M&A Executive · Corporate Development · 25+ Years
Mike Ye
25 years leading acquisitions, divestitures, and portfolio strategy at Penske Media Corporation, L Brands, Intel Capital, and Mellon Capital. Now building what comes next.
I've spent my career on both sides of the deal table — buying businesses like Rolling Stone, Billboard, and SXSW, and selling businesses like Express ($778M), BGR, and TVLine. I now make that judgment available directly through structured advisory products.
What I Do
Sell-Side Advisory
Exit Desk
Structured exit analysis and valuation for business owners considering a sale or divestiture. $499 flat fee.
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Transaction Advisory
Silver Desk
Hands-on advisory for business owners navigating an active sale, divestiture, or strategic transaction. $1,999.
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Decision Intelligence
Strategy Desk
AI-assisted interface for applying decision frameworks to live strategic questions.
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Background
About Mike Ye
Full career history, transaction record, education, and credentials.
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Decision Frames
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Judgment-as-a-ServiceThe structured externalization of how decisions are made when consequences are real.
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Dependency vs. LeverageAre you building durable leverage — or operating inside a dependency that can be changed unilaterally?
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Timing AsymmetryIs time working for you or against you — and does delay increase optionality or silently erode it?
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Signal vs. NarrativeWhat information reflects underlying reality — and what exists primarily to persuade?
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Scarcity vs. GrowthWhen scarcity compounds faster than growth, traditional valuation frameworks break.