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by Access Holdings · English
Access Holdings - Building Enduring Businesses
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The $400B Pet Care OpportunityThe “$400B Pet Care Opportunity” and how to grow local boarding, daycare, grooming, training, and neighborhood vet practices without eroding trust, safety, and personalized care.28 Aug 2026 · 38 min
Fire and Security Gold Rush: Inside one of the Fastest-Consolidating Sector in the Lower Middle MarketFire and life safety and security consolidation in the US lower middle market—why deal activity is surging, what drives premium valuations, and how platforms build scale via “core four” services and…5 Jun 2026 · 28 min
Accounting's Inflection Point: Private Equity, AI, and the End of the Billable HourHow the accounting industry is changing due to COVID-era mobility and turnover, private equity roll-ups, AI/automation, and rising client expectations for strategic advisory beyond compliance;…15 May 2026 · 49 min
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The $400B Pet Care OpportunityThe “$400B Pet Care Opportunity” and how to grow local boarding, daycare, grooming, training, and neighborhood vet practices without eroding trust, safety, and personalized care.28 Aug 2026 · 38 min · 21 chapters
Fire and Security Gold Rush: Inside one of the Fastest-Consolidating Sector in the Lower Middle MarketFire and life safety and security consolidation in the US lower middle market—why deal activity is surging, what drives premium valuations, and how platforms build scale via “core four” services and…5 Jun 2026 · 28 min · 10 chapters
Accounting's Inflection Point: Private Equity, AI, and the End of the Billable HourHow the accounting industry is changing due to COVID-era mobility and turnover, private equity roll-ups, AI/automation, and rising client expectations for strategic advisory beyond compliance;…15 May 2026 · 49 min · 18 chapters
Rewriting the Playbook: Inside Sports' Commercial Reinvention with Chris Bevilacqua & Chris MarinakSports’ commercial reinvention—how streaming, media-rights inflation, and NIL/revenue sharing are forcing teams and schools to rebuild sponsorship, advertising, and fan-experience infrastructure in…1 May 2026 · 32 min · 14 chapters
The New Rules of Value Creation in Private EquityHow private equity value creation in the U.S. lower middle market (about two-thirds of buyouts; $5M–$100M revenue) is shifting from leverage/multiple expansion toward operational improvement and…13 Mar 2026 · 38 min · 17 chapters
The Car Wash Industry’s Hidden EconomicsThe hidden economics of the U.S./North American car wash industry, focusing on why it’s structurally attractive for scaled operators and investors.20 Feb 2026 · 40 min · 15 chapters
Asphalt, Infrastructure, and the Hidden Engine of the Real EconomyEveryday U.S. infrastructure—especially asphalt paving—plus why demand is durable, margins are tight, and profitability depends on bidding discipline and field execution.6 Feb 2026 · 52 min · 21 chapters
The Business That Keeps Planes Flying: Inside the Future of Aviation MROAviation MRO (maintenance, repair, overhaul) and why it’s a compelling lower-middle-market investment, focusing on fragmentation, workforce and capacity constraints, and the shift from reactive to…9 Jan 2026 · 43 min · 17 chapters
How the Big 12, the Baltimore Ravens & Playfly See the Next Decade of SportsHow college and pro sports are evolving into entertainment and media businesses, and how “infrastructure + distribution” (commercialization, brand, content, real estate, and media rights) drive the…5 Dec 2025 · 1 h 8 min · 30 chapters
AI as a Value-Creation Engine in the Lower Middle MarketHow AI creates value in the US lower middle market (sub-$100M revenue) and what it means for private equity—especially the gap between GenAI pilots and production, the role of “human-in-the-loop,”…6 Nov 2025 · 1 h 4 min · 22 chapters