Harris Holdco LLC
The Owner's Brief

The first 90 days start before you close.

Most buyers order this before close — so the roadmap is ready on day one, not built under pressure after the fact. Week-by-week priorities, people risks, and a clear plan through the first 90 days.

Order Your Owner's Brief — $5,000
5 business day turnaround  ·  10-page PDF + roadmap  ·  Best ordered before close  ·  Q&A call included

Who this is for

Most acquisitions struggle in the first 90 days — not because the deal was wrong, but because there was no plan for what came after the signing.

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First-time acquirers

A structured framework for the first 90 days — what to do, what to leave alone, and in what order.

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Search fund operators

Bridge the gap between diligence and operations with a roadmap built for what you actually own.

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Strategic buyers of SMBs

An integration plan built for SMB reality — not a corporate playbook from a different scale.

Buyers with a fast close

Get a structured roadmap in place before the first 30 days set a pattern you can't undo.

What's in the report

A 10-page PDF with a week-by-week integration roadmap, risk assessment, and operational priorities — built from what you actually own.

Day 1–7 priority listThe specific actions to take in the first week to preserve value, stabilize relationships, and prevent early mistakes that compound

People & retention risk mapKey employees, likely flight risks, relationship dependencies, and where owner-reliance creates near-term operational exposure

Financial integration planReporting setup, cash flow visibility, quick financial wins, and the numbers to watch in the first quarter

Operational change sequencingWhat to change, what to leave alone, and in what order — ranked by impact and implementation risk

90-day milestone roadmapWeek-by-week priorities with measurable milestones — so you always know what "on track" looks like

Risk flag summaryThe issues most likely to create problems if not addressed in the first 90 days — with specific mitigation steps for each

What this is not

An operational integration plan — not legal advice, a post-close audit, or a substitute for your CPA, attorney, or lender. It helps you ask your advisors better questions; it doesn't replace them.

What to prepare

The more context you share about what you're buying, the more specific the roadmap. Here's what to gather before you submit.

Complete roadmap

Full document set

  • CIM or business summary from the sale process
  • Seller's transition notes or handoff materials
  • Org chart and key employee roster
  • Current P&L and trailing 12-month financials
  • List of key contracts, vendors, and customers
  • Any known operational issues or risks from diligence
  • Your goals for the first 90 days (where available)

Enables a fully customized week-by-week roadmap with specific milestone targets, tailored people and operational risk flags, and prioritized change sequencing for your actual situation.

Minimum required

Core documents

  • CIM or business overview
  • Org chart or key employee list
  • Trailing 12-month P&L

Delivers a structured 90-day framework with prioritized action areas, universal integration risks, and a milestone roadmap — with explicit flags for areas where more context would sharpen the recommendations.

Ordered before close? That's ideal. Most valuable when ordered in the final weeks before closing — so your roadmap is ready on Day 1. If you're already post-close, submit whenever you're ready. The earlier you have a plan, the better.

How it works

Simple intake, fast turnaround.

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Submit your intake

Tell us about the business you acquired and what you're most uncertain about in the first 90 days.

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We build your roadmap

We map the operational and people risks and build your week-by-week plan — delivered in 5 business days.

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You receive your plan

A 10-page PDF roadmap in your inbox, with follow-up support throughout your first 90 days.

Simple, transparent pricing

Flat fee. Scoped to business size and integration complexity.

$5,000
flat fee · businesses up to $5M revenue
🗺️ 5 business day turnaround
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For businesses above $5M annual revenue, contact us for custom pricing — scott@harrisholdco.com

Flat fee for businesses up to $5M annual revenue. For larger businesses, contact us for custom pricing. This report provides an operational integration framework based on the materials submitted. It is not a substitute for legal, accounting, or licensed financial advice. All submitted materials are kept strictly confidential.

Built from 10 years inside acquisitions

Most integration plans are written before close, based on what was in the CIM. Every Owner's Brief is built from a decade of watching what actually happens in the first 90 days.

Phase 01
Operations & Finance
15 Years
What this built: A ground-level understanding of how operational decisions in the first 90 days determine whether an acquisition performs to thesis or doesn't.
Phase 02
Post-Acquisition Integration
10 Years
What this built: A clear map of the 90-day failure modes: the people mistakes, the operational changes made too fast, the financial blind spots that compound quietly.
Phase 03
M&A & Deal Evaluation
5 Years · First look to close
What this built: The connection between what a deal looks like on paper and what it looks like to operate — the gap every Owner's Brief is designed to close.

Operations first, integration in the field, then deal evaluation. Every Owner's Brief is informed by what actually determines whether the first 90 days set you up or set you back.