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40% of Day-One CEOs Don't Survive PE Ownership

40% of Day-One CEOs Don't Survive PE Ownership

February 19, 2026 · Alex Escoriaza

Most CEO turnover after PE acquisition isn't about failure. It's about fit. Here's what separates the operators who make it.

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The Founder Transition Problem PE Buyers Miss

The Founder Transition Problem PE Buyers Miss

February 13, 2026 · Alex Escoriaza

Founder-led companies run on intuition. After acquisition, that becomes a liability. Here's how to build systems that outlast individuals.

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Why Data Organization Must Come Before AI Strategy

Why Data Organization Must Come Before AI Strategy

February 6, 2026 · Alex Escoriaza

Everyone's racing to adopt AI. But without clean, organized data, it's just expensive guessing. Here's what PE professionals are seeing.

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The Portfolio Monitoring Problem: Why Your Portcos Send You Garbage Data (And How to Fix It)

The Portfolio Monitoring Problem: Why Your Portcos Send You Garbage Data (And How to Fix It)

January 30, 2026 · Alex Escoriaza

You run a PE fund with eight portfolio companies. Each month, you get eight different formats, eight different definitions of 'revenue,' and eight headaches. Here's why this keeps happening—and what actually works.

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Beyond the Spreadsheets: What PE's Day One Playbook Gets Wrong About Operations

Beyond the Spreadsheets: What PE's Day One Playbook Gets Wrong About Operations

January 25, 2026 · Alex Escoriaza

Financial due diligence tells you what a business earned. It can't tell you if it can keep earning it. Here's how to get operational ground truth before the numbers lie to you.

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