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You do not own a landscaping company.

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You do not own a landscaping company.

lock-1 27 Apr 2026
First Brands Group is what happens when private equity style empire-building meets actual gravity.

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First Brands Group is what happens when private equity style empire-building meets actual gravity.

lock-1 27 Apr 2026
One operating partner on the website is not a platform.

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One operating partner on the website is not a platform.

lock-1 27 Apr 2026
PE hires polished resumes, then acts shocked by reality.

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PE hires polished resumes, then acts shocked by reality.

lock-1 27 Apr 2026
Most PE portfolio companies do not have an AI strategy.

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Most PE portfolio companies do not have an AI strategy.

lock-1 27 Apr 2026
If I were building an integration playbook, page one is people.

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If I were building an integration playbook, page one is people.

lock-1 21 Apr 2026
PE kills founder speed, then wonders where the growth went.

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PE kills founder speed, then wonders where the growth went.

lock-1 21 Apr 2026
PE media is polite because its revenue depends on being polite.

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PE media is polite because its revenue depends on being polite.

lock-1 21 Apr 2026
Most PE firms still cannot price digital into EBITDA.

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Most PE firms still cannot price digital into EBITDA.

lock-1 21 Apr 2026
Medallia looks less like an isolated mess and more like the first dead bird in the private credit mine.

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Medallia looks less like an isolated mess and more like the first dead bird in the private credit mine.

lock-1 17 Apr 2026
The biggest deal in the room is usually the dumbest.

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The biggest deal in the room is usually the dumbest.

lock-1 17 Apr 2026
I saw a PE firm proudly announce a “Head of AI” hire last week.

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I saw a PE firm proudly announce a “Head of AI” hire last week.

lock-1 17 Apr 2026
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