How Middle Market Firms Are Pulling The Economy Through

Economic crises, hurricanes, earthquakes: Middle market firms — those generating revenue between $10 million and $1 billion — have endured and survived them all. The ability of middle market firms to withstand just about anything is in part due to their longevity — 35 years on average — which has given them resilience and made them the foundation of U.S. business growth for the past six years. One-third of these companies are in manufacturing or wholesale trade. Story by Geri Stengel/www.mbtmag.com