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At M&A Talk, we bring you interviews with experts in private equity, business valuations, law, finance, and all topics related to M&A. Our past experts have included CEOs, authors, investment bankers, attorneys, CPAs, private equity partners, business appraisers, VC investors, and more.
Exit Planning | Entrepreneur | Author
Experienced dealmaker and entrepreneur Touraj Parang shares his philosophy that an exit strategy if implemented early, is the surprising secret to ultimate startup success. This wide-ranging discussion covers the differences…
M&A | Serial Entrepreneur
The relationship between acquirer and seller is a complex one in the field of M&A. Join us for a chat between friends and colleagues Michael Frankel and Jeff Wald as…
PE Operating Partner, Interim CEO
What exactly is an interim CEO? What makes their role different from a permanent CEO? How are they incentivized, and what comes next? Join us as we talk with Jim…
Acquisitions, Corporate Development
What’s the not-for-sale marketplace? If you’re in corporate development, why should you consider businesses that aren’t actively for sale? Listen as we fully explore the world of corporate development, specifically…
Founder of SafetyPay
Listen as we take you on a ride from start to finish on a $441 million exit. Gustavo Ruiz Moya was the CEO of SafetyPay and successfully exited on January…
M&A Law | Private Equity
When selling your company, you are likely to be approached by an independent sponsor who may be interested in acquiring your company. What is an independent sponsor, and how are…
Technology M&A
Hiring velocity has doubled in the previous ten years, and the gig economy is expected to double to over half of the workforce by 2029. How are these and other…
Private Equity
How do private equity firms operate, and how do they create value for their investors? What is the role of the general partner and an operating partner? How does a…
M&A Financial Due Diligence
In an M&A transaction, there are deficiencies in the financials 98% of the time. As the seller, the key to preventing problems that can kill your deal is performing sell-side…
Cross-Border M&A
In this episode of M&A Talk, we’ll take a deep dive into the art and science of cross-border transactions with Amit Thakur, the Managing Partner of Amax Capital, a boutique…
In this episode of M&A Talk, we discuss how a serial entrepreneur started and exited multiple tech companies. Ryan Buckley is the former CEO of MightySignal, a mobile app data…
Entrepreneur
In this episode of M&A Talk, we’ll learn how Greg Knight took control of GT Advanced Technologies, moving from bankruptcy to a $441 million exit in five years. Walk along…
Entrepreneur
Listen as we go on a journey with Ben Antier, co-founder of Publica, from initially founding Publica to his successful exit several years later. We’ll cover how Ben came up…
Private Equity
How do private equity firms quickly scale up the companies they acquire? Listen as we talk with private equity specialist Mike Roher about the primary methods private equity groups employ…
Private Equity
What’s it like to be on both sides of the table, as the hunter (the acquirer) and the hunted (the acquired), in an M&A transaction? In this show, we talk…
Due Diligence
What is operational due diligence? If you’re selling a company and would like to know how the buyer will conduct due diligence and how to sail through the process with…
Corporate Development, Divestitures
Why does a $5 billion company sell some of its business units? What can you learn from them? Russell Iorio was the former Senior VP of Corporate Development at Leggett…
Integration
Approximately half of the acquisitions are unsuccessful. Why? A lot has to do with a lack of successful integration. How can acquirers improve their chances of success? Why is there…
Acquisitions | Synergies
Mark analyzed 1,200 acquisitions over a 24-year period of time and realized that less than half were successful. Why were only half successful, and what did they have in common?…
Corporate Development, Strategic Acquirer
How do strategic buyers think? Listen as we talk with Charlie Burckmyer, head of M&A at Culligan International, the water company and a $2 billion strategic buyer. We cover the…
Exit Planning
The majority of business owners don’t plan their exit. Not planning your exit can leave money on the table and decrease the chances of a successful sale. Why don’t most…
M&A, IPOs, VC, PE
In this episode, we talk with Irving Kau about how public equity is used to acquire companies in the private sector. We discuss why public equity is used to acquire…
