September 1, 2025 Part 3 of 3: Evolving A Digital Forensic Business " The man who moves a mountain begins by carrying away small stones.” -Confucius AUTHOR'S NOTE:   This is the final iteration in a three-part series about starting, running and evolving a digital forensic professional services business. Earlier articles can be found on the main Philosophy of DF/IR page . Full disclosure before we dive into the final part of this three-part series about building a DF/IR business:   I’ve not grown my own business in the typical ways many might choose.   Three years ago (to the day), I opted to go for acquisition and merge my client-base and expertise with a larger nationwide digital forensic services provider.   That said, I keep a pretty close eye on the market.   I generally know who’s just starting out, who’s a little stagnant, who’s in growth mode and who is ready to move onto other things, and who seemingly makes good decisions and ones that make me sc...