Blogs

Private Equity vs Strategic Buyers: Which is Right for You?

Private equity or strategic buyer? Adam J. Graham breaks down the real differences, what each type actually wants, and how to choose the right buyer for your business...

Where capital is moving again

Wall Street's $1.5bn AI consulting bet, two pubs closing a day, a $5bn industrial exit, and what an earn-out lawsuit just taught founders about written records...

How to Value Your Business: 3 Methods Every Founder Should Know

What is your business actually worth? Adam J. Graham breaks down the three valuation methods every founder needs to understand before entering a sale process...

Why Resilience is a Founder’s Greatest Asset

Resilience isn’t a soft skill – it’s the founder’s most valuable asset. Adam J. Graham on why building businesses worth buying requires the kind of resilience most people...

Due Diligence: What Buyers Really Look For

When the LOI lands, due diligence begins. Adam J. Graham breaks down what buyers really look for in a business sale – and how to be ready long before they ask...

The Systemisation Playbook: How to Remove Yourself from Day-to-Day Operations

Most founders are the single biggest bottleneck in their business. Adam J. Graham shares the framework for systemising your company so it runs without you – and becomes worth buying...

When the founder finally lets go

Tim Cook's exit, why founder handovers fail, the quiet M&A trap most owners miss, and a fresh AI reality check...

The hidden cost of too many meetings

Welcome to The Growth Mindset. There’s no grand unifying theory this week, just a decent pile of things that caught my eye, made me think or briefly made...

What is an LOI? A Founder’s Plain-English Guide

A Letter of Intent can make or break your business sale. Adam J. Graham explains what an LOI is, what to watch for, and how to negotiate one that protects you...