Private Equity, Investment Banking
Join us for a discussion with Richard Luftig about growth equity and its position in the private equity and investment world. We discuss raising equity capital, how growth equity is…
Tech M&A | Due Diligence
In this episode, we discuss tech M&A with Barr Blanton, CEO of Crosslake Technologies, who specializes in technology mergers and acquisitions and advises private equity firms on buying, building, and…
Investment Banker | Private Equity
Listen as we take a deep dive into the world of private equity with Jeff Hooke, author of five books on M&A, including his most recent book – The Myth…
Serial Entrepreneur
Listen as we talk to Arturo Henriquez, who has acquired 50 companies in his career as a serial entrepreneur. In this show, we discuss Arturo’s role as both a buyer…
CPA | Financial Due Diligence
In this episode of M&A Talk, we discuss the intricacies of financial due diligence with award-winning CPA Helana Robbins Huddleston, a partner with CohnReznick Advisory with over 20 years of…
M&A Integration
Amira elAdawi joins us to talk about the integration process. She is the founder of Amira & Co., a global management consulting firm that specializes in M&A integrations and organization…
Reps & Warranties Insurance
We are joined in this episode by insurance expert TJ Noonan, Managing Director of the M&A Transaction Solutions Practice with Hylant. We talk about what reps & warranties insurance is,…
M&A Integration
Jeff Muench joins us to talk about the intricacies of the M&A integration process. Jeff’s expertise is focused on helping companies overcome challenges with inventive, entrepreneurial, and customer-centric efforts that…
Founder of WorkMarket | Serial Entrepreneur | Author
Jeff Wald joins us to talk extensively about his experience buying and selling companies. Jeff shares his insights into buying versus building a business, learning from your mistakes, how long…
M&A Attorney | Investment Banker | Strategic Buyer | Board Advisor
In this episode, Michael Frankel joins us to talk about the world of M&A from almost every angle. Michael has experience in M&A as an acquirer, lawyer, investment banker, target,…
SBA Financing ($2-$5 Million)
If you are buying or selling a business that involves an SBA loan, this show is for you. We spend over 90 minutes discussing the many facets of SBA loans,…
M&A Integration and Strategy
Listen as we discuss the relationship between change management and integration, the role of the M&A Playbook, what you can do to prepare your business for sale, and how to…
VP of M&A for Allied Universal, an $18 Billion Company
Brian McCabe joins us in a discussion about the intricacies of the acquisition process and the fact that size does not always matter when it comes to acquisitions. Drawing on…
Investment Banker | Author of "Maximize Your Multiple"
Our conversation with Jon Taylor, author of Maximize Your Multiple, focuses on the intricacies of valuing a business and the top mistakes sellers make in preparing their companies for sale.…
Investment Banker | Author
Join us for a talk with Jay Wright, investment banker and author, as we discuss IPOs, growth equity in the public and private markets, and an overview of how to…
M&A Attorney | Author of "The Cannabis Business"
The evolution of the cannabis business is a complex and evolving industry that we discuss with Charles Alovisetti, one of the top cannabis lawyers in the country. Author of The…
M&A Strategy | Advisor to Industrial and Private Equity Firms
This episode of M&A Talk features Raghav Ranjan, an international M&A strategist with over 15 years of experience across more than 25 countries. Raghav leads Deloitte’s M&A Strategy and Diligence…
Private Equity | M&A Advisor
Joan De la Paz Hellmer is an experienced finance professional with over a decade of capital markets, M&A, and investment experience. Joan is skilled in all aspects of transactions, including…
Less than a third of businesses on the market actually change hands. So what does this mean for you? Think about it – with a significant amount of your wealth tied up in your business, planning your exit is one of the most critical decisions you’ll make.
For a business to sell for what it’s really worth – or even more – you need to properly prepare. But too many entrepreneurs put off planning the sale of their business until the last moment. Acquired will help you prepare your business for sale and walk you through the sales process, dodging the pitfalls along the way. Planning your exits is one of the most critical initiatives you’ll undertake. Don’t go it alone.
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