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The Private Equity CFO’s Guide to Sale-Leasebacks

What Raising Canes Can Teach Us About Margin and Simplicity

Burning through your TAM

Overcoming Post-M&A Paralysis

Should You Budget for M&A?

What the Rise of Direct Lending Actually Means for PE-Backed Operators

Financial Due Diligence for Owner Operated Service Roll-Ups

Why Unit Economics Matter (again)

The M&A Mistake That Costs Operators Millions (and No One Talks About)

Three rules for using credit as a weapon, not a crutch

Attack the Float: The Strategic Power of Payment Terms

Take Private Szn

TAM Is the Floor, Not the Ceiling

When Doing Nothing is the Right Answer

Do You Really Need BOTH a CFO and COO?

Do PE Companies Trade Innovation for Margins?

Templates Build Trust

Stock vs Asset Deals

Debt to EBITDA Ratios: The One Metric That Quietly Drives Private Equity

Your Guide to Roll-Ups: Multiple Arbitrage in Action

If you want to trick investors, tell them about your CARR

The CEO’s Toolkit: Capital Allocation in a PE-Backed World

Your Business Model Didn’t Break...Your Org Chart Did

Should I Push My Customers to Sign Longer Contracts?

Context as a Competitive Moat

Dope on the Table

Fitbit Hit $1B on Just $22M. Here's the Playbook.

Start Here

The Most Misunderstood Word in Finance is Leverage

The Second Bite at the Apple

The Truth About Portfolio Ops

The Many Faces of "The Plan"

What Longer PE Hold Periods Mean for Operators

Hiring Is a 50/50 Bet. Plan Like It.

Jumping S-Curves

The Four Epochs of Company Growth

The Exit-Ready Org

AI in PE Portfolio Ops

The Private Equity Playbook for Build vs. Buy vs. Partner

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