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Private Equity & Venture Capital: Founders and Boards
For the people around the cap table in private equity and venture capital: operating partners, portfolio company CEOs, venture-backed founders and the board of directors judging both. The 100 day plan from the operator's side, value creation with AI workload by workload, due diligence and the first board, the next round, why acquisitions fail, and how to prepare a company to sell.
For the people around the cap table, by email: the first 100 days, portfolio AI, acquisitions and the sale.
How PE Firms Get AI Into Portfolio Companies: A Playbook
Why 73% of PE executives expect AI to lift portfolio value while 8% see it in EBITDA, and the workload playbook from an operator and former investor.
Read the article →Replace the Portfolio Company CEO? Diagnose the System First
Your portfolio company missed its plan twice. Diagnose the system before replacing the CEO, or a new leader may inherit the same problems.
Pre-Exit Cost Cuts: The Buyer Inherits the CapEx You Defer
Before approving a pre-sale cut, ask what the business will still need to spend after closing. What you defer can pass to the buyer and affect the price.
M&A Success Is No Longer the Exception: It’s the Rule
Bolt-on acquisitions now succeed where 70% once failed: four reasons, from broader playbooks to integration done on purpose. From 35 M&A deals.
Making Acquisitions Work: Lessons from Web.com
Acquisitions drive growth, yet most underdeliver. How outside expertise unlocks acquisition success, from the Web.com years and 35 M&A transactions.
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