Exit Readiness

Sell-Side

Why "Good Enough" Won't Sell Your Business in 2025

Jacob Oliver, September 25 2025

Most business owners assume they will be ready to sell when the time comes. Profitability is strong. The team is capable. Customers are loyal. The number in their head feels reasonable. Generous, even. But in 2025, readiness is not a feeling. It is a discipline. Buyers are no longer rewarding potential; they are rewarding proof. And...

Understanding the True Cost of Capital: What Every Founder Needs to Know

Andy Riethmaier, July 14 2025

Raising capital is often seen as a major milestone and rightly so. But too often, founders and business owners celebrate a successful raise without fully understanding the long-term cost of that capital. The true cost of capital goes far beyond interest rates or equity dilution. Whether you're funding growth, an acquisition, or a runaway...