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M&A Talk: #1 Podcast on Selling a Business — 252 episodes

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Why Moving Faster Can Save Your Business Sale

2

The New Rules for Selling Your Business

3

Finding a Buyer Who Values Your Legacy

4

How Private Equity Values Your Business

5

How to Tell Your Employees You're Selling

6

What Private Equity Buyers Really Want in a Business

7

Why Buyers are Searching for Your Professional Service Business

8

Getting to a $10M Valuation

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Build a Business That Sells Without You

10

Avoid the Trap of Golden Handcuffs After You Sell

11

Will Private Equity Gut Your Team? Ending the Day One Layoff Myth

12

M&A Earnouts for VC-Backed Companies

13

Why Most Founders Fail to Sell and How to Fix It

14

How a Quality of Earning Protects Your Multi-Million Dollar Exit

15

3 Ways to Increase the Value of Your Business

16

How to Avoid Predatory Buyers

17

4 Mistakes That Will Kill Your Deal

18

How Cleaning Up Your Books Increases Your Business Value

19

How To Achieve a Higher Valuation And Sell Your Business Smartly

20

Slash Your Tax Bill When Selling Your Business

21

How to Avoid the Deal Killers During Financial Due Diligence

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This Buyer is Perfect if You're Ready to Sell Your Business and Retire

23

3 Trends You Will See During Due Diligence

24

How to Sell Your Business But Stay in Control of It

25

How to Sell Your Business to a Private Investor

26

How to Stop Running Your Business and Start Building It

27

Financial Issues that Make Buyers Walk Away and How You Can Fix Them

28

How to Grow Your Business and Maximize Your Sale Price

29

How to Sell Your Family Business

30

Prepare for Buyer Integration to Save Money and Close Faster

31

A Private Equity Fund Bought Your Business – What Happens When They Don't Want to Sell It?

32

What to Expect When Selling Your Business to an Independent Sponsor

33

Can you sell your business and pay $0 in federal income tax?

34

Accelerate Your Company's Growth

35

How to Negotiate the Most Important Clauses in your LOI

36

How to Build a Saleable Business

37

How Your Life Will Change After Selling Your Business

38

What To Expect When Selling Your Business To A Search Fund

39

How Will the "Big, Beautiful Bill Act" Impact Your Business Sale?

40

The Most Stressful Part of Selling Your Business

41

Major Changes to SBA Loans (July 2025)

42

How to Increase Your Business's Value and Attract Buyers

43

Should you invest in real estate after selling your business?

44

Build the Right Deal Team to Avoid M&A Mistakes

45

Raising Series A Financing in a Challenging Market

46

A Seller's Guide to Employee Agreements

47

How Properly Prepared Finances Could Earn You $1M

48

For New Sellers: Crucial Tips On Succeeding at Due Diligence

49

For New Sellers: How to Handle Partner Conflict When Selling Your Business

50

For Sellers: 7 Ways to Increase Your Company's Value

51

For New Sellers: How to Be Financially Free after You Sell Your Business

52

For Buyers: How to Buy a Business with Your Retirement Funds

53

For Experiences Sellers: How to Balance Risk and Reward When Disclosing Information to Your Buyer

54

For M&A Professionals: Part 2 of A Finance Veteran's Career From Wall Street to Emerging Markets

55

For New Sellers: Five Myths About Hiring an Investment Banker

56

For Buyers: How Acquire.com is Transforming Tech Startup Acquisitions

57

For New Sellers: How Solving Your Client's Problems Can Increase Your Company's Value

58

For New Sellers: How Being Prepared for Due Diligence Can Help Sell Your Business

59

For Experienced Sellers: Selling to a PE Firm as Part of a Roll-up

60

For Experienced Sellers: How to Maximize Your Return and Sell to a PE Firm

61

Critical Financial and Estate Planning Strategies When Selling Your Business

62

You've Sold Your Company. Now What?

