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IR Strategy

The Small-Cap IR Playbook: A Working System for Under-Followed Companies in 2026

The structural realities of small-cap investing β€” passive flows, shrinking sell-side coverage, capital concentration β€” mean IR is not optional. It is the operating system. Here is how to build one that works.

May 1, 2026
10 min read
By Matthew Abenante, IRC
Roadshows

Your First Investor Roadshow: A Practitioner's Guide

The investor roadshow is one of the highest-leverage activities in small-cap IR, and almost nobody does the first one well without help. Here is the discipline refined across nearly two decades of NDRs.

April 7, 2026
7 min read
By Matthew Abenante, IRC
Digital IR

Social Media for Investor Relations: A 2026 Working Framework

The institutional analyst of 2026 reads LinkedIn before reading the press release. An IR program without a deliberate social media strategy is forfeiting the most efficient distribution channels available.

March 10, 2026
6 min read
By Matthew Abenante, IRC
Corporate Governance

The Activist Defense Playbook for Small-Cap Boards

Activists used to leave small-caps alone. That changed. If you run a small-cap public company in 2026 and you have not gamed out an activist scenario, you are exposed.

February 12, 2026
9 min read
By Matthew Abenante, IRC
Earnings

Earnings Communications: A Working Discipline for Small-Cap Companies

An earnings release is not a financial document. It is a credibility instrument disguised as a financial document. Companies that treat it as the former consistently leave value on the table.

January 15, 2026
7 min read
By Matthew Abenante, IRC
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