The Clearing Price
Airtable grew revenue 20% and sold for 89% off. The argument left is not whether $3.8 trillion of private equity reprices — it's how fast, and who absorbs it.
2026-08-08
· David H. Friedel Jr.
· 12 min read
The Market Has Started Sorting Platform Businesses by What They Cost to Defend
Growth stopped being the answer. Defensibility is the new multiple.
2026-04-02
· David H. Friedel Jr.
· 7 min read
Stop Measuring Product-Market Fit. Start Measuring Macro-Economic Fit.
Execution is now a commodity. Your metrics should reflect that.
2026-04-01
· David H. Friedel Jr.
· 11 min read