Bailey Law Firm PLLC

09/11/2026

Fast growth tends to force a tradeoff: move quickly, or take care of people.
𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘰𝘯𝘨𝘦𝘴𝘵 𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘳𝘦𝘧𝘶𝘴𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘥𝘦𝘰𝘧𝘧. 💡

𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗻'𝘁 𝗼𝗽𝗽𝗼𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗲𝘀. 𝗟𝗲𝗳𝘁 𝘂𝗻𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗱, 𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝗲𝗿𝗼𝗱𝗲𝘀 𝗰𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲. 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗱 𝗱𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗯𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗹𝘆, 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘆 𝗿𝗲𝗶𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗰𝗲 𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵 𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿.
The difference comes down to whether leadership is actually listening as the pace picks up, not just pushing forward.

Inc. 5000 founders and the new global nonprofit head know a few things about leadership and vision.

09/10/2026

🎯 𝘼 𝙩𝙚𝙖𝙢'𝙨 𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙛𝙞𝙙𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙚 𝙞𝙣 𝙖 𝙣𝙚𝙬 𝙡𝙚𝙖𝙙𝙚𝙧, 𝙤𝙧 𝙖 𝙣𝙚𝙬 𝙞𝙣𝙞𝙩𝙞𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙫𝙚, 𝙛𝙤𝙧𝙢𝙨 𝙞𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙛𝙞𝙧𝙨𝙩 𝟯𝟬 𝙩𝙤 𝟲𝟬 𝙙𝙖𝙮𝙨, 𝙬𝙚𝙡𝙡 𝙗𝙚𝙛𝙤𝙧𝙚 𝙧𝙚𝙨𝙪𝙡𝙩𝙨 𝙝𝙖𝙫𝙚 𝙝𝙖𝙙 𝙩𝙞𝙢𝙚 𝙩𝙤 𝙨𝙝𝙤𝙬 𝙪𝙥.

That was the core idea behind 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘌𝘢𝘳𝘭𝘺 𝘞𝘪𝘯𝘴 𝘗𝘭𝘢𝘺𝘣𝘰𝘰𝘬, presented this week by Jess Bailey, hosted by BlackmoreConnects.

The session left attendees with a concrete way to plan those early days: how to pick early wins that build real momentum, how to avoid the ones that create chaos instead of clarity, and how to communicate progress in a way that reinforces ex*****on discipline rather than just activity.

Our thanks to 𝗕𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗸𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗰𝘁𝘀 for organizing this event and to everyone who joined us this week.

Up next in this series: 𝗢𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟭𝟯

09/09/2026

For many business owners, the retirement plan is simple: 𝘣𝘶𝘪𝘭𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘱𝘢𝘯𝘺, 𝘴𝘦𝘭𝘭 𝘪𝘵, 𝘭𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘰𝘧𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘤𝘦𝘦𝘥𝘴.
But a profitable business and a 𝘴𝘦𝘭𝘭𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘦 one aren't automatically the same thing. 🔍

If most of an owner's net worth sits inside their company, that distinction matters, years before they're ready to walk away.
𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗿𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗱𝗲𝗰𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻. 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗯𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀'𝘀 𝘃𝗮𝗹𝘂𝗲 𝗶𝘀𝗻'𝘁.

Is selling your business your retirement plan? Learn how to close the value gap and build a business that can support the retirement you want.

09/04/2026

Fast growth is a leadership challenge before it's a revenue milestone.
𝗚𝗿𝗼𝘄𝘁𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗽𝗮𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝗻𝗳𝗿𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀 𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗸, 𝗻𝗼 𝗺𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘁𝗼𝗽 𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗸𝘀. 📈

The tension shows up the same way in company after company:
→ Sales teams pushing for more, faster
→ Operations teams asking whether the business can actually support it
→ Boards watching competitors and asking why growth isn't faster still

𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘮𝘢𝘯𝘢𝘨𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘸𝘦𝘭𝘭 𝘴𝘩𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘩𝘢𝘣𝘪𝘵. They set the pace on purpose, instead of chasing it.

Managing a company experiencing fast growth is its own unique leadership challenge—one that pits a founder’s desire to win against a company’s limits.

09/01/2026

⚡ 𝙈𝙤𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙪𝙢 𝙞𝙨 𝙣𝙤𝙩 𝙡𝙪𝙘𝙠. 𝙄𝙩 𝙞𝙨 𝙙𝙚𝙨𝙞𝙜𝙣𝙚𝙙.

That's the premise behind 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘌𝘢𝘳𝘭𝘺 𝘞𝘪𝘯𝘴 𝘗𝘭𝘢𝘺𝘣𝘰𝘰𝘬, a session where Jess Bailey walks through how scaling leaders select and execute the kind of early wins that create real traction, not just activity.

𝗬𝗼𝘂'𝗹𝗹 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻 𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗧𝗼:
✅ Distinguish credibility wins from busy-work wins
✅ Apply a simple selection framework for early wins across operations, finance, people, sales, and customer experience
✅ Communicate progress in a way that reinforces leadership confidence and ex*****on discipline
✅ Leave with a 30–60 day momentum planning approach usable for scaling, integration, or leadership transitions

𝗪𝗵𝗼 𝗦𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗔𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗱
Founders and operators preparing for scale or acquisition, executives new to a leadership role, and functional leaders driving cross-functional initiatives.

📅 𝗦𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟴, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲
⏰ 𝟵:𝟬𝟬–𝟭𝟬:𝟬𝟬 𝗔𝗠 𝗖𝗦𝗧
💻 𝗩𝗶𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁
𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿:
https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/1863340612997839454

08/28/2026

𝗔 𝗳𝘂𝗹𝗹 𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗮𝗿 𝗶𝘀 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗲𝘃𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀.
Most of it is low-value work that expanded to fill the available hours.

📈 Name the highest-leverage activity. Delegate everything else. 𝘎𝘳𝘰𝘸𝘵𝘩 𝘧𝘰𝘭𝘭𝘰𝘸𝘴.

Business growth often comes from doing less, focusing on high-impact work, and going deeper on what already works.

08/27/2026

🏭 𝗕𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗲𝘅𝗶𝘁 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗴𝗶𝘃𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝘄𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗼𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗯𝗲𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗸𝗲𝘆 𝗱𝗲𝗮𝗹 𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗺𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘀𝗲𝘁.

During 𝗧𝗮𝘅-𝗘𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗘𝘅𝗶𝘁 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝘂𝗳𝗮𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲𝗿𝘀, Jess Bailey, Phil Mather, and Ron Hesse discussed how transaction structure can affect after-tax proceeds and why early coordination among advisors matters.

Thank you to GlobalAutoIndustry.com, and everyone who participated and brought thoughtful questions to another 𝘌𝘹𝘪𝘵 𝘌𝘹𝘤𝘦𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘐𝘯𝘥𝘶𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘺 𝘓𝘦𝘢𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘴 session.

08/26/2026

The strongest exits share one thing. 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘰𝘸𝘯𝘦𝘳 𝘥𝘪𝘥𝘯'𝘵 𝘯𝘦𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘴𝘦𝘭𝘭.

𝗗𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝘀 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗶𝘃𝗲. 🔍 Build the leverage years before the deal, not after the offer lands.

The best time to sell your business is when you don't need to. Learn why early exit planning gives owners more leverage, stronger valuations and greater freedom.

06/04/2026

🚀 Entrepreneurship Through Acquisition continues to create meaningful opportunities for aspiring business owners.

I'm honored to participate in Houston bETA's Spring 2026 Cohort and contribute to conversations around LOIs, deal structure, risk management, and legal strategy.

Thank you to the Houston bETA team for supporting the next generation of acquisition entrepreneurs.

05/28/2026

📊 𝘎𝘰𝘰𝘥 𝘥𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘴 𝘤𝘢𝘯 𝘣𝘦𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘦 𝘥𝘪𝘧𝘧𝘪𝘤𝘶𝘭𝘵 𝘥𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘴 𝘸𝘩𝘦𝘯 𝘦𝘹𝘱𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴 𝘢𝘳𝘦𝘯’𝘵 𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘨𝘯𝘦𝘥 𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘭𝘺.
That’s part of why experienced buyers spend time thinking carefully about structure before the transaction moves forward.

Why this session matters:
• LOIs Influence Negotiation Leverage
• Early Clarity Reduces Future Friction
• Structure Impacts Diligence Efficiency
• Communication Shapes Deal Momentum

Jess Bailey will join the:
𝗟𝗲𝗴𝗮𝗹 𝗣𝗮𝗻𝗲𝗹 & 𝗟𝗢𝗜 𝗗𝗿𝗮𝗳𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸𝘀𝗵𝗼𝗽
𝘏𝘰𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘣𝘺 𝘏𝘰𝘶𝘴𝘵𝘰𝘯 𝘣𝘌𝘛𝘈 and New Majority Capital 𝘥𝘶𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘏𝘰𝘶𝘴𝘵𝘰𝘯 𝘚𝘱𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 2026 𝘊𝘰𝘩𝘰𝘳𝘵.

📅 June 10, 2026
⏰ 12:00 PM CST
📍 1455 West Loop South, Suite 900, Houston, TX 77027-9530

Details:
https://lnkd.in/gEqzTzrP