and what it is selling. Even with useful,...

By Dave Costello, MBA/CPA, TCV Financial Leadership Partner As I write this article, we are approaching the mid-way point of 2026. Even if you are reading it in Q3 that is OK. There’s still time to take action to benefit your organization's performance for 2026. Just don’t wait too long! I get pretty excited about this time of year. Why, you ask? Not because summer is approaching. But because it is the perfect time for companies to pause, reflect, and re-calibrate. It’s a strategic...