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M&A Isn’t a Spreadsheet Game. Companies aren’t static assets. They’re living, breathing organisms. On paper everything looks clean. The model checks out. The numbers make sense. Then you buy it, and suddenly: - Key employees walk. - Revenue wasn’t as “recurring” as you thought. - The “strong culture” was really just a handful of overworked employees holding everything together. M&A isn’t about perfect models. It’s about negotiation, integration, and execution. The spreadsheet won’t save you...your ability to operate will.

Hiring isn’t about being “well rounded.” It’s about spikes. What is the candidate world class at? What can they do better than 99% of people? How does that strength drive results? Too many companies focus on: ? Weaknesses instead of strengths ? “Culture fit” instead of impact ? Checklists instead of execution The best teams don’t hire for averages. They hire for outliers.

Hiring should be about who delivers results. The best teams hire for skills, execution and adaptability. Not identity. Not optics. Just winning.

Top performers don’t burn out, they burn bright. That only happens when employers truly prioritize employee well being. At Bench Accounting and Employer we focus on “work-life flow” structuring work around life and sprinting only when there are time sensitive milestones. The problem at many companies is they keep that sprint going indefinitely which just isn’t sustainable. In my own companies, we build our culture around this belief: if you protect your people, you protect your customers and the second order effect of that is protecting your earnings and overall growth as a company. If you’ve found a strategy that helps your team thrive drop it below.

The NYT got this right. TikTok isn't a normal M&A situation this is a complex and unique transaction. As I said earlier this week it's all or nothing in terms of data privacy. Unless we buy all of TikTok global which could work too and moved all the servers /data to the US.

???? Like I said, stay tuned. ??

??Breaking news?? Elon Musk is reportedly making a ~$100 Billion bid to buy OpenAI. Another unexpected turn in the ongoing OpenAI story. What do you think? Should Elon buy OpenAI?

Our Superbowl commercial promoting my bid to buy TikTok is the best Superbowl commercial hands down??

This Monday's Quote to Kick off the Week: Unknown - ?? You Deserve What You Accept As a founder, this hits home. If you think small, you'll stay small. But if you aim for greatness, you'll push past limitations and unlock new possibilities. ?? At Loanspark, I'm constantly reminding myself to think bigger, reach higher, and push for greatness — because settling for less isn't an option. Recently Jesse Tinsley reminded me of same. For 2025, I'm building an advisory board to guide us through this exciting growth stage. I reached out to people I've worked with before — leaders who are founders and run multi-billion-dollar companies. ?? Sure, I may seem like a "small potato" in their eyes ??, but I put the fear of rejection aside and went for it. And I’m so glad I did (more on that later). Reminder to self and all of you - the only limits we face are the ones we accept. So let's set audacious goals, break barriers, and never settle for anything less than greatness. ?? #FoundersJourney #ThinkBig #PushForGreatness #Leadership (that's me below with my sons, building the next generation of greatness ) -- ?? I’m Sasha, founder, businesswoman, wife, mom, immigrant, movie and music festival fanatic; ? I was told by my friends on LI to start expressing my professional opinions more because they think I'm hilarious. They obviously have a great sense of humor; ??♀??? Follow me Sasha for honest, funny, and maybe relatable stuff

BREAKING: President Trump signed an executive order today to establish a U.S. sovereign wealth fund. As mentioned before we're open to the U.S. taking a 50% stake in our TikTok bid. It would be an honor to serve as the flagship deal paving the way for many more under the U.S. sovereign wealth fund.