Bailey Law Firm PLLC

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

05/28/2026

📊 𝗔𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗻𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗶𝘀𝘀𝘂𝗲𝘀 𝗱𝗼𝗻’𝘁 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝘂𝗽 𝗶𝗻 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝘆. 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝘆 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝘂𝗽 𝗶𝗻 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘀.
That was a core theme in Part 3 of the BlackmoreConnects™ series with 𝗝𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗕𝗮𝗶𝗹𝗲𝘆.
Strong plans don’t break because they’re wrong. They break when teams interpret them differently once ex*****on starts.
When priorities aren’t clear, decisions slow. When messaging isn’t consistent, momentum fades.

𝘛𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘬 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘵𝘰 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘸𝘩𝘰 𝘫𝘰𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘥 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘳𝘪𝘣𝘶𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘢 𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘰𝘯𝘨 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 around aligning priorities, ownership, and messaging in real operating environments. Special thanks to Gerald O'Dwyer!

05/26/2026

📊 𝗦𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗿𝗼𝗹𝗲𝘀 𝗿𝗲𝗾𝘂𝗶𝗿𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘁𝗼 𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗹𝗲 𝗱𝗶𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝘂𝗹𝘁 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝘄𝗲𝗹𝗹 — 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝘆𝗼𝘂’𝘃𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗱 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗶𝘁 𝗼𝗿 𝗻𝗼𝘁.

That’s especially true in accounting and finance, where pressure, expectations, and relationships all collide.

𝗪𝗵𝗼 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗱:
• 𝘊𝘗𝘈𝘴 𝘔𝘢𝘯𝘢𝘨𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘊𝘭𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘙𝘦𝘭𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴𝘩𝘪𝘱𝘴
• 𝘍𝘪𝘯𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘓𝘦𝘢𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘏𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘐𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘯𝘢𝘭 𝘛𝘦𝘯𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯
• 𝘗𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘯𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘕𝘢𝘷𝘪𝘨𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘚𝘤𝘰𝘱𝘦, 𝘍𝘦𝘦𝘴, 𝘈𝘯𝘥 𝘌𝘹𝘱𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴
• 𝘈𝘥𝘷𝘪𝘴𝘰𝘳𝘴 𝘞𝘰𝘳𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘛𝘩𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩 𝘏𝘪𝘨𝘩-𝘗𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘶𝘳𝘦 𝘋𝘦𝘤𝘪𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴

At 𝗖𝗣𝗔𝘀 𝗕𝘆 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗕𝗮𝘆, Jess Bailey will discuss:
𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗹𝗶𝗰𝘁 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲

📅 June 16–17, 2026
⏰ Session: June 17 | 2:20 – 3:10 PM CT
📍 South Shore Harbour Resort & Conference Center
2500 South Shore Boulevard
League City, TX 77573

Registration: https://www.acctofi.com/education/conferences/cpas-by-the-bay/program

05/25/2026

𝗠𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗠𝗼𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: “𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝘄𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗲𝘀 𝗱𝗿𝗮𝘄𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀. 𝗢𝗿 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗲 𝗰𝗿𝗼𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗺.” — 𝗦𝗵𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗮 𝗥𝗵𝗶𝗺𝗲𝘀

Most people stay busy setting rules. 𝘓𝘦𝘢𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘤𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘶𝘭𝘵𝘴 𝘣𝘺 𝘣𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘳𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵 𝘰𝘯𝘦𝘴. If a line was drawn to protect comfort, not progress, it’s your job to cross it. That’s how momentum and leverage are actually built.

𝗖𝗿𝗼𝘀𝘀 𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗻𝗼𝗼𝗻:
• Access: kill one low-ROI meeting and protect deep work
• Offer: cut a deliverable that bloats scope without moving outcomes
• Pipeline: make the ask you’ve been avoiding

Hit repost 🔁 if you’re crossing one line today and choosing progress over perfection.