Budget Season 2026

Budget Season 2026

It’s budget season and I thought it would be helpful to gather previous blog posts covering some practical tips. The key advice we give clients is quite simple: Treat budgets as an opportunity to meet as a team to agree policies for next year. Examples of...
Tuesday – Extraordinary Exit Series

Tuesday – Extraordinary Exit Series

At 4.30pm ET tomorrow afternoon October 28th we will kick off our Extraordinary Exit Webinar Series. Let us show you how we polish the diamond that represents your business! Come and join us by emailing brownrudnickevents@brownrudnick.com The big idea? Looking at your...
Branding For Buyout

Branding For Buyout

Sometimes you meet a friend through a network event, or a common connection, or though your kids but rarely do you realize you have a new friend through a book! Branding For Buyout by Ted Schlueter nails one of the realities of private company exits – most owners need...
$1 Billion Missed Opportunity

$1 Billion Missed Opportunity

The $1 billion plus missed opportunity. Standing back and comparing the number of enterprises in the US compared with the number of decent sized exits say worth > $10m in a year reveals a shocking reality. Exits are mainly a failure. They are a graveyard of failed...
US Company Landscape

US Company Landscape

We work closely as Operating Partners with lower middle market companies (EBITDA <$15m) to Create Value. To transform visions into remarkable businesses. Owner/Operators are always surprised when we break down the marketplace. For your joy and edification,...
Choosing a Consultant Vs an Operating Partner

Choosing a Consultant Vs an Operating Partner

As the owner of a business, you will inevitably turn to expert resources beyond your internal team. As you assess the type of external resource to deploy it’s worth considering the fundamental difference between a consultant and an Operating Partner to help you....
Owner Dependency – A Deal Killer

Owner Dependency – A Deal Killer

Exits are not happening. Entrepreneurs need a crash course in self awareness! The epiphany that comes to some private company owners too late – my business is not saleable. One of the biggest risks facing a buyer that kill deals – Owner dependency (I know...
Checklist – Why Sales Fail

Checklist – Why Sales Fail

Checklist When sales are declining or flat or just not growing very fast it’s easy to blame the sales team. Here is a checklist of items to examine including poor sales professional habits which may uncover the root cause of your problems: Are you training your...