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Many SMEs still approach value creation as a storytelling exercise: vision decks, growth narratives, strategic roadmaps. In practice, value is built elsewhere — through disciplined execution, cash control, and operational rigor. Private equity offers a useful reference point, even for companies with no intention to raise funds or exit.

In many SMEs, exit is treated as a distant milestone — something to consider when timing or circumstances make it relevant. In practice, exit outcomes are determined much earlier: in how the business is structured, governed, and operated over time. An exit is not an event. It is the consequence of years of operational decisions.

International expansion has not slowed down. It has become more complex. Despite geopolitical tensions, tariffs, and supply chain disruptions, expansion remains a strategic priority — and many businesses are accelerating their plans. The real question is no longer whether to expand, but whether the organization is built to execute it.