“This is an excellent example of how a founder brought in a CEO to take his business to the next level," states Sam Thompson, a Minneapolis business broker and president of M&A firm Transitions In Business. "This story also explains the most important thing a M&A advisor does in representing you” When we discover a vaccine [...]
“Michael Spinosa and Scott Greenwall built a successful digital marketing agency named Unleashed that drew the attention of a private equity group called LINC partners," shares Sam Thompson a Minneapolis business broker and the president of Transitions In Business. "Their story includes selling their business to LINC Partners for much more than they had anticipated with [...]
“This owner did a nice job of growing her business with recurring revenue," shares Sam Thompson a Minneapolis business broker and the president of Transitions In Business. "She also shares with the listeners the difference between selling your business to a financial buyer versus a strategic buyer.” In 2012, Gabriela Isturiz co-founded Bellefield Systems, a company [...]
“Adam Ochstein, owner of StatEx, shares how he established a pre-arranged valuation with his future acquirer that enabled his business to grow," states Sam Thompson, a Minneapolis business broker and the president of Transitions In Business. "He also offers tips on how to structure an earn out.” Adam Ochstein started an HR software company called StratEx [...]
"Bryan Clayton, owner of Peachtree Landscaping, shares advice on how he grew his business by hiring the right salespeople. Clayton also takes us though his business selling process. He states his business broker was invaluable based on the brokers knowledge of the industry. This podcast has many great take-aways," shares Sam Thompson, a Minneapolis business broker [...]
Veterans refer to “the fog of war” to describe how difficult decision making can be when you’re on the battlefield with imperfect information. Sometimes the obvious answer in retrospect is not so apparent when you’re in the throes of a crisis which is why we wanted to share the stories of three owners who took bold [...]
“Here is an interesting interview with a business owner who explains the difference between recurring revenue and re-occurring revenue. There is a big difference to buyers and how they value your business," states Sam Thompson, a Minneapolis business broker and president of Transitions In Business. "The discussion also explains the selling process with Indications of Interest [...]
“When selling a larger business the stakeholders will often times consider a financial buyer such as a private equity group, or a strategic buyer such as a competitor," states Sam Thompson, a Minneapolis business broker and president of Transitions In Business. "Great story on how the Maple Street Biscuit Company sold successfully to a strategic buyer. [...]
“This is an interview with a business owner that had his exit plan in place right from the beginning" stated Sam Thompson, a Minneapolis business broker and President of Transitions In Business. "He was able to take his business to the next level after implementing a recurring revenue model. Great story on how software companies are [...]
“There are a handful of key selling attributes that buyers of businesses want to see in a business. As a business broker, I find buyers will often ask if the selling business has any recurring revenue." states Sam Thompson, CBI, M&AMI, and President of Transitons In Business. "This interview is a prime example of a business, [...]
