EPISODE · Dec 16, 2025 · 41 MIN
Deal Killers Exposed: Speaking Entrepreneur, Navigating Diligence, Fixing Integration
from The Deal Factory · host Jeff Harkness
A lot of investors miss the big three pressure points that make or break deals in the trades: connecting with sellers in a room, navigating diligence without killing momentum, and integrating teams together without wrecking culture.Jeff and Gloria talk through the common buyer missteps that tank deals, stress out sellers, and create post-close headaches, and what great buyers do differently.Key Discussion Points: • Why speaking “entrepreneur” wins more deals than speaking acronyms • The real reason diligence fatigue destroys transactions • How a Navigator prevents sellers from getting overwhelmed • Why duplicate diligence requests blow up trust and timelines • Integration failures: payroll, benefits, culture, and communication • What great investors do in the first 100 days (and what bad ones miss)
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A lot of investors miss the big three pressure points that make or break deals in the trades: connecting with sellers in a room, navigating diligence without killing momentum, and integrating teams together without wrecking culture.Jeff and Gloria talk through the common buyer missteps that tank deals, stress out sellers, and create post-close headaches, and what great buyers do differently.Key Discussion Points: • Why speaking “entrepreneur” wins more deals than speaking acronyms • The real reason diligence fatigue destroys transactions • How a Navigator prevents sellers from getting overwhelmed • Why duplicate diligence requests blow up trust and timelines • Integration failures: payroll, benefits, culture, and communication • What great investors do in the first 100 days (and what bad ones miss)
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