The Long View
Exploring how ownership transitions shape people, communities, and what comes next.
The 2026 Founder’s Playbook: How to Prepare Your Business for a Values-Aligned Exit
2026 is the year of intentional exits. Here’s how founders can prepare their business for a values-aligned transition, from culture and financial clarity, to confidentiality and the buyers reshaping M&A.
Off-Market, On-Mission: What to Know About M&A Heading Into 2026
The future of M&A is quiet, intentional, and deeply values-driven. As we head into 2026, off-market conversations, employee ownership, impact investors, and trust-based sourcing are reshaping how founders choose their successors.
Scaling with Soul: How Impact Investors Are Rewriting the M&A Playbook
A new class of impact investors is using M&A to expand employee ownership, preserve legacy businesses, and build community wealth. This is the next era of acquisitions. It’s scaling with soul.
Finding the Right Buy-Side Partner: Why Values-Aligned Sourcing Outperforms Traditional Deal Flow
The best deals aren’t found in a spreadsheet. They’re sparked through trust. Values-aligned buy-side sourcing is outperforming traditional deal flow, and founders are choosing alignment over volume. Here’s why the fit-first approach wins.
Why Values-Based M&A Is the Future of Ethical Business Growth
The old strip-and-flip playbook is dying. The Silver Tsunami is here, women ETA buyers are surging, and employee ownership has cash to deploy. Values-based M&A isn’t a niche anymore. It’s the future.