Looking at a lot of deals lately and the pattern is pretty clear:
They don’t fail at the endThey were weak from the start
Usually it’s one of these:
- no real buyer for it
- seller not actually ready
- too many unknowns
- timing just isn’t there
So I’ve been filtering harder:
If it doesn’t have:
- real pressure
- a reason something has to happen
- a clear exit
I don’t treat it as live
Curious what others are seeing right now
What’s actually moving for you vs just sitting?