Building and buying businesses before and after an exit: AI-enabled roll-ups, entrepreneurship through acquisition (ETA), search funds, deal structures, and what founders get and give up. For founders still creating wealth, and for those deciding whether to sell, invest or build.
AI is being sold as the operator that wasn't there before. Across 59 search-fund exits, a Yale case study attributes about 80% of the rise in enterprise value to a higher EBITDA multiple, while margins fell from 25% to 19%. The pitch is louder. The maths 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, an established customer base, and real cash flow.
