Insights

What makes an industry ripe for a private equity roll-up strategy? This post explores attractive industry characteristics for consolidation.

Investing books, including those written for beginners, can be tedious and dry. So, for those new to the subject, I highly recommend the three books in this post. Each is relatively short on page count and easy to read. And the first book on the list provides for a highly entertaining read.

Exploring supply chain economics with Loro Piana’s $9,000 sweater. What does it cost to make a luxury product?

This post describes the advantages of specialization for private equity funds both pre-transaction and post-transaction.

If you are interested in investing, you should know about serial entrepreneur and investor Brad Jacobs. His recently released book, How to Make a Few Billion Dollars, is a master class in acquisitions, roll ups, and “big, hairy deals,” the kind that sometimes create a ten-figure net worth.