Success as an independent sponsor

I am looking for some insight around the challenges associated with going out on my own as an independent sponsor.  I will be focused on LMM deals of $2M - $10M in EBITDA.  How hard is it to get deals done?  Is a 3x - 5x MOIC on a platform investment realistic?  What are the odds of sustained success?

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