Top M&A Entrepreneurs

  Take the Business Buyer Readiness Assessment →   SUMMARY Meet Brian Slipka, a seasoned entrepreneur celebrated for his prowess in business acquisitions. Discover the mind behind the success. **Mentorship Motivation - Defining Your Goals** Uncover the pivotal role mentorship plays and the driving forces that fuel individuals to fervently pursue the art of business acquisitions. **The First Acquis...

  Take the Business Buyer Readiness Assessment →   SUMMARY Dive into a high-value podcast featuring Kevin Petersen, an accomplished authority in the SaaS acquisition sphere. The interview offers a succinct yet enlightening introduction to Petersen's background and his expertise in procuring SaaS companies. At the core of the interview is Petersen's strategic approach to SaaS acquisitions...

  Take the Business Buyer Readiness Assessment →   SUMMARY In this episode focused on ecommerce mergers and acquisitions (M&A), Josh Marsden takes center stage as an expert in the field. The episode, sponsored by The Magnolia Firm's Deal of the Week, delves into various aspects of ecommerce M&A. The discussion kicks off with an introduction to Josh Marsden and his expertise in the wor...

  Take the Business Buyer Readiness Assessment →   SUMMARY In this video interview, Jon Stoddard talks with Mike Finger, an entrepreneur who has been involved in four successful business exits and now runs a company called Exit Oasis. Mike shares his journey, starting with a startup he and his wife founded in the mid-90s, providing back-office and support services to schools, nonprofits, and assoc...

  Take the Business Buyer Readiness Assessment →     Mohit Tater shares his acquisitions and investment journey, including growth strategies, revenue verification, and a focus on content sites and affiliates. He discusses raising capital, cap table structuring, and launching Blackbook investments. Mohit explores deal sourcing, negotiation tactics, and lessons learned from failed deals. He addresse...

  Take the Business Buyer Readiness Assessment →   SHOW NOTES: 00:00  Episode brought to you by The Magnolia Firm 00:51  intro to Malcolm Peace and his first look at acquisitions 04:10  Acquisitions are about "Buying Time" 05:56  Getting Inspiration 08:30  How his mentors guided him 11:10  Was the ERP project a skill test or real customer? 13:45  The Pieces start coming together when you...

  Take the Business Buyer Readiness Assessment →     Bill Snow shares his journey in the world of mergers and acquisitions (M&A) and provides valuable insights into the industry. He introduces himself and talks about his background, giving viewers an overview of his origin story. Bill discusses his first deal, a spin-out deal that unfortunately did not reach fruition. He then touches on the co...

  Take the Business Buyer Readiness Assessment →     In this YouTube video, Craig Dickens from JD Merit Group is interviewed about his experiences in the world of mergers and acquisitions (M&A). Craig begins by sharing his background, including his success in building a mail-order company for tri-athletes, which he eventually sold. He then discusses how he used the proceeds from that sale to p...

  Take the Business Buyer Readiness Assessment →     Adrian Pinto is CEO of Georgia Scapes.   Georgia Scapes is a licensed and insured provider of landscape services, including: commercial maintenance and installation, irrigation, anti-erosion, and residential design and installation SHOW NOTES: 00:00  Episode brought to you by The Magnolia Firm 00:48  Intro to Adrian Pinto  01:35  Learning Experi...

  Take the Business Buyer Readiness Assessment →     Eric Hsu (on Twitter at Lawyer4SMBs)  2nd degree connection2nd Business Acquisition Lawyer | M&A, SBA Deals, SMB | I help self-funded entrepreneurs negotiate/structure/close SMB acquisition deals SHOW NOTES: 00:00   LINKS to Eric Hsu https://www.linkedin.com/in/lawyer4smbs/ https://lawyer4smbs.com/ @lawyer4SMBs

  Take the Business Buyer Readiness Assessment →   Ron Holt  Former CEO & Founder of Two Maids & A Mop. Current Founder of Pink Zebra Moving. SHOW NOTES: 00:00  Intro to Ron Holt 01:20  Where did he get the inspiration? 03:48  How he launched Two Maids and a Mop 04:47 How much did you save up? 06:33  Why go after a fragmented industry? 08:02  Did you create a formal business plan? 12:45  H...

  Take the Business Buyer Readiness Assessment →   The deal Camilo negotiated was: -$8.95M at close -$2.5M in equity in the PE firm that was acquiring him -$1M holdback to be released after 12 month (standard when dealing with PE, it's usually 10% but I capped it at $1M) -$500k to be paid out as a salary for 12 months for the owner to stay running the company during the first year doing only...

