middle market businesses

…So an absolutely An absolute increase. Pretty staggering stuff. And I think, you know, in those challenges, certainly will come opportunities, right? And we've seen sponsors narrow their investment thesis, find those right operating partners, really focus on where they can drive value in navigating that complexity.…

…And we're continuing to dive into various measures of complexity of managing middle market businesses. But the research so far has been fascinating. And as I said, I don't think directionally it will really surprised many people, but certainly the magnitude surprised me. Nine times more complicated to manage supply chains now for middle market businesses ac…

…And the other element of that is who's going to do it, right? I mean, not only is the actual sort of knowledge kind of capped, right? There's only so many people who have years or decades of experience in a given industry. You know, unemployment remains around 4%. The labor force participation rate is really high. So as we try to add value and execute on th…