--- title: Expert advice for CEOs, from CEOs (SM) by Newport Board Group | Michael Evans (5) description: Don't get stuck in No Man's Land (SM), follow Newport's blog to stay one step ahead of your competitors. 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[Subscribe](http://advisor.newportboardgroup.com/subscribe) - Categories - Social - [**](https://www.facebook.com/pages/Newport-Board-Group/245492898817330) - [**](https://twitter.com/NewportBoard) - [**](http://www.linkedin.com/company/newport-board-group) - [**](https://plus.google.com/108656150214204934101) - [**](http://newportboardgroup.com/CMS/UI/Modules/BizBlogger/rss.aspx?tabid=637122&moduleid=1399877&maxcount=25&u=309236&t=362032d5edd48bebca8f7d763d41a17f) - ** - [Subscribe](http://advisor.newportboardgroup.com/subscribe) #### Michael Evans [![Blog Feature](https://cdn2.hubspot.net/hubfs/298890/blog-files/blog--cards-feature.png)](https://132341.hs-sites.com/no-mans-land-and-beyond/bid/170674/2013-Time-to-Think-About-Finance-to-Grow-Your-Business) ## [2013: Time to Think About Finance to Grow Your Business](https://132341.hs-sites.com/no-mans-land-and-beyond/bid/170674/2013-Time-to-Think-About-Finance-to-Grow-Your-Business) By: [Michael Evans](https://132341.hs-sites.com/no-mans-land-and-beyond/author/michael-evans) January 29th, 2013 Now that the elections are over and the fiscal cliff has been avoided at least for now, private companies will need to navigate through the anticipated economic volatility of 2013 and position themselves for growth. 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With the elections behind us, economic growth seems likely to continue, despite political, regulatory and capital market volatility. 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