Marcus and Rachel Dillon pick up where they left off, walking through the third major chapter of Dillon Business Advisors: from the shift to fully remote work and the development of their Team of Three model, to two strategic acquisitions that pushed the firm past $6 million in revenue. Marcus also pulls back the curtain on the conversations he's having now with firm owners at every size, from $1M to $250M, about succession, technology, and what it really means to build enterprise value. It's a candid look at where DBA has been and the questions every firm owner should be asking about where the industry is headed.SponsorsDiscover.AI -  discover.ai Introducing Collective by DBAhttps://collective.cpahttps://www.linkedin.com/company/collectivebydbaLearn More About Dillon Business Advisorshttps://www.dillonadvisors.comhttps://www.linkedin.com/company/dillonbusinessadvisorsSign up to get free CPE for listening to this podcasthttps://earmarkcpe.comDownload the Earmark CPE AppApple: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/earmark-cpe/id1562599728Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.earmarkcpe.app(00:00) - Welcome to Who's Really the Boss (02:21) - Remote Work Pivot (03:33) - Tech Stack for Remote (06:02) - Exiting Audit Practice (07:27) - PPP and ERC Surge (08:24) - Team of Three Model (14:45) - Rebrand SEO Fallout (18:11) - Capacity and Growth Choices (19:21) - Strategic Acquisitions 2025 (26:18) - Owner Hours and Balance (29:47) - Leadership Retreat Insights (30:39) - Industry Deal Chatter (32:39) - Succession Stewardship Mindset (34:43) - Managing Partner Reality Check (36:54) - Legacy Firms vs Enterprise Value (41:31) - Rollups Create New Niches (46:43) - Optionality and Independence (51:47) - Short Horizon Strategy (53:16) - Team Structure Upskilling (56:42) - Closing Advice and Patience