Co-founder of SMB Law Group. 400+ acquisitions closed. Goes too deep on everything.
Oct 22, 2026
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8 min read
PepsiCo's $300 million Poppi earnout is now marked at $12 million. Why sellers collect about 21 cents on the dollar, Kevin's rules for protecting an earnout, and the clause that held J&J to its word.
Oct 8, 2026
Crumbl's franchisees can't just turn off the lights. Plus the clause behind Mike Tomlin's Minecraft city, Chick-fil-A's AI bet, and a $128,514 bag of cash.
Oct 1, 2026
13 min read
Three buyers told the internet how it went: one made it, one went broke, one is still hanging on. Plus the clause that decides who eats the loss when the deal goes wrong.
Sep 24, 2026
18 min read
A federal judge says your ex can tell the story. The contract clause that might have stopped it. And a very weird week for lawyers, AI, and accountability.
Sep 17, 2026
17 min read
Jamie Dimon says the Silver Tsunami is real, the clause that makes a business unsalable, and what the Fed just did to your loan.
Weekly Issue
Sep 10, 2026
10 min read
The most expensive handoff in history and who gets rich off it.