63

Why You Need an M&A Attorney and How to Work with Them

64

How to increase the value of your business by improving sales

65

For M&A Professionals: A Finance Veteran's Career From Wall Street to Emerging Markets: Part 1

66

For New Sellers: How to Master the M&A Purchase Agreement

67

For Experienced Sellers: How to Unlock Equity and Debt Financing

68

For New Sellers: The Impact of Subjective Factors on the Value of Your Company

69

For Professionals: Lessons in Flexibility, Trust, and Founder Engagement

70

For Experienced Sellers: How to Minimize Risk When Selling to a Competitor

71

For Experienced Sellers: A Guide to a Smooth Transition When Selling Your Business

72

For New Sellers: The Emotional Rollercoaster of Selling Your Business

73

For Professionals: Navigating the Complexities of a Franchise Acquisition

74

For Experienced Sellers: Selling to a VC-Backed Company

75

For Professionals: Navigating the Booming World of Digital Asset Acquisitions

76

For Experienced Sellers: Successfully Navigating the SBA Loan Process

77

For Experienced Sellers: Uncover Hidden Value and Grow Your Business to Achieve a Tax-Free Exit

78

For Experienced Sellers: How To Navigate the Human Element of M&A Integration

79

For Experienced Sellers: Maximize Your Business's Value by Mastering Sales and Marketing

80

For Experienced Sellers: Using D&O Insurance to Reduce Risk After the Sale of Your Company

81

For New Sellers: Mastering EBITDA Multiples

82

For New Sellers: How to Navigate M&A Advisor Fees - Insights from an Investment Banking Expert

83

For New Sellers: How to Effectively Prepare Your Company for a Successful Exit and Unlocking Buyer Interest

84

For New Sellers: How You Can Unlocking Value Through Collaborative M&A Strategies

85

For Experienced Sellers: Selling Your Business Using Perpetual Revenue Share (Case Study)

86

For New Sellers: The Role of Your Accountant in the Sale of Your Business

87

F&B Industry: How to Navigate the Complex Landscape of Food and Agriculture M&A

88

For Experienced Sellers: How to Navigate International Accounting Standard Conversions

89

For New Sellers: What to Consider When Selling Your Middle Market Company

90

For New Sellers: The Story of an $80 Million Deal that Died

91

For Experienced Sellers: From Founder to Successor: Navigating the CEO Handoff

92

For Experienced Sellers: Transferring Risk and Achieving a Smooth Exit: The Role of Reps and Warranties Insurance in M&A

93

For Professionals: Navigating the Complex World of Private Equity Secondaries

94

For Buyers: Entrepreneurship Through Acquisition -- Insights from Harvard Business School Experts

95

For Experienced Sellers: Rethinking the M&A Auction Process -- A Wealth Management Perspective

96

For Experienced Sellers: Navigating Partnership Disputes -- Lessons from a Valuation Expert

97

For New Sellers: Building Rapport and Understanding Needs in M&A Deals

98

For New Sellers: Building Trust Through Transparency -- Lessons from an Acquisition

99

For Professionals: Navigating Non-Competes -- Understanding the New FTC Ruling and its Implications

100

For New Sellers: From Corporate Buyer to Entrepreneur -- Lessons in Creating Value for an Exit

101

For New Sellers: A Behind-the-Scenes Look at What a PE Firm Looks for in a B2B Company

102

For New Sellers: Learning from Deals Gone Wrong -- An Interview with M&A Advisor Jim Stevenson

103

Tech M&A: Challenges and Opportunities in Buying and Selling Online Businesses

104

For New Sellers: Culture, Cash, and Cannabis: Lessons from a Serial Entrepreneur

105

For New Sellers: Deal Killers and Deal Makers -- A Private Equity Perspective

106

For New Sellers: Optimizing Financial Health Before Selling Your Business

107

For New Sellers: Maximizing Happiness in Retirement -- A Holistic Approach to Business Exit Planning

108

For New Sellers: Strategies for Successfully Preparing Your Company for Sale

109

For Experienced Sellers: Merging Private and Public -- Lessons from a $1 Billion Bitcoin Mining Merger

110

For New Sellers: What is it like selling to a private investor?

111

For Experienced Sellers: Buy-Side Corporate Acquisitions – The Inside Scoop

112

For New Sellers: The Basics of Selling Your Company to a PE Firm

113

For Professionals: An Expert's Views on Effective Post-Merger Integration Strategies

114

For Experienced Sellers: Expert Advice on Avoiding Disputes Post-Closing

115

For New Sellers: The Role and Impact of Human Nature in M&A Transactions

116

For New Sellers: An Expert Discussion of Buy-Side and Sell-Side M&A

117

For Professionals: Alternative Investments – Capital Funding for the Future

118

You'll Never Get Pricing Right, But How Can You Get Better

119

For New Sellers: Supporting Mental Health with Virtual Therapy – A Start-Up's Expansion

120

For New Sellers: A Buyer's Perspective — Why the Human Side is More Important Than Money in M&A Transactions