  Take the Business Buyer Readiness Assessment →   In this insightful podcast interview, join us as we dive into the world of private equity with Chris Younger, the founder and managing partner of Class VI Partners. Discover the secrets behind Class VI Partners' success as Chris shares his extensive expertise and experience overseeing 27 acquisitions during his tenure at Expanets. Explore the...

  Take the Business Buyer Readiness Assessment →   SHOW NOTES: 00:00 Intro to Jason 01:00 How he started  02:40 Raising $406M Capital to Acquire 05:27 Tell us the story of the Trillium Healthcare acquisition 06:36  Types of companies you acquire and why 08:58  Why did you buy a company where 88% of revenue came from one customer? 12:40  Do you replace management? 15:09  How long do you give yourse...

  Take the Business Buyer Readiness Assessment →     Eddie Wilson is a husband, father, avid real estate investor, CEO, national speaker, and has a passion for business growth. Over the course of his career, he has built or run more than 100 different businesses, managed 4,000 employees, and traveled around the world speaking about business and leadership. It is his pedigree and experience that ha...

  Take the Business Buyer Readiness Assessment →   Summary Learn from the expertise of John McNabb, CEO of CanaDent Corporation and Managing Partner at Integra Dental Group, in M&A, structured finance, risk management, and multi-site healthcare. With over four decades of experience as an executive in corporate restructurings, venture capital, investment banking, and M&A, he has been involv...

  Take the Business Buyer Readiness Assessment →   Discover the secrets of success in the world of mergers and acquisitions with Pardis Nasseri, an industry-leading M&A advisor who has been involved in over $30 billion in transactions. In this exclusive video interview, Pardis shares valuable insights and behind-the-scenes stories from his illustrious career. Learn about the strategies, challe...

  Take the Business Buyer Readiness Assessment →   In this podcast, Krystof Bartos,  guides you through his story of buying a small (SMB) in the USA while still living in the Czech Republic.   With his extensive experience in finance, Krystof makes the complex process of acquiring an SMB, with a US partner,  in the USA more approachable and manageable for international buyers, setting them on the...

  Take the Business Buyer Readiness Assessment →   Summary After making 45 acquisitions at SureSwift, Kevin McArdle is really flexing his CEO muscles this time. Now, he's embarking on a new adventure as CEO of Big Band Software with $100 Million to spend and his sights set exclusively on the B2B SaaS software acquisition market.  It's definitely not easy but he seems to have mastered the...

  Take the Business Buyer Readiness Assessment →   SHOW NOTES: 00:00  Intro to Thomas Smale 01:10  Why he started FE International  03:37  The M&A Process Past and Today - Build a community and they will tell you what they want 06:54  What is most important in choosing a M&A Advisor 08:32  What FE International charges 10:32  Finding Qualified Buyers - Filtering Out NON-Qualified Buyers 13...

  Take the Business Buyer Readiness Assessment →   Summary In this podcast interview, Chase Murdock tells the story of how he transitioned from launching a few venture capital backed companies to CEO of a holding company of 5 SMBs and making 4 SMB acquisitions. He offers valuable insights on the importance of doing what you love,  the value of relationships, and more! SHOW NOTES: 00:00  Intro to C...

  Take the Business Buyer Readiness Assessment →     In this podcast, tech entrepreneur, Linda Rose, shares what she learned from getting acquired three times.  If you're interested in learning the secrets to getting acquired, watch this interview (and) buy her book, "Getting Acquired for Millions - Amazon.  Linda shares some of the things you can do to increase your chances of being acq...

  Take the Business Buyer Readiness Assessment →   Being a Plumber to Buying & Selling Online Businesses (4 to be exact)  and now teaching others to do the same.  Jaryd also helps his students scale their acquisitions - while only working 20 hours a week.   The rest of the time he is doing a lot of traveling and surfing in between coaching.  SHOW NOTES: 00:00 Intro  01:13  Wanted to be wealthy...

  Take the Business Buyer Readiness Assessment →   How do you go from a small MSP in South Africa to a $38M revenue in just a few years? By making smart acquisitions, that's how!    If you're in the managed services space, you know that acquisitions are the key to growth.  But how do you know when an acquisition is a good deal?   In this video, Orrin Klopper talks about his MSP acquisiti...

🚀 Get My Free Book! 📖 How to Buy Your First Million Dollar Business In this video, Damon Pistulka talks about how he went from being a Investor HoldCo GM to an Exit Advisor.   He shares what to specifically focus on how the exit advisor can help maximize value for the shareholders of the company. SHOW NOTES: 00:00  Intro Damon Pistulka  00:30  How he got started in M&A - working for PwC &amp...