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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.
Family Office | Private Equity
When selling a mid-market business, you may run into a family office interested in acquiring your company. But what are family offices, how do they work, and what do they…
Acquisitions | Corporate Development
When a company is sold, the relationship between the parties has a significant impact on the success of the transaction. We discuss the sale of XPS Technologies, a private shipping…
M&A Attorney | Tax Specialist | Author
Roger Royse, M&A attorney and tax specialist, discusses the sensitive issue of taxes and the implications of selling a closely held company with few shareholders. He presents a definition of…
M&A | Investments
This is a different sort of episode on M&A Talk. This personal chat about happiness features Marco Robert, an entrepreneur, business consultant, and truly happy person. What does happiness have…
Due Diligence
Due diligence is a critical step in the M&A process, but it doesn’t always get the attention it deserves. Anthony Nitsos specializes in helping companies optimize internal systems and shares…
M&A | Investments
Listen in to this discussion about human capital and how it can impact the value of your business with Marco Robert, an international consultant, author, and entrepreneur with years of…
Private Equity
Leon Brujis talks about 2nd-level thinking and the art of investing in middle-market companies. A partner with Palladium, Leon discusses how 2nd-level thinking applies to every investing discipline, from hedge…
Private Equity | Exit Strategies
Join us for this continuing conversation with experts in the M&A field, Jim Evanger and Brent Paris, as they share their diverse experiences in partnering with private equity firms. They…
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,…
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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