Buy and Build Advisors

05/29/2026

Most friction in an M&A transaction isn't about price. It's about information that one side had and the other didn't... until the worst possible moment.

The deals that move cleanly aren't the ones without problems. They're the ones where both sides knew what they were working with before the process put them under pressure.

Full breakdown in this week's blog on how clarity reduces friction in a lower middle market transaction.

https://link.marketmyco.com/sp/2b286296e87

05/28/2026

Most deals have two parties who both want the same outcome. A successful close. A smooth transition. A business that holds its value after the wire clears.

And yet most of the process is spent on opposing positions rather than shared ones.

At Buy & Build Advisors, we help both sides get to the same side of the table before it matters most.

If the process is starting, that conversation starts here.

https://link.marketmyco.com/sp/61282ca4e3a

05/22/2026

Every post-acquisition growth plan assumes the foundation is solid enough to build on.

That assumption is where most of them run into trouble.

Operational fragility doesn't disappear when a deal closes. It just gets more expensive to ignore.

Full breakdown in this week's blog on fixing operational fragility before it becomes a crisis.

https://link.marketmyco.com/sp/2b286296e87

05/21/2026

05/21/2026

TIP #13: Track the 5 Numbers That Actually Matter

Too many dashboards. Not enough clarity.

Focus on:
1️⃣ Gross margin
2️⃣ Net margin
3️⃣ Cash runway
4️⃣ Customer acquisition cost
5️⃣ Lifetime value

When CEOs trust these numbers, decisions move faster. C-Suite Support provides CFO-level KPI dashboards that simplify complexity.

QUESTION: Which of these five do you monitor weekly?

If financial clarity is a priority this year, we’d be glad to connect: https://link.msgsndr.com/sp/37b349b60f3

05/21/2026

05/20/2026

Every deal deck promises synergies. Almost nobody defines what that actually means until it's too late to build them properly.

Andrew Lamb breaks down the myth this week. Worth the watch if you're anywhere near a transaction.

Watch it below.

Follow Buy & Build Advisors if you want to understand the difference before close.

05/16/2026

Most buyers plan everything leading up to close. The morning after it is where the plan usually runs out.

Who you talk to first, what you change immediately, and what you leave alone entirely... those decisions shape everything that follows.

At Buy & Build Advisors, we help buyers build the 90-day plan before they need it.

If close is coming and the plan isn't ready, let's build it before you need it.

https://link.marketmyco.com/sp/61282ca4e3a

05/13/2026

70 to 90% of acquisitions fail to deliver their expected value. Most people assume the deal was the problem.

It almost never is.

Swipe through for what actually happened.

Save this and follow Buy & Build Advisors if you want to understand why lower middle market integrations fall short of what the deal promised.