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How2Exit: Buy, Don't Build - M&A of Small Businesses

Ronald P. Skeltonwww.how2exit.com
Welcome to How2Exit, the premier podcast for entrepreneurs, advisors, and everyone in between who wants to dive deep into the world of buying, growing, and selling small businesses valued below $20 million. Our mission is to equip you with the insights and strategies you need to succeed in the small business M&A space.

Join us as we talk to the best in the industry and explore the full process of buying, growing, and selling businesses. You'll gain invaluable knowledge from interviews with successful entrepreneurs who have navigated the M&A journey and experts who offer their wisdom on sourcing deals, building rapport, conducting due diligence, closing transactions, integrating acquisitions, and preparing for a successful exit. We cover it all, so you can make informed decisions and take calculated risks.

At How2Exit, we pride ourselves on providing an unmatched resource for those looking to thrive in the small business M&A world. Whether you're a seasoned entrepreneur, an aspiring business owner, or an advisor helping clients navigate the complex process, our podcast is your go-to source for the latest tips, trends, and real-world case studies.Tune in and discover the secrets to mastering small business M&A and achieving your goals in the world of entrepreneurship. Don't miss a single episode of How2Exit – subscribe now and unlock the full potential of your next business venture!

Keywords: small business, M&A, entrepreneurs, advisors, buying businesses, growing businesses, selling businesses, due diligence, sourcing deals, rapport building, closing transactions, integrating acquisitions, preparing to sell, interviews, experts, case studies, How2Exit.

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Episodes

How2Exit Episode 75: Ross Tomkins - Investor, Business Mentor, Author and Mens Health Advocate.

With over 20 years experience in the healthcare sector Ross has a global focus and vision of improving health and wellbeing worldwide and am the Founder of TDH Capital. TDH began in 2006 and has evolved over the years into its current form, acquiring eight other businesses along the way. In addition to our own M&A activity, Ross mentors other business owners who want to scale their businesses using the 6 key concepts that have allowed us to grow four 7-figure companies and successfully exit two....

Dec 02, 202255 min

How2Exit Episode 74: Orrin Klopper - CEO and Co-Founder of Netsurit.

Co-founded Netsurit over 24 years ago during the lead-up to Y2K. At the time, organizations were being ripped off by IT companies and paying a fortune for the technology they did not need. My partners and I saw an opportunity to provide managed outsourced services for companies and differentiate ourselves by being honest, ethical, and fair. Since that time, Netsurit has established 5 locations around the world and has been recognized by MSPMentor as a global Top 100 MSP (Managed Service Provider...

Nov 30, 202258 min

How2Exit Episode 73: Ahmie Baum - Founder and CEO of Interchange Capital Partners.

Ahmie is the founder and CEO of Interchange Capital Partners - a family business that has honed a comprehensive and collaborative process over its 40 years of practice in financial services and is dedicated to helping clients and their families build financial safety nets. With over 40 years of practice in financial services, with a clientele of business owners trying to transition to retirement, Ahmie has been named to the Barron’s Top 1,000 Financial Advisor List. Mr. Baum and his team previou...

Nov 25, 202257 min

How2Exit Episode 72: Michael Frankel - Founder and Managing Partner of Trajectory Capital.

Michael Frankel has held c-level executive roles (corporate development, strategy/innovation, CFO, COO) at large and small growth companies. He is a Corporate Development, Innovation, Strategy and Corporate Venture leader who has driven disruptive innovation and aggressive growth/expansion at global technology, information services and professional services companies including Deloitte, LexisNexis Group, IRI, GE Capital and VeriSign. Michael has a track record of executing growth strategies usin...

Nov 23, 202257 min

How2Exit Episode 71: Chris Von Bogdandy - 20+ years experience in M&A and M&A Integration Expert.

Chris has 20+ yrs. Experience in M&A and has been involved in over 50 transactions in various roles, including establishing and managing the Integration Management Office and leading individual integration tracks, such as IT, sales and finance. He has performed these roles internally to companies such as Cisco and Symantec and as an external consultant. -------------------------------------------------- Watch it on Youtube: https://youtu.be/OHeL7MEdav8 -------------------------------------------...

Nov 18, 202257 min

How2Exit Episode 70: Nate Ginsburg - CEO of Centurica, Investor and Online Entrepreneur.

CEO of Centurica, the premium provider of buy-side due diligence services for online acquisitions. 10 + years online entrepreneur, investor and Yogi. Centurica, works with a large range of individual investors, funds and PE firms to help them: 1) Verify that the business is what the seller is reporting 2) Uncover and hidden risks that could derail the business 3) Identify key opportunities for improving the business and increasing its value 4) M/A Advisory to help interested acquirers with deal ...

Nov 16, 202257 min

How2Exit Episode 69: Kevin Lawrence - Author and Strategic CEO Coach and Advisor.

CEOs typically place their first call to Coach Kevin with a crisis to solve. They stay because of his business acumen and no-holds-barred, tell-it-like-it-is style. Kevin’s career spans 30 years, over a dozen countries and four continents. He’s worked with hundreds of CEOs and executives, helping them to break through business challenges, grow their companies and find personal success along the way. These experiences inspired Kevin’s book, Your Oxygen Mask First, in which he reveals the 17 habit...

Nov 11, 202257 min

How2Exit Episode 68: Darius Ross - The "Wyatt Earp" of Small Business Investments.

Darius Ross hails from the old days before Acquisition Entrepreneurship became in vogue, from the days of the go-go 80's...during a time period where leverage buyouts and M&A's were the hot topic. 35 years later, he is now focusing on LBO's and rollups. Nick-named the "Wyatt Earp" of small business investments for his characteristics of going into lawlessness in pursuing small market opportunities, i.e. "the Pink Sheets" (penny stocks). -------------------------------------------------- Contact ...

Nov 09, 202257 min

How2Exit Episode 67: Daniel Sweet - Managing Partner of Sweetview Partners.

Daniel Sweet is a 27-year technology industry veteran who decided life was more interesting buying and improving s businesses. Now the Managing Partner of Sweetview Partners, he leads a team in the buying and growing of small, Texas-based BtoB companies. -------------------------------------------------- Contact Daniel on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/danielrsweet/ Website: https://sweetviewpartners.com/ If you’d like additional ways to support this podcast, you can become a patron here:...

Nov 04, 202256 min

How2Exit Episode 66: Dan Cremons - CEO, Investor, Operating Partner, Author and Advisor.

Dan is a former private equity investor and executive who has been involved in dozens of acquisitions of small/mid-sized companies. He has the unique experience of having seen M&A from a different vantage point - as an investor, and operating partner, a CEO, and now an advisor to private equity firms and their companies. In 2020, Dan founded Accelera Partners to help middle-market PE investors and their companies to accelerate what he calls "people-powered performance." As an advisor, he helps P...

Nov 02, 202259 min