by Scott Sylvan Bell | Apr 15, 2026 | Uncategorized
There is a Hawaiian proverb that changes how you handle every problem in your business. No rain, no rainbow. You CANNOT have a good day without a bad day. Problems, setbacks, and complications in a deal are not signs that something is WRONG. They are the rain before...
by Scott Sylvan Bell | Apr 15, 2026 | Uncategorized
One question tells you everything about the advisor you are about to hire. Does pineapple belong on pizza? The answer itself does not matter. How they answer it does. People who give squishy non-answers to simple questions give squishy non-answers when the deal gets...
by Scott Sylvan Bell | Apr 13, 2026 | Uncategorized
You are going into what you think is a negotiation. You have your red lines ready. You have thought through the terms, the holdback, the structure. You send your edits back. And every single one of them gets denied. Every single one. This is not a failure on your...
by Scott Sylvan Bell | Apr 12, 2026 | Uncategorized
There is a moment in exit strategy preparation that nobody can schedule. The deal of a lifetime does not arrive on your timeline. It arrives when it is ready — and the only variable you control is whether you are prepared when it does. This lesson was confirmed at the...
by Scott Sylvan Bell | Apr 12, 2026 | Uncategorized
The maximum multiple from your business exit is not just the number on the closing statement. It includes every dollar you captured, preserved, or generated in the years leading up to the transaction. Credit card points are one of the most consistently overlooked...
