PE M&A Activity ↑12.4%│ Industrial EBITDA Multiples 7.2×│ B2B Buyer Trust Index ↓31%│ SEO Click-Through Rate ↓44%│ LMM Deal Volume ↑8.1%│ Sales Hire Failure Rate 67%│ Organic Growth Gap 2.3× plan│ PE Dry Powder $2.59T│ PRESS: Ed Marsh at PE Operating Partners Summit│ DEAL: Midwest controls automation acquired at 7.8×│ PE M&A Activity ↑12.4%│ Industrial EBITDA Multiples 7.2×│ B2B Buyer Trust Index ↓31%│ SEO Click-Through Rate ↓44%│ LMM Deal Volume ↑8.1%│ Sales Hire Failure Rate 67%│ Organic Growth Gap 2.3× plan│ PE Dry Powder $2.59T│ PRESS: Ed Marsh at PE Operating Partners Summit│ DEAL: Midwest controls automation acquired at 7.8×│

Memorial Day 2024

The right question to ask on Memorial Day - did I live today in a manner befitting an American that was worth of the sacrifice?

Ed Marsh
Ed Marsh
INDUSTRIAL REVENUE GROWTH
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This isn't another of those scolding posts.

You know the difference between Veterans Day and Memorial Day.

Today is for somber reflection for some, and merely the rubicon beyond which white pants may be worn for others.

Yes, there are commercial events and sales that are unseemly given the essence of Memorial Day. Cookouts to gather friends and neighbors are common and welcome.

But what's an appropriate way to recognize Memorial Day? Shawn Ryan offers a great answer - in a question.

When you go to bed tonight, will you confidently tell the person looking back from the mirror that you lived your life in a way that justifies the sacrifice made by others?

 
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Ed Marsh
Ed Marsh
Ed Marsh is an independent board director, NACD Governance Fellow, and founder of Ed Marsh Consulting, which helps private equity sponsors and industrial manufacturers drive organic revenue growth. He hosts the Industrial Growth Institute Podcast and writes at edmarshconsulting.com.
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