The AI Operating System We Built for Our Own M&A Firm
How we built an AI operating system inside our own M&A advisory firm – what worked, what didn’t, and what owners can copy.
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Fractional CPO vs. Full-Time: How to Make the Right Call for Your Company
Neither model is universally superior. The right answer depends on your company’s stage, organizational complexity, and what you’re actually trying to solve. Here’s the decision framework.
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Fractional CPO Cost: What to Expect and What You’re Actually Paying For
Fractional CPO monthly retainers run $8K to $25K depending on time commitment and specialization. Here’s the full comparison to full-time CPO economics and what drives rates up or down.
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Fractional CPO for Healthcare Companies: What Makes It Different
Healthcare product leadership requires three simultaneous fluencies: clinical workflow, technology architecture, and business economics. Here’s what that means for fractional CPO engagements.
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How to Hire a Fractional CPO: What to Look For and What to Avoid
The evaluation criteria for a fractional CPO are different from a full-time hire. Here’s the framework for assessing candidates, including the questions most companies forget to ask.
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What Is a Fractional CPO? (And When You Actually Need One)
A fractional Chief Product Officer provides full CPO-level product leadership on a part-time basis. Here’s what the role covers, what it isn’t, and when your company actually needs one.
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What Destroys Business Value (and What Protects It)
The factors that compress multiples in lower middle-market transactions, and the specific actions that protect value when you need it most.
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How to Prepare Your Business for a Professional Valuation
What you gather before the process starts determines how clean the output is. The complete document checklist for a lower middle-market business valuation.
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EBITDA Multiples by Industry: 2025 Reference for Business Owners
Where your sector trades and what moves you above or below the midpoint. Data from lower middle-market transactions covering 10 industry sectors.
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Business Valuation Methods: Which One Applies to Your Company
Five valuation approaches, each serving a different purpose. Understanding which one a buyer will use changes everything about how you position your business.
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How Much Is My Business Worth?
The real answer requires a professional process, not a formula. Here’s what actually drives value in a lower middle-market business transaction.
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Selling a Pest Control Business: Why PE Is Buying Every Route in the Southeast Right Now
Private equity is buying pest control routes across the Southeast. Here’s what buyers pay and how to prepare for a premium exit.
