Deals fall apart because sometimes, nobody asked the right questions.
The red flags were there. They just weren’t in any database. That’s the gap between what background check vendors sell and what due diligence actually requires, especially when you’re buying a company or lending eight figures to someone.
That is the difference between a database search and someone […]
On March 4, 2026, the SEC is convening a critical Private Markets Roundtable to discuss the accelerating trend of retail access to private market assets. While the conversation will center on valuation methodologies and fund governance, there is a significant “human risk” factor that regulators and investors cannot afford to ignore.
It wasn’t only about getting bigger, but about being more useful. For example, I’ve been involved in computer forensics since 2003, limited to examining hard drive and cell phone analysis. With RCS, we also assess network vulnerabilities, respond to breaches, and help secure our clients’ systems.
Not just productivity hacks, (which I also love) but systemetizing strategic leverage.
“Be curious, not judgmental.” -Ted Lasso
Last week, news broke that Dr. Madhu Gottumukkala, acting director of Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), uploaded “For Official Use Only” government contracting documents into public ChatGPT.