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Good People. Growing Business. Why Is Progress Still So Hard?
Your business is growing. You have good people. But a meaningful result is still harder to achieve than it should be. People are working hard, yet priorities compete, decisions stall, and important work takes more follow-up than you expected. You see what the business is capable of. Getting there consistently is the challenge. When that pattern repeats, it is tempting to conclude that someone needs to take more ownership. Sometimes they do. But before judging the person, exam
Stephen Ruqus
Oct 112 min read


The Kind of Business We Want to Build On
Catalyst is drawn to profitable Florida B2B service businesses with trusted customers, capable people, real cash flow, and operating strength worth carrying forward.
Stephen Ruqus
Jul 265 min read


What Should Change After an Acquisition—and What Shouldn’t
A responsible acquisition should preserve what makes a business valuable while changing the dependencies that prevent it from enduring beyond the founder.
Stephen Ruqus
Jul 193 min read
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