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The thought leaders at CMF Associates actively contribute their financial and operational management knowledge and insights to leading media outlets in print and online. Take a look at where our informative articles and commentary have recently appeared.

• July, 2008
  ABF Journal: "Seeding & Harvesting 'Greener' Lending Pastures"
  Thomas Bonney, Founder and Managing Director, CMF Associates
  Asset-based lenders that keep pace with the Green commercial market's new momentum stand to reap substantial benefits, but capitalizing on this trend may require eco-friendly innovations of their own.
• July, 2008
  Entrepreneur Magazine: "Talent Scout"
  Commentary by Thomas Bonney, founder and managing director, CMF
  CMF grows by getting the most from its people. 
• June, 2008
  Philadelphia Business Journal: "Integrating Corporate Cultures"
  Commentary by Thomas Bonney, Founder and Managing Director, CMF Associates
  This is why you need Tom Bonney's help.
• May, 2008
  The Wall Street Journal: "Employers Tap Executives for Temporary Jobs"
  Commentary by Thomas Bonney, Founder and Managing Director, CMF Associates
  Workers gain flexibility while firms such as CMF fill gaps.
• April, 2008
  The Deal: "The New Sweathogs"
  Thomas Bonney, Founder and Managing Director, CMF Associates
  With many midmarket companies undergoing their second or third LBO, it may be time to roll out the welcome mat for small-cap IPOs.
• March, 2008
  The Wall Street Journal: "When Job Shifts Loom, It Can Pay to Look Wide"
  Commentary by Thomas Bonney, Founder and Managing Director, CMF Associates
  As financial services job losses mount, displaced professionals may find work opportunities in the consulting field.
• February, 2008
  ABF Journal: "Backed Up and Idling"
  Thomas Bonney, Founder and Managing Director, CMF
  Asset-based lenders need to know when to merge and when to maneuver in today's credit jam to capture private equity financing opportunities.
• November, 2007
  2008 Predictions from the Center Mid-Field (CMF)
  Thomas Bonney, Managing Director, CMF
  
• November, 2007
  CMF’s Tom Bonney Calls Attention to Private Equity "Good Guy" Trends in The Deal
  By Thomas Bonney, Founder and Managing Director, CMF Associates
  Ignore the negative press, private equity plays a positive role for family business sellers.
• October, 2007
  The Philadelphia Inquirer/www.phillyinc.biz: "Liquored Up in Berwyn"
  Commentary by Thomas Bonney, Founder and Managing Director, CMF Associates
  Philly-area entrepreneurs find a premium Brazilian rum, then sell out their new brand.
• October, 2007
  US Banker: "Using Banker 'Common Sense' to Predict Loan Defaults"
  By Thomas Bonney, Founder and Managing Director, CMF Associates
  Heightened monitoring of loan portfolios through a lens of Main Street banking fundamentals can bring significant value to middle-market bankers.
• October, 2007
  www.CFO.com: "Cap Gains Vote Could Spark Small Biz Selloff"
  Commentary by Thomas Bonney, Founder and Managing Director, CMF Associates
  A higher capital gains tax rate may lead small business owners to sell off assets now.
• September, 2007
  ABF Journal: "Domestic Squabbling ... How Negative Family Dynamics Can Impact EBITDA"
  By Thomas Bonney, Founder and Managing Director, CMF Associates
  Bankers who actively monitor dysfunctional dynamics in family businesses can take proactive steps to mitigate negative effects on EBITDA and protect loan compliance.
• August, 2007
  PrivateEquityCentral.net "Credit Crunch"
  Commentary by Thomas Bonney, Founder and Managing Director, CMF Associates
  Many critics have warned the good times of fast and easy credit would eventually end.
• July, 2007
  PEI Manager "The Tenth Deal Commandment"
  By Thomas Bonney, Founder and Managing Director, CMF Associates
  Avoiding accounting and auditing delays for newly acquired portfolio companies.
• July, 2007
  Tampa Tribune: "Experts See Jabil's Buyout Potential"
  Commentary by Seth Goldblum, Managing Director, CMF Associates
  Could Jabil Circuit be a target for a buyout by private equity companies? 
• April, 2006
  Philadelphia Business Journal "Leblon looks for cache from cachaca"
  Commentary by Thomas Bonney, Founder and Managing Director, CMF Associates, and CMF client Steve Luttman, CEO, Leblon
  With local roots, CEO tries to plant the seed in Philadelphia for his new Brazilian liquor