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Every past issue of The Day One Letter. Each entry is one tactic, one benchmark, or one pattern from a recent buyer-side engagement. Browse by topic, read what you need, subscribe if it lands. The newsletter launches with Vol. 01 in 2026. Issues are added here within 48 hours of send.
The first issue lands with the launch of the firm. It opens the volume with the benchmark question that comes up in almost every pre-signing review. Where should cost-plus mark-up actually sit, by service category, in a fair TSA. The answer is shorter than most buyers think.
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Cost-plus mark-up ranges by service category. Pass-through validation criteria. Extension fee curve norms. What a fair TSA actually costs by vertical.
CategoryLeverage points inside the TSA the buyer side often misses. Exit ramp drafting. Knock down obligations. Force majeure scope. Audit rights.
CategoryWorkstream level lessons from recent 90 day programs. IT, finance, HR, treasury, procurement, tax, legal, cybersecurity.
CategorySLA breach patterns and the credit recovery sequences that land the remedy. Built from the buyer-side seat.
CategoryStandardized governance for PE firms running three or more active TSAs. Cadence, scorecards, escalation paths, board reporting that travels.
CategoryThe unusual side of the table. When the buyer is providing services to the seller after close. Pricing, scope, exit, governance.
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Issues are categorized at publication by primary topic. Where an issue covers a specific pricing benchmark, it sits under Pricing Benchmarks. Where it covers a tactical move at the table, it sits under Negotiation Tactics. The categorization is consistent across the volume so the archive remains searchable as it grows.
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