George Sandmann, Founder

George has almost 30 years experience starting and growing middle market businesses. George brings his personal experience turbocharged by what he's learned as CEO of CoreValue Advisor Software, working with over 1,000 business advisors on thousands of cases. George's mission is to help business advisors and consultants build thriving practices by helping them drive the growth of their client businesses - because private business is the engine for the pursuit of happiness..

Strategic Capacity: The Revolutionary Framework for M&A Value Creation

AKA: What really drives M&A deal success? 

ASK Claire Ai: a periodic look at how Ai helps Business Advisors Win

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Bridging the Gap: How 'Quality of Earnings' Aligns with Strategic Capacity for Maximizing Value

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Summit 2025: Where Growth Advisors, AI, and Client Acquisition Converge

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From Advisory to Exit: How Strategic Capacity Unlocks Maximum Equity Value

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Why Strategic Capacity Is the Missing Link in M&A Success: White Paper

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Summit 2025: SNEAK Preview

The 2025 Growth-Drive Summit in beautiful Charleston, South Carolina runs from Monday October 6 at...

Strategic Capacity in DCF and Market Comp Valuation: A Guide for leaders

Part 1: Definitions and Insights Part 2: A Strategic Dialogue between the advisor and her CEO...

Strategic Capacity: The New North Star for Accounting Firms and PE in the $10 Trillion Transition

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