121

For New Sellers: What To Consider When Timing the Sale of Your Company

122

For New Sellers: Negotiating Purchase Agreements for $25 to $500+ Million M&A Deals

123

For New Sellers: An Expert's Tips on Getting the Sale of Your Business Across the 50-Yard Line

124

For Professionals: The Corporate Transparency Act – What You Need To Know

125

For New Sellers: Qualified Small Business Stock – Tax Benefit That Could Pay Millions

126

For New Sellers: Ask the Expert – How To Grow a Company Beyond $10 Million

127

For New Sellers: The Benefits of Selling Your Company to a Family Office

128

For New Sellers: How to Deal with Unsolicited Offer in Buying Your Business

129

For Experienced Sellers: What is Hybrid Capital and Revenue-Based Financing?

130

For New Sellers: Why You Need to Consider Taxes Before Selling Your Business

131

For Buyers: How To Buy A Good Business At A Great Price

132

For Buyers: Independent Sponsors or Search Funds – Which is Right for You?

133

For New Sellers: Expert Advice on Preparing for Due Diligence in Middle-Market M&A

134

For New Sellers: Family Offices and Management Buyouts – What You Need to Know

135

For New Sellers: Why You Need To Think About Taxes Early When Selling a Business

136

For New Sellers: The Emotional Rollercoaster of Buying or Selling a Business

137

For New Sellers: Top 4 Issues for Sellers to Avoid with an LOI

138

For New Sellers: Family Offices – What They Look for When Buying a Company

139

For Professionals: What Does the Future Look Like for Middle Market Valuations?

140

For New Sellers: Financing an Acquisition – What Buyers and Sellers Need To Know

141

For New Sellers: What Sellers Should Know About Selling Their Business to a Search Fund

142

For New Sellers: What a Buyer Looks for When Acquiring a Middle-Market Business

143

For New Sellers: Expert Advice from a Buyer – Why You Should Prepare Your Business for Sale

144

For New Sellers: Why You Should Consider Selling Your Business to a Family Office

145

Tech M&A: Preparing to Sell a Digital Company

146

For New Sellers: Managing Personality and Cultural Differences When Selling Your Business

147

For New Sellers: Financial Due Diligence – Why It's Important to Prepare for the Sale of Your Company

148

Tech M&A: How to Build Maximum Strategic Value in Your Business

149

Everything You Need To Know Before Growing Internationally

150

For New Sellers: What Exactly is a Rollover and Why Should a Seller Care?

151

For New Sellers: Key Insights on Preparing a Company for Sale from an Experienced M&A Attorney

152

For Experienced Sellers: Inside Details on Descartes' International Acquisition of Localz

153

For New Sellers: Expert Advice on How To Sell Your Middle-Market Company

154

For New Sellers: Everything An Entrepreneur Needs to Know About Selling to PE Firm

155

For New Sellers: How to Avoid Mismatched Expectations with Buyers

156

For Professionals: Perspectives on Start-ups, Mergers, and Integration

157

For New Sellers: Quality of Earnings in M&A Explained in 30 Minutes

158

For New Sellers: An Introduction to Financial Due Diligence for Sellers

159

For Buyers: Case Study – From Bootstrapped to Venture-Backed

160

For New Sellers: How an M&A Attorney Can Help Sell Your Business

161

For New Sellers: First Time Selling a Business? Here's What To Expect.

162

For Experienced Sellers: Improving the Value of Your Business with Technology

163

For New Sellers: Behind the Scenes – Acquisition of a Tech Company by a Public Company

164

For Professionals: The Impact of AI, Fintech, and Fundraising on M&A

165

For New Sellers: ESOPs – Can Someone Explain This To Me?

166

Healthcare M&A: ESOPs Made Clear

167

For Buyers: Can You Really Buy a Business with No Money Down?

168

For Experienced Sellers: IT Integration – Can Someone Explain This To Me?

169

An Expert Negotiator's Perspectives on Selling Your Business

170

Should You Consider an ESOP When Selling Your Business?

171

8 Simple Ways to Increase the Value of Your Business

172

Veterinary M&A – Tips for Buying, Selling, and Investing

173

Behind the Scenes – A Look at the Human Side of M&A Law

174

Corporate Carve-Outs – Tips on Selling Part of Your Company

175

Selling Your Business to Your Team Through an ESOP

176

The Art and Science of Valuing a Middle-Market Business

177

An Insider's Perspectives on Growing a Business Through Acquisitions

178

Going Public? 3 Ways to Raise Funds

179

Corporate Development – Can Someone Explain This To Me?

