Ideas, experience & perspective

Building organizations that endure.

Systems. Entrepreneurship. Leadership. Ownership.

I’m David Molina—an author, entrepreneur, and M&A advisor. My work focuses on the systems behind durable organizations: how they price, decide, operate, grow, and exit.

My perspective has been shaped by military leadership, entrepreneurship, federal contracting, nonprofit leadership, board service, advising business owners, and building the MESLO framework.

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My Work

Three areas of focus

01 / Framework & authorship

The Principles of MESLO

The Principles of MESLO explores estimating, pricing, operational systems, and the disciplines required to build an enduring organization.

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02 / Advisory

M&A Advisor/ Business Broker

I work with small business owners considering a sale, succession, or ownership transition.

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03 / Speaking & education

Speaking

Talks and workshops on systems thinking, entrepreneurship, leadership, government contracting, MESLO, and building organizations that endure beyond their founders.

Speaking & workshops →