Capital is built before it's managed. For founders still in growth mode — building businesses, acquiring companies, and creating the income engines that fund everything else.
AI is being sold as the operator that wasn't there before. Yale's refreshed search-fund data — out last week — says EBITDA improvement was always the missing piece, and most historical returns came from multiple expansion, not operator skill. The pitch is louder. The math hasn't changed.
Due diligence isn't supposed to be one-directional. The buyer investigates you. You should investigate them. Here's what to ask, who to call, and which answers should make you walk away.
What actually happens after you sell to an AI roll-up? Timeline reality, technology deployment, team retention, and survival strategies from founders who've been through it.
The economics of selling to an AI roll-up. Understanding valuation premiums, equity rollovers, earnouts, and what your post-close life actually looks like.
What's under the hood of AI roll-ups. OpenAI partnerships, proprietary AI strategies, and why technology moats matter more than marketing claims.
Which professional services sectors are being transformed by AI roll-ups—and which might be next? Detailed analysis with verified case studies and market data.
The new investment model is reshaping professional services. How the economics work, what AI actually automates today, and why returns differ from traditional roll-ups.
Entrepreneurship Through Acquisition (ETA) offers a different path: buy an existing business with proven revenue, established customers, and real cash flow.
