How many deals does it take to build real pattern recognition?

Not two. Not five. You need to see fifty. A hundred. And not credit card deals or cookie-cutter franchises. I’m talking about complex lower middle market deals where you're involved from the beginning. Structure. Underwriting. Lender fit. Diligence. Negotiation. Closing. Miss one, and the deal breaks. Yet people new to the space keep offering structuring advice like they’ve done this before. If you’re serious about buying or selling a business, work with someone who’s been through the fire. It won’t just save time. It will save the deal.