Are you Ready to Sell or Buy a Business?

Russell Carriere joins Benny and Dennis to discuss the topic of getting ready to sell a business. While we all have bought or sold something like a car, or a home but selling a business is not just an asset - it is something you have built. There are so many moving parts and things a seller must think about to navigate through the process. Listen in today as Russell shares somethings you may have not thought about.

Russell Carriere's Bio: I grew up with a father who started his first business as a paperboy in grade school. He found he enjoyed building and running a successful business. When I entered middle school, my father started a Heavy Equipment Manufacturing business building and selling rough terrain forklifts. My father believed in starting at the ground floor, so this is literally where I started - by sweeping floors, cleaning, and organizing the shop. When I entered high school, I was moved to the assembly line of the business. This is where I learned every aspect on building the heavy equipment. I was rotated from one station to another to learn how every piece went together and how it all worked to complete the product. After two years in assembly, I moved into the service and sales department. This is where I was able to meet with the actual customers of the equipment while providing onsite repairs or modifications to their equipment. I began traveling the country performing equipment demonstrations and attending trade shows to walk perspective customers through the complete workings of the equipment - all at the age of 18. Through this experience I learned that everything matters - clean floors, an organized shop, where every screw, bolt, and wire work together, and most importantly, how to support your customer. This is how I got the bug for wanting to own my own business.I have since run and operated businesses that represent different markets including Retail/Wholesale Distribution, Light Manufacturing, and Installation, as well as Hospitality owning a 125-acre campground. I have also worked in the corporate world selling technology for Billion-dollar companies selling and supporting fortune 500 customers selling them multi-million-dollar solutions their businesses relied on.

Contact Information Russell Carriere- russell@fcbbtn.com Benny Carreon- Velocity Technology Group- benny@velocitytechnology.group

Dennis Jackson-WorX Solution- dennisj@worxsolution.com