The Business Behind Your Business - Real Advice to Help Small Business Owners Build, Lead and Thrive · Episode 211 · February 16, 2026 · 34 min
Thinking About a Private Equity Exit? Avoid These Costly Founder Mistakes
If you’re a business owner thinking about private equity, growth, or an eventual exit, this episode could save you years of stress — and potentially millions of dollars. Most founders only learn how private equity really works after they’ve signed a term sheet, when it’s often too late to negotiate from a position of strength. Paul Sweeney is joined by Alexis Sikorsky, founder of KnightScale Partners and a former CEO who successfully scaled and sold his own software company in a $100M+ ...