Category: Blog

The World Is Sending Warning Signals. Has Your Business Tested Its First 72 Hours?

Mike Fitzpatrick November 5, 2026 No Comments

Governments are telling families to be ready to be on their own for three days. Your business deserves the same honesty. Over the last few weeks, governments around the world…

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Back to Basics: Security First

Mike Fitzpatrick October 30, 2026 No Comments

What this week’s emergency patches reveal about the next 18 months for owners, buyers, and sellers. It’s 6:00 a.m. The clock radio flips over. Same song. Same snow. Same slushy…

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The Man Who Owns the Storm Cellar Just Told Us to Take Cover

Mike Fitzpatrick October 26, 2026 No Comments

The next 18 months will be terrible. Here is what it could cost you and what to do before it does. I wasn’t planning to write this article, but the…

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Thinking About Selling Your Business? Where to Start Before You Tell Anyone

Mike Fitzpatrick October 22, 2026 No Comments

You may not have told anyone yet. Not your CPA. Not your management team. Maybe not even your family. But you’ve started thinking about selling your business. Almost everyone who…

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25 Years of NCX Group: It Started With Getting Fired

Mike Fitzpatrick October 20, 2026 No Comments

NCX Group just completed its 24th year. As we head into our 25th, I’ve received a lot of congratulations and a question that keeps coming up: “How did you build…

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Your Conference Room TV Works for Someone Else

Mike Fitzpatrick September 28, 2026 No Comments

That TV in your conference room scans networks and logs audio. Here's what diligence will find, and why it matters to your sale.

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42% of Deals See Value Reductions From Cyber Risk

Mike Fitzpatrick May 19, 2026 No Comments

Cyber risk is increasingly impacting M&A deals, with 42% of transactions experiencing value reductions. This article highlights the need for independent cybersecurity assessments.

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They Got Breached Too.

Mike Fitzpatrick May 1, 2026 No Comments

What Mid-Market Sellers Don’t Understand About the Other Side of the Table I had dinner last month with a partner at a PE firm. Mid-market deals, mostly manufacturing and services.…

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The Due Diligence Playbook You Used Six Months Ago May Already Be Outdated

Mike Fitzpatrick April 23, 2026 No Comments

Last week, the Cloud Security Alliance, SANS Institute, and OWASP published a joint strategy briefing called “The AI Vulnerability Storm.” The authors include some of the most respected names in…

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The Day the Rules Changed

Mike Fitzpatrick April 16, 2026 No Comments

A few days ago, I called a friend. He is a CISO at one of the largest financial services enterprises in the country. Not someone who trades in drama. Twenty-plus…

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