Writing
Notes from the messy, meaningful road of building and selling.
What I've learned from the deals — and from the quieter, more human moments behind them.
December 17, 2025
Why Do Brokers Say No to Selling Your Business
When a broker turns your business down, it's easy to assume the commission wasn't big enough. Mostly, we're making a quieter calculation — about whether it can actually be sold.
Read more → November 24, 2025Why Smaller Deals Are Often Harder to Sell
Most people assume a smaller business should be easier to sell. In practice it's usually the opposite — the scrutiny goes up as the price tag goes down.
Read more → November 6, 2025Value Isn't the Same as Sellability
Most owners assume a profitable business is automatically valuable, and a valuable one is easy to sell. Those aren't the same thing.
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