The Archive · Foundry

May 2026

The five things buyers do in the first ten minutes of a meeting.

Buyer Lens · Issue 04

May 2026

The HVAC roll-up that almost happened, and the four months the founder will not get back.

Field Notes · Issue 04

May 2026

How buyers actually price your business, and the work that closes the gap before the room.

Feature · Issue 04

May 2026

Hiring the second-in-command you have been avoiding for nine years.

The Operator · Issue 04

Feb 2026

Why the boat is not a business expense (and what your buyer's accountant will do with it).

The Operator · Issue 03

Feb 2026

Customer concentration is not a problem until the buyer says it is.

Buyer Lens · Issue 03

Nov 2025

The False Summit: how readiness illusions die in week seven of diligence.

Feature · Issue 02

Nov 2025

When a strategic walks in cold: the inbound LOI you should not ignore.

Field Notes · Issue 02

Aug 2025

Comp design as the leading indicator of a business worth buying.

Buyer Lens · Issue 01

Aug 2025

The succession conversation no one is having with their leadership team.

The Operator · Issue 01