Industry reports
Short briefings on the industries where The Originals work: how each business runs, what is changing, and who is changing it.
Accounting firmsHow accounting firms are owned and paid, what private equity and AI are doing to them, and 7 leaders on our list rebuilding their firms.Agencies and consultanciesHow marketing, media, and PR agencies, consultancies, and creative staffing firms make money, what AI is doing to each, and 7 leaders on our list rebuilding their firms.Investment and wealth managementHow private asset managers, hedge funds, wealth managers, and capital-markets advisers make money, what falling fees and record deal-making are doing to them, and 6 leaders on our list rebuilding their firms.Assisted living and memory careHow the business works, what is changing, and 16 leaders on our list rebuilding their firms.Credit unions, lenders, and insurersHow member-owned credit unions, mortgage lenders, mutual and fraternal insurers, and wholesale insurance brokers make money, what rates back above 7% mean for them, and 6 leaders on our list rebuilding their firms.Commercial constructionHow builders win and run work, what data centers and the labor shortage are doing to it, and 11 leaders on our list rebuilding their firms.Architecture and engineeringHow design firms are owned and paid, what AI and private equity are doing to them, and 7 leaders on our list rebuilding their firms.Healthcare servicesHow home care, hospice, physician groups, and therapy networks are owned and paid, and 11 leaders on our list rebuilding their firms.IT, outsourcing, and language servicesHow IT resellers, engineering firms, contact centers, and translation companies make money, what AI is doing to each, and 8 leaders on our list rebuilding their firms.Large law firmsHow Big Law makes money, what AI is doing to it, and 14 leaders on our list rebuilding their firms.Logistics, trucking, and auto retailHow carriers, movers, brokers, warehouses, and family dealer groups make money, what the 2026 freight market is doing to them, and 8 leaders on our list rebuilding their firms.Real estate and property servicesHow brokers, property managers, remodelers, and security firms make money, what slow home sales and listing fights mean for them, and 6 leaders on our list rebuilding their firms.