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Thinking beyond the transaction.

This page brings together Stanley Tobin’s commentary, media appearances, and published work on the forces shaping privately held businesses and M&A, from buyer behavior and private-company value to shifts in technology, geopolitics, and the broader economy.

His perspective is informed by decades in financial services and his current work advising business owners through sales, mergers, and strategic transitions.

Featured article

Newsweek

Opinion

By Stanley Tobin

America’s Blue Collar Workforce Is the AI Era’s Biggest Winner

In this Newsweek opinion piece, Stanley Tobin explores an overlooked dimension of the AI infrastructure boom: the growing importance of the skilled workforce required to build it. As investment accelerates across data centers, power systems, construction, and industrial infrastructure, he argues that workforce capacity is becoming an increasingly important constraint on growth, making expanded apprenticeships and technical training an economic imperative.

Read Stanley’s article in Newsweek

Mr. Tobin’s perspectives

Published for business leaders.

Two independent business publications recently featured Mr. Tobin’s perspective on building durable company value and approaching consequential transactions with greater preparation, context, and discipline.

CEO MonthlyMay 21, 2026 · 5 min read

Executive perspective

Why Mid-Market Leaders Should Build Value Before They Ever Enter the M&A Market

A closer look at why the strongest transaction outcomes often begin years before a sale—and how understanding a buyer’s lens can help owners build a stronger, more resilient business now.

Read in CEO Monthly
ValiantCEOMay 21, 2026

Business news feature

Young America Capital Expands Middle-Market Possibilities Through Expertise, Access, and Strategic Execution

A feature on Young America Capital’s middle-market platform, including Mr. Tobin’s view that effective advisory work connects a company’s vision with opportunities and outcomes that strengthen its future.

Read in ValiantCEO

Substack publication

Private Company M&A

By Stanley Tobin

A curated view of news, market developments, transactions and ideas shaping M&A and private companies.

Mr. Tobin uses Private Company M&A to share perspectives on sell-side transactions, market shifts, valuation, AI infrastructure, the physical economy, and developments affecting privately held businesses and their owners.

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Featured perspective

AI infrastructure · Skilled trades

The AI boom is becoming a physical economy story

AI's expansion depends on the skilled workforce, power systems, data centers, and industrial infrastructure needed to build it.

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More perspectives

AI productivity · Growth and inflation

AI, productivity, and the economics of growth

Mr. Tobin explores how AI-driven productivity could support stronger economic growth alongside lower inflation.

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Industrial production · Capital investment

Industrial Production Is Rising

A perspective on rising industrial production, AI's role in the physical economy, and the implications for capital investment and business value.

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Labor market · Industrial investment

The Jobs Report Was Misread

Mr. Tobin looks beyond September's payroll headline to private hiring, manufacturing, investment, and the potential for productivity-led growth.

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Manufacturing · Market shifts

Beneath the noise: manufacturing is moving forward

Mr. Tobin's perspective on factory orders and the longer-term industrial signals beneath short-term market hesitation.

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Labor markets · Skilled workers

Low hire, no fire: a changing labor market

A look at restrained hiring, limited layoffs, and the persistent demand for skilled workers across the physical economy.

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Construction · Sell-side M&A

AI is turning construction capacity into a strategic asset

Why demand for construction and specialized capacity can change how buyers assess businesses positioned to deliver it.

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Greater Naples
ChamberChamber
ChatsMay 2026 · 29 minutes

Featured interview

Navigating the Sale of a Privately Held Business

In this 29-minute Chamber Chats conversation, Mr. Tobin discusses what business owners should understand before considering the sale of a privately held company.

Discussion highlights
  • Why owners decide to sell
  • Preparing before a sale becomes urgent
  • Protecting confidentiality
  • Maintaining control of the process
  • Avoiding common transaction mistakes
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Meets M&AVideo interview

Video interview

AI Meets M&A: Smarter Tools for Bankers

In a conversation with Narayanan S, Mr. Tobin discusses how AI-powered data tools can support buyer discovery and M&A workflows, alongside lessons from deal execution and his investment-banking career.

Discussion highlights
  • How AI is changing M&A research and preparation
  • Using data tools to identify and assess potential buyers
  • Where experienced judgment remains essential
  • Lessons from sell-side transaction execution
  • Career perspective across changing market cycles
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Published by the firm

Public transaction coverage.

Private Equity Wire Awards 2025

Biggs Construction acquisition by MasTec shortlisted for industry recognition

July 2, 2025 · Hospitality

Young America Capital announces sale of The Spinnaker to OC Rooms

Young America Capital

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