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Building the Exit-Ready Growth Engine

Sep 16, 2026, 8:00:00 AM | Posted by Slade Kobran

Executive Takeaways

At exit, buyers judge what they believe can happen next, not just what already happened.
A durable commercial engine answers the hard diligence questions before buyers ask them.
Exit-ready growth engines are built during the hold period, not assembled in the final stretch.
The best exit stories are built into the operating system, not written at the end.

Private Market Matters: Healthcare’s Power Shift

Mar 27, 2024, 2:10:24 PM — Savvier patients are transforming the healthcare sector, and private equity investors would do well to invest real time, skill and effort to marketing efforts as part of their value creation plans, according to fractional growth executive provider Chief Outsiders. Healthcare has long been a sweet spot for private equity, offering plenty of opportunities for investors to do what they do best to drive returns: streamlining operations, cleaning up balance sheets, building industry platforms through M&A drives and tapping industry talent to steer companies to new heights. But as with any sector, competition for opportunities eventually drives up prices and as companies mature, value creation requires greater sophistication to deliver the massive growth that warrants fat exit multiples.

Harnessing Marketing & Sales Across PE Deal Stages for Maximum Value Creation

Aug 16, 2023, 11:44:11 AM — By: Slade Kobran, Dawn Werry, and Evan Eckman We recently hosted a LinkedIn Live with Evan Eckman, Dawn Werry, and Slade Kobran from Chief Outsiders. We welcome any comments or questions you may have. You can view a replay of the conversation.

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