by Justin Maxwell | Nov 3, 2025 | Business Success
What a roll-up strategy really buysThe valuation trapStructure that builds trustIntegration is the jobDay-1 to Day-90.Five Day-1 messagesLessons from consolidationGovernance that prevents heroicsAgenda snapshots.Day-1. Day-30. Day-90. KPIsCulture is the invisible...
by Justin Maxwell | Oct 31, 2025 | Business Success
IntroductionThe Shift: From Operator to Owner-InvestorWhy Programmatic Beats OpportunisticThe Deal Machine BlueprintSpine: The Pipeline That Forces DisciplineSelection Criteria That Predict OutcomesActive vs. Inactive Sellers and the 5DsGeography Constraints and Three... by Justin Maxwell | Oct 17, 2025 | Business Success
Introduction: Why the Deal Machine MattersPart 1: Why Acquisitions Outpace Organic GrowthPart 2: The Shift from Owner-Operator to Owner-InvestorPart 3: Building the Deal MachinePart 4: Positioning Yourself as a Credible BuyerPart 5: Pipeline Discipline—From Leads to...
by Justin Maxwell | Sep 5, 2025 | Business Success
The shift that changes the mathFirst principles: two numbers you must see every weekWhere growth really comes from: four doors, not fiftyDe-risk the pond before you jumpNot all revenue is created equal: segment to get paid moreChoose the right vehicle: organic,...
by Justin Maxwell | Aug 29, 2025 | Business Success, Generational
Why You Can’t Create Generational Wealth with Just One EntityThe Six Entities That Let You Create Generational Wealth1. The Operating Company2. The Revocable Living Trust3. The Management LLC (Family Office HQ)4. The Business Limited Partnership (Family Bank)5....
by Justin Maxwell | Aug 13, 2025 | Business Success, Exit Ready
Exit Alternatives For Business OwnersThe False Choice: Exit or ExhaustionThe Third Option: Build to Keep, Not Just SellExit Alternatives for Business Owners Building Defensibility Without Selling OutCase Study: The “Barbara” DilemmaYou Don’t Have to Sell to...