Permanent Podcast: Real Talk About Private Equity and Buying, Selling, and Operating Small Businesses

Bad news always travels faster and further.  The rumor mill tends to exaggerate, but typically contains an element of truth as well.  In this episode, we step through five of the most common rumors about the selling process, what their nugget of truth is, and how to avoid the horror stories.   Discussion with Brent Beshore and Emily Holdman starts @ 4:48.

All humans are messy and emotional.  So it follows that selling your business will be a messy and emotional process.  In this episode, we unpack common sources of stress and talk through healthy ways to prepare yourself for the inevitable messiness of doing a deal.   Discussion with Brent Beshore and Emily Holdman starts @ 2:24.

In many cases, the wisest financial decision an owner can make is not to sell.  In this episode, we try to talk you out of selling your business.  Yes, really.  Discussion with Brent Beshore and Emily Holdman starts @ 1:29. 

Why do you want to sell and what do you want to get out of it?  In this episode, we discuss the 7 root motivations for transitioning your business and share a "cheat sheet" to help you lay out your personal priorities as you consider selling your business.   Discussion with Brent Beshore and Emily Holdman starts @ 6:14.

In this episode, we get specific about our target audience for this book.  What does their business look like?  How involved is the owner in day-to-day operations?  And what circumstances might lead them to consider selling?   Discussion with Brent Beshore and Emily Holdman starts @ 2:13.

Welcome to The Messy Marketplace!  We kick off our podcast by laying out why we wrote this book for you, the owner of a business - to inform and equip you as you consider selling the business you've built.  There's no sales pitch for our firm in this podcast, just a collection of lessons learned over ten years and thousands of companies that we believe will prepare you as you contemplate next step...