Take Five #136: How to estimate when you’ll be “out of the woods” post-acquisition, and more
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Take Five #136: How to estimate when you’ll be “out of the woods” post-acquisition, and more
1. Streamline your buying process and the deals might start to find you
2. “Scaling a Business: Building a System That Grows Sustainably”
The Common Pitfall
Most businesses focus on scaling sales to drive revenue and operations to meet demand. However, other areas like finance, culture, or strategy often get sidelined. This approach creates constant fires and leads to a cycle of reactivity:
• Endless issues arise in underdeveloped areas.
• Teams feel overwhelmed, always responding to crises.
• Leaders lose the ability to think proactively and strategically.
The result? A business that grows on the outside but is fundamentally fragile on the inside.
Holistic Scaling
To build a truly scalable business, you need a balanced approach. This means creating a scale plan for every major area of the business. Scaling slower and deliberately—by growing all components together—ensures a stronger, more sustainable foundation.
This method takes time and resources, but it is the only way to avoid the long-term chaos and inefficiencies that come from uneven growth.
Read the rest of Joshua Schultz’s post here.
3. How sell-side QofEs can shift power and profit to the seller
4. New SBA update paves the way for rollover equity purchases/asset acquisitions
5. How to estimate when you’ll be “out of the woods” post-acquisition
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