Consulting frameworks, planning methods, and strategic decisions that actually work for SMB and mid-market operators.
Sponsors are consolidating advisory, accounting and consulting practices. Here's what changes for the client after a platform acquisition — and what to ask …
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The federal ban is formally dead and enforceability is back to state law. Here's what that means for the clauses in your contracts and offer letters.
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Large enterprises tightened RTO while flexible roles stayed scarce. That gap is a real hiring opening for mid-market firms — but only for the ones who operate …
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A record 2,698 SaaS deals closed in 2025, most involving private equity. Here's how to read the signals that your vendor is next, and what to do about it.
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A consultant isn't always the answer. An operator's framework for when to hire one, how to structure the engagement, and how to avoid a report nobody acts on.
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The average mid-market team pays for 11 tools it forgot it bought. A methodology for auditing your software stack — and the criteria for what stays.
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Most strategy frameworks were designed for Fortune 500 companies. Here are the five that survive contact with a 40-person company — and the ones to throw out.
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