180

Commercial Real Estate M&A – An Insider's View

181

Healthcare M&A – Recent Changes and Predictions

182

The Practical Side of M&A They Don't Teach in Law School

183

7 Critical Issues Related to Quality of Earnings

184

M&A Valuations in the Real World

185

The Niche Real Estate M&A Market – An Insider's View

186

What Returns Do Private Equity Firms Really Generate?

187

48 Deals in 2.5 Years – Here's What I Learned

188

Case Study – From Lawyer to Multi-Million Dollar Tech Entrepreneur

189

The Basics of Selling Your Business to a Family Office

190

Case Study – How Two College Kids Monetized Social Media and Made Millions

191

How to Get the Highest Price for Your Company

192

What's Different About Selling a High-Growth Company?

193

Do You Need Tax Insurance When Selling Your Business?

194

The Good, The Bad & The Ugly of Growth by Acquisition

195

Selling Your Company to a Private Equity Firm vs. a Family Office

196

Behind the Scenes – Selling a Mid-Market Business to a Public Company

197

The Legal Aspects of Selling a Private Company

198

Will Selling Your Business Make You Happy?

199

Do You Need to Prepare for Due Diligence When Selling Your Business?

200

How Your Employees Can Impact the Value of Your Business

201

A VC's Advice on Increasing the Value of Your Business

202

Manufacturing M&A – Tips for Growing and Selling Your Business

203

The Basics of Selling Your Business to a Private Equity Firm

204

How to Plan the Sale of Your Business from Start to Finish

205

Roundtable: 2 Industry Heavyweights Share Lessons Learned from Dozens of Deals

206

Using Outsourced Corporate Development to Make Acquisitions

207

M&A for Virtual and Augmented Reality Companies

208

Tips for Hiring an Interim CEO

209

Buying or Selling a Business That's Not for Sale

210

The Basics of Selling Your Business to an Independent Sponsor

211

What You Need to Know Before Selling to a PE Firm

212

HR Tech – Trends Affecting M&A Activity

213

Behind the Scenes – From Startup to a $441 Million Exit

214

A Business Seller's Guide to SBA Loans

215

Avoiding Pitfalls in Financial Due Diligence When Selling a Business

216

How Working Capital Impacts the Value of Your Business

217

Rags to Riches: Rising from Bankruptcy to a Multi-Million Dollar Sale

218

Case Study – Lessons Learned From Selling Multiple Tech Companies

219

The Basics of International M&A Transactions

220

Case Study – Lessons from a $200 Million Sale

221

Healthcare M&A – Creating Value, Synergies, and Sales

222

After the Sale – Planning a Smooth Integration with the Buyer

223

Insider Advice on Selling a Multi-Unit Business or Franchise

224

The Basics of Selling a Middle Market Company

225

A Broad Look at IPOs, Private Equity, and Preparing for a Sale

226

The Private Equity Toolkit – How PE Firms Grow Businesses

227

The Hunter vs. The Hunted in M&A – A View From Both Sides

228

The Basics of Operational Due Diligence for Sellers

229

Lessons Learned on Selling a Business After Dozens of Exits

230

Helping the Buyer Integrate Your Company with Theirs

231

Why Half of Acquisitions Fail

232

Cannabis M&A – The Highs and Lows of an Emerging Market

233

A Look Inside the Head of a Strategic Buyer

234

Why Don't Most Business Owners Plan Their Sale?

235

Making Acquisitions with Public Equity

236

Understanding Private Equity – A Primer for Sellers

237

Expanding Your Business with Growth Equity

238

What You Need to Know About Integration When Selling Your Business

239

I've Acquired 50 Businesses in My Career – Here's What I Learned

240

The Inside Scoop on Tech M&A

241

Everything Sellers Need to Know About Financial Due Diligence

242

Do You Need Reps & Warranties Insurance When Selling a Business?

243

Understanding the 3 Critical Elements of M&A Integration

244

Behind the Scenes – A Founder's Lessons from Selling 4 Businesses

245

An Overview of the Legal Side of Selling Your Company

246

A Lawyer, a Banker, and a Seller Walk Into a Bar …

247

Current and Future Trends in M&A

248

How to Maximize Your Company's Value

249

A Serial Buyer's Advice on Selling a Business

250

The Art & Science of Selling a Mid-Sized Business

251

Behind the Scenes of Selling a Business to a Corporate Buyer

252

How Public Company Valuations Can Affect the Value of Your Business