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10 key details from flinder's CIM (and how they closed the deal)

10 key details from flinder's CIM (and how they closed the deal)

Firms aren’t acquired on vision and clarity alone. A CIM must present the necessary details, in the necessary depth, to get acquirers to the table. These are the 10 that worked for flinder.

Alastair Barlow
Alastair Barlow
Storytelling that sells: what we got right (and nearly got wrong) in flinder’s CIM

Storytelling that sells: what we got right (and nearly got wrong) in flinder’s CIM

A CIM has several layers: it’s about what you say and how it’s said, too. Storytelling helps differentiate, engage, and highlight important details. We nearly fell victim to one, easy mistake though...

Alastair Barlow
Alastair Barlow
The CIM that sold flinder (and what it taught me)

The CIM that sold flinder (and what it taught me)

Writing flinder’s CIM was a five-month process. It took time. But the time we invested early-on in storyboarding and scoping the document paid off once out in the world. Five months of planning and countless iterations created the CIM that sold flinder in just 55 days.

Alastair Barlow
Alastair Barlow
8 things firm owners don’t tell you about selling

8 things firm owners don’t tell you about selling

A failed deal, a government deadline, and pivoting from a fundraising deck to a deck for acquisition. Here’s a true version of what selling a business can look like.

Alastair Barlow
Alastair Barlow
A series of ramblings on how we built flinder and the lessons along the way.

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A series of ramblings on how we built flinder and the lessons along the way.

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