Buyer Lens
Comp design as the leading indicator of a business worth buying.
What buyers see in your compensation structure, why incentive comp is the cleanest single signal of business quality, and the five things that make comp buyable.
Issue 01 · August 2025
The Conversation No One Is Having
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The Operator
The succession conversation no one is having with their leadership team.
Why founders avoid it, the three meetings that have to happen, and a practical script for opening the first one.