The Two-Year Order of Operations Behind a Higher Staffing Multiple

Key takeaways:

  • Begin with your reporting. In 2025, EBITDA discrepancies that failed quality of earnings reviews accounted for 21% of broken deals.
  • Address gross margin next, as it’s your biggest operational lever and provides essential baseline metrics for further adjustments.
  • Save founder dependency for last, since
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