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Construction contractor reviewing a job estimate and blueprints in a site trailer while planning a profitable bid.

How to Bid a Construction Job That Actually Makes Money in 2026

The hardest part of running a contracting business in 2026 isn’t finding work. It’s making money on the work you win. I’ve watched contractors keep ...
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Business consultant walking a manufacturing floor to assess how dependent the company is on any one person.

Key Person Risk: Why Your Portfolio Company Might Be Unsellable (And How to Fix It)

I can usually tell within an hour of walking a company’s floor whether it’s built to outlast its owner or whether it’s one person away ...
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A business owner and an advisor walk a manufacturing floor together, with a data center faintly visible through a distant window.

Private Equity Value Creation in 2026: The Real Returns Aren’t in Data Centers

There’s a number making the rounds in private equity right now, and it’s a big one. Forty-five billion dollars, poured into data centers in a ...
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Why Some Private Equity Assets Become Unsellable (And What GPs Can Actually Do About It)

The private equity industry is holding roughly $3.8 trillion in unsold assets, spread across about 32,000 companies that have not yet found a buyer. Bain ...
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Why Private Equity Firms Can’t Sell Portfolio Companies in 2026 (And What Lower-Middle-Market Sponsors Should Do About It)

Private equity firms are still deploying capital while struggling to sell what they already own. The exit market isn’t the real problem. Deployment pressure and ...
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Automation in the Kitchen: Where Technology Helps vs. Hurts the Dining Experience

You’re standing in your restaurant during another understaffed shift, watching your best server juggle eight tables while your kitchen team scrambles to keep up with ...
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