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Distressed Business Index
Updated April 2026 Want these insights delivered straight to your inbox? Sign up for our newsletter. Lower Middle Market Bankruptcy by Industry Since 2016, Newpoint has tracked voluntary Chapter 11 filings in the lower middle market — companies carrying $1Read More
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Operational Turnaround Precursors
By Ken Yager, CTP, Founder & President Originally published by TMA, Journal of Corporate Renewal Every turnaround is unique not only by its different issues, but also by the time pressure and the actions of stakeholders around a company or not-for-profit.Read More
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Frequent Borrower Objections
As experts at business turnarounds, we know that 70% of all businesses go out of business in the first 10 years of existence and the rest tend to disappear at a rate of about 2% a year. Even more haveRead More
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Why Turnarounds Need More Than Instinct: The Case for TAME as a Modern Diagnostic System
Every once in a while, Newpoint will hear some version of the same concern: “Your approach looks like templates, checklists, and canned analysis. Where’s the problem-solving?” It’s a fair question — and one rooted in a misunderstanding of what actuallyRead More
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SMARTER Cash Flow Models
By the Passionate Staff at Newpoint, assisted by Ken Yager, Founder of Newpoint Not all cash flow models are equal. Some lead to strong communication and successful outcomes, while others crash and burn. After building hundreds of cash flow modelsRead More
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Saving Clients With Cash Flow Planning
Featured on the Q3 2025 Issue of IFA Commercial Factor Magazine Written by: Ken Yager, Founder & President, Newpoint Advisors Corporation “What we have here… is a failure to communicate.” Cool Hand Luke (1967) It’s a line that gets aRead More