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Should You Budget for M&A?
Lessons from 15 acquisitions and a $5.1B exit
Nov 12
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Why Unit Economics Matter (again)
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Your Business Model Didn’t Break...Your Org Chart Did
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The Exit-Ready Org
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What the Rise of Direct Lending Actually Means for PE-Backed Operators
More optionality? Or a tighter leash?
Nov 5
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Financial Due Diligence for Owner Operated Service Roll-Ups
The GAAP Gap, and the Art of the Working Capital Peg
Oct 29
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Why Unit Economics Matter (again)
A deep dive into building customer level P&L's
Oct 22
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The M&A Mistake That Costs Operators Millions (and No One Talks About)
Don’t Hire the Lawyer AFTER You Sign the Banker
Oct 15
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Three rules for using credit as a weapon, not a crutch
Lessons from the CFO of Fullstory, G2, and Salesloft
Oct 8
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Attack the Float: The Strategic Power of Payment Terms
How Payment Terms Can Shape a Business Model
Oct 1
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Take Private Szn
Public investors have lost patience with “slow-growers,” but PE sees a margin-expansion machine hiding in plain sight.
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