By Lou Sokolovskiy We’ve looked at the most recent data from four prominent studies by Axial, EY, ACG (Middle Market Growth) and Summit Capital Advisors and found that in...
By Lou Sokolovskiy Global dealmaking isn’t what it used to be. Worldwide M&A activity has slowed for two straight years, with volumes down 9% in the first half of...
By Tom Bradbury, Founder & CEO of Broad-Gauge Private equity firms often cite operational efficiency and financial rigor as hallmarks of their portfolio management—but beneath these layers of traditional...
By Lou Sokolovskiy A new report from Termgrid Private Capital finds that while mergers and acquisitions and fundraising have continued to slump in 2025, the middle market is bucking...
By Lou Sokolovskiy In recent days, a four-word meme has become gospel on Wall Street: “Trump Always Chickens Out.” Born from a Financial Times column, the phrase—shorthanded as “TACO”—described...
By Nate Olsen, President, BestFit PEO Solutions. Houston, TX. Successful mergers and acquisitions depend on more than just financial metrics and productivity integration. The human element of a newly...
By Lou Sokolovskiy How Trump’s tariffs are reshaping America’s lower middle market M&A landscape Ever since returning to the White House in January, President Donald Trump has been busy...
By Lou Sokolovskiy A major study finds that over the past ten years valuations of Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) companies have traced a dramatic arc—from exuberant highs to sobering corrections—mirroring the...
Insights from a recent interview with Doug Bunim of OFS Capital Management. By Lou Sokolovskiy To the uninitiated, the world of independent sponsors brims with opportunity. Identify a target...
By Lou Sokolovskiy In the brutal world of independent sponsors, only the persistent survive. In the high-stakes game of private company acquisition, the odds are punishing as these fundless...
