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Jul 27, 2026

What six years working for private equity taught Jonathan Sherrill about building a business buyers want

Jonathan Sherrill, Founder of Waypoint, built Quicken Steel from a shuttered sawmill and sold it in 2022. He explains what buyers really test for before they buy.
5 min read
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Jan 27, 2026

CEO Coaching International welcomes Addicus as Diamond Strategic Partner to help entrepreneurial families grow, protect, and transfer wealth

CEO Coaching International, the leading CEO coaching firm for growth-focused CEOs and entrepreneurs globally, proudly welcomes Addicus as its newest Diamond Strategic Partner.
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Sep 3, 2025

The CEO’s dilemma: should you choose CEO Coaching or a peer advisory group?

Peer groups and 1:1 coaching can be game-changing for CEOs —but which is right for you?
5 min read
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Aug 19, 2025

How to close the alignment gap (and keep your seat) as a PE-backed CEO

PE firms don't care that the economy is slowing, that tariffs are unpredictable, that AI is changing how businesses operate every single day. Your investors want results. Whether your company produces diamonds or crumbles into coal dust depends on how well you can align your priorities as CEO, your company's best practices, and your PE's expectations.
8 min read
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Jul 31, 2024

Dr. Madan Kandula on partnering with private equity to drive BIG business growth

Dr. Madan Kandula discusses how he built ADVENT into a thriving organization with over 300 employees and 25 locations across the Midwest.
4 min read
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Jul 17, 2024

Why PE firms should engage coaches for their portco CEOs with Randy Dewey

Randy Dewey discusses how the team at CEO Coaching International works with private equity firms and their portcos to accelerate growth.
8 min read
Article
Aug 12, 2022

4 keys to preparing your business for sale to private equity

Aakash Shah reflects on how his efforts to stabilize and grow his family's business paid off with two private equity rounds and a BIG exit.
7 min read
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Oct 22, 2021

CEO Coaching International congratulates client 24 Hour Home Care on new partnership with Alpine Investors’ TEAM Services Group

CEO Coaching International Congratulates Client 24 Hour Home Care on New Partnership with Alpine Investors’ TEAM Services Group
3 min read
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Oct 20, 2021

A five-step plan to prepare your business for a BIG sale

7 min read

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