Three interviews this week on the part of the job nobody puts in the plan.
Three interviews this week on the part of the job nobody puts in the plan.
First, a sale that stalls. On Private Equity Spotlight, Brian Cassidy of Crestview says close to half of sale processes fail, even in good times. So what do you do when yours is one of them? Alexis Underwood of Wynnchurch treats it as a new investment decision, not a failed event. If you bought it today, what's the plan?
Next, a domain someone else owns. On Cloud Security Podcast, Ramesh Ramani of Block describes one bug bounty report that flagged more than 80 vulnerable domains. DNS is either no one's problem or everyone's. Block fixed it over years. Cleanup, then policy, then education, then automation.
Last, a load that goes missing in Mexico. Who pays? On Everything is Logistics, Mark Vickers of Reliance Partners says that whatever the load is worth, the carrier is on the hook for about $2,000.
Three industries, one lesson. Plan for the bad day.
Sources: Brian Cassidy (Crestview) and Alexis Underwood (Wynnchurch), Private Equity Spotlight, "The Exit Playbook: Safe landings when exits stall," Oct 13, 2026. Ramesh Ramani (Block), Cloud Security Podcast, "How Block Solved DNS Vulnerabilities," Oct 13, 2026. Mark Vickers (Reliance Partners), Everything is Logistics, "Where Mexico Cargo Insurance Gaps Leave You Exposed," Oct 13, 2026. AlixPartners sponsors the Private Equity Spotlight series. Reliance Partners sells cargo insurance.