FIRE
Multiple-Expansion Levers: What Moves Your Sale Multiple from 3x to 5x
On a $500K SDE business, the gap between a 3x and 5x multiple is $1M in founder proceeds — and it is…
Alex Strand
Alex Strand is a Bright Curios editorial byline focused on SaaS pricing strategy — usage-based, hybrid, value-based, and outcome-driven models — and translating founder finance into FIRE-timeline math. Articles under this byline are reviewed and edited by Hector Siman before publishing.
FIRE
Lean vs Fat FI Target for the Founder Who Can Always Earn More
A founder with marketable skills has a different FI risk profile than a salaried retiree — here is how to use that…
ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Broker vs. Direct Sale: Fees, Outcomes, and When Each Path Wins for Founders
Business brokers charge 8–12% on sub-$1M deals — on a $1M exit that's up to $120K off the top. This data-driven breakdown…
FIRE
When the Business IS the Retirement Plan — And Why That’s Fragile
Fewer than 20–30% of businesses listed for sale actually sell — yet nearly 80% of owners plan to fund retirement from the…
FIRE
Post-Exit Reinvestment Plan: Turning a $1M–$5M Wealth Event Into Lasting FI
A founder exiting with $1M–$5M net-of-tax has a narrow window to make high-leverage allocation decisions. Here is the structured post-exit reinvestment framework:…
FIRE
Founder Net Worth Tracking: Separating Business Equity From Personal FI
Most founders track net worth in one column—masking whether business equity growth is actually moving personal FI progress. This two-column dashboard framework…
FIRE
Earnouts and Asset vs. Stock Sale: The Tax Gap That Can Cost You Millions
The same $3M deal can produce wildly different after-tax outcomes. Learn how asset sale vs stock sale tax consequences and earnout classification…
FIRE
QSBS / Section 1202 Exclusion Planning Before You Exit: 2026 OBBBA Rules
The OBBBA raised the QSBS Section 1202 exclusion cap to $15M and expanded the gross asset threshold to $75M — here is…
FIRE
12-Month Exit Prep for a SaaS or Service Business: What Buyers Actually Want
A month-by-month operator roadmap for bootstrapped SaaS and service business founders with $200K–$2M SDE who are 12–24 months from exit — every…
FIRE
Tax-Aware Drawdown Order for a Post-Exit Founder in 2026
A founder-specific drawdown sequence for a $2M net exit: QSBS exclusion management, Roth conversion ladder timing, 0% LTCG harvesting, and when to…
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