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Victor M. Brown's avatar

Well said, Roy. Buyers aren’t underwriting talent—they’re underwriting continuity.

When leadership, decision rights, and execution live beyond the founder, risk compresses and value increases. When they don’t, even strong financials carry a discount. This is fundamentally a governance and operating maturity issue, not a recruiting one.

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Thank you and yes it’s a subtle distinction but